Labor News Collection:
A Guide
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | News Printing Company, Inc. | |
| Title: | Labor News Collection | |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1944-1975 | |
| Abstract: | The Labor News was originally published weekly by the International Association of Machinists, District Lodge 776, Fort Worth, Texas under the name, Plane Facts. Its prime purpose was "the dissemination of facts, relating to economic, social and nonpartisian political problems." With the February 22, 1946 issue Plane Facts was changed to Plain Facts. The newspaper was sold in April, 1946 by publisher S.F. Gauthier to Willard Barr. Mr. Barr, a Fort Worth newspaperman, had just returned from service in the Navy. The publication was renamed Labor News and with its first issue on May 10, 1946, Mr. Barr, its publisher and editor, stated the purpose was "to print all pertinent news possible about the labor movement in Fort Worth; to stimulate discussion among working people of the issues and daily developments vital to their welfare, and to foster those elements in union leadership which work conscientiously for better service to labor organizations, and better service to the public." It ceased publication on ceased publication on May 15, 1975 due to the local lack of support for the labor movement. Records are comprised of newspapers. | |
| Identification: | AR222 | |
| Extent: | 14 boxes (5.0 linear ft.) | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library | |
Historical Note
The Labor News was originally published weekly by the International Association of Machinists, District Lodge 776, Fort Worth, Texas under the name, Plane Facts. Its prime purpose was "the dissemination of facts, relating to economic, social and nonpartisian political problems." With the February 22, 1946 issue Plane Facts was changed to Plain Facts. The newspaper was sold in April, 1946 by publisher S.F. Gauthier to Willard Barr. Mr. Barr, a Fort Worth newspaperman, had just returned from service in the Navy. The publication was renamed Labor News and with its first issue on May 10, 1946, Mr. Barr, its publisher and editor, stated the purpose was "to print all pertinent news possible about the labor movement in Fort Worth; to stimulate discussion among working people of the issues and daily developments vital to their welfare, and to foster those elements in union leadership which work conscientiously for better service to labor organizations, and better service to the public." The Labor News ceased publication on May 15, 1975 because "the will to continue a labor paper in Fort Worth" was not "strong enough in the labor movement."
Scope and Contents
Newspapers.
Organization | ||
| The volumes are arranged in chronological order. Duplicate copies were placed at the end of the collection. | ||
Restrictions
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.
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 | ||
| Barr, Willard, 1907- | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Labor unions--Texas--Fort Worth--Newspapers. | ||
| Alternate Titles | ||
| Texas Labor Archives | ||
Related Material
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Labor News, 1944-1970 mf., Library 2nd floor OH 35: Oral History Interview with J. W. Sifford (1973) OH 36: Oral History Interview with Mrs. M.M. McKnight (1974) OH 37: Oral History Interview with Jesse Sapp (1974) OH 38: Oral history interview with Delbert Adams (1973) OH 45: OH 46: Oral History Interview with Willard Barr (1974) Union Banner, 1908-1916, 1939-1954 |
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Administrative Information
Citation
Labor News Collection, AR222, Box Number, Folder Number, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.
Acquisition
Gift, 1967 and 1977.
Processing Information
The bindings were broken on volumes one through twenty-four for microfilming.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Duplicate Volumes | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| OS135 | 1 | Labor News, volume 15, 1958 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Labor News, volume 16, 1959 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Labor News, volume 17, 1960 | ||||||||||||