Ben Cooksey oral history interview, August 1, 1980

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Title: Ben Cooksey oral history interview, August 1, 1980
Creator: Cooksey, Ben, 1923-
Interviewer: Zieren, Gregory R.
Date Created: 1980-08-01
Notes: The digitization of these materials has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (https://www.archives.gov/nhprc).
Language: English
Subjects: Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: Labor leaders
Subjects: Library of Congress Subject Headings: Labor unions
Machinists
Grievance arbitration
Grievance procedures
Mexican Americans
Railroads
Political activity
Race relations
Strikes and lockouts
Railroad repair shops
National Railroad Shopmen's Strike, U.S., 1922
United States. Railway Labor Act
Ethnic neighborhoods
Yellow dog contract
Subjects: Persons: Cooksey, Ben, 1923-
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Subjects: Corporate Bodies: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Lodge 529
United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board
Subject: Time: 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
Subject: Place: United States -- Iowa -- Quad Cities
United States -- Illinois -- Rock Island
United States -- Illinois -- Silvis
Collection Guide: https://dsps.lib.uiowa.edu/ilhop/
Physical Description: 01:07:13
Host institution: Iowa Labor History Oral Project
Date Digital: 2017-11-03; 2018-03-30
Contact Information: Contact the State Historical Society of Iowa: https://www.iowaculture.gov/
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