Boat & ship industry strikes

Documents a strike at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Kearny, N.J. Shows picketers, defense contract negotiations, and the end of the strike after a Navy takeover.

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1940-1941
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Online Access:Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue (Name Index)
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Summary: Documents a strike at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Kearny, N.J. Shows picketers, defense contract negotiations, and the end of the strike after a Navy takeover.
These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper’s photo “morgue” are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B’s]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper’s photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 21 photoprints : silver gelatin