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US Labor Movement in Story and Song, produced by Libby Sinclair
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US Labor Movement in Story and Song, produced by Libby Sinclair - KRAB Dec 1975
Part 1, 1854-1940's, aired Dec 19, 1975
Stories and songs from the labor movement: participants include many who were involved in the struggles they describe. Also included are readings from Dos Passos' USA. Events described are: Pullman Strike (1854). Formation of the IWW, and the Everett Massacre. Part II next Friday night.
Part 2, 1894-1940's, aired Dec 26, 1975
Stories and songs from the labor movement. Participants include many who were involved in the struggles they describe. Includes the Centralia Massacre in Centralia, Washington, and discussion of the formation of the CIO and Union of the Unemployed in Port Angeles, Washington.
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Portland, Ore. 1932. The Great Depression. Company `Goons' Assault Speaker The voices of the following are heard. The links provide additional biographical information.
Elmer Allen - Union organizer, member Communist Party, carried a "little red songbook" (now available from the Internet Archive)
John Ashford and Sally Pushkara Ashford - Folksinger activists, (See Those Who Led The Way by Bob Nelson)
Del and Pearl Castle - Union organizer, repertory theatre actor, respectively, and activists (See Del Castle's obit, Sep 22, 2006)
John Caughlan - Lawyer representing labor and other progressive causes, KRAB commentator and program participant (See Carol Beers in Seattle Times, Apr 21, 1999)
John Dwyer - Folksinger, librarian, historian, event producer (See Those Who Led The Way by Bob Nelson)
John Gilbert - Actor (definitive ACT Christmas Carol Scrooge) and activist (See Joe Adcock in Seattle PI, Nov 12, 2006)
Fred Ginther - Was Fred Ginther related to the artist (above) Ronald Debs Ginther?
Terry Pettus - Newspaper reporter, union organizer, houseboat advocate (See Ross Reider in HistoryLink)
Slim Waterman - Can anyone tell us something about Slim Waterman?
Produced by Libby Sinclair, and engineered/recorded by Jeff Follette
So far, the tape of part one has not been found, but we are still optimistic that it will be.
Listen now - US Labor Movement in Story and Song, produced by Libby Sinclair, Part 2 - KRAB Dec 26, 1975 (63:18)Recording courtesy Jack Straw Foundation, PA0710
Image of painting by Ronald Debs Ginther courtesy Washington State Historical Society
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