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McGill, Eula, 1911-2003

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1911 - 2003

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Burns Cox, Grady Kilgro, Eula McGill, and James Interviews, 7 August 1991

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0490
Abstract

Cox discusses his house and the improvements he made to it, and he gives an audio tour of the exterior of the mill. Kilgo discusses his former house, which was located right next to Cox's. McGill discusses working at Dwight Manufacturing. James discusses working at Dwight Manufacturing. James discusses working at Dwight Manufacturing.

Dates: 7 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview, 5 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0421
Abstract

McGill discusses Eleanor Roosevelt, union organizing, Homer Welch, the textile workers' strike of 1934, the National Recovery Administration, and other topics.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 1, 5 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0565
Abstract

She discusses her union organizing efforts with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, wages, government support, and union efforts to obtain better working conditions.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 2, 15 August 1991

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0566
Abstract

McGill discusses growing up with a union-supportive father, working at a mill, and her beginnings as an union member and organizer.

Dates: 15 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 2A, 5 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0578
Abstract

McGill discusses union organizing, the textile workers's strike of 1934, the way in which union organizers were harassed by mill owners, her trip to Washington D.C. with the Women's Trade Union League and meeting Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the White House.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 3, 5 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0579
Abstract

McGill discusses going to the White House, meeting Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, the textile workers's strike of 1934, working in the textile mills, life in the cotton mill village and working as union organizer.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 3A, 5 August 1991

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0567
Abstract

McGill discusses the kidnapping of John Dean, union organizing, bribery, and racism in textile mills and unions.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 4, 5 August 1991

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0568
Abstract

McGill discusses living conditions during lockouts, anti-union violence, union meetings and organizing, and working conditions for women in mills.

Dates: 5 August 1991

Eula McGill Interview 6, 2 May 1994

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0763
Abstract

McGill discusses her childhood, working in a textile mill, union organizing, life in the mill village, sexual harassment, and the textile workers' strike of 1934.

Dates: 2 May 1994

Eula McGill Interview 7, 2 May 1994

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0765
Abstract

McGill discusses union organzing, the textile workers' strike of 1934, sexual harrassment, working in the textile mills, the NRA, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other topics.

Dates: 2 May 1994

Eula McGill Interview 8, 2 May 1994

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0766
Abstract

McGill discusses union organizing, the textile workers' strike of 1934, the industrial labor union movement, and other topics.

Dates: 2 May 1994

Eula McGill Interview 9, 2 May 1994

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0769
Abstract

McGill discusses the textile workers' strike of 1934, songs sung on the picket line, being blacklisted, the aftermath of the strike and her later work with labor unions.

Dates: 2 May 1994

Eula McGill Interview 10, 2 May 1994

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0771
Abstract

McGill discuses working in a textile mill, her involvement with the labor movement, the textile workers' strike of 1934, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and other topics.

Dates: 2 May 1994

Eula McGill Interview 11

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0024
Abstract

McGill discusses her work as a union organizer, the textile workers' strike of 1934, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 13

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0049
Abstract

McGill discusses her work as an organizer in the post-war period, several organizing campaigns in Tennesee, the impact of right to work laws on the labor union movement, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 15

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0051
Abstract

McGill describes her entry into union life, working conditions in the mills, public reception to union efforts, and the effects of the early union years on the strikes of the 1930s.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 16

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0054
Abstract

McGill discusses going to the White House, her work as a union organizer, some of the issues she dealt with, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 17

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0049b
Abstract

McGill discusses her work as a union organizer, her work as a business agent, the issue she faced, anti-union sentiment throughout the South and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 18

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0050
Abstract

McGill discusses her organizing work, what life was like on the road, and issues she faced as woman traveling for the union.

Dates: 1987-1995

Eula McGill Interview 19

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0052
Abstract

McGill discusses how she became involved in the union, the textile workers' strike of 1934, her involvement with the Women's Trade Union League, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 22
Collection 3
 
Subject
Birmingham (Ala.) 22
Gadsden (Ala.) 6
Labor unions -- Organizing 2
Southern States 2
Textile workers -- Labor unions 2