[Testimony of Shuford B. Marks] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-007 |
Description: |
A witness for the union, President of the Georgia Federation of Labor Shuford B. Marks discusses labor organization, and the demands of the strikers. |
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[Testimony of Louie Marquardt] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-008 |
Description: |
A witness for the union, Atlanta Assistant Building Inspector Louie Marquardt discusses labor organization, and the demands of the strikers. |
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[Testimony of R. F. Irwin] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-010 |
Description: |
A witness for the Mill, R. F. Irwin claims that labor leaders Ola Delight Smith and Charles A. Miles propositioned him to aid them in blowing up Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills with dynamite. |
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[Testimony of Andrew Jackson Clark] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-013 |
Description: |
A witness for the Mill, carpenter and boarding house owner Andrew Jackson Clark discusses a conversation with labor leaders Ola Delight Smith and Charles A. Miles in which they asked where they could purchase dynamite in order to blow up the Mill-run boarding house. |
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[Testimony of H. Newbern Mullinax] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-014 |
Description: |
A witness for the union, member of the Local Textile Council H. Newbern Mullinax discusses the strike of October 1913, labor organization, living conditions in the mill village, and workers who had been discharged from the Mill. |
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[Testimony of Robert H. Wright] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-016 |
Description: |
A witness for the Mill, carpenter and President of the Local Robert H. Wright discusses child labor practices, unethical activities of labor leaders Ola Delight Smith and Charles A. Miles, and living conditions in the mill village. |
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[Testimony of E. H. Rogers] |
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Date: |
[1915 March 17-27] |
Document Type: |
Testimony |
Unique ID: |
ms004-024 |
Description: |
A witness for the Mill, E. H. Rogers, Superintendent of the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, discusses working conditions in the Mill, labor organization, and employment policies of the Mill. |
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"Mass Meeting" |
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Date: |
ca. 1914 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-030 |
Description: |
This flyer announces a strike meeting to occur in the rear of Park Pharmacy on October 11, 1914, where John Golden, national president of the United Textile Workers of America will speak. |
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"Workers Attention" |
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Date: |
ca. 1914 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-031 |
Description: |
This flyer announces a strike meeting to occur at Chastain's Hall, 10th Street and Hemphill Avenue where Charles A. Miles, general organizer from Fall River, Massachusetts will speak. |
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"Workers of Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Attention" |
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Date: |
ca. 1914 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-040 |
Description: |
This flyer announces a strike meeting to occur at the Odd Fellows Temple, Moore and Decatur Streets where Charles A. Miles, general organizer from Fall River, Massachusetts and S. B. Marks of Altanta will speak. |
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"Meeting at Grand Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia under the Auspices of 'Men and Religion Forward Movement'" |
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Date: |
1914 June 28 |
Document Type: |
Speech |
Unique ID: |
ms004-042 |
Description: |
This opening speech by the chairman of the Men and Religion Movement John J. Eagan details the goals of the movement in the city of Atlanta. |
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"Anarchism!" |
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Date: |
1915 April 08 |
Document Type: |
Article |
Unique ID: |
ms004-067 |
Description: |
In this editorial article, the Textile Maunfacturer claims that the new chairman of the Commission on Industrial Relations, Frank P. Walsh, is an anarchist, and unfit for the Commission. |
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"Report of Operative A.E.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 01 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-125 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the acquisition of a dictograph to be used to record meetings at union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall. |
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"Report of Operative J.W.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 01 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-126 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the installation of a dictograph in the ceiling of the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall to be used to record union meetings. |
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"Report of Operative J.W.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 04 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-127 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the comings and goings of labor leaders at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall. |
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"Report of Operatives J.W.W. and A.E.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 05 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-128 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a meeting at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall, recorded via a dictograph installed in the ceiling. |
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"Report of Operative J.W.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 02 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-129 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a meeting at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall, recorded via a dictograph installed in the ceiling. |
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"Report of Operative A.E.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 02 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-130 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a meeting at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall, recorded via a dictograph installed in the ceiling. |
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"Report of J.W.W Inspector and A.E.W. no. 10" |
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Date: |
1914 June 03 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-131 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a meeting at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall, recorded via a dictograph installed in the ceiling. |
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"Report of Operatives J.W.W. and A.E.W." |
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Date: |
1914 June 09 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-132 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a meeting at the union headquarters at Odd Fellows Hall, recorded via a dictograph installed in the ceiling. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 June 21 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-138 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports that the policy of labor organizers Sara Conboy, Ola Delight Smith, and Charles A. Miles is "to keep up agitation, by any means; to gain sympathy of [the] general public; to keep employees in good spirits, by 'jollying' them; to get support of City Officials by picturing filthy and unhealthy conditions of mills, hoping to get an investigation." |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 June 18 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-139 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports that In this report, an operative reports on the union's financial backing. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 June 20 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-140 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on the activities of labor organizers Sara Conboy, Ola Delight Smith, and Charles A. Miles. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 June 26 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-141 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on his attempts to encourage the strikers to distrust the outsiders or "hangers-on" joining the labor organizational efforts, in attempt to sabotage the union. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 June 27 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-142 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes speeches given by Marion M. Jackson, Secretary Miller, William E. Flemming, Ola Delight Smith, and Conboy. He also reports on unrest amoung legitimate workers regarding "bums" and "hangers-on." |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 July 05 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-143 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports a talk with a striking loom-fixer and his dissatisfaction with the "bums" taking advantage of the strike, and that the leaders were "running things to suit themselves". Labor leaders Ola Delight Smith and Charles A. Miles are attempting to stop this sort of talk , and the operative must use discretion in speaking about it. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 July 24 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-144 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on a power struggle between labor leaders Charles A. Miles and Ola Delight Smith. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 July 28 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-145 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes speeches given by Robert H. Wright, Charles A. Miles, Minie B. Ware, and Ola Delight Smith. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 August 26 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-146 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports that Robert H. Wright has replaced Albert Sweat as president, and describes speeches by Wright and John Golden of the American Federation of Labor. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 September 18 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-150 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes dissatisfaction among the strikers with labor leaders Charles A. Miles and Ola Delight Smith. He also reports on the large amounts of money owed by the strike leaders to creditors. |
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"Report of Operative #115" |
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Date: |
1914 October 15 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-151 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes dissatisfaction among upper-level labor leader John Golden with the handling of the strike by Charles A. Miles and Ola Delight Smith. |
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[Report of Operative G.J.M.] |
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Date: |
1914 July 15 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-155 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes speeches given by Robert H. Wright, Sara Conboy, Charles A. Miles and Ola Delight Smith. |
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"Report of Operative H.A.H." |
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Date: |
1914 June 10 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-156 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the reaction of the Union to the discovery of the dictograph in Union headquarters. He also describes speeches by William E. Flemming, Crooms, Ola Delight Smith, Lindsley, and Watson of the Machinist Union. |
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"Report of Operative H.J.D." |
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Date: |
1914 June 09 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-157 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on the activities of Ola Delight Smith and Charles A. Miles. He also tells of Smith's discovery of another operative in the Union. |
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"Report of Operative H.J.D." |
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Date: |
1914 June 10 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-158 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on a meeting between Ola Delight Smith and Atlanta police chief James L. Beavers concerning infiltration of the Union by Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills operatives. |
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"Woman Organizer Comes From Great Southern Strike" |
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Date: |
ca. 1914 |
Document Type: |
Article |
Unique ID: |
ms004-169 |
Description: |
This article gives a brief biography of labor organizer Sara Conboy, and her activities in Atlanta during the strike. Item is a photocopy. |
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"Report of Operative #457" |
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Date: |
1914 December 06 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-171 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working in the Mill reports on the activities of other mill workers and labor leaders Charles A Miles, Ola Delight Smith, and Sara Conboy. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 January 04 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-176 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of mill workers and labor organizers during the strike. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 February 10 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-178 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leaders H. Newburn Mullinax and Thomas Reagan. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 March 02 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-179 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working for the Mill reports on a labor organization meeting. Only page 1 is available. Subsequent pages are missing. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 March 15 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-180 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leaders Thomas Reagan, Ola Delight Smith, and Charles A. Miles. |
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"Mass Meeting under the Auspices of the Atlanta Federation of Trades" |
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Date: |
1915 March 21 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-181 |
Description: |
This flyer announces a labor meeting to occur at the Alamo No. 2 on March 21, 1915, where John B. Lennon and James Shanessy will speak. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 March 16 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-182 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leaders H. Newburn Mullinax, Thomas Reagan, and William Flemming. |
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"Mass Meeting: Labor Forward Movement" |
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Date: |
1915 April 18 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-183 |
Description: |
This flyer announces a labor meeting to occur at the Forsyth Theatre on April 18, 1915, where John George L. Berry and Sara Conboy will speak. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 May 06 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-184 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working in the Mill reports on the activities of other mill workers, strikers, and labor leader Sara Conboy. |
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[Memo concerning Operative #16 and Sara Conboy] |
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Date: |
1915 May 04 |
Document Type: |
Memo |
Unique ID: |
ms004-185 |
Description: |
This memo states that labor leader Sara Conboy was calling off the strike, and dispersing most of the strikers, leaving some to continue recruiting for the union. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 May 10 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-187 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leaders H. Newburn Mullinax and William Flemming. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 August 13 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-190 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes plans for a labor meeting. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 August 15 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-191 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activites of labor leaders. |
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Letter from H. N. Brown, Railway Audit and Inspection Company, to Oscar Elsas |
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Date: |
1916 January 28 |
Document Type: |
Letter |
Unique ID: |
ms004-192 |
Description: |
In this letter, H. N. Brown gives Oscar Elsas on labor organizers and offers the services of the Railway Audit and Inspection Company in supplying operatives for spying purposes. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1916 March 26 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-193 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes a new newsletter created by the Federation of Trades, as wll as working conditions in the Mill. |
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"Operative #429, Special Work, Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills" |
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Date: |
1916 September 09 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-196 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working in the Mill reports on the activities of mill workers and labor organizers. |
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"Operative #429, Special Work, Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills" |
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Date: |
1916 September 11 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-198 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working in the Mill reports on the activities of mill workers and labor organizers. |
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"Operative #429, Special Work, Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills" |
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Date: |
1916 September 12 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-199 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative working in the Mill reports on the activities of mill workers and labor organizers. |
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[Report of Operative #429] |
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Date: |
1916 September 26 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-200 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of mill workers and bosses, and details his attempts to get close to labor leader William Flemming. |
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[Report of Operative #429] |
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Date: |
1916 October 07 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-201 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leader Mary Kelleher. |
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"Evening Report Fulton Bag Company [from Operative #100, Ole R. Olsen]" |
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Date: |
1918 June 09 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-206 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on union meetings and the activitites of labor leaders. |
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"Report of Operative #1042" |
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Date: |
1919 April 29 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-233 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative reports on union meetings and the activitites of labor leaders Sara Conboy and John Golden. |
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"Textile Workers, Organize for the Eight Hour Day" |
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Date: |
1919 February 03 |
Document Type: |
Flyer |
Unique ID: |
ms004-253 |
Description: |
In this article, John Golden denounces the anti-union stance of Frederick B. Gordon, President of the Columbus Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Georgia. |
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[Report of Operative #16] |
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Date: |
1915 March 17 |
Document Type: |
Report |
Unique ID: |
ms004-265 |
Description: |
In this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leader H. Newborn Mullinax and Thomas Reagan, particularly in regards to the investigation by the Commission on Industrial Relations. |
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