Henry Spira Research Notes on National Maritime Union Rank and File Activism
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Historical/Biographical Note
Henry Spira (born Henri Spira, June 19, 1927–September 12, 1998), was a left-wing activist in the National Maritime Union from 1945-1952, when he was blacklisted, with many others, by the U.S. government from the merchant marine for his political views. He subsquently becaame a leading animal rights activist, founding Animal Rights International in 1974.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Spira's notes (handwritten and typed) on dissident activity in the NMU in the 1960s and 1970s, possibly intended for use in a book project. The notes included contact information and rental communications from many NMU insurgents.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive 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 1960s-1970s, are expected to enter the public domain in 2100.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Henry Spira in 1982. The accession number associated with this collection is 1982.011.
