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Title: Walter Gordon Merritt (interview)
Authors: Merritt, Walter Gordon
Sikora, John -- interviewer
Miller, Tom -- interviewer
Keywords: Labor History
Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
Hatting Industry.
Loewe, Dietrich
Issue Date: 2-Jan-2009
Series/Report no.: MS014
Abstract: In 1902 Walter Gordon Merritt entered the national labor scene in the Danbury hatters strike as counsel for the hat companies. The recording contains a pro-management perspective on the Danbury Hatters Case (Loewe v. Lawlor, 208 U.S. 274 (1908), 235 U.S. 522 (1915)) and Danbury of early 20th century.
Description: Tape contains interview and appears to have previously contained a recording of Sikora reading aloud. Interview last is appoximately 42 minutes.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/0/440
Appears in Collections:Walter Gordon Merritt Papers (MS 014)

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