May, 1937, 1937
Scope and Contents
The major topics for the month include Mitchell's attempt to resign as STFU National Secretary on May 15 and the Wage Conference which the union held at the Memphis Labor Temple on May 23; both of these subjects are amply documented in the papers. Violence and legal troubles flared up again in May, including the arrest of organizer J.F. Hynds for calling a strike of 200 WPA workers on a highway project near Forrest City and the disruption of union meetings in Caruthersville, Mo. and Mississippi County, Ark.
Dates
- 1937
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.67 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository