1 10 31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Arthur McPhaul Oral History Description An account of the resource Arthur McPhaul is the former Executive Secretary of the Civil Rights Congress of Michigan. In this interview McPhaul describes his experiences with the Ford Organizing Drive, the Civil Rights Federation, National Negro Congress, and Civil Rights Congress. McPhaul recalls the black community in the 1930’s including the role of the Black Legion, police brutality, and the Sojourner Truth Riot. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1970-04-05 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed McPhaul, Arthur, 1909- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McRae, Norman Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1935-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Arthur Osman Oral History Description An account of the resource Arthur Osman is the Former president of the District 65 Distributive Workers of America. In this interview Osman recalls the conditions in the dry goods industry in New York in the early 1930’s, the AFL-CIO split in later 30’s, and the organizing of black workers in the industry. Osman describes his involvement with the adoption of a hiring hall system and policy on sending black job applicants, democratic practices in the union, the changing racial make-up of union, and the relationship with clothing industry unions and with the Teamsters. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-04-12 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Osman, Arthur Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) New York, NY; 1933-1968 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Beulah Whitby Oral History Description An account of the resource Beulah Whitby was a social worker and former assistant director of the Detroit Commission on Community Relations. In this interview Whitby recalls her employment as the Assistant Executive Secretary with the then segregated YWCA and casework with the Detroit welfare department under the Office of Civilian Defense. She describes Detroit in Depression, the Sojourner Truth episode, the 1943 Race Riot, the NAACP, the Urban League, and the black community. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-09-16 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Whitby, Beulah Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Roberta McBride & J. Keeney Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1924-1950's Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Birney Smith Oral History Description An account of the resource Bernie Smith was a retired Juvenile Court probation officer. In this interview Smith recalls black life in Detroit in early the 1900’s, the organization of Detroit Urban League, and black politics at the turn of the century. Mr. Smith discusses the reactions to the black influx of World War I, his relationships with John Dancy, Forrester Washington, and St. Matthews Church and Father Daniel. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-06-15 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Smith, Birney Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McBride, Roberta; Keeney, Jim Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1912-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). C. LeBron Simmons Oral History Description An account of the resource C. LeBron Simmons was a practicing Detroit attorney at the time of this interview. Simmons recalls the events of the Sojourner Truth housing project and police brutality in the 1930’s. Simmons describes his presidency with the Detroit Chapter of the National Negro Congress and how he became involved in the congress. Also included in the interview is a discussion of Simmons work as an assistant prosecutor. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-01-01 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Simmons, C. LeBron Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McRae, Norman Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1935-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). David Livingston Oral History Description An account of the resource In this interview David Livingston recalls his activities as President of District 65, Distributive Workers of America. Livingston discusses his roles with the Distributive Workers, the Textile Workers Union and the organizing of black and Puerto Rican workers. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-04-01 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Livingston, David, 1915- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill. Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) New York, NY; 1934-1969 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Dorothy Jones Oral History Description An account of the resource Dorothy Jones, a faculty member at Rutgers State University, recalls her role as an educator and labor activist. This interview describes her involvement with the United Federation of Teachers, Dr. Kenneth Clark, and the Northern school desegregation. Jones also discusses the Brownsville episode, the Black Caucus of AFT, and activist Al Shanker. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-07-19 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Jones, Dorothy Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) New York, NY; 1955- 1968 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Edward L. Doty Oral History Description An account of the resource Edward Doty was a plumber and black unionist in Chicago Illinois. In this interview Doty recalls the problem of discrimination in the Chicago area building trades, especially in electricians’ and plumbers’ unions. Doty also describes the organization of the all-black Consolidated Trades Council. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1967-11-02 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Doty, Edward L. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Herbert Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Coverage Chicago, IL; 1914-1967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Eleanor Macki Oral History Description An account of the resource In this interview Eleanor Macki discusses her membership with the American Youth Congress Civil Rights Federation and the Civil Rights Congress. Macki recalls the Detroit riots, the Sojourner Truth housing episode, and her involvement with the American Federation of Teachers in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1970-03-26 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Macki, Eleanor Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McRae, Norman Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, Saginaw, MI; 1935-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Frances Albrier Oral History Description An account of the resource Mrs. Francis Albrier was the first black women welder and member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of the AFL-CIO in Richmond, CA during WWII. In this interview Albrier recalls the problems she had finding employment at the ship yards because of her race. Albrier did obtain a position as a welder but was also not allowed to join the union due to its color bar. She shares the letters she wrote to President Roosevelt and the reaction of the union after the federal government intervened. Albrier’s correspondence is included in the oral history. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-11-03 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Albrier, Frances, 1898- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) California; 1916-1945