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: Jennings vs. Carey Campaign Flyer
Date: 1964
Description: A piece of Jennings' election materials.
Event: n/a
Format: Document
Subject: Elections--Carey/Jennings, James B. Carey, Paul Jennings
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 115, Folder 12
ID Number(s): jennings vs. carey

Wednesday, January 1, 1964

Title: Carey and John F. Kennedy
Date: November 15, 1963
Description: President John F. Kennedy greets IUE President James B. Carey on November 15, 1963, at the 5th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention at the Americana Hotel in New York City. Kennedy was assassinated seven days later.
Event: AFL-CIO 5th Constitutional Convention, 1963
Format: Photograph
Subject: AFL-CIO--Constitutional Conventions, United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, James B. Carey--Images
Collection: Library Annex. IUE International Photo Collection 
Location: Box 1, Folder 6
ID Number(s): photo_0025

Friday, November 15, 1963

Title: Carey and John F. Kennedy
Date: November 15, 1963
Description: 
Event: AFL-CIO 5th Constitutional Convention, 1963
Format: Photograph
Subject: AFL-CIO--Constitutional Conventions, United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, James B. Carey--Images
Collection: Library Annex. IUE International Photo Collection
Location: Box 1, Folder 6
ID Number(s): photo_0026

Friday, November 15, 1963

Title: Carey and John F. Kennedy with caption for release after Kennedy's assassination
Date: November, 1963
Description: Image from earlier in the month of President Kennedy's assassination. Caption included describing Kennedy's support of IUE and Carey.
Event: n/a
Format: Document
Subject: James B. Carey--Images, United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 99, Folder 27
ID Number(s): DSCN3334.JPG, DSCN3335.JPG

Friday, November 1, 1963

Title: Itinerary of James B. Carey's meetings and events with President Kennedy
Date: November, 1963
Description: 
Event: n/a
Format: Document
Subject: United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, James B. Carey
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 99, Folder 27
ID Number(s): DSCN3336.JPG, DSCN3337.JPG

Friday, November 1, 1963

Title: IUE Press Release on President Kennedy. Carey's letter to President Kennedy attached
Date: June 14 & 16, 1963
Description: 
Event: n/a
Format: Document
Subject: United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, James B. Carey--Writing/Correspondence, Civil Rights
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 99, Folder 32
ID Number(s): DSCN3339.JPG, DSCN3340.JPG, DSCN3341.JPG

Friday, June 14, 1963

Title: Carey's statement at Labor Union Leaders' meeting
Date: June 13, 1963
Description: 
Event: Labor Union Leaders' Meeting
Format: Document
Subject: United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, Civil Rights, James B. Carey--Statements
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 5, Folder 43
ID Number(s): carey_speech.pdf

Thursday, June 13, 1963

Title: Telegram to President Kennedy regarding minimum wage law
Date: January 7, 1963
Description: Telegram from James B. Carey to John F. Kennedy. The note attached to this telegram suggests that Carey and the IUE pushed to get support for minimum wage and overtime protection into President Kennedy's State of the Union address.
Event: n/a
Format: Document
Subject: United States Presidents--John F. Kennedy, Minimum wage, James B. Carey--Writings/Correspondence
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 99, Folder 26
ID Number(s): DSCN3333.JPG

Monday, January 7, 1963

Title: Dedication of James B. Carey Library, IUE Presentation Speech
Date: October 20, 1962
Description: 
Event: Dedication of Labor Education Center and James B. Carey Library at the Institute of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Format: Document--Transcripts
Subject: James B. Carey--Biography, Libraries, Celebrations
Collection: Special Collections and University Archives, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records
Location: Box 5, Folder 18
ID Number(s): Carey_lib_intro.pdf

Saturday, October 20, 1962

Title: Carey poses with his wife in the Carey Library
Date: October 20, 1962
Description: James Carey and wife Margaret in front of the Carey Library Dedication plaque.
Event: Dedication of Labor Education Center and James B. Carey Library at the Institute of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Format: Photograph
Subject: James B. Carey--Images, Libraries, Celebrations
Collection: SMLR
Location: Photo Box, Folder 69
ID Number(s): SMLR_069

Saturday, October 20, 1962

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