William J. Cassidy Files on the Tri-State Mining District of Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
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Abstract
The collection contains letters and interview notes from persons involved in lead and zinc mining describing early attempts at unionization; copies of contracts between operators and locals of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, CIO, mostly dating to the 1940s; clippings, and mining industry and government pamphlets on mining conditions. The material was collected by William J. Cassidy while he was writing his University of Pittsburgh doctoral dissertation completed in 1955.
Historical/Biographical Note
William J. Cassidy compiled these materials in the course of researching and writing his doctoral dissertation, "The Tri-State Zinc-Lead Mining Region: Growth, Problems and Prospects" (University of Pittsburgh, 1955).
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The folders are arranged alphabetically.
The files are grouped into one series:
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- I, Research Files, 1925-1950.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains letters and interview notes from persons involved in lead and zinc mining in the Tri-State Mining District (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma); describing early attempts at unionization, copies of contracts between operators and locals of International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, CIO; printed ephemera from the union and several of its locals, mostly dating to the 1940s; clippings; mining industry and government pamphlets on mining conditions and a manuscript, "History of International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union Local 15," by Harry Blasser.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1925-1950, are expected to enter the public domain in 2071.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by William J. Cassidy, 1969. The accession number associated with this gift is 1969.002.
