mums243 W.R. Smith Papers, 1914-1947 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Ken Fones-Wolf. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2003

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 Collection Overview Smith, W. R. W.R. Smith Papers 1914-1947 1914-1921 MS 243 1 box (0.25 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Vice president and organizer for the International Brotherhood of Papers Makers (I.B.P.M.) who principally attempted to gain union conditions for the papers workers in the Kalamazoo region of Michigan. Includes letters to and from I.B.P.M. president James T. Carey as well as a 116-page transcript of Smith's organizing reports for the years 1914-1920, documenting his activities in Holyoke, Massachusetts, among other cities and towns in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

W.R. Smith was a vice president and organizer for the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers. These papers document his activities from the period 1914 to 1921, focusing principally on his attempts to gain union conditions for the paper workers in the Kalamazoo region of Michigan.

Included are letters to and from James T. Carey, president of the I.B.P.M. and a 116-page transcript of his organizing reports for the years 1914 to 1920. In addition to Kalamazoo, this transcript documents Smith's activities in Holyoke, Massachusetts; Middletown, Hamilton, Chillicothe, and Urbana, Ohio; Ladysmith, Wisconsin; Detroit, Michigan; and in Oregon and Washington during the tumultuous strikes of 1919.

The collection is open for research.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: W.R. Smith Papers (MS 243). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Processed by Ken Fones-Wolf.

 Search Terms Smith, W. R. Carey, Jeremiah T., 1870-1957--Correspondence. International Brotherhood of Paper Makers--History--Sources. Paper industry workers--Labor unions--Organizing--Michigan --Kalamazoo--History--Sources. Paper industry workers--Labor unions--Organizing --Massachusetts--Holyoke--History--Sources. Labor unions--Organizing--United States--History--20th century--Sources. Labor unions--United States--Officials and employees--History--20th century--Sources. Kalamazoo (Mich.)--Economic conditions--20th century--Sources. Kalamazoo (Mich.)--Social conditions--20th century--Sources. Holyoke (Mass.)--Economic conditions--20th century--Sources. Holyoke (Mass.)--Social conditions--20th century--Sources. United States--Economic conditions--20th century--Sources. United States--Social conditions--20th century--Sources. Smith, W. R. Carey, Jeremiah T. International Brotherhood of Paper Makers. 1 Correspondence from J.T. Carey 1914 2 Correspondence to J.T. Carey 1921 3 Memorandum of Organizing 1914-1921 4 Memorandum for the Kalamazoo Regional Office 1947