Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

Jerome P. Cavanagh Photographs and Other Material

drice — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:06:29 -0400

The Jerome P. Cavanagh Photographs and Other Material consists of numerous photographs, the majority of which were taken during his time in office. These photographs cover events such as the 1968 Olympic Bid, visits from Lyndon B. Johnson, aftermath of the 1967 unrest, and Mayor Cavanagh with various prominent Detroit business people, union members, and politicians. Also included in the collection is memorabilia from his 1966 Senate campaign, 1968 Olympic information, and other various memorabilia during his time in office.

Marshall Ganz Papers

drice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:47:35 -0400

Subjects include: United Farm Workers; Cesar Chavez; organizing farm workers; agricultural labor relations cases; boycott in Canada; UFW National Executive Board; Jessica Govea; medical programs

John Herling Papers

drice — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:38:31 -0500

John Herling was a prolific journalist, working for several publications and serving as White House correspondent and syndicated columnist specializing in labor affairs throughout the 1950s & 1960s. He owned "John Herling's Labor Letter," which he edited and published from 1947-1990, as well as authoring several books, including Strikes Under the New Deal, The Great Price Conspiracy and The Right to Challenge. Herling was also working on other books about the labor movement, including a book about the UAW, at the time of his death in 1994.

His papers reflect his interest in writing about the labor movement in America. The records in Part 2 consist primarily of interviews conducted by Herling as research for a book on the UAW, which was ultimately written by John Barnard and published in 2004 under the title, American Vanguard: The United Auto Workers During the Reuther Years, 1935-1970. The interviews were conducted mainly with people associated with the UAW, however several involve people in other labor unions. The records consist of transcripts or notes (taken during interviews that were not recorded), although there are a few speech and panel transcripts as well (noted in inventory). There are also audio recordings of interviews, panels, and conferences. Researchers should note that some pages of interview transcripts are missing, some audio recordings are unmarked, and not all interviews exist in both transcript and audio recording format.

Jack Conway Photographs

gstrassel — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:08:29 -0500

The Jack Conway photographs consist of visual materials showing Jack Conway at union activities, political events, and personal activities. This includes events when he was the personal assistant of Walter P. Reuther and when he worked as a part of the Kennedy administration.

Victor G. Reuther Papers

drice — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:44:59 -0500

Victor Reuther began his UAW career as an organizer for Local 174 in 1937, the same year he participated in the Flint Sit-Down Strike. In the 1940s he moved up to the UAW national organization, serving in several leadership positions culminating in the directorship of the International Affairs Office from which he retired in 1972. His papers reflect his work with the UAW, especially relating to international community organizations. The material in the collections was originally used by Reuther in writing his book, The Brothers Reuther, published in 1976. Subjects include: International Metalworkers Federation; International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; Amerian Institute for Free Labor Development; UAW factionalism; and the UAW break with the AFL-CIO.

UAW Public Relations Department Photographs and Sound and Video Recordings

mwallace — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:01:25 -0400

Since the United Automobile Workers of America (UAW) was established as an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in August 1935, the union has maintained an office to deal with public relations. At that time, a "Committee on Publication" was formed, which became the "Publication Committee" in April 1936. The Committee subsequently became the "Publicity Department" in August 1936, when the UAW became an independent union affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). This became the UAW's Public Relations Department some years later. The primary purpose of the original Committees and Department was the production of the union's national newspaper, the United Automobile Worker, which became Solidarity in 1957. Over the years, as the UAW grew into a large, powerful union, the P.R. department played an increasingly important role in writing speeches and producing various publications. It also generated large numbers of photographic images, created television advertisements, and issued press releases, delivering the union’s official stance on nearly all issues. In recent years, the P.R. Department has also been responsible for maintaining the union’s social media presence. The collection consists of Audio-Visual material, including photographic prints and contact sheets, videotapes, and audio recordings.

UFW Administration Department Records

drice — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:05:34 -0500

United Farm Workers grew out of several farm workers organizations of the 1960s and was led by Cesar Chavez for over thirty years. The Administration Department records reflect the wide range of people and groups with whom the UFW corresponded. The work of the union itself is well represented, including U.S., Canada, and Europe boycott files, El Malcriado files, and negotiations with southern California grape growers.

Part 3 of the records represent the second decade of the union’s progress toward the goals of improving wages and working conditions for farm workers. Included are major legal cases, including UFW vs. Teamsters, UFW vs. DiGeorgio, and the Blythe Massacre; boycotts, including the Lettuce Boycott and Grape Boycott; and correspondence, including Cesar Chavez personal correspondence.

UFW Office of the President: Cesar Chavez Records

drice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:34:57 -0400

Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, later known as the United Farm Workers, in 1962 at a convention he called. Growing up a migrant farm worker he honed his skills as an organizer with the Community Services Organization in California before splitting with them to form the NFWA. He would serve as president of the UFW until his death in 1993. These records reflect Chavez's beginnings with the CSO and the formative years of the NFWA, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, and the UFW as well as some milestones in his personal life.

Collection Spotlight: Robert F. Kennedy and the UFW

teller — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:42:21 -0400

U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy strongly supported the advance of human rights and in doing so he forged a relationship in the 1960s with the United Farm Workers, a union that sought to improve the lives and working conditions of migrant farm workers across the country. Kennedy supported the workers during a 1966 Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor hearing in Delano, California. In the spring of 1968, read more »

Jack Conway: A Career in Images

kokonowski — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:21:51 -0400

The images chosen from the newly opened Jack Conway photographs reflect Jack T. Conway and his close relationship to Walter P. Reuther. read more »

(201) Senator Robert Kennedy, Dolores Huerta, 1968

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:38 -0400

Senator Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta address the press at the end of Cesar Chavez's 25-day fast, Delano, California.

(234) Fasts, Cesar Chavez, Robert Kennedy, Delano, California, 1968

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:31:24 -0400

On March 10th, 1968, Cesar Chavez breaks his 25-day fast by accepting bread from Senator Robert Kennedy, Delano, California.

Left to right: Helen Chavez, Robert Kennedy, Cesar Chavez

(319) Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy

eclemens — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:48:16 -0400

Left to right: Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy at a rally in Delano, California before the breaking of Cesar Chavez’s 25-day Fast, Delano, California, March 10,1968.

(319) Sen. Robert Kennedy, Larry Itliong, Dolores Huerta, and Andy Imutan, Delano, California

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:40:06 -0400

Left to right: Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Senator Robert Kennedy participate in a rally in Delano, California before Cesar Chavez’s breaks his 25-day fast.

(320) Senator Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta

eclemens — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:24:25 -0400

Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta address union member, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) supporters, and the media before the breaking of Cesar Chavez’s 25-day fast, Delano, California, May 10, 1968.

(7272) Local 347, Bill Greene, Robert F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, 1967

ljones — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:27:14 -0400

Former Local 347 Business Representative Bill Greene (left) talking with Democratic Senator from New York, Robert F. Kennedy, Los Angeles.

(9961) Portrait, Robert F. Kennedy, Detroit, 1960

eclemens — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:36:41 -0400

Robert F. Kennedy shaking hands with the crowd, Detroit, Michigan.

(25402) Civil Rights, Demonstrations, "March on Washington," Kennedy, 1963

eclemens — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:42:43 -0400

Robert Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General, addresses a crowd of civil rights demonstrators through a megaphone during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

(25586) Civil Rights Act, 1964

eclemens — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:18:33 -0400

President Lyndon B. Johnson hands pens to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy during the signing of the Civil Rights Act. Immediately to Kennedy’s left is Roy Reuther.

(25587) Civil Rights Act, 1964

eclemens — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:20:57 -0400

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law. Attorney General Robert Kennedy as at far left. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sits in the second row, second from the right.

(26897) Cavanagh, Kennedy, District of Columbia, 1963

eclemens — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:20:07 -0500

Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy share a conversation during an unidentified meeting.

(28533) Robert Kennedy, G. Mennen Williams, Detroit, 1968

eclemens — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:09:38 -0400

Candid view of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy and Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams.

(45996) Jack Conway and RFK

gstrassel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:24:44 -0500

Jack Conway (2nd from left) with Robert Kennedy.

(45997) RFK with UAW Leaders

gstrassel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:27:22 -0500

Robert Kennedy with UAW leaders and staff, including Jack Conway (fart left). Douglas Fraser (second from right), and Leonard Woodcock (far right).

(46010) RFK and Cesar Chavez

gstrassel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:56:07 -0500

Robert Kennedy and Cesar Chavez in California. From the Jack Conway Photographs.

(46016) RFK with UAW officers

gstrassel — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:30:26 -0500

From left to right: Leonard Woodcock, Jack Conway, Robert Kennedy, unnamed, and Douglas Fraser.

(46017) RFK with Jack Conway

gstrassel — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:35:56 -0500

Jack Conway to the right of Robert Kennedy.

(46027) RFK campaigning

gstrassel — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:19:43 -0500

From left to right: Actor Robert Vaughn, Jack Conway, Robert Kennedy, Ted Watkins of the Watts Labor Action Committee, and Paul Schrade, director of UAW Region 6.