James B. Carey: Labor's Boy Wonder

Digital Exhibition

The following is a digital exhibition commemorating the life and career of the legendary labor leader and first president of the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers. The exhibition was co-curated in 2006 by Bob Golon, Labor Archivist with Special Collections and University Archives at Rutgers University Libraries; and Constance Finlay, Director of the James B. Carey Library at the School of Management and Labor Relations.

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Title: General Electric Vice President Says Mr. Carey is 'Preposterous'
Date: May 6, 1953
Description: 
Event: n/a
Format: Document--Newspaper Clippings
Subject: GE, L. R. Boulware, Communism, UE
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 35, Folder 4
ID Number(s): DSCN3314.JPG

Wednesday, May 6, 1953

Title: Carey at poster showing terms of a GE contract settlement
Date: 1953
Description: Carey was a tireless negotiator for his membership who worked at General Electric. Here, Carey points out successes that were attained for the new 1953 contract with GE.
Event: n/a
Format: Photograph
Subject: James B. Carey--Images, GE, Negotiations, Strikes, IUE-CIO
Collection: Library Annex. IUE International Photo Collection
Location: Photo box A-G, "Carey Informal" 1957-1964
ID Number(s): carey_photo42

Thursday, January 1, 1953

Title: American Heart Association gives Carey Merit Award
Date: 1953
Description: 
Event: n/a
Format: Ephemera--Awards/Certificates
Subject: James B. Carey--Awards/Certificates
Collection: SMLR
Location: Carey Ephemera Boxes
ID Number(s): RSCN3175.JPG

Thursday, January 1, 1953

Title: Westinghouse and Unions: The Case for Cooperation. Address by Gwilym Price, President, Westinghouse with Intoduction and Comments by James B. Carey
Date: October 10, 1952
Description: 
Event: IUE-CIO 4th Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-10, 1952
Format: Document--Pamphlets.
Subject: IUE-CIO--Annual Conventions, Westinghouse, James B. Carey--Statements
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 38, Folder 4
ID Number(s): DSCN3351.JPG, DSCN3352.JPG, DSCN3353.JPG, DSCN3354.JPG, DSCN3355.JPG, DSCN3356.JPG, DSCN3357.JPG, DSCN3358.JPG

Friday, October 10, 1952

Title: Resolution in commendation of President Truman, Tuesday, October 7, 1952. Includes text of letter from President Truman. Transcript of IUE-CIO 4th Convention Proceedings
Date: October 7, 1952
Description: 
Event: IUE-CIO 4th Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-10, 1952
Format: Document--Transcripts
Subject: IUE-CIO--Annual Conventions, United States Presidents--Harry S. Truman
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 119, Folder 12
ID Number(s): DSCN3296.JPG, DSCN3297.JPG, DSCN3298.JPG

Tuesday, October 7, 1952

Title: Carey and Al Hartnett in happier days
Date: October 6-10, 1952
Description: Hartnett served as Secretary-Treasurer of the IUE under Carey until their acrimonious split in 1962, when Carey orchestrated a successful recall of Hartnett by the IUE membership.
Event: IUE-CIO 4th Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-10, 1952
Format: Photograph
Subject: IUE-CIO--Annual Conventions, James B. Carey--Images, Al Hartnett--Images
Collection: Library Annex. IUE International Photo Collection
Location: Photo box A-G, "Carey Informal" 1957-1964
ID Number(s): carey_photo43

Monday, October 6, 1952

Title: Carey's Statement, Monday, October 6, 1952. Transcript of IUE-CIO 4th Convention Proceedings
Date: October 6, 1952
Description: 
Event: IUE-CIO 4th Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, October 6-10, 1952
Format: Document--Transcripts
Subject: IUE-CIO--Annual Conventions, James B. Carey--Statements
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 119, Folder 11
ID Number(s): DSCN3293.JPG

Monday, October 6, 1952

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