urn:taro:utarl.00057 Preacher Hays Papers:A Guide Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., May 2003. Finding aid written in English. October 12, 2008Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.November 30, 2006Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.November 18, 2006Encoding updated by Blessing Udoh. Descriptive Summary Hays, John W. (John Willis), 1908- Preacher Hays Papers AR9 1928-19751936-19686 boxes (2.42 linear feet)The Preacher Hays Papers provide information on the activities of a prominent Dallas labor leader. The bulk of the papers is correspondence (1936-1967) dealing with Hays' activities in the labor movement. Correspondence relating to his personal business and to his political and civic activities is also included. Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Materials are in English. Historical Note

John W. Hays was born in Rusk County, Texas, in 1908. He grew up in Dallas where he worked as a newsboy, circulation salesman, pressman, and press operator for the four Dallas newspapers with most of his career being with the Dallas Times-Herald. He joined the Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union Local No. 21 in 1928 and served as secretary, vice-president, and president. He was active in Dallas and Texas politics and the labor movement on the local, state, and national levels. He ran unsuccessfully for president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North America. He often used the nickname Preacher.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, newsletters, agreements, resolutions, photographs, tape recordings, biographical information, certificates, work cards, phonograph records, and gavels. The collection includes personal papers and union records and correspondence produced while Hays served as an officer in the following groups from 1946 through 1966: Texas State Federation of Labor, Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union Local No. 21, Dallas Central Labor Council, Dallas Union Label and Services Trade Council, Texas Allied Printing Trades Council, Dallas Allied Printing Trades Council, Joint Council of Printing Pressmen, Dallas Labor Unions’ Educational Cooperative, and the North American Newspaper-Web Conference of the United States and Canada. Also included are some records of Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 30 of the Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union Local No. 21 and correspondence with Estes Kefauver, Price Daniel, John Connally, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Mullinax, Wells & Morris.

Access

Open for research.

 Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

 Organization

The papers are arranged by document-subject type, with the exception of the miscellaneous and personal records at the end. These are arranged by subject-document type.

 Provenance

Gift of John W. Hays, 1967 and 1975.

 Citation

Preacher Hays Papers, AR9, Box Number, Folder Number, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.

 Related Material AR5: Dallas AFL-CIO Council

Texas Allied Printing Trades Council Proceedings.Southwest Conference of Printing Pressmen and Assistants Proceedings.International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America Proceedings.

 Separated Material

Two books were transferred to the circulating collection:Sylvester Petro, The Kingsport Strike.Irving Auerbach, Are Unions Necessary?

 Index Terms

These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons Hays, John W. (John Willis), 1908- --Archives. Organizations Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union Local No. 21--Records and correspondence.Dallas Allied Printing Trades Council--Records and correspondence.Texas Allied Printing Trades Council--Records and correspondence.Dallas Central Labor Council--Records and correspondence.Texas State Federation of Labor--Records and correspondence.Dallas Labor Unions’ Educational Co-operative (Dallas, Tex.)--Records and correspondence.Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union Local No. 21. Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 30--Records and correspondence. Subjects Press--Employees--Texas--Dallas.Press--Employees--Labor unions--Texas. Places Dallas (Tex.)--Politics and government.Texas--Politics and government--1951- Alternate TitlesTexas Labor Archives Container List 1 1 Correspondence, General, 1936-1949 1 2 Correspondence, General, 1950-1952 1 3 Correspondence, General, 1953 1 4 Correspondence, General, 1954 1 5 Correspondence, General, 1955 1 6 Correspondence, General, 1956 1 7 Correspondence, General, 1957 1 8 Correspondence, General, 1958 1 9 Correspondence, General, 1959 2 1 Correspondence, General, 1960 2 2 Correspondence, General, 1961 2 3 Correspondence, General, 1962 2 4 Correspondence, General, 1963 2 5 Correspondence, General, Jan., 1964 - July, 1964 2 6 Correspondence, General, Aug., 1964 - Dec., 1964 2 7 Correspondence, General, 1965 3 1 Correspondence, General, 1966 3 2 Correspondence, General, 1967 3 3 Correspondence, General, 1968 3 4 Correspondence, General, undated 3 5 Correspondence, Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union, Local 21, Ladies' Auxiliary #30, 1956-1960

(incomplete; includes constitution)

 3 6 Correspondence, Daniel, Price, 1957-1960 3 7 Correspondence, First Methodist Church, Dallas - Men's Bible Class, 1961-1964 3 8 Correspondence, Hays, John W. - Life Membership Fund, 1955-1959 3 9 Correspondence, Kidd, Ballard, 1955-1957 3 10 Correspondence, Loyal Opposition Slate, 1963-1968 3 11 Correspondence, Miami Pressmen's Benefit, 1961-1962 3 12 Correspondence, Mullinax, Wells, and Morris Law Firm, 1957-1958

(also includes history of the firm)

 3 13 Correspondence, North American Newspaper - Webb Conference, 1957-1961 3 14 Correspondence, Texas Allied Printing Trades' Council, 36th Annual Convention, 1955 3 15 Correspondence, Texas State Federation of Labor, State Fair Union Label Booth, 1954-1956 3 16 Correspondence, Union Label Luncheon, 1962 3 17 Minutes:

Contract Committee - 1958; Dallas Allied Printing Trades Council - 1953, 1960, 1964 (incomplete); Dallas Labor Unions Educational Cooperative - 1957-1960 (incomplete); Joint Council of Printing Pressmen - 1961 (incomplete); North American Newspaper - Web Conference - 1957-1961 (incomplete); Texas Allied Printing Trades' Council - 1952-1958; Miscellaneous

 4 1 Agreements, International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Local 21: Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union, 1944-1958 4 2 Financial Records, Dallas Labor Unions' Educational Cooperative, 1954; 1956-1960; 1962-1964

(incomplete)

 4 3 Meeting Notices, Dallas Labor Unions' Educational Cooperative; International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Local 21: Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union; Joint Council of Printing Pressmen. 4 4 Newsletter - Joint Council Reporter, 1961

(incomplete)

 4 5 Resolutions,

Dallas Allied Printing Trades' Council; International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Local 21: Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union; Texas Allied Printing Trades' Council.

 4 6 Dallas AFL-CIO Council Labor Day Committee, Miscellaneous Records, 1960 4 7 Dallas Allied Printing Trades' Council, Labor Day Breakfast, Miscellaneous Records, 1962-1966 4 8 Dallas Council on Alcoholism, Miscellaneous Records, 1966 4 9 International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Local 21: Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union, Dispute with Dallas Publishers, Miscellaneous Records, 1963 4 10 International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, Local 21: Dallas Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union, Educational Seminar, Miscellaneous Records, 1959-1960 4 11 Southwest Conference of Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Convention, Miscellaneous Records, 1958 4 12 Hays, John W. - Autobiography and Personal Data 4 13 Hays, John W. - Personal Records, Miscellaneous 4 14 Hays, John W. - Working Cards, 1928 - 1975 4 15 Miscellaneous, phonograph record (Preacher Hays Speech)

78 rpm, 2:45 minutes, undated

 5 1 Photographs 5 2 Photographs

Three framed photographs, one framed certificate, one photograph (unframed), two tapes

 5 3 Photographs and tape recordings,

One photo signed by Lyndon B. Johnson, removed and placed in exhibit collection. Two tape recordings (reel to reel) Hayes, Turner.

 6 1 Magazines, Photograph Album, one photograph (unframed) OS151 1 Phonograph Record,

Mr. Hays at the Dallas City Council Meet, 78 rpm, undated

 Restricted Box 3 Miscellaneous Items

Two gavels, 1955, 1957 .

 OS1468

Poster of John B. Connally signed by Connally and members of his family.