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Francis Gorman with William P. Conway, Jr. in Washington DC, circa 1930s

1930-193921.5 x 16.5 cmPhotograph, documentarymonochromeJump to full detailsRequest from Special Collections

Summary:This is a photo of Francis Gorman and William P. Conway, Jr. in Washington, DC circa the 1930s. In this photo Gorman is shaking Conway's hand, who is holding a piece of paper and looking down. Gorman was the president of the United Textile Workers, a union chartered in 1901 that served as the founding union of Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1937. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Washington (D.C.)
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
1901-2000
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:College Park
Topical subjects:Gorman, Francis J.
United Textile Workers of America
AFL-CIO
Labor
Labor union
ArchivesUM location:AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection
  • series 2: Portrait Files, undated
  • box : 8
  • folder 98: Gorman, Francis J.
  • accession 2014-001-RG96-001
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:International News Photos, Inc.
Collection:Digital Collections
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