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Archie Green, Fred Thompson correspondence, 1960-1972

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Open book Archie Green, Fred Thompson correspondence, 1960-1972

Title Archie Green, Fred Thompson correspondence, 1960-1972

Date 1960-1972

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.

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Letterhead University of Illinois ILIR Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations Telephone 12173 333-1462 304 East Armory Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61620June 9, 67Dear Fred, Today I sent my revised Joe Hill checklist to Gibbs Smith. Please find enclosed a zerox copy. I shall be in your favor for criticism. Our UI Photo Lab is photographing the 27 songs plus the LA songbook for the Utah Press. Gibbs indicates that the actual songs will be reproduced as first printed in the little red songbook. Cordially, Archiein pencil Archie GreenPrinted logo: University of Illinois Centennial Year 1967-68

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Fred Thompson papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Thompson Box 1 Folder 14

BibID 9911452248805860

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 4102px × 5254px 123.35 MB

File Created 11/12/2020

Filename 9911452248805867_midwest_ms_thompson_box_001_fl_014_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HR3

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