GOVERNOR: YOUNGDAHL, LUTHER:
An Inventory of His Packing Houses Strike Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Governor (1947-1951 : Youngdahl). | |
| Title: | Packing Houses Strike Files. | |
| Dates: | 1948. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Letters, telegrams, postcards, clippings, and photographs documenting Youngdahl's actions during the CIO/United Packinghouse Workers of America strike at the packing houses of Swift and Company (South St. Paul), Wilson and Company (South St. Paul and Albert Lea), and Cudahy and Company (Newport). They particularly detail his decision to call out the National Guard to control illegal picketing and his efforts to assist in negotiations between the union and the packing companies. | |
| Quantity: | 0.4 cubic feet (10 folders). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Governor (1947-1951 : Youngdahl). Packing Houses Strike Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: none; 979-61
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017305750104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 110.E.15.8F | Correspondence, March-June 1948. 5 folders: | ||||||||||
| March-April 2. | |||||||||||
| April 3-12. | |||||||||||
| April 13. | |||||||||||
| April 14-May 14. | |||||||||||
| May 15-June 21. | |||||||||||
| Photographs, approximately March 23, 1948. | |||||||||||
| Five 8 x 10 in. black & white photos of what appears to be the police trying to break up picket lines at the corner of Concord and Grand in South St. Paul. | |||||||||||
| Telegrams re strike, May 12-21, 1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| The majority are in support of the strikers. | |||||||||||
| Postcards re strike, May 13-21, 1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| The majority are in support of the strikers. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Martial law -- Minnesota.
- Strikes and lockouts -- Packing-house workers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Persons:
- Youngdahl, Luther W., 1896-1978.
- Organizations:
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
- Cudahy Packing Company (Omaha, Neb.).
- Minnesota. National Guard.
- Swift & Company.
- United Packinghouse Workers of America.
- Wilson Foods Corporation.
- Places:
- Albert Lea (Minn.)
- Minnesota -- Governor -- Powers and duties.
- Minnesota -- Militia.
- Newport (Minn.)
- South Saint Paul (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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