Newberry Library - Official business documents for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1916-1975

Official business documents for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1916-1975

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Open book Official business documents for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1916-1975

Title Official business documents for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1916-1975

Date 1916-1975

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.

Archival Collection Title Fred Thompson papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Thompson Box 3 Folder 196

BibID 9911452248805860

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 9911452248805867_midwest_ms_thompson_box_003_fl_196_001_001.tif

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