Textile Workers Union of America Oral History Project Interviews, 1977-1985

Oral Histories

Container Title
Mss 467
Box   1
Abstracts of tape recordings and project final report
Taped Interviews
Audio 662A/1-8
Solomon Barkin
Note

Research Director, 1937-1962

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Audio 717A/1-3
Adolph “Ace” Benet
Note

President, American Federation of Hosiery Workers, 1963-1965; TWUA Hosiery Division Director and vice president, 1965-1970

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Audio 931A/1-3
Emanuel “Slim” Boggs
Note

Not included in Combined Master Index. An index to just the Boggs interview is filed with the Boggs abstract.

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Audio 699A/1-7
Wesley Cook
Note

TWOC organizer in Synthetic Division, 1937-1939; Director, Synthetic Yarn Division, 1952-1964; Director, Upper South, 1953-1962; vice president, 1952-1964; unsuccessful candidate for secy-treas., 1964

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Audio 690A/1-10
Kenneth Fiester
Note

Editor, Textile Labor, 1946-1957; Publicity Dept. Director, 1952-1957; (later did publicity work for Auto Workers and AFL-CIO and free-lance editing for other unions). Also see the Rogin/Fiester interview below.

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Audio 660A/1-7
William Gordon
Note

Vice president, 1939-1964, 1972-76; Local 1790, president, 1933, and business manager, 1933-1948; Director, Dyers Division, 1952-1975; Director, TWUA Pension Fund, 1976-

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Audio 1104A/1-4
Scott Hoyman
Note

Not included in Combined Master Index.

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Audio 630A/1-8
Joseph Hueter
Note

Manager, Philadelphia Joint Board, 1939-1972; vice president, 1948-52, 1956-72; on losing side of 1952 internal dispute

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Audio 722A/1-5
George Perkel
Note

Research Director, 1963-1976; research staff, 1947-1961; Director, Safety & Health Dept., ACTWU, 1976-

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Audio 1087A/1-5
Reunion, 1984
Note

Not included in Combined Master Index.

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Audio 693A/1-7
Lawrence Rogin
Note

Education Director, American Fed. of Hosiery Workers, 1937-1941, TWUA, 1941-1957; (later with AFL-CIO and AFSCME; currently with George Meany Center). Also see Rogin/ Feister interview below.

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Audio 696A/1-4
Audio 726A/1-2
Francis Schaufenbil
Note

President, United Textile Workers Union of America, 1972- ; Secy-Treas., UTWA, 1957-1972

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Audio 648A/1-13
Sol Stetin
Note

Senior Executive V-P, ACTWU, 1976-; President, TWUA, 1972-1976; Secy-Treas., TWUA, 1968-1972; TWUA vice president, 1944-1968; state and regional director in Mid-Atlantic area; joint board manager; a founder of Dyers Federation

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Audio 725A/1-3
Paul Swaity
Note

Director of Organizing, TWUA, 1967-1976, ACTWU, 1976- ; Deep South Director, 1965-1967; acting Canadian Director; Education Director; assistant to the President; vice president, 1964-

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Audio 716A/1-3
Norris Tibbetts
Note

Allentown Joint Board Education Director, 1946-1948; Pittsylvania County Joint Board Education Director, 1948-1952

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Audio 711A/1-4
Edward Todd
Note

Chicago Joint Board Manager, 1962-1965; Midwest Director, 1965-1973; vice president, 1964-1972

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Audio 719A/1-3
George Watson
Note

Canadian Director, 1965-1976; vice president, 1966-1976; manager, London Joint Board, 1946-1953, Southwestern Ontario Joint Board, 1953-1966

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Audio 721A/1-3
Herbert S. Williams
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Vice president, 1941-1964; director, various southern states and South Central Region

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