Charles H. Kerr Company
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Ruff Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Ruff
Abstract
Publications and working papers of Ruff, mostly in preparation for his book "We Called Each Other Comrade": Charles H. Kerr and Company, Radical Publishers (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997). The bulk of the material is photocopied documents used in research.
Dates:
1855-1997
Fred Thompson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Thompson
Abstract
Correspondence, writings, publications, photographs, etc. of Fred W. Thompson, I.W.W. official and historian, and president of the Charles H. Kerr Company. A radical in his native Canada, Thompson came to the United States in 1922 and joined the I.W.W. He remained an active member for over 65 years. In the 1970s, he joined a Kerr Publishing Company rescue effort. There is considerable correspondence with Wobblies, some addressed to Franklin H. Rosemont, and also photographs of union...
Dates:
1915-1997; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1985
May Walden papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Walden-M
Abstract
Collection of May Walden, wife of Socialist publisher Charles H. Kerr from 1892 to 1904, consisting of letters, diaries, literary manuscripts, account books, clippings, photographs, memorabilia, as well as publications relating to the Socialist movement. Included in the papers are items relating to May Walden's daughter, Katharine Kerr Moore.
Dates:
1869-1972; Majority of material found within 1892-1959
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- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 2
- Publishers and publishing 2
- Book catalogs -- 1851-1900 1
- Book catalogs -- 1901-1950 1
- Book catalogs -- 1951-2000 1
- Card files -- 1951-2000 1
- Chicago (Ill.) 1
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century 1
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Newspapers 1
- Correspondence 1
- Correspondence -- United States -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- United States -- 1901-1950 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- Florida -- Sources 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- Illinois -- Sources 1
- Diaries -- United States -- 1901-1950 1
- Dissertations -- 1951-2000 1
- Families -- Florida -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Families -- Illinois -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Labor and globalization 1
- Labor union rules 1
- Manuscripts 1
- Manuscripts, American 1
- Mothers and daughters -- Florida -- Correspondence 1
- Mothers and daughters -- Illinois -- Correspondence 1
- Periodical editors 1
- Photocopies -- 1951-2000 1
- Photographs 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Publishers and publishing -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Social action -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Socialism -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Socialism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Socialism -- United States -- Periodicals 1
- Women social reformers -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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