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Correspondence of Edward Keating, Editor, Labor, 1924

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

January 1st-12th; Correspondence from John C. Ready, President System Fed. #17 to Keating re article by Schlefer to be printed in Labor, "A Connecticut Labor Trial."; from Keating to Gov. of Colo., Sweet and Attorney General of Colorado Wayne C. William, Jan. 2, 1924 re decisions on the "Rio Grande case"; letter addressed to McAdoo and Keating requesting copies of McAdoo's San Francisco speech; correspondence from D.B. Robertson (Pres. BLF&E) to Keating re New York Central Rail Strike, Jan.4, 1924; from Keating to B.M. Jewell, Jan. 7, re Senator Lafollette and political infighting in the Congress; Telegram from Charles MacGowan to Labor re attempt of the milk producers (in process of strike) to get recognition from AFL, Jan. 75 1924; correspondence from McGowan to Arther E. Holder, Sec. Conference for Progressive Political Action, Jan. 9, re McGowan's turning down request to appear at Conference; correspondence from Arthur Keep, Editor, Telegrapher Journal, Jan. 75 re Mr. McNamee (who at one time was an alcoholic and now 'stays in his shell because of the hang-over from his past' ). Correspondence from E. Davidson, General Secretary & Treasurer IAM to Sen. Hiram Johnson, Jan. 10, re the Mexican situation which is evidently U.S. covert operations to overthrow a "constitutionally elected" President Obregon who is sympathetic to labor; between R.E. Moon, Chmn. Missouri State Legislative Bd., BLF&E and Keating re amendments to the Constitution of the State of Missouri, Jan. 5; between Keating and C.W. Maier, Special Rep. to the BLF&E re politics in general and more specifically the chances of the Democratic Party in national elections; from Keating to Daniel Roper, Jan. 11, re once again the drunken part of Robert McNamee; correspondence from Wayne Williams, Attorney-General of Colorado to Keating, Jan. 8, re the "Rio Grande" issue, some type of re-organization plan and "juggling" of the railroads; correspondence and clipping, Jan. 18, from Keating to William C. Lyons re McAdoo, candidate for Democratic presidential nomination.

Dates

  • 1924

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Language of Materials

Collection material in English

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Extent

24.5 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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