Actors Equity Association mobile protest, New York, 1919
1919 ‧ 14.62 x 8.16 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ black and white ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections
Summary: | Mobile protest in support of Equity’s demands for union recognition, guaranteed pay and regular employment in New York in 1919. Equity was led by women, such as Ethel Barrymore, and replaced the male-dominated White Rats Actors Union. In the photo, six women are holding letters that spell out "equity". For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42583 |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | New York |
Temporal subject: | 1911-1920 |
Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | College Park |
Topical subjects: | AFL-CIO |
Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959 | |
Equity | |
Women | |
Unions | |
Actors and actresses | |
ArchivesUM location: | Morris B. Schnapper collection
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor |
Copyright holder: | unknown |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
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