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Francis Gorman, President of the United Textile Workers, and R.J. Watt, American Representative of the International Labor Office in Geneva, Switzerland, May 8, 1939

1939-05-8 ‧ 17 x 21.5 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:	This is a photo of Gorman and Watt speaking to one another face to face. They are sitting down while having this conversation. Front caption reads: "Harris and Ewing Photos // AF of L Textile Workers Gird up loins for battle with CIO organizers // Washington, DC May 8-- R.J. Watt, American Labor Representative of the International Labor Office at Geneva and Francis J. Gorman, President of the AF of L United Textile Workers disucssion plans of a fight against organizing efforts of the CIO in the textile field. The union met today at a convention with Gorman, once active in the CIO until expelled by the UTM Executive Board, making the opening blast. 5-8-39." For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
Century:	2001-2100
Place of origin – Continent:	Europe
Place of origin – Region:	Geneva
Temporal subject:	1931-1940
Temporal subject:	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.
	AFL-CIO
	Labor
	Labor Unions
	United Textile Workers of America
	Textile workers--Labor unions
ArchivesUM location:	AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection series 2: Portrait Files, undated box : 8 folder 98: Gorman, Francis J. accession 0088-LBR-RG96-001
Repository:	Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:	Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:	Harris & Ewing
Collection:	Digital Collections
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