A previous blog post recounted CatholicU’s Gilded Age and Progressive Era Labor Collections, part of Special Collections that includes materials from the New Deal and Postwar Era. These include the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), 1935-1955; three high ranking CIO officials, Phillip Murray, John Brophy, and Harry C. Read; and Joseph Daniel Keenan of the Read More
Posts with the tag: Harry Cyril Read
The Archivist’s Nook: Digital Dreams – New Deal and Postwar Era Labor Collections
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: American Federation of Labor, Blogs, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Harry Cyril Read, John Brophy, Joseph D. Keenan, Msgr. Francis Haas, Msgr. George Higgins, Msgr. John A. Ryan, National Catholic Welfare Council (NCWC), Philip Murray, University Archives | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: Read All About It – From Crime Reporter to Labor Advocate
“Capone turned to me. His eyes were twinkling but some of their warmth was gone. ‘Is this a newspaper interview?’ he asked….He fell silent for a moment and then grinned broadly. “[Chicago City Sealer] Serritella says you’re one hundred percent and besides I like that Popeye comic in your newspaper. What do you want to Read More
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: Al Capone, American Newspaper Guild, Chicago, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Crime, Cuba, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Florida, Harry Cyril Read, Journalism, Prohibition, Public Safety, United Nations Conference for International Organization, University Archives | Comment