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Kingsport Press, 1966 - 1968

 File — Box: 1604, Folder: 161
Identifier: V

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence and documents related to the 1963-1967 strike at Kingsport Press in Kingsport, Tennessee. Contents include correspondence and notes of E.T. Kehrer on his observations of the treatment of African American workers by both the company and strikers, correspondence regarding boycott campaigns against the purchasing of Kingsport products by public school districts, and affidavits both claiming and denying racial job discrimination at Kingsport Press.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966 - 1968

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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