THE HOWARD LIPTON COLLECTION
Papers, 1956-1971
1 linear foot
Accession Number 464 L.C. Number: MS
The papers of Howard Lipton were placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in July of 1984 and were opened for research in June of 1986.
Howard Lipton was a member of the UAW Public Relations Department.
The papers of Mr. Lipton consist of press releases, reports, clippings, and other material about the UAW. Specifically, the papers relate to the negotiations and objectives of the UAW as well as the AFL-CIO from 1956 to 1970. Also included in the collection are reports, clippings, and articles about civil rights issues and racial discrimination from 1956 to 1971.
Important subjects covered in the collection are:
Civil Rights, 1956-1971 UAW Negotiations, 1956-1970 General Motors, 1970 Howard Lipton
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Content
2 manuscript boxes
Series I, United Auto Workers Negotiations,1956-1970; Boxes 1-2: Reports and press releases on the negotiations and objectives of the UAW.
Series II, Civil Rights Issues, 1956-1971; Box 2: Reports, clippings and articles on civil rights issues and racial discrimination.
Non-manuscript material Approximately 30 pamphlets and booklets on labor and civil rights topics received with the collection are available in the Archives Library. Howard Lipton
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Series I United Auto Workers Negotiations 1956-1970 Boxes 1-2
Reports and press releases relating to the negotiations and objectives of the United Auto Workers as well as the AFL-CIO. The bulk of the material covers the period of 1963-1970. Included is a substantial amount of material on the UAW negotiations with General Motors in 1970. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject or name.
Box 1
1. AFL-CIO; report re: improved manpower planning, Sep 1969 2. ; Mich. press council, by-laws,(n.d.) 3. Call Association, report re: socialized medicine, 1961 4. Fund for the Republic, Inc., report re: union constitutions, 1959 5. General Motors; news releases, 1970 6. ; statements and proposal summary to UAW, 1970 7. Manual for public speakers re: millage vote, Detroit, 1963 8. NY Times magazine supplement on American labor,1960 9. Retirees and pension statistics, 1957, 1965, 1970 10. Reuther, Walter; interview with London Sunday Times, 1958 11. ; speech to IUD Convention, Nov 1963 12. ; speech to Skilled Trades Conference, 1969 13. Romney, George, report re: relations with labor, (n.d.) 14. Statements on labor and unions by religious organizations, 1956, 1959 15. UAW; Aerospace and Aircraft Divisions, 1958,1962,1967-68 16. ; Bargaining Bulletin, 1961 17. ; Dept. of Education, booklets, 1958-59 18. ; Dept. of Education, booklets, 1960 19. ; information to Chrysler members re: working agreement, c. 1961 20. ; materials from negotiations with General Motors, 1958 21. ; news releases, 1961, 1963, 1970
Box 2
1. UAW; remarks by Pres. Johnson to 19th Convention, Mar 1964 2. ; reports and statements to skilled workers, 1958, 1966-68 3. ; reports re: General Motors strike, 1970 4. ; report re: negotiations, 1970 5. ; report to members re: Ford contract, Oct 1961 6-9. ; statements to General Motors re: negotiations, 1970 10. ; strike authorization vs. Chevrolet, Jan 1968 11. Wirtz, Willard, Sec'y- of Labor; speech to IUD Convention (n.d.) 12. Woodcock, Leonard; remarks at dedication of H. Truman's birthplace, Apr 1959 13-16. ; statement to Subcommittee on Economy in Gov't., Jun 1970 Howard Lipton
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Series II Civil Rights Issues 1956-1971 Box 2
Reports, clippings and articles on civil rights issues and racial discrimination. Included are a number of clippings on the riots in Watts, California in August of 1965 and March of 1966. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject or name.
Box 2
17. Civil rights, reports and articles, 1956-58, 1964 18. Clippings re: Watts riots, Aug 1965, Mar 1966 19. UAW vs. Mahwah, N.J. re: housing discrimination, Jan 1971 Howard Lipton
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Index to Subjects
Civil rights, 2:17, 19 Negotiations, 1:16, 20, 2:4, 6-9 Education, 1:17-18 Racial violence, 2:18 General Motors, 1:5-6 Religion, 1:14 Government, 1:13,2:1, 11, 13-16 Research and information services, 1:3-4 Health care, 1:3 See also Health care See also Research and information Retired members, 1:9 services Strikes, 2:3, 10