The Papers of Terrance Vincent Powderly
The Powderly Papers document his impact on American history and consist largely of his official correspondence as General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, 1879-1893, as well as his tenure as an official for both the Immigration and Labor departments, 1897-1924, and Mayor of Scranton, 1878-188...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Terrance Vincent Powderly, |d 1849-1924. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The Papers of Terrance Vincent Powderly |
| 300 | |a 155 linear feet; 255 boxes | ||
| 351 | |a ArrangementThe Terence Vincent Powderly Papers consists of ten series:Series 1: Knights of Labor, 1864-1924Series 2: Immigration and Labor, 1883-1930Series 3: Black Diamond Anthracite Coal Company, 1889-1909Series 4: Personal Papers, 1869-1937Series 5: Printed Material, 1882-1898Series 6: Miscellaneous Files, 1886-1937Series 7: Scrapbooks, 1873-1904Series 8: Photographs, n.d.Series 9: Mayor of Scranton Administrative Records, 1872 (1877-1883) 1916Series 10: Memorabila, Artifacts, and Antique Books, n.d. | ||
| 506 | |a Restrictions on AccessThere are no access restrictions. | ||
| 520 | 2 | |a The Powderly Papers document his impact on American history and consist largely of his official correspondence as General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, 1879-1893, as well as his tenure as an official for both the Immigration and Labor departments, 1897-1924, and Mayor of Scranton, 1878-1884. In addition, there is personal correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, legal, and financial records. The bulk of the collection was microfilmed in 1975 and organized into eight series as follows: Knights of Labor, 1864-1924; Immigration and Labor, 1883-1930; Black Diamond Anthracite Coal Company, 1889-1909; Personal Papers, 1869-1937; Printed Matter, 1882-1898; Miscellaneous Files, 1886-1937; Scrapbooks, 1873-1904; and Photographs, ca. 1865-1916. The microfilm edition of the Powderly papers is available in many libraries and the Guide to the Microfilm Edition (1975), edited by John A. Turcheneske and incorporating the work of Jonathan Garlock, is particularly valuable in its content listing of the microfilm reels. Staff at the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives of The Catholic University of America (CUA) prepared a corresponding box list, with both listings incorporated below. The non-microfilmed material is generally a parallel and more extraneous assemblage that roughly reflects the structure imposed on the bulk of the papers, but including two additional series: Series 9, Mayor of Scranton Administrative Records, 1872(1877-1883)1916 and, Series 10, Memorabilia and Artifacts, undated. This finding aid is presented not as a finished product but as an effort to make the collection more accessable even though a complete folder listing is not yet available. | |
| 544 | 1 | |a Related MaterialAlso housed at Catholic University are the Mother Jones Collection, , and the John Mitchell Papers, as well as | |
| 545 | |a Terence Vincent Powderly (1849-1924), labor leader and public servant, was the eloquent though flawed leader of the American Labor movement during the struggles of the late 19th century, specifically during his tenure as head of the fledgling Knights of Labor, 1879-1893. He was a committed Irish nationalist, serving as a member of Clan Na Gael and the Irish Land League. He was also a dedicated public servant, on both the local and federal level, with three terms as a progressive Mayor of Scranton, 1878-1884, and a reform-minded career in the U.S. Bureau of Immigration, 1897-1921, and the U.S. Department of Labor, 1921-1924. In these varied positions he was often photographed, many of which survive as part of his archival papers at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, DC. An aspect of his life that is not well known is that by the turn of the twentieth century and over the age of 50, he had become an avid photographer. Several thousand, which date primarily from 1902 to 1921, also survive as part of the Powderly Papers and reflect a variety of subjects reflecting social, economic, and political life. Together, the photographs of and taken by Powderly are a rich resource and wonderful documentation of life in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era and one man's journey through these tumultuous times. | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 561 | |a Custodial HistoryAfter Powderly's death in 1924, his papers remained with his second wife, Emma Fickenscher, who later transferred them to her sister Daisy who survived her. In a legal document signed September 9, 1939, Daisy transferred all rights to Terence's niece, Mary Powderly. Through the influence of both the late CUA sociologist, Rev. William J. Kerby, and the Dean of the School of Social Science, Msgr. Francis J. Haas, Miss Powderly wrote on 3 October 1939 to CUA Rector, Joseph M. Corrigan, offering to donate the Powderly Papers. Corrigan entrusted the matter to Haas, who duly received the collection in his office with a signed receipt dated November 7,1941. In 1943, the Powderly Papers were transferred to Mullen Library and were subject to certain restrictions imposed by Miss Powderly which are no longer in effect. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Arthur, Chester Alan, |d 1829-1886. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Barry, Lenore |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Beaumont, Ralph |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Buchanan, Joseph Ray, |d 1851-1924. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Cavanaugh, Hugh |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Gibbons, James, |d 1834-1921. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Gompers, Samuel, |d 1850-1924. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Griffiths, Richard |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hayes, John William, |d 1854-1942. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, |d 1822-1893. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Jones, Mother,, |d 843?-1930. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Lichtman, Charles |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a McBride, John, |d 1854-1917. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Powderly, Terence Vincent, |d 1849-1924. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Trevillick, Richard |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Watchorn, Robert, |d 1858-1944. |
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Knights of Labor |
| 650 | 0 | |a Church and labor | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Emigration and immigration | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women in the labor movement | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Washington (D.C) | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Scranton (Pa.) | |
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