United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities

J. Edward Bailey III Papers

abarker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:17:38 -0400

The work of Detroit African-American photojournalist, J. Edward Bailey III, appeared in over thirty major publications and was exhibited widely in projects such as "The City Within," about Detroit's 1967 riot, and representation in a portfolio of 200 prominent African Americans commissioned for the nation's Bicentennial. The collection consists primarily of clippings and memorabilia chronicling his career.

Wilbur and Mary Alice Baldinger Papers

abarker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:54:25 -0400

Mary Alice Baldinger served as executive director of the National Civil Liberties Clearing House from 1949 to 1971. Wilbur Baldinger worked as a reporter, as editor of The Guild Reporter from 1941 to 1944, and as director of publications for the U.S. Conference of Mayors from 1961 to1971.

The papers of Wilbur & Mary Alice Baldinger document their careers and reflect their efforts to promote civil liberties and human rights.

CIO Office of the Secretary-Treasurer Records

drice — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:58:06 -0400

Part 1 contains James B. Carey records, secretary-treasurer of the CIO from 1938 to 1955. Mr. Carey served as chairman of the CIO Civil Rights Committee and secretary-treasurer of the Philip Murray Memorial Foundation. He was the CIO representative to many international conferences, held a number of advisory positions with U.S. government agencies, and was on the executive boards of many private organizations. The topics cover a wide range of CIO activities. Among these are attempts to reunite the AFL and the CIO from 1937 to 1942 and again in 1955; Harry Bridges; communism in the labor movement; financial affairs of the CIO; International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and World Federation of Trade Unions; disputes within electrical workers' unions; CIO and Latin America; labor in World War II; anti-communism, and political action. Correspondents include nearly every major labor figure for the period.

Part 2 contains George L.P. Weaver records. In addition to serving as assistant secretary-treasurer of the CIO, he also held at various times the positions of assistant to the president of the United Transportation Service Employees Union; director of the ClO's Civil Rights Committee; assistant to the chairman of the National Security Resources Board; and member of the Committee to Reorganize the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Mr. Weaver also played leading roles in the senatorial and presidential campaigns of Stuart Syrnington. In addition to labor topics, the Weaver papers cover Americans for Democratic Action; civil rights; Atlantic Conference of 1959; tin missions to Bolivia and southeast Asia (1951-52); housing; defense; manpower; McCarran-Walter Immigration Bill; NAACP; and the Taft-Hartley Act.

Part 3 contains records from the office of James Carey. In addition to material relating to his tenure as Secretary-Treasurer, there are some records relating to his role in the IUE. Topics covered include: UE; anti-Communism; expulsion of left-led unions from CIO; and HUAC.

Michael Hrabar Papers

drice — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:34:25 -0400

Michael Hrabar was a member of UAW Local 600’s Tool and Die Unit. An active member of
the local (at one time the largest UAW local in the country), Hrabar held various offices within
the organization. He served as a delegate to the Local 600 General Council, ran for vice president of the local in 1944, and also ran to become a member of the local’s Bargaining
Committee in 1966. He completed UAW leadership training in civil rights, civil liberties, and
human relations in 1960. In 1952 and 1954 Hrabar was accused of being a member of the
Communist Party during hearings of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. His wife, Olga Hrabar, was president of Local 600's women's auxiliary.

This collection consists mostly of materials accumulated by Hrabar about different candidates
running for offices within Local 600 as well as the positions of various interest groups within the local. Local 600 was one of the most liberal and outspoken UAW locals and there are many examples of the local’s opposition to Walter Reuther’s leadership as president of the UAW. There are several unofficial publications by Local 600’s different interest groups, with clippings, photos, and memorabilia making up the rest of the collection.

Harold Norris Papers

abarker — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:02:49 -0400

Lawyer Harold Norris served as chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Detroit Branch and was a member of the National Lawyers Guild. Mr. Norris’ papers reflect his interest in issues of civil rights and civil liberties and document his career as a lawyer and advocate for the ACLU.

Oscar Paskal Collection

drice — Wed, 14 May 2014 11:48:33 -0400

Mr. Paskal served on the editorial board of the UAW Local 227 newspaper.

Part 1 documents Local 227, which services the Chrysler-Imperial Plant in Detroit. Records consist of minutes, grievances, Chrysler Corporation notices, agreements, and by-laws collected by Paskal. Part 2 is unprocessed material consisting of publications by the Socialists Workers Party, a Trotskyite political party. These include weekly bulletins published by the party, conference proceedings, and Marxist educational materials which span the years 1932-1952. Also included are a series of cassette tapes entitled “Voices of Labor” which feature excerpts of speeches by various labor leaders.

Sam Sweet Papers

drice — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:19:26 -0400

An activist in the early labor movement, Sam Sweet aided in the organization of the Flint General Motors workers and the Briggs workers in Detroit, and served as Education Director for United Auto Workers (UAW) Locals 155, 51, and 742. Granted citizenship in 1946, Mr. Sweet faced repeated government attempts to revoke his citizenship due to alleged Communist affiliation.

Part I of Mr. Sweet’s papers primarily relate to his activities as Education Director of various UAW locals and as co-editor of Local newspapers. Materials from the 1940s in Part II of the Sam Sweet Papers supplement those in Part I, with additional documents from the 1950s to 1980s representing his involvement with union retiree committees and other senior citizens’ issues, such as housing and substance abuse.

Edith Van Horn Papers

abarker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:57 -0400

Labor and women’s rights activist Edith Van Horn began her career in the labor movement during World War II, when she left graduate school to join the war effort as an assembly line laborer for Goodyear Aircraft, where she joined United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 856. Ms. Horn later held posts as chief steward of Douglas Aircraft UAW Local 17, chief steward of Chrysler’s Dodge Main Local 3, where she was the first woman to serve on Local 3’s executive board, as a delegate to the UAW Constitutional Convention, and as the International Representative to the UAW’s Community Action Program. Ms. Horn was a founding member of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), and was active in various Detroit area committees addressing violence against women and urban housing issues.

Ms. Horn’s papers largely document her work at Dodge Main and her extensive involvement in women’s issues. Of particular interest is the investigation into Ms. Horn’s alleged affiliation with the Communist Party, and her correspondence with Gloria Steinem.

James H. Williams Papers

abarker — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:41:06 -0400

A founder of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) Louisville branch, Students for Social Action, James Williams was active in various radical, student and labor organizations, such as the Southern Student Organizing Committee, the young People’s Socialist League, and Operation Freedom. Mr. Williams held positions on the staff of the IUE News, the West Virginia Federation of Labor, the American Newspaper Guild, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Workers Education Local 189, the National Education Association (NEA), and Labor Today.
Mr. Williams’ papers reflect his involvement in various student and radical organizations, and to a lesser degree, his participation in the NEA Staff Organization (NEASO). The Committee for Miners, selective service, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and SDS are among important subjects in the collection.

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