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Letter from William F. Montavon to all members of hierarchy
Letter announcing the Legal Department's survey of school bus transportation laws in the U.S.
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Tsinghua University, 1975
A rare photo in 1975 shows Tsinghua University’s Jeffersonian auditorium during the Cultural Revolution. The Chinese characters above the main entrance repeat the mantra of the decade: “Long Live Chairman Mao.” Dr. Chang might have noticed this…
Uriah S. Stephens, 1879
Uriah S. Stephens (1921-1882) founded the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor with eight fellow garment cutters in 1869.
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Scranton Strike of 1877
This engraving is an artist's depiction of the labor unrest of 1877 as it occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Handwritten across the bottom of the image is the following: "First blood shed at Scranton, Pa. of the great strike of 1877."
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Terence Vincent Powderly, 1915
Terence Vincent Powderly (1849-1924) was elected the second General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor in 1879. Under his leadership, the Knights grew rapidly into a nationally powerful labor union.
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Baby named in honor of Terence Vincent Powderly, 1890
Born in Peterson, Kansas in 1890, this baby's parents christened him Terence Vincent Powderly Robertson in honor of the labor leader.
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Union membership certificate, n.d.
This is Terence V. Powderly's certificate of membership in the National Union of Machinists and Blacksmiths, which was affiliated with Knights of Labor. The certificate is hand-drawn, and includes a photograph of Powderly mounted in the center.…