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(257) Pickets during the grape and lettuce strike
Posted November 18th, 2009 by eclemens
Picketers in a field hold a banner showing support of the grape and lettuce strike and waive flags with the UFW eagle on them.
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circa 1970sMedium:
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257Monsignor Clement Kern Papers
Posted November 11th, 2009 by drice
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.5 linear feet
Date:
1945-1969, bulk 1945-1950
Monsignor Clement Kern was a Roman Catholic Priest at Most Holy Trinity Church in Detroit, MI for 34 years. Under his leadership, Holy Trinity became a major center for Latino American residents of southwest Detroit. Kern became active in the migratory labor arena and helped with the Michigan Committee to Aid Farm Workers.
Monsignor Kern’s records document the struggle of Detroit area migrant workers and their fight for compensation for their work. The collection also explores his involvement in organizations to further the equality of minorities.
(11587) Recreation, Local 212, Softball
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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Players and fans of the Local 212 softball team enjoy a night game, location unknown.
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11588(11586) Labor Bookshelf Program
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
Organizers for the UAW Labor Book Shelf program visit a library, location unknown. The program donated thousands of books that highlighted the role of labor in American history to public school libraries throughout the country.
Date:
Circa 1960sMedium:
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11586(11585) Union Co-Op, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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A co-op grocery store run by UAW Local 877, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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11585(11584) Gary Nunn, Langston Hughes, Radio Department, Detroit, Michigan, 1963
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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Gary Nunn (at right), Director of the UAW Radio Department, interviews noted author Langston Hughes, Detroit, Michigan.
Date:
February 7, 1963Medium:
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11584(11583) Meetings, Solidarity House, Detroit, Michigan
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
Nearly 500 wives of UAW members attend a meeting at Solidarity House that discusses the union’s collective bargaining and legislative programs, Detroit, Michigan.
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11583(11582) Conferences, Women's Conference, Region 10, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1956
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
Participants in Region 10’s First Annual Women’s Conference look over the program flier and a copy of the "CIO News". The conference was held at UAW Local 248's Hall, West Allis, Wisconsin.
Date:
February 12, 1956Medium:
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11582(11582) Conferences, Women's Conference, Region 10, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1956
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
Date:
February 12, 1956Medium:
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11582(11581) Retirees, Retired Worker Centers, Detroit, Michigan, 1956
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
UAW retirees Archie Baker (Local 15, Fleetwoord), Roman Zarnek (Local 254, American Blower), and Henry Fork (Local 51, Plymoth) enjoy lunch and conversation at the UAW Retired Workers Drop-In Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Date:
June 6, 1956Medium:
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11581(11580) Emil Mazey, Retirees, Social Security
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey speaks with a retired union member on the issue of social security, location unknown.
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UndatedMedium:
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11580(11579) Recreation, Art Show, Detroit, Michigan
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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A view of the annual art show, sponsored by the UAW Recreation Department, on the lawn of Solidarity House, Detroit, Michigan.
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11579(11578) Recreation, Bowling, Tournaments
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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UAW members take part in a bowling tournament, location unknown.
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11578(11577) Reuther, Renault Plant, Paris, France
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
Walter Reuther meets with the workers of a Renault Automobile plant, Paris, France.
Date:
1949Medium:
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11577(11576) Roosevelt, Bendix, South Bend, Indiana
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
A display in support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt hangs outside of the Bendix Local 9 headquarters, South Bend, Indiana.
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11576(11575) Conferences, Education, Chicago, Illinois, 1954
Posted November 9th, 2009 by eclemens
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Senator Paul Douglas (D-Illinois) speaks at the 6th Educational Conference of the UAW Education Department. The conference was held at the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois.
Date:
April 1974Medium:
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11575(11574) Social Justice Awards, Roosevelt, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962
Posted November 6th, 2009 by eclemens
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Eleanor Roosevelt stands at podium during the Social Justice Awards banquet at the 1962 convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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1962Medium:
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11574(11551) Education Department, Seminars, Toronto, Ontario, 1960
Posted November 6th, 2009 by eclemens
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Canadian UAW members participate in a weekend seminar class led by Carroll Hutton, the director of the UAW Education Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Date:
1960Medium:
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11551(11550) FDR-CIO Summer Camp, Port Huron, Michigan, 1950s
Posted November 6th, 2009 by eclemens
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A member of the Hudson Local 154 participates in a time study workshop at the FDR-CIO Summer School Camp, Port Huron, Michigan.
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Circa 1950sMedium:
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11550(11549) Victor Reuther, Vietnam, 1965
Posted November 6th, 2009 by eclemens
Victor Reuther distributes school supplies to orphans in Vietnam while on a trip through Southeast Asia.
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January 1965Medium:
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