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Harvey O'connor Papers PART 1 THE HARVEY O'CONNOR COLLECTION 99 Manuscript Boxes Processed: April, 1968 Accession Number 245 By: JSH The papers of Harvey O'Connor were deposited with the Labor History Archives in October 1967 by Mr. O'Connor. Harvey O'Connor was born March 29, 1897 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended high school in Tacoma, Washington. During the period from 1918-1924 Mr. O'Connor did editorial work in Seattle. From 1924-1927 he was assistent editor of Locomotive Engineers Journal in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. O'Connor was a bureau manager for Federated Press from 1927-1930. And from 1935-1937 he was managing editor of People's Press. He was ~lso editor of Ken from 1937-1938 in Chicago. Mr. O'Connor has been active in the following organizations: Pittsburgh Civil Liberties Committee, board member, 1932-1936; Chicago Civil Liberties Committee, vice-chairman, 1937-1944; Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, chairman, 1954-1963; National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, chairman, 1963; and City Club of Chicago, member of board of governors, 1938-1944. Mr. O'Connor has written the following books plus a number of articles: Mellon's Millions, 1933* Steel-Dictator, 1935; The Guggenheims, 1937; The Astors, 1941; History of Oil Workers International Union, 1950; The Empire of Oil, 1955; World Crisis in Oil, 1961; Revolution in Seattle, 1963. He has also written pamphlets for Union for DemOcratic Control, London, England. And from 1957-1960 he was on the editorial advisory board of Nation. In 1954 Mr. O'Connor was cited for contempt in the McCarthy investigation. He was convicted but the decision was reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals. In 1958 he refused to respond to subpoena of the House Un-American Activities Committee and was cited for contempt and indicted but has not been brought to trial. He died in 1987. Mr. O'Connor has traveled in Latin America, the Near East, Europe, and Russia. Mr. O'Connor is presently living in Little Compton, Rhode Island. The Harvey O'Connor Collection covers the period from 1927 to 1967. Important subjects are: Steel Strikes, 1930's Coal Miners, 1930's Pittsburgh politics, 1930's American League for Peace and Democracy, and American Peace Mobilization, Chicago, 1940's Hull House, Chicago Progressive Party, 1948 World Oil Industry 2 THE HARVEY OICONNOR COLLECTION Among the correspondents are: Keith Sward Lester Pearson Ernest Mazey James Roosevelt Harry Golden O.A. Knight Edward Mortimer Livingston Sam Rayburn Maurice Guggenheim Anne and Carl Braden J.P. Morgan Clark Foreman Thomas W. Lamont Frank Wilkinson Dorothy Marshall Description of Series Boxes 1-5 The Astors: cl ippings, research notes, drafts, manuscript;and correspondence for The Astors. The material is arranged by subjects. Boxes 6-10 The Guggenheims: notes and drafts, annual reports, clippings, correspondence and reviews. The notes and drafts are arranged according to cpapters wiltb same misc. material at the end of the series. Boxes 11-13 Meat Packers: 4 by 6 inch research note cards for an unwritten book on the meat packing industry. The material is arranged by topics. Boxes 13-15 Steel-Dictator: research note cards arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 16-18 Mellon1s Millions - clippings, notes, and reports arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 19-21 Pursuit of Freedom: drafts arranged in chapter order followed by appendix, correspondence and clippings. Boxes 22-26 Steel and Labor in the 1930 1s: notes, clippings, Federated Press releases;and'reports arranged in alphabetical order by subject .. Boxes 27-33 Pittsburgh in the 1930 1s: clippings, notes, Federated Press releases, pamphlets, reports, correspondence and campaign material concerned with labor and political activity. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 34-35 The 1930 1s: articles, Federated Press releases, clippings, corres. and mailing lists related to Mr. OIConnort activiti~es outside Pittsburgh and Chicago in the 1930 1s. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 35-39 Chicago in the 1930 l s and 19~'S: articles, correspondence, notes, clippings and publications related to City Club of Chicago, Hull House, Group Health Coop., personal and political activities in the late 1930 l s and early 1940'5. 3 THE HARVEY O'CONNOR COLLECTION Boxes 40-43 Horace B. Davis, Labor and Steel: research notes, clippings, and interviews prepared by Horace B.Davis. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 44-62 Civil Liberties Sub-series: Boxes 44-48 Emergency Civil Liberties Committee: July 1953-Septo 1966 corres., pamphlets, reports, statements, reprints, articles and membership lists. The correspondence is arranged in chronological order follow by the other material. Sub-series: Box 48 Newark Case: September 1958-December 1963 correspondence and hearings before HUAC related to Mr. O'Connors 1958 indictment. Sub-series: Boxes 49-52 National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee: June 1960-November 1966 correspondence, reports, articles, clippings, news_:releases and statements concerning the activities of NCAHUAC. Sub-series: Box 53 McCarthy Case: correspondence, notes, statements, clippings, news releases, articles and pamphlets concerning Mr. O'Connor and the McCarthy investigations. Sub-series: Boxes 54-58 Civil Liberties Groues: correspondence, clippings, reprints, minutes, reports and news releases of various civil liberttes groups. Among the groups included are: American Civil Liberties union, American Com. for Protection of Foreign Born, Chicago Civil Liberties Com., Citizens Com. for Constitutional Liberty, Citizens Com. to Preserve American Freedoms, Com. of First Amendment Defendants, Liberal Citizens of Massachusetts, Religious Freedom Com. and Southern Conference Educational Fund. Also included is general anti-HUAC, anti-Vietnam War and Student peace activity. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Sub-series: Boxes 59-62 Publications: pamphlets, H.R. Bills, Congressional Records, government hearings and periodicals concerned with civil liberties. Box 63 Progressive Party in Fall River, Mass. 1948: correspondence, lists, platform, publications, clippings and campaign material from the O'Connor's activity in the 1948 election. Also included is Progressive Party material from the two years following 1948. Boxes 64-73 Foreign Oil Files: notes, clippings and articles concerning the oil industry in various countries. The matera1 is arranged in alphabetical order by country. 4 THE HARVEY O'CONNOR COLLECTION Boxes 74-79 United States Oil Files: notes, clippings, articles and publications regarding the oil industry in_~he United States. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 80-81 1954 and pre-19S4 Oil Files: clippings and articles concerning the oil industry in the United States in the early 1950's. Most of the mater.ilal from this file was transfered to the United States oil Files by Mr. O'Connor. Boxes 81-84 Iran and Venezuela 1951-1954: notes, clippings and articles concerning the oil industry in Iran and Venezuela in the early 1950·s. The material is arranged in chronological order within each country. Boxes 84-93 0i1 Books Sub-series: Boxes 84-87 The Empire of Oil and World Crisis in Oil: correspondence, notes~ reviews and manuscripts from the preparation of the two books. Also included is a french translation of The Empire of Oil. Sub-series: Boxes 87-93 History of the Oil Workers International Union: notes, clippings, articles and correspondence regarding the OWIU. Through box 89 the materlal is arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Boxes 90-93 list each local with a brief history. Boxes 94-97 1950·5-1960·5 misc.: correspondence, articles, reviews, speeches, foreign travel notesEland clippings, financial statements and pamphlets concerning various activities in the 1950 15 and 1960'5. Boxes 98~99 Photographs 5 THE HARVEY O'CONNOR COLLECTION Folder Inventory Series I The Astors Box -Cl ippings (5 folders) -Clippings, English newspapers, 1938 (2 fOlders) -Clippings, John Jacob VI -Clippings, money (2 folders) -Clippings, Nancy -Clippings, notes .Clippings, Lord Waldorf -Clippings, Vincent -Clippings, William Waldorf -Correspondence (2 folders) -Correspondence, agent and publisher (2 folders) Box 2 -Notes, Nancy (7 folders) -Notes, John Jacob V (2 folders) -Notes, Lord Waldorf (4 fOlders) -Notes, William Waldorf (4 fOlders) Box 3 -Notes, William Waldorf (6 folders) -Notes, Mrso William Waldorf -Notes, John Jacob VI -Notes, Ava -Notes, Vincent (8 folders) -Notes, Mrso Vincent Box 4 -Notes, Tenements (2 folders) -Notes, general -Notes, Realty 1911 (2 folders) -Notes, Bronx -Notes, John Jacob IV -Notes, John Jacob I -Notes, Astor Divorce -Notes, Civil War -Notes, general reference material -Notes, general reference material and corres. -Notes, genealogy -Notes, pictures -Notes, bibliography -Notes, bibliography cards and library call cards -Notes, Realty 1938 -Notes, New York Tribune -Notes, R~aders' Guide, Astor Library Catalog, misc. -Notes, check lists, misc. (2 fOlders) -Notes, New York Times, misc. reference material -Notes, London Times Notes, addresses, misc. ;': Box 5 -Manuscript (13 folders) -Parliamentary debates, House of Commons -Royalities (3 folders) 6 THE HARVEY O'CONNOR COLLECTION Folder Inventory Series 2 The Guggenheims Box 6 -"Notes and drafts, chapter 1 (3 folders) -mNotes and drafts, chapter 2 (7 folders) -~~otes and drafts, chapter 3 (2 folders) ·"'Notes and drafts, chapter 4 (2 folders) - Notes and drafts, chapter 5 (2 folders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 6 (2 folders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 7 (3 folders) Box 7 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 8 (2 fol ders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 9 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 10 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 11 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 12 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 13 (2 fOlders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 14 (3 fol ders) "'-Notes and drafts, chapter 16 (3 fol ders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 17 (2 fOlders) Box 8 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 18, 19 (6 fol ders) .. Notes and drafts, chapter 18 .. Notes and drafts, chapter 19, Mexico (3 folders) .
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