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Alex Baskin Papers

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Identifier: UP000091

Abstract Dr. Alex Baskin was a professor at State University of New York at Stony Brook; among his mainresearch interests were social history of the late 20th century, especially with regard to the 1960s and 1980s. Dr. Baskin also attended Wayne State University during the 1960s where he studied various left-wing social movements. Among his published works include The Woman Rebel and The Masses.The materials in this collection reflect a wide variety of subjects that Dr. Baskin researched and...

Dates: 1965 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1984

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Alfred and Rose Anderson Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000602

Abstract Though collectively titled, the collection is largely that of Alfred Anderson. Mr. Anderson was an active member of Industrial Workers of the World and various Industrial Union locals during the 1920's. The collection reflects the activities of Industrial Union 440, and the IWW, and particularly the controversies at both the national level and within the Industrial Union 440 during 1924-1925 which ultimately caused Mr. Anderson to withdraw from active union participation.

Dates: 1905 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1924 - 1925

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Arthur A. Almeida Papers

Collection — Box: Small Processed Collections, Box 16, Folder: 1

Identifier: LP001629

Abstract Arthur A. Almeida was born in about 1929 and lived in San Pedro, California. He helped found the San Pedro Bay Historical Society. With his interest in local history, Almeida documented history of the early labor efforts including International Workers of the World (IWW) local - Maritime Transport Workers 510 and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Includes a speech given by Paul Ware and historical articles by Almeida about early organizing efforts in San Pedro and Los...

Dates: 1922 - 1994

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Barry Roderick Papers

Collection — Container: Small Processed Collections: O-R, Box 12, Folder: 14

Identifier: LP001333

Abstract The papers of historian and collector Barry Roderick relate to left-wing political activities in Alaska. The folder of materials is predominantly flyers announcing events, including those sponsored by the Juneau-Douglas Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and the Juneau Third World Perspective.

Dates: 1981 - 1983

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Ben Legere Papers

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Identifier: LP000709

Abstract Union activist Benjamin Legere (1887-1972) worked in the theater as an actor, playwright, and director. He participated in both the American and Canadian labor movements as a member of the General Executive Board of the Canadian One Big Union and an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Legere’s papers reflect his activities in the American and Canadian labor movements, California politics and the theater.

Dates: 1906 - 1970

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Charles and Jennie Velsek Papers

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Identifier: LP001104

Abstract A member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) for over 50 years, Charles Velsek served as secretary of IWW Agricultural Workers Industrial Union (AWIU) Local 110, and for a brief period, as Chairman of the IWW General Executive Board. Jennie Velsek was an active labor advocate, and participated in a number of IWW strikes. The papers of Charles and Jennie Velsek reflect their involvement in the labor movement, and the activities of Local 110 in Yakima, Washington.

Dates: 1924 - 1978

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Charles Ashleigh Papers

Collection — Container: Small Processed Collections: A - Bo, Box 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: LP001110

Abstract Transcripts of interviews with Charles Ashleigh conducted by the Sussex Society for the Study of Labor History in 1973 and 1975. Mr. Ashleigh describes his personal experiences with the Industrial Workers of the World and other radical groups in the years prior to and during World War I and the early 1920's.

Dates: 1973; 1975

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Covington Hall Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000174

Abstract A Xerox copy of a draft of Hall's 238-page manuscript, Labor Struggles in the Deep South. The original of this draft is held by the Tulane University Library. In his work, Mr. Hall discusses the labor movement in New Orleans and the Louisiana-Texas area from the pre-Civil War period to the outbreak of World War 1. The role of the IWW is particularly well covered.

Dates: undated

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Edward Falkowski Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000718

Abstract The Edward J. Falkowski collection contains diaries and papers relating Mr. Falkowski’s experiences as a mineworker, reporter, a student at Brookwood Labor College and as an instructor at Commonwealth Labor College.

Dates: 1916 - 1939

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Elaine Rogan and Tor Cedervall Papers

Collection — Container: Small Processed Collections: O-R, Box 12, Folder: 15

Identifier: LP000200

Abstract The Rogan-Cedarvall papers consist mainly of clippings pertaining to Mr. Cedervall's activities on behalf of the IWW in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dates: circa 1933-1936

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000122

Abstract Elizabeth Gurley Flynn joined the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) as a high school student in 1906, but left school a year later to dedicate herself to organizing full time. A gifted and popular speaker, over the next several years she participated in IWW free speech and legal defense fund-raising campaigns and helped organize the Lawrence and Paterson textile strikes. A tireless defender of labor and political agitators facing deportation, Ms. Flynn helped found the ACLU in 1920, only to...

Dates: 1956 - 1964

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Eugene Barnett Oral History

Item — Box: Individual Oral Histories Box 1: A-E, Folder: 3

Identifier: LOH002265

Abstract Eugene Barnett was one of eight IWW members convicted of murder following a raid by American Legionnaires on the Centralia, Washington, IWW hall on Armistice Day 1919. He was jailed from 1920 to 1931. Around 1940, folklorist and IWW activist Ben Legere interviewed Eugene Barnett about his involvement in the 1919 Centralia events. Professor of folklore Archie Green conducted a follow-up interview on the subject with Barnett in 1961. Professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Cruz,...

Dates: 1940 - 1961-06-05

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

E.W. Latchem Papers

Collection — Container: Small Processed Collections: La-Le, Box 9, Folder: 10

Identifier: LP000171

Abstract An apprentice glass blower at an early age, E.W. Latchem joined the Industrial Workers of the World in 1912. He helped organize the Agricultural Workers Organization in 1915 and much of his union activity centered around Minnesota. His papers reflect his affiliation with the IWW and labor figures such as Vincent St. John.

Dates: 1915 - 1959

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Floyd Hoke-Miller Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000903

Abstract A member of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 659, Floyd Hoke-Miller wrote for the Local 659 publication, Searchlight, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) publication, Industrial Worker, and the Council of Industrial Organization (CIO) publication, Auto Worker. Mr. Hoke-Miller’s papers include poems and published articles.

Dates: 1939 - 1977

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Frank Cedervall Oral History

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Identifier: LOH002321

Abstract Labor historian Patrick Reagan interviewed IWW organizer and orator Frank Cedervall, who was the chief organizer for the Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union (MMWIU) and leader of its Cleveland Local 440, from the 1930s through the 1950s, with his brother, Tor. Collection consists of an interview recording. Cedervall discusses the idea, formation, and aims of the IWW, his hopes for the future of the radical labor movement, and to a lesser degree, his experiences with the IWW and MMWIU.

Dates: 1970 - 1979

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Fred Thompson Oral History

Item — Box: Individual Oral Histories Box 4: Sm-T, Folder: 7

Identifier: LOH002314

Abstract In 1984, Dennis East interviewed Fred Thompson, IWW labor organizer and an instructor and director, 1927-1941, at the Work People's College (Työväen Opisto), a radical labor college near Duluth, Minnesota. Collection consists of the interview transcript and recording. Thompson recounts his activities with the Work People's College.

Dates: 1984-10-20

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

George Lutzai Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000019

Abstract An early member of the IWW and of UAW Local 314 in Detroit, Mr. Lutzai has long been interested in various radical movements. This collection contains materials on communism and anti-religious movements, as well as humanist, rationalist, and free-thought pamphlets from the 1950's and 1960's. Other periodicals and newspapers have items on the American Civil Liberties Union, Father Charles Coughlin's Social Justice Movement, and problems of senior citizens.

Dates: 1919 - 1965

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Goddard Graves Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000644

Abstract Material from his tenure as IWW General Executive Board member.

Dates: 1940 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1976

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Hagbard M. Edwards Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000525

Overview Hagbard Edwards was a member of the General Organization Committee of the Industrial Union of Lumber Workers. Mr. Edwards's papers consist of primarily of an autobiography, which describes his childhood in Norway and his experiences as a lumberjack, miner and field hand in the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1923 - 1971

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Industrial Workers of the World Oral Histories

Collection

Identifier: LOH000130

Abstract In 1972 Tracy Dalton interviewed Industrial Workers of the World organizer Herb Edwards. For his book on the IWW, The Centralia Tragedy of 1919: Elmer Smith and the Wobblies, Tom Copeland drew on this interview; in addition, he also interviewed Edwards, as well as other IWW organizers including Lucy Annne Cloud and Julia Ruuttila. Collection consists of four interview transcripts. Herb Edwards (interviewed twice), Lucy Anne Cloud, and Julia Ruuttila share...

Dates: 1972-02-12 - 1972-09-07

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Industrial Workers of the World Records

Collection

Identifier: LR000130

Abstract The Industrial Workers of the World was founded in 1905 and is a member-run union for all workers. The IWW organizes all workers producing the same goods or services into one union instead of pooling them by skill or trade. Numbered among its members (known popularly as Wobblies) are lumberjacks, miners, farmhands (especially migrant workers), sailors, and workers in textile mills. Since their founding, the IWW has made significant contributions to labor struggles around the world. The union is...

Dates: 1903 - 1996

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

IWW Colorado Coal Strike of 1927 Oral History

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Identifier: LOH002337

Abstract Between 1974 and 1984, while completing graduate studies in sociology, Eric Margolis and Ron McMahan undertook two research projects that formed the University of Colorado Coal Project, documenting the memories and work of coal miners through interviews and photographs. The project included oral histories with former coal miners, community members, and experts across the Western United States, with a focus on Colorado. Coverage includes documentation of IWW members, activities, and events....

Dates: 1979

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

IWW Detroit/Ann Arbor Branch Records

Collection

Identifier: LR000948

Abstract Subjects include: organizing; boycotts

Dates: 1973 - 1982

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

IWW Minneapolis Branch Records Accession

Collection

Identifier: LR000580

Abstract Subjects include: radical pamphlets; union affairs

Dates: 1905 - 1971; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

IWW San Francisco Bay Area Branch Records

Collection

Identifier: LR001129

Abstract Subjects include: radical publications; union activities

Dates: 1922 - 1981

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

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