Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Father Charles Coughlin FBI Files

drice — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:27:58 -0400

Father Charles Coughlin was an outspoken Roman Catholic priest at the Shrine of the Little Flower Church in Royal Oak, MI. He founded a weekly publication entitled “Social Justice” and shared his political views during his weekly radio show, broadcast every Sunday. Father Coughlin created a political party, the National Union of Social Justice, in opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and in the late 1930s even called for his impeachment, due to what he viewed as socialist or communist leanings. Sympathy for the fascist politics of Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini resulted in security investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). His papers consist of photocopies, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, of communications produced by the FBI during these investigations.

UAW Local 154 Records

drice — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:43:46 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 154 was formed in 1936 to represent Hudson Motor Car Company workers in Detroit until the company merged with Nash-Kelvinator in 1955 and operations were moved out of state. After the merger, Local 154 represented workers of the Special Products Division of American Motors where many former Hudson employees found work and Hudson retirees until it ceased activity in 1963. The records of the local document well its early years as well as provide insight into its growth, development, and decline.

(11576) Roosevelt, Bendix, South Bend, Indiana

eclemens — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:41:23 -0500

A display in support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt hangs outside of the Bendix Local 9 headquarters, South Bend, Indiana.