Humphrey, Hubert H., 1911-1978

AFSCME Communications Department Records

jruss — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:06:22 -0400

AFSCME has produced a regularly published magazine since its inception. Publication duties for this organ and other materials were accomplished by the Education and Publications Department for the first twenty years of AFSCME’s existence. The 1954 Convention, however, passed Resolution 14, establishing a Publications and Public Relations Department. This new department would continue to publish the AFSCME magazine and other materials and would also take on new media public relations duties both at headquarters, and importantly, in the field. Recognizing that current field staff’s duties did not include crafting AFSCME’s message during organizing campaigns and strikes, it was hoped that the new department would provide skilled public relations professionals on the ground. The new department was created on April 1, 1956. The Publications and Public Relations Department existed until 1971 when the name was changed to the Public Affairs Department. This existed until 2011 when the name was changed again to the Communications Department.

The AFSCME Communications Department Records document the public activities of the Department, AFSCME International, and AFSCME officials. Records include speech transcripts; press releases; surveys and polls; documents related to AFSCME biennial conventions such as transcripts of proceedings, correspondence, and planning documents; correspondence; publications; meeting minutes; clippings; photographs, slides, and negatives; audio and video recordings; and posters.

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.

George C. Edwards, Jr. Papers, Parts 1-4

drice — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:39:40 -0400

George Edwards, Jr., son of George Clifton Edwards, attended Harvard University where he became involved with the Student League for Industrial Democracy. After coming to Detroit in 1936, he became a UAW organizer with Walter Reuther, was appointed director of the Detroit Housing Commission, and served on the Detroit Common Council. After serving in WWII, he went into private practice, followed by judgeships in the Wayne County court system. In 1956, Edwards was appointed to the Michigan State Supreme Court. In 1962 he was invited by Mayor Jerome Cavanagh to the post of Police Commissioner of Detroit where he focused his attention on organized crime and discrimination. After serving two years he was nominated to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by President John F. Kennedy, and eventually served as a Chief Judge. He retired in 1991 and passed away in 1995.

Parts I-III of his papers reflects his early high school and college days, including correspondence with his father and material from his involvement in several student groups. Edward, Jr.'s various judicial campaigns, particularly his Michigan Supreme Court appointment, as well as his directorship of the Detroit Housing Commission are documented. Personal papers, including wartime correspondence with his wife, are included, as are newspaper clippings dealing with a variety of topics relevant to Detroit politics and events.

Part IV of Edwards, Jr.'s contains personal and career related correspondence from his service in the military through the 1980’s, with much focus on his nomination and confirmation to the Sixth Circuit Court. Included are many speeches and writings, his activities with professional organizations, a photocopy of his manuscript of the biography of his father, Pioneers at Law, and memorial tributes and letters of condolence to his family.

Garland Lane Papers

drice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:25:44 -0500

Garland Lane was a Michigan Democratic State Senator representing Genesee County, where he was an important part of the Appropriations Committee. His papers reflect his Senate activities.

Collection Spotlight: Ramon S. Scruggs, Sr. Papers

gstrassel — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:37:14 -0500

Best known as the first African American member of management at both the Michigan Bell Telephone Company and AT&T, Ramon S. Scruggs, Sr. served as an influential civil rights figure in the American business community from the 1940s until his passing in 1984. What separated Scruggs from many other civil rights figures was his focus on improving racial equality through integrating African Americans into positions of management within large corporations. The Ramon S. Scruggs Sr. Papers, recently opened to the public at the Walter P. Reuther Library, chronicle the subject’s numerous accomplishments. read more »

The Archives at 50: Remembering our Dedication Day, May 23, 1975

eclemens — Fri, 23 May 2025 10:31:14 -0400

This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building.

May 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Walter P. Reuther Library building – home to the largest labor archives in North America and the Wayne State University Archives. read more »

(47214) Sen. Humphrey, Reuther Library Dedication, 1975

eclemens — Fri, 23 May 2025 10:58:14 -0400

Senator Hubert Humphrey is all smiles as he dodges demonstrators on his way to speak at the dedication ceremony for the Walter P. Reuther Library.

(11407) 1966 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:25:19 -0400

Vice President Hubert Humphrey addresses the 1966 AFSCME Convention in Washington, D.C. Secretary Treasurer Gordon Chapman sits left of Humphrey, President Jerry Wurf and Executive Assistant Joseph Ames sit right of Humphrey.

(11412) 1966 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:00 -0400

AFSCME leaders, including International Vice President Father Albert Blatz congratulate U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey following his address at the 1966 AFSCME Convention in Washington, D.C.

(11416) 1966 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:34:15 -0400

U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey addresses the 1966 AFSCME Convention in Washington, D.C.

(11420) 1966 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:38:13 -0400

U.S. Vice President and AFSCME International Vice President Father Albert Blatz greet a delegate at the 1966 AFSCME Convention in Washington, D.C.

(11422) 1966 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:40:08 -0400

AFSCME leader Al Wurf, brother of President Jerry Wurf, meets U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey at the 1966 Convention in Washington, D.C.

(11424) 1968 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:42:32 -0400

AFSCME President Jerry Wurf introduces U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey at the 1968 AFSCME Convention in Bal Harbour, FL.

(11432) 1968 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:51:16 -0400

Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Ames (left) and President Jerry Wurf applaud U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey at the 1968 AFSCME Convention in Bal Harbour, FL.

(24801) Vice President Hubert Humphrey and President William Simons, Washington Teachers Union, Local 6, AFT

jhelpap — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:47:42 -0400

President William Simons of the Washington Teachers Union, Local 6, AFT speaks with Vice President Humbert Humphrey and other gentlemen.

(24804) Industrial Union Department Convention

jruss — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:23:05 -0400

Senator Hubert Humphrey (right) greets AFSCME President Arnold Zander and the AFSCME delegation at the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department convention. Left to right: AFSCME Director of Organization Tom Morgan, Zander, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Chapman, Administrative Vice President Milton Murray, International Vice President William McEntee, and Humphrey.

(24805) Humphrey and Wurf

jruss — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:41:39 -0400

AFSCME President Jerry Wurf (second from right) and Senator Hubert Humphrey (third from right) mingle at an event held at AFSCME Local 1675 in Contra Costa, CA.

(24806) Chapman and Humphrey

jruss — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:46:19 -0400

AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Chapman (center) greets Senator Hubert Humphrey (left) at an event held at AFSCME Local 1675 in Contra Costa, CA.

(24807) Humphrey and Lucy

jruss — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:51:30 -0400

Senator Hubert Humphrey mingles with guests at an event held at AFSCME Local 1675 in Contra Costa, CA. Past Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy began his long AFSCME career in Local 1675, and he can be seen here in the background, toward the right hand corner.

(26878) Humphrey, Cavanagh, Political Campaigns, Undated

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

Hubert Humphrey addresses an audience in downtown Detroit, likely during his 1968 presidential campaign.

(26879) Humphrey, Cavanagh, Detroit, 1966

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

Hubert Humphrey and Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh shake hands during a 1966 visit to Detroit.

(26880) Humphrey, Cavanagh, Political Campaigns, 1960s

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

Hubert Humphrey addresses waives to the camera, likely during his 1968 presidential campaign. Also in view are Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, Ted Morgan, and Police Commissioner Ray Girardin.

(30613) Humphrey and Wurf

jruss — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:34:48 -0400

AFSCME President Jerry Wurf (right) shakes hands with Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.

(32409) Ramon Scruggs and Hubert H. Humphrey, Miami

gstrassel — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:06:40 -0500

Ramon Scruggs as vice president of the National Urban League greeting vice president Hubert H. Humphrey at an airport in Miami for the National Urban League conference. Undated

(46023) IUD conference

gstrassel — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:06:59 -0500

Hubert Humphrey and Jack Conway (UAW) at the IUD Legislative Conference in Washington DC. April 6, 1965.