Labor Unions
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Jerry R. Andersen papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1798
Abstract
The Jerry R. Andersen papers (1970-1982) contain files on labor law and collective bargaining cases in Utah. Jerry R. Andersen (1933-1982) was a lawyer and member of the faculty at the University of Utah. Between 1963 and 1982, he was a faculty member at the College of Law and later served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He also served as an arbitrator for cases involving corporations and unions.
Dates:
1970-1982
Walter C. Christensen cartoons
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0826
Abstract
The Walter C. Christensen cartoons are undated original pen and ink labor cartoons, most promoting the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Also includes clippings of cartoons by other artists and one issue of an IWW newspaper. Christensen was a paperhanger and painter from Bingham, Utah.
Dates:
1930s-1940s
Joseph A. Curtis papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1229
Abstract
The Joseph A. Curtis papers (1921-1990) contain correspondence, articles, songbooks of the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), and a typescript of a book entitled The Right Man? The Tragic Saga of Joe Hill by Joseph A. Curtis.
Dates:
1921-1990
W. J. Goodwin papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0957
Abstract
The W. J. Goodwin papers (1919, 1923-1924) contain a logbook which documents two trips in which Goodwin participated as a University of Utah engineering student. The first trip was a summer tour of U.S. National Parks and Canada. The second trip was a mining trip to California. Also included is a paper by Ethel Smith that discusses the Canadian Industrial Disputes Act of 1910.
Dates:
1919-1924
William D. Haywood collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3101
Abstract
The William D. Haywood collection consists of a postcard and a news clipping providing biographical information regarding one of the Industrial Workers of the World's (IWW) founders.
Dates:
undated
Mike Ivers Park City mining collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0370
Abstract
The Mike Ivers Park City mining collection (1885-1923) focuses on mining and labor in Park City, Utah, during a period in which unions worked to organize the mining industry. Included is a list of miners and their union affiliations. Also present are letters of recommendation with warnings of Industrial Workers of the World union membership, union circulars, a notice of Park City Citizens Alliance, documents regarding the 1919 strikes at the Silver King Consolidated Mining Company, and mining...
Dates:
1885-1923
Joe Hill Organizing Committee records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1243
Abstract
The Joe Hill Organizing Committee records (1914-1991) contain book reviews, committee lists, correspondence, flyers, news clippings, newsletters, petitions, play reviews, posters, reservation permits, songbooks, stamps, and tax forms. Some documents are copies from the trial and execution of Joe Hill in Utah in 1915. The Organizing Committee was formed in 1989 to commemorate Joe Hill who was a popular songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Dates:
1914-1991
Karl Vernon King papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0199
Abstract
The Karl Vernon King papers (1899-1960) consist of the papers of Karl Vernon King, Creighton King, Samuel A. King, and William Henry King. The Kings were a family of Utah lawyers and politicians. Correspondence, legal papers, speeches, pamphlets, financial records, news clippings, campaign materials, diaries, and other items are included in the collection.
Dates:
1899-1960
Fullmer Latter union affiliation certificates
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1068
Abstract
The collection consists of eight certificates of affiliation for various unions in the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Fullmer Latter was President and historian of the Utah State Federation of Labor.
Dates:
1901-1950
Bruce Plenk essays
Collection
Identifier: MS 0296
Abstract
The Bruce Plenk essays consists of two reseach papers: The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City--Liquor and Power and The Radical Labor Movement in Utah.
Dates:
1969-1970