Newberry Library - J-Q, correspondence for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1967-1981

J-Q, correspondence for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1967-1981

Overview

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book J-Q, correspondence for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1967-1981

Title J-Q, correspondence for Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Fred Thompson papers, 1967-1981

Date 1967-1981

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

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Thompson Box 3 Folder 186

BibID 9911452248805860

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Size 3814px × 4930px 107.63 MB

File Created 11/18/2020

Filename 9911452248805867_midwest_ms_thompson_box_003_fl_186_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL15J2D

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!