| Description |
.5 Linear Feet (1 MB, 3 items). |
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34.8 Megabytes (3 files). |
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Transcripts are arranged by interview number, which corresponds to an alphabetical arrangement by interviewee last name. |
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Material entirely in English. |
| Summary |
In 1975, James Coppess interviewed labor organizers involved in the 1933 Briggs strike in Detroit, as part of research for his master's thesis at Wayne State University. Collection consists of recordings and transcripts for three interviews. Briggs workers and labor organizers John W. Anderson (Briggs metal worker and IWW organizer), William V. Banks (attorney and Detroit head of the International Labor Defense, later founder of WGPR TV and radio stations), and Fred Valle (barber and IWW organizer) talk about their involvement in the Briggs strike of 1933. Valle also discusses his background and ideology. |
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Processing Information: Processed by Walter P. Reuther Library. Finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet on July 6, 2016. |
| Access |
Collection is open for research. |
| Note |
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library Rules for Use of Archival Materials. RESTRICTIONS: Due to the personal nature of oral history, the Library prohibits use of the material in any way that infringes on individual right to privacy, or results in libelous statements or slander, in accordance with U.S. law. |
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Transcripts were digitized and are available as PDF files. |
| Cite As: |
"Briggs Strike Oral Histories, [Interviewee Name] Interview, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University" |
| Note |
John Anderson Papers, Fred Valle Papers |
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In 1975, James Coppess interviewed labor organizers involved in the 1933 Briggs strike in Detroit, as part of research for his master's thesis at Wayne State University. |
| Summary |
Collection consists of audio recordings and transcripts for three interviews. Briggs workers and labor organizers John W. Anderson (Briggs metal worker and IWW organizer), William V. Banks (attorney and Detroit head of the International Labor Defense, later founder of WGPR TV and radio stations), and Fred Valle (barber and IWW organizer) talk about their involvement in the Briggs strike of 1933. Valle also discusses his background and ideology. |
| Subject |
Industrial Workers of the World
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International Labor Defense
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Strikes and lockouts
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Great Depression
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| Genre |
Oral histories |
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Sound recordings |
| Added Title |
Walter P. Reuther Library Oral History Collection
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| OCLC # |
954000158 |
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