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Horace Sheffield Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP000144
Abstract
Horace Sheffield served as an international representative for the UAW and was particularly active in promoting civil rights issues through the Trade Union Leadership Council and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. He papers reflect his work on the board of The Detroit Plan Group, Inc., an organization established to increase minority representation in the construction trades in the Detroit metropolitan area.
Dates:
1963 - 1977
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Marc Stepp Oral History
Item
Identifier: LOH002336
Abstract
In 2003, labor historian Mike Smith conducted an oral history interview with labor, civil rights, and community leader Marc Stepp. Stepp worked at the Chrysler Highland Park plant and advanced through positions of leadership in the UAW local. He then rose to regional and international levels, culminating in his election in 1974 as UAW International Vice President, a position he filled until his retirement in 1988. Collection consists of video and audio recordings. Stepp talks about his family...
Dates:
2003-06-11 - 2003-06-13
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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