Ben Legere Papers

Accession Number: 
LP000709
Extent: 
5 linear feet (9 MB)

Union activist Benjamin (Ben) 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.

Date: 
1906-1970
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