Herman Kenin papers, 1935-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kenin, Herman
Title
Herman Kenin papers
Dates
1935-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2161
Summary
Herman Kenin grew up in Portland, Oregon, and was a lawyer, violinist, and union executive. Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituaries, 1935-1970, including a June 1970 issue of the magazine American Labor in which the cover story is about Kenin.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Herman Kenin (1902-1970) grew up in Portland and attended Reed College in 1930, then Northwestern College of Law, and was admitted to the Oregon Bar. He was a violinist, first with the George Olsen orchestra and then as a leader of his own band. In 1936, he was elected president of Portland's Local 99 of the American Federation of Musicians, and in 1943, he gave up his law profession to make a career as a union executive. He made many important advances for labor, earning him a place on Nixon's list of enemies.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Papers of Herman Kenin consist of correspondence, speeches, biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituaries, 1935-1970, including a June 1970 issue of the magazine American Labor (Vol. 3, No. 6) in which the cover story is about Kenin.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Herman Kenin papers, Mss 2161, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of James Kenin, May 1974 (Lib. Acc. 12932).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Labor unions--Oregon--Portland
  • Labor--1914-
  • Musicians--Oregon--Portland

Personal Names

  • Kenin, Herman

Corporate Names

  • Musicians Mutual Association (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • clippings (information artifacts)
  • correspondence
  • speeches (documents)