Brookwood Labor College: Mark and Helen Norton Starr Collection. Papers, (Predominantly, )

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1 Brookwood Labor College: Mark and Helen Norton Starr Collection Papers, (Predominantly, ) 25 linear feet 25 storage boxes and 1 oversize folder Accession # 567 OCLC # DALNET # Mark Starr was born in England in At 13, he began working as a builder s mortar boy and less than a year later, got a job as a coal miner, which he kept for seven years. After graduating from London Labour College in 1920, he taught university courses in history and economics. Starr came to the United States in 1928 and went to work for Brookwood Labor College as extension director. In 1934 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union hired him as director of its Educational Department, where he served until 1960, publishing pamphlets and articles on workers education and labor history. He ran for a seat on New York s City Council in 1945 as a Liberal Party candidate, but lost. In the early 1960s Starr travelled for the International Labour Office to Singapore, Tanganyika, and Uganda gathering information about labor in those countries and training labor leaders how to organize effectively. In the mid-1970s Starr taught labor studies at Rutgers University. Among the books he authored are two high school textbooks, Labor and the American Way and Labor in America. The Mark and Helen Norton Starr Collection contains newspaper clippings, manuscript drafts, correspondence, and pamphlets relating to Mark Starr s research, writing, and travels. An oral history interview with Mr. and Mrs. Starr conducted by Dennis East in 1974 is available in the Reuther Library Reading Room. Important subjects in the collection: Communism International Ladies Garment Workers Union Educational Department Labor Songs Labor and Labor Unions Great Britain Labor and Labor Unions Japan Labor and Labor Unions Tanganyika Labor Unions - Political Action Labor Unions - Public Relations Workers Education and Schools Non-Manuscript Material:

2 A large number of books and newspapers were transferred to the Archives Library and a few photographs were placed in the Audiovisual Collection. PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.

3 thru 9 Adult education and United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization, thru 43 Adult education; clippings, corr., notes, Adult education; research and manuscript material, thru 6 AFL, AFL and CIO; peace negotiations between; memo, AFL; Uviller, Harry, thru 2 Africa, Africa; clippings, Africa; clippings, Africa; clippings, reports, Africa; corr., Africa; International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Africa; pamphlets, 1960 c Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; anniv. and history, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; Labor and Culture, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; leadership training manual, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; shirtworkers history, American Comm. on Africa, American Federation of Musicians; Freedom to Enjoy Music, American Federation of Teachers Local 5; charter revocation controversy, Angola; clippings, reports, Armament policies; clippings, Asia, 1950s Atom bomb; clippings, Automation and labor, Automation and labor, Battle Creek, Mich.; unions in, Bibliography of labor; Workers Education Bureau, Britain; Abraham Lincoln and, Britain; Anglo-U.S. relations, Britain; anti-americans and labor, thru 6 Britain; labor and labor unions, Britain; labor and labor unions, thru 20 Britain; productivity, Britain; World War II, 1940s British and American labor; article, British Broadcasting Co., British colonies; pamphlets, 1940s-50s

4 British government and politics; pamphlets, 1940s-50s 1-21 British Labour Party and women; pamphlets, British Labour Party; publications, 1950s 2-39 British Parliamentary election; Rhondda West seat advertisement, Brookwood Labor College, Brookwood Labor College; constitution, literature, etc., 1920s-30s 7-13 Brookwood Review; scattered issues, Brookwood Textile Inst.; course syllabus and notes, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; president s salary, n.d Bryn Mawr Summer School; economics course syllabus and notes; taught by Starr, Business Conf.; Univ. of Florida, thru 8 Business education; publications, 1950s 20-6 Business education; schools, 1950s 20-9 Business education; speeches, pamphlets, etc., 1950s 8-8 thru 9 Business, labor and education; research material, Business, labor, and government, 1950s 15-1 Business schools and labor unions; speech by Starr, thru 8 Catholics; corr., clippings, Catholics; Work, Chemical Workers in Coalmining, Child labor laws, thru 11 China; clippings, corr., manuscript notes, CIO, Closed shop study by Toner; gallery print, corr., Closed shops and collective bargaining, thru 8 Co-operatives; publications, clippings, Collective bargaining; AFL s suggestions for, n.d Collective bargaining; causes of industrial peace under, Collective bargaining; pamphlets, 1949, n.d Collective bargaining; pamphlets, 1950s Communism, 1920s 4-23 Communism; a primer by the Anti-Defamation League, Communism; CIO, thru 13 Communism; clippings and literature, Communism; ILGWU, Communism; pamphlets, Communism; Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr., Communism; student anti-war strikes, Communist Party, Communist party; labor policy during World War II, Communist-led Unions and U.S. Security; Conn, Harry, n.d.

5 Conservation of Natural Resources; text, n.d Construction Workers Union; Labor through the Years, n.d Cooperative Distributors, Inc.; annual mtg., Corning Conf. on Living in Industrial Civilization, Corning Conf. on Living in Industrial Civilization, Democracy in trade unions, 1940s Democratic unionism, Dubinksy, David; Eternal Light radio drama, Dubinsky, David; luncheon honoring, Dutch Trade Unionists; The Way America Works, E. Africa; corr., E. Africa; education, E. Africa; lesson material, E. Africa; notes, clippings, reports, Economic education; pamphlets, 1950s Economic outlook for business, Economic Security for Americans; American Assembly seminar, 1950s 1-11 Education and children; pamphlets, 1940s-50s 9-17 thru 20 Education and corporate funding of; reports, 1950s Education; business and, 1950s Education; business and, thru 18 Education; business and, Education; business and, Eisenhower administration, 1950s Election; Liberal Party, New York; clippings, Election; Liberal Party, New York; others campaigns; clippings, Election; New York City Council; Starr s campaign; clippings, press releases, Election, New York city; mayoral campaign; clippings, Election; New York state s 3d congressional district; Starr v. Latham, Election, NY City Council; Starr s campaign; corr., Election, NY City; Liberal Party; clippings, corr., Election; Queens, NY; Halley campaign, Election, Queens, NY; Liberal Party; clippings, pamphlets Esperanto League for North America, 1960s Europe; labor unions, Fabian Journal; incomplete run, Fabian News; incomplete run, Fabian Quarterly; scattered issues,

6 Fabian Society; annual reports; incomplete, Fabian Society; research publications, 1950s 7-14 Fair Labor Standards Act; bulletin, thru 16 Farm labor, 1950s 2-1 Farm labor, Farm Labor Party, Farmers; clippings, Forward March of Labor; history of American labor movement, Fraud of Company Unionism; American Federation of Hosiery Workers, Fringe benefits; manuscript notes, draft, Full Employment bill, Geo-politics; manuscript material, notes, corr., Gompers, Samuel, 1950 c Grievances; Textile Workers Union of America; pamphlet, n.d Hotel, Restaurant Employees International Union; operation of, n.d How Powerful is Labor Leadership; Univ. of Chicago Roundtable, Human Way Out; Mumford, Lewis; pamphlet, ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union); activity suggestions from Educational Dept., ILGWU; aims and methods of; speech by Starr, ILGWU and labor history; book review, 1930s 9-23 ILGWU; annual report, ILGWU; Convention # 29; publications, ILGWU; Convention # 29; publications and history, ILGWU; dance for student fellowship, 1937 OS-3 ILGWU; death benefit fund statement and report, 1953 OS-3 ILGWU; death benefit funds statement and report, ILGWU; dues poster, n.d. OS-3 ILGWU; dues-paying members compared with census, ILGWU; Educational Dept.; activities of, n.d ILGWU; Educational Dept.; article re:, ILGWU; Educational Dept.; pamphlet research material, ILGWU; Educational Dept.; pamphlets, 1940s 2-34 ILGWU; Educational Dept. report, ILGWU; Educational Dept. report, ILGWU; Educational Dept.; research file, 1940s-50s ILGWU; first aid classes, ILGWU; handbook of trade union methods, ILGWU; handbook to your union, 1934

7 - 7 - OS-3 ILGWU; ILGWU Players; Pins and Needles program (2 different issues), n.d ILGWU; International Training Inst., ILGWU; Life in the Cotton Garment and Misc. Trades Dept., ILGWU Local 40; Beltmakers history, n.d ILGWU Local 99; handbook, n.d. OS-3 ILGWU; Locals, Joint Boards and General Office financial statements, ILGWU; manual for education committees, ILGWU; organizing, ILGWU; pamphlet research file, 1940s-50s ILGWU; radio organizing campaign, n.d ILGWU; staff services, n.d ILGWU; structure and functioning of, ILGWU; structure and functioning of, ILGWU; World War II, Inflation; guidebooks for municipalities, thru 20 International affairs; pamphlets, 1940s-50s International affairs; race relations in, International Assn. of Machinists; reaffiliation with AFL, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3; government and administration of, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3; government and administration of, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; First World Congress; decisions, International economics and labor unions, International Federation of Trade Unions; history, 1930s International Labour Organization; administrative and financial matters, International relations; AFL, Japan; education, Japan; General MacArthur s education mission report, Japan; Labor Advisory Comm. for the Supreme Allied Commander, Japan; labor and labor unions, thru 8 Japan; labor and labor unions; clippings, reports, corr., thru 17 Japan; labor and labor unions; clippings, reports, corr., 1940s-50s 6-17 Japan; labor union constitutions, Japan; Nippon Times, Japan; post-war period, thru 14 Japan; post-war period; clippings, reports, corr., Japan; post-war period; pamphlets,

8 Japan; teachers union, n.d Japan; treaty with western nations, Japan; U.S.-Pacific relations, Jefferson, Thomas; labor and, Kenya; clippings, L is for Labor: A Glossary of Labor Terms, n.d Labor and art, Labor and movies, 1940s 24-7 Labor and movies, 1940s 17-2 thru 4 Labor and the American Way; Starr, Mark; pamphlets, corr., clippings, Labor cartoons; ILGWU Justice, 1950s 2-27 Labor cartoons; Labor Hi-lites, Labor comic books, 1940s c Labor history; ILGWU; A Look Back, 1950 OS-3 Labor history; Labor s Challenge; Photo-History, Labor history; United States, Labor laws; AFL, Labor laws; states, 1950s Labor leadership training, Labor lobbying; Reporter, Labor management relations; schools; Do Schools Teach the Facts of Union Life? thru 8 Labor Party, Queens, NY; clippings, corr., reports, Labor Party, Queens, NY; letters to the editor, thru 14 Labor racketeering; clippings, 1930s thru 6 Labor songs, 1940s-50s 2-20 Labor songs; AFL-CIO, n.d Labor songs; ILGWU, n.d Labor songs; literature and theatre, 1950s-60s Labor union membership statistics, 1950s 9-16 Labor unions and political action; research files, thru 14 Labor unions and political action; research files, Labor unions and political action; research outlines, 1947 c. 8-5 thru 7 Labor unions public relations, 1930s thru 21 Labor unions public relations; clippings, booklets, corr., drafts, Labor unions public relations; clippings, pamphlet, Labor-management relations, 1950s thru 12 Labor-management relations, Labor-management relations, Labor-management relations; articles, booklets, 1954

9 thru 13 Labor-management relations; human relations problems in, 1950s Labor-management relations; New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations; reprints, Labor-management relations; publications, 1940s-50s Labor-management relations; publications, 1950s Labor-management relations; publications, 1950s 8-13 thru 14 Labor-management relations; schools, Labor-management relations; Univ. of Calif. Inst. of Industrial Relations; reprints, Latin American Confederation of Labor; post-war period, League for Industrial Democracy, League for Industrial Democracy, League for Industrial Democracy; corr. and literature, League for Industrial Democracy; corr., newsletters, publications, thru 28 League for Industrial Democracy; corr., pamphlets, articles, clippings, League for Industrial Democracy; pamphlets, League for Industrial Democracy; The Forward March of Labor, League of Nations; why it failed; booklet, Left; incomplete run, Lewis, John L.; speech to National Negro Congress, Liberal Digest; Liberal Party, New York state, Liberal Party, New York state; annual dinner; program, Liberal Party, New York state; clippings, corr., 1946 Jan 16-7 Liberal Party, New York state; corr., Liberal Party, New York state; foreign policy and politics, n.d thru 3 Liberal Party, Queens, NY; clippings, corr., London Transport Posters; Art for All; history, Malaysia and Singapore; clippings, reports, OS-3 Maritime strike pictorial; Men and Ships, Marxism; The Making of Marxism; clippings, reports, corr., Miner; South Wales Mineworker magazine, 1960 May Morris, James O.; corr. with Starr, thru 4 National Assn. of Manufacturers, National Assn. of Manufacturers; education, National CIO War Relief Comm.; newsletters, National Farmers Union, National Farmers Union; Education Dept., 1940s National Recovery Administration; clippings, thru 17 National Recovery Administration; clippings, National Recovery Administration; codes; clippings, 1933

10 National Recovery Administration; reactions to; clippings, New America; scattered issues, 1960s-70s 16-4 New York City; annual report of mayor, thru 14 New York City; labor in; course taught by Starr; clippings, notes, corr., Norton, Helen; articles by when in college, Nuclear energy and atomic bomb, Nuclear energy and atomic bomb; clippings, reports, Office of War Information; clippings, manuscript notes, Office of War Information; manuscript notes, clippings, reports, Outlook on Education and Training in the Coalmining Industry, Pictorial Union Dictionary, Pioneers of Labor; by Amalgamated Meat Cutters, Pocketbook Makers Union, Political action; research file, 1940s Poverty in the United States; clippings, corr., Productivity and trade unions, Productivity; conference proceedings, Propaganda Analysis; publications, Queens College; Lenz controversy, Races of Mankind, Public Affairs Comm., 1950 c Railroad subsidies; Starr, Mark; letters to editor, Railroad unions, Religion and labor, 1960s Reuther, Walter P.; Worse than Taft-Hartley, Rhodesia; clippings, Saturday Review; Think of a Man editorial, Schweitzer, Albert; Saturday Review, thru 26 Science, Philisophy and Religion conf.; papers, Science, Philosophy and Religion conf., Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, 1940s Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, Science, Philosophy and Religion conf.; papers, corr., Shaw Society; pamphlets, Shop stewards; Workers Education Bureau, 1935

11 Sidney Hillman Medical Ctr.; pictorial history, Social Security Act; union literature, Socialism, thru 9 Socialism and economics; pamphlets, 1940s-50s Socialism; clippings, reports, thru 15 Socialism; Cole, G.D.H., Socialism; May Day, Socialist Party, U.S.A.; Young People s Socialist League; fundraising mail, Socialized industry; incentives, South Africa; clippings, Southerners and movies, Starr, Mark; articles for trade union journals; corr., drafts, 1930s-50s 2-13 Starr, Mark; Changing Political Policies of the AFL, n.d Starr, Mark; Education for One World; manuscript research, Starr, Mark; Garment Workers: Welfare Unionism, Starr, Mark; Ideals and Realities in the Labor Movement, Starr, Mark; Labor in America; manuscript material n.d Starr, Mark; Labor Leadership, Starr, Mark; Labor Looks at Education, Starr, Mark; Labor Union Looks at the Museum; workers education, Starr, Mark; Lies and Hate in Public Education, Starr, Mark; workers education; Do Colleges and the Labor Movement Need Each Other? Starr, Mark; workers education; schools; The Struggle for the Schools, Starr, Mark; Workers Education Today; manuscript draft, n.d Steward training in CIO unions, Strike counsellors manual; CIO, n.d Swahili songs, n.d Taft-Hartley Act; effect on workers, Taft-Hartley Act; League for Industrial Democracy, Taft-Hartley; union pamphlets, 1947, Tanganyika, Tanganyika; British Information Service publication, Tanganyika; clippings, Tanganyika; clippings, thru 13 Tanganyika; clippings, Tanganyika; co-operatives, Tanganyika; corr., thru 16 Tanganyika Federation of Labour, 1962

12 Tanganyika; industry and development problems, Tanganyika; International Labour Organization, thru 6 Tanganyika; International Labour Organization report and corr., 1962 c Tanganyika; Israel s assistance to, Tanganyika; labor disputes, Tanganyika; manuscript draft, 1962 c Tanganyika; mission papers for, Tanganyika; Prime Minister Nyerere, thru 10 Tanganyika; research material, Tanganyika; Sisal, Tanganyika; travel information, Tanganyika; Uhuru, Tanganyika; unions, thru 26 Tariffs and labor, Taylor, Telford; remarks to Friends of Democracy and the Public Affairs Comm., Teamsters; Beck, Dave, Textile Industry; New Hopefor Southern Justice, 1960s 2-19 Textile Labor; Textile Workers publication, 1959 Jul Textile Workers Union of America; literature re:, Textile Workers Union of America; organizing problems, Thompson, Robert; assault on communist leader s daughter; clippings, Time and motion study; course outlines; Ruskin College, Oxford, Tolpuddle Martyrs tribute, Trade unions; pamphlets, 1940s-50s 2-40 Trades Union Congress; Electrical Trades Union, Transport Workers Union of America; anniv., Truth about Unions; Haberman, Leo, U.S. Army; discussion re: unions, 1947 c U.S. domestic problems, 1940s U.S. Steel; chairman s statement on wealth in America, Uganda; clippings and manuscript material, Uganda; clippings, reports, corr., Uganda; Kampala Labour College, thru 21 Uganda trip, Uganda trip; lesson outlines and speeches for International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Union administration; problems of, Unions as welfare agency, United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers; strike, United Rubber Workers; labor scrapbook, n.d.

13 United Rubber Workers; pictorial history, 1940 c. 1-5 United States; pamphlets; pamphlets, 1940s-50s United Steelworkers of America; president s report, human relations seminar, Vocational education, Vocational education and United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Wages and income; syllabus, clippings, Wages and prices, thru 4 Wages and prices, 1950s 1-17 War, peace and disarmament; pamphlets, 1940s-50s 18-5 Welfare for workers, Welfare for workers; AFL, Welfare for workers; CIO, Welfare for workers; health care, Welfare for workers; health care, Welfare for workers; health hygiene reports, Welfare for workers; other unions, Welfare for workers; Reporter, Welfare; U.S. government reports, 1960s 2-22 Westbrook Pegler Unmasked, What is Capital? pamphlet, Work incentives, 1940s-50s Work Projects Administration; New Jersey workers service program, thru 19 Work Projects Administration; reports, clippings, corr., Worker s education; Europe, esp. Britain, Workers education, Workers education, thru 31 Workers education, , Workers education, thru 2 Workers education, Workers education, Workers education; activities for, Workers education; AFL, Workers education; AFL pamphlets, 1920s 18-3 Workers education; American Federation of Teachers # 189, Workers education; Brookwood Labor College, 1930s 7-12 Workers education; CIO, Workers education; CIO; Textile Workers Organizing Comm.,

14 Workers education; CIO; Transport Workers Union, 1930s 7-23 Workers education; CIO; United Workers of America, thru 9 Workers education; clippings, corr., reports, manuscript notes, Workers education; conf. material, Workers education; conference proceedings, Workers education; corr., clippings re: publications, reprints, 1940s 15-4 Workers education; corr., reports, thru 29 Workers education; Experiments in Trade Union Training, Workers education; government, religious groups, other organizations, Workers education; institutes, Workers education; international, 1920s-30s 7-5 Workers Education; journals, 1920s 4-20 Workers education; League for Industrial Democracy; pamphlet material, Workers education; Mental De-lousing Stations; speech by Starr, Workers education; New York State School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workers education; New York Women s Trade Union League, Workers education; Norton, Helen; corr., Workers education; objectives of, Workers education; Operation Trade Union Education; manuscript draft, thru 3 Workers education; pamphlets, 1900s-30s 7-8 Workers education; reports, Workers education; reports, pamphlets, Workers education; schools, thru 2 Workers education; schools, Workers education; schools, thru 16 Workers education; schools, thru 11 Workers education; schools and colleges, thru 5 Workers education; schools and textbooks, 1950s Workers education; schools in Minnesota, Workers education; schools; newsletters, Workers education; social illiteracy, Workers education; speeches and articles by Starr, Workers education; textbooks, 1960s 9-25 Workers education; Textile Union Workers of America; cartoon history, Workers education; union philosophy, thru 11 Workers education; Workers Education Bureau, Workers education; Works Progress Administration, Workers education; Works Progress Administration,

15 World Federation of Free Trade Unions, thru 14 World Federation of Free Trade Unions; clippings, 1940s 25-2 World War II and labor, World War II; labor-management relations, World War II; Pacific Stars and Stripes, 1946 Sep You and Unions pamphlet, 1951

George L-P. Weaver Collection. Papers, linear feet 12 storage boxes

George L-P. Weaver Collection. Papers, linear feet 12 storage boxes George L-P. Weaver Collection Papers, 1950-1975 12 linear feet 12 storage boxes Accession #1295 OCLC # DALNET # George Leon-Paul Weaver was born in Pittsburgh on May 18, 1912 and spent his entire working