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
- From the Collection: AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Department (Organization)
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
Contact:
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
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100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu