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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | James Horton Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Horton, James | | | | Dates: | 1955-1982 | | | | Abstract: | James Horton was a business agent and organizer for the Building Service and Maintenance Union, Local 47, Cleveland, Ohio, who helped to unionize a number of nursing homes and served as a contract negotiator. Horton was also active in the Eddy Road Street Club, a neighborhood improvement association, and Ohio Boys Town. He was interested in political issues and wrote to a number of mayors, congressmen, and senators. The collection consists of correspondence relating to Horton's union activities, collective agreements which he helped to negotiate, material relating to the Eddy Road Street Club, letters from prominent public officials, and Horton's various awards and certificates of achievement. | | | | Call #: | MS 4306 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Horton, James, 1934- | Eddy Road Street Club. | Collective labor agreements -- Building-service employees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Collective labor agreements -- Health facilities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Trade-unions -- Service industry workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Trade-unions -- Building-service employees -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | James Horton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Horton, James | | | | Dates: | 1955-1974 | | | | Abstract: | James Horton (b. 1934) was the business representative for the Building Service and Maintenance Union, Local 47, Cleveland, Ohio. He helped the union organize workers in several Cleveland hospitals and nursing homes. The collection consists of mimeograph letters from Local 47 of the Building Service and Maintenance Union to hospitals, nursing homes, other unions, and union members concerning meetings, strikes, recruitment of members, and organizing procedures. Also included are collective bargaining agreements, copies of newspaper clippings on the union and James Horton, personal papers of Mr. Horton, and printed materials concerning his band (1955-1974). | | | | Call #: | MS 3736 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Horton, James, 1934- | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Service industries workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Building-service employees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Service industries workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Collective labor agreements -- Building-service employees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Collective labor agreements -- Service industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Strikes and lockouts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bands (Music) -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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