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Guy B. Askew, Fred Thompson correspondence, 1964-1967

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Title Guy B. Askew, Fred Thompson correspondence, 1964-1967

Date 1964-1967

Language English

Subjects Industrial Workers of the World, Labor unions, Publishers and publishing

Description Correspondence, writings, publications, photographs, etc. of Fred W. Thompson, I.W.W. official and historian, and president of the Charles H. Kerr Company. A radical in his native Canada, Thompson came to the United States in 1922 and joined the I.W.W. He remained an active member for over 65 years. In the 1970s, he joined a Kerr Publishing Company rescue effort. There is considerable correspondence with Wobblies, some addressed to Franklin H. Rosemont, and also photographs of union members.

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User-Contributed Transcription 6.29.65F.W. Rosemont - If the IWW is growing to day, it is because an active young and vigorous Generation is taking it over. For Many Long years the old Time Members have done nothing but pay the Landlords the Rent; Sit around the Halls and play cards for a Pass Time and Philosophy all Day.The IWW Members and Friends Should hold their heads high and be Proud that it is on the Subversive List of the Master Class which it always has been Since it was first organized in Chicago Ills in 1905.More active IWW Members are needed over in Yakima Wash this Summer and Fall, I think the Members over there will open a Hall in the Near Future. It will no doubt be a hard fight over there if the Drive Proves Successful.Its too bad the IWW Members Sold the Mimeograph and type writer here as The Wobs over in Yakima Wash could Sure make use of Them Now. The Leading Light in the Seattle Branch was hard as Hell to co-operate with

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Archival Collection Title Fred Thompson papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Thompson Box 1 Folder 43

BibID 9911452248805860

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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