Knights of Labor

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Labor organization.

From the description of Minutes, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536651

From the guide to the Knights of Labor minutes, 1886, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Organized in Philadelphia in 1869 as a general labor organization to protect and promote American laborers. One of ther goals was to prohibit the importation of foreign labor under contract. In 1880's, California's local Assemblies worked to ban use of Chinese immigrants and to promote use of American laborers in their stead.

From the description of Questionnaire, 1886 April 23-May 8th. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58910577

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referencedIn Immigration Restriction League (U.S.) records, 1893-1921 Houghton Library
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creatorOf An appeal to the wage-workers and business men of New York, 1888. Hagley Museum & Library
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referencedIn John Daniel Stevens letters, circa 1895-1930 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
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referencedIn Charles F. Bates papers, 1861-1888 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Pond, Cornelius V. R., b. 1836. Cornelius V.R. Pond report, 1885. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997. Papers: Series I-IV, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1998 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn John B. Andrews: Research Notes, 1906-1908 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
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referencedIn Papers, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1988 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Allen, Charles Edwin, 1839-1911. person
associatedWith Allen, Ruth Alice, 1889-1979 person
associatedWith American Bureau of Industrial Research. corporateBody
associatedWith Andrews, John B. (John Bertram), 1880-1943. person
associatedWith Barry, Thomas B. person
associatedWith Barry, Thomas B., b. 1852. person
associatedWith Bates, Charles F. (Charles Franklin) person
associatedWith Bates, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), d. 1922 person
associatedWith Bell, S. Leonard. person
associatedWith Bishop, Gordon. person
associatedWith Boyd, David Armitage, 1868-1939. person
associatedWith Carlton, Albert A. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Eugene, 1840-1902. person
associatedWith ESTHER (EGGERTSEN) PETERSON, 1906-1997 person
associatedWith Farquharson, A. S., b. ca. 1842. person
associatedWith Ferguson, Fred. person
associatedWith Fishbough, Arthur W. person
associatedWith Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927. person
associatedWith Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada. corporateBody
associatedWith Grenell, Judson. person
associatedWith Hayes, John William, 1854-1942. person
associatedWith Healy, Patrick Joseph, 1938?-1926. person
associatedWith Hinshaw, Mebane. person
correspondedWith Immigration Restriction League (U.S.). corporateBody
associatedWith Jones, Mother, 1837-1930. person
associatedWith Knights of Labor Building Association of West Superior, Wisconsin. corporateBody
associatedWith McGaughey, John P., 1853- person
associatedWith Menning, Joseph, 1874-1967. person
associatedWith Mullen, William H., 1850-1929. person
associatedWith Osborn, Joseph H. (Joseph Horatio) person
associatedWith Paperhangers Local Union 490. corporateBody
associatedWith Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997. person
associatedWith Philleo, Norman E. person
associatedWith Pond, Cornelius V. R., b. 1836. person
associatedWith Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924. person
associatedWith Powderly, Terrence Vincent, 1849-1924. person
associatedWith Reading Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Roney, Frank, 1841-1925. person
associatedWith Samuel, John, 1817- . person
associatedWith Samuel, John, (1817- ca. 1911) person
associatedWith Samuel Silver. person
associatedWith Schilling, George A., b. 1850. person
associatedWith Schilling, Robert, 1843-1922. person
associatedWith Silver, Samuel. person
associatedWith Slaughter, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1842-1896. person
associatedWith Small, Milton. person
associatedWith Socialist Labor Party. corporateBody
correspondedWith Stevens, John Daniel 1847-1932. person
associatedWith St. Joseph Band (Northampton, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Troy (N.Y.). Stove Works. corporateBody
associatedWith Valesh, Eva McDonald, 1866-1956. person
associatedWith Walker, Mr., fl. 1886. person
associatedWith Weller, Luman Hamlin, 1833-1914. person
associatedWith Welsh, James. person
associatedWith Wieck, Edward A. person
associatedWith Women's Labor League. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
California--San Francisco
California
United States
United States
United States
Rutland (Vt.)
Brandon (Vt.)
Vermont
Subject
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce
Chinese
Chinese Americans
Discrimination in employment
Fraternal organizations
Labor movement
Labor unions
Labor unions
Labor unions
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