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). Graphic Communications Conference/IBT(International Brotherhood of Teamsters) Oral Histories Description An account of the resource Interviews with International officers and representatives, local presidents on the International Council and other members of the GCC/IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) and its predecessors (GAIU, LPIU and ALA) conducted by Alice Hoffman and Greg Giebel, 1973-1975. 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). Martin Grayson Oral History Description An account of the resource This interview was conducted in two parts. Part I explores how Martin Grayson was introduced to unionism by his father, a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Grayson joined the Amalgamated Lithographers of America, Local One in 1936 as a pressman, and in 1938-39 represented the Lithographers local as a delegate. Grayson discusses the rapid expansion of the graphic arts industry during the war years, and the leadership of the ALA in gaining security and well-being for its people. Grayson reflects on the influence of the younger members of Local One, his election to Secretary-Treasurer of the International in 1948, and what it was like to step right from the bench into the second highest office in the International. In part II Grayson traces the history of the Lithographers Union and the philosophy of its leadership since the 1880’s. He describes his own rise in New York Local One and the general political relationship with other unions in New York City. Grayson gives the details of his responsibilities as International Secretary-Treasurer and discusses the dominant personality of Edward Swayduck, president of the New York Local One. Grayson traces the circumstances of his move from the position of secretary-treasurer to the vice-presidency of the Mountain Region in 1952 and how he dealt with the issues in this new location. Grayson finishes up by explaining the reasons for his resignation from his union position in 1957 and for subsequently going to work for Printing Developments, Inc. At the time of this interview Grayson was vice-president of Color-graphics, Inc. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1974-02-03 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Grayson, Martin, 1914- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hoffman, Alice M.; Giebel, Greg Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) 1904-1972; New England