Aerospace industries

Wyndham Mortimer Papers

abarker — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:04:01 -0400

As United Auto Workers (UAW) Vice-President, Wyndham Mortimer worked to organize the employees of General Motors Fisher Body Plant, which led to the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-1937, and later participated in the negotiations that achieved the first UAW-GM contract. Mr. Mortimer was active in factional struggles within the UAW as a leader of the Unity Caucus and was ultimately expelled from the UAW with charges of Communist allegiance. Mr. Mortimer’s papers document his work in the UAW, particularly concerning his efforts to organize the West Coast aircraft industry, and the factional struggles within the UAW

Included in Mr. Wyndham’s papers are the papers of John M. “Scotty” Orr, who was an active organizer for American Federation of Labor (AFL), and the UAW. Mr. Orr’s papers largely relate to his efforts as a UAW organizer in the West Coast aircraft industry.

Bette Murphy Papers

aergas — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:34:44 -0400

An active member of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 148 (Douglas Aircraft-Long Beach), Bette Murphy was the first woman at Douglas to hold positions of supervisor and manufacturing engineer. Ms. Murphy’s papers document the affairs of Local 148 throughout her career.

Irma Mortimer Stewart Papers

abarker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:26 -0400

The daughter of United Auto Workers (UAW) organizer Wyndham Mortimer, Irma Mortimer Stewart worked as a union organizer of the California aircraft industry. The Irma Mortimer Stewart Collection includes personal papers, as well as documents related to family friends, Henry and Dorothy Krause, and to Wyndham Mortimer’s career. Included are autographed drafts of Henry Kraus’ books, The Many and the Few, and, In the City, and a corrected early draft of Wyndham Mortimer’s book, Organize!

UAW Aerospace Department Records

drice — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:55:17 -0500

Subjects include: American and Canadian aerospace industry; IAM; defense appropriations

UAW Local 887 Records

drice — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:31:42 -0400

Local 887 of the United Auto Workers was borne out of labor struggles between its predecessor union, UAW-CIO Local 683, and North American Aviation in Los Angeles, CA shortly before American involvement in WWII. Because of the company's production of military aircraft, the federal government has historically been closely involved with labor disputes affecting Local 887's members.

The records of UAW Local 887 reflect the union's long struggle with management over such issues as wages and union rights. Part 1 contains information relating to cases with the National War Labor Board, the National Labor Relations Board and the Wage Stabilization Board. Part 2 contains mainly Executive Board and Joint Council minutes, as well as individual unit minutes. Also included are correspondence, negotiations and agreements.

UAW Aerospace Department Records Part II Now Open

gstrassel — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:44:03 -0500

Watching footage of NASA’s space shuttles blasting off and orbiting the globe, did you realize you were looking at union-made vehicles? Just like a Corvette or F-150, those spaceships (along with their giant orange boosters) were built by union labor, represented by the UAW.

The newly opened addition to the UAW Aerospace Department Records shines a light on the industry side of aerospace. read more »

(11498) Defense Work, B-24 Bombers, Willow Run, Michigan, 1940

eclemens — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:22 -0400

UAW Local 50 defense workers out of assemble B-24 bombers at the Willow Run Plant, Willow Run, Michigan.

(11501) Defense Work, "Texas Trainers", Dallas, Texas, 1940s

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:47:12 -0400

Defense workers assemble North American T-6 Texans, also known as “Texan Trainers”, Dallas, Texas.

(11504) Defense Work, Tours, Willow Run, Michigan, 1942

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:35:57 -0400

The Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson tours the Willow run bomber plant, Willow Run, Michigan.

Left to right: Patterson, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Governor Murray Van Wagoner, and UAW president R.J. Thomas

(11506) Defense Work, Fairchild Aircraft Plant, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1950s

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:41:43 -0400

Workers at the Fairchild Aircraft Plant assemble USAF plane 8319, a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar or “Flying Boxcar”, for use in the Korean War, Hagerstown, Maryland.

(11507) Defense Work, Blood Drive, 1940s

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:52 -0400

UAW members participate in a blood drive in an unidentified defense plant during the Second World War.

(11519) Organizing, Curtiss Wright Corporation, Buffalo, New York, 1941

eclemens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:35:26 -0400

UAW members, in town to attend the 1941 Convention, take time to help organize the Curtiss Wright Corporation, Airplane Division, Buffalo, New York. Represented are members of General Motors Local 235 (Hamtramck, MI), Budd Local 306 (Detroit), and an unidentified Chicago Local.

Notation on back of the photograph reads: "Entire convention recessed and went up there in a body- a long walk."

(34245) ALPA, Southern Airways, Speth, Smith, 1960s

eclemens — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:19:02 -0400

Southern Airways pilot Captain Louis Speth and ALPA Treasurer D.J. Smith, c. 1960-62.

(34246) ALPA, Southern Airways Strike, 1960s

eclemens — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:21:00 -0400

Unidentified ALPA pilot picketing during the Southern Airways strike, c. 1960-62.

(34247) ALPA, Southern Airways Strike, 1960s

eclemens — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:22:26 -0400

Four unidentified ALPA pilots and one unidentified pose with aircraft during the Southern Airways strike, c. 1960-62.

Aero Mechanic

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:12:13 -0400

Processed

American Aeronaut

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:28:15 -0400

Processed

American Aircraft Mechanic

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:20:15 -0400

Processed. Vol. 1:1-23, 25-32, 35.

Convention Proceedings, Histories, and Manuals

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:48:47 -0400

Unprocessed

IAM Journal

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:56:35 -0400

Processed

Machinist

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:58:37 -0400

Unprocessed

Machinists Monthly Journal

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:31:05 -0400

Processed. Vols. 15-24, 26-68.

Propeller

kchinery — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:56:22 -0500

Processed. Inconsistent volume and issue numbering.

Publications, Education Department

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:45:51 -0400

Unprocessed

Reports and Studies

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:53:27 -0400

Unprocessed

Transporter

kchinery — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:04:58 -0400

Unprocessed