Adolph Major collection, 1923-1987
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Major, Adolph
- Title
- Adolph Major collection
- Dates
- 1923-1987 (inclusive)19231987
1933-1936 (bulk)19331936 - Quantity
- 1 oversize folder
- Collection Number
- 5712
- Summary
- Ephemera and publications from an Industrial Workers of the World member which include IWW stamps and stickers, letter, a labor calendar and labor music and cultural festival
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Biographical Note
Adolph Major was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and involved in the Slavic community, serving as a member of the executive board of the American Slavic Benevolent Federation of Washington.
Joining in 1923, Major was a member of the IWW during the agricultural strikes in Washington in 1933 during his time riding the rails. He was also involved in the lumber strike of 1935. Major eventually became an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Content Description
Collection of ephemera and publications including a membership book for the International Labor Defense and the Industrial Workers of the World which include IWW stamps and stickers inside; a letter on behalf of the striking lumber workers on behalf of the American Slavic Benevolent Federation of Washington. A labor calendar and an issue of the Voice of Action documenting the lumber strike of 1935 a transfer notice for the International Workers Order, a sticker from the IWW Railroad Workers Industrial Union Local 520, and a flyer for a 1987 Labor Music and Culture festival comprise the rest of the collection.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Adolph Major collectionContainer: 5712-001
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
