1 25 3 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/89edc7bb5cf9185c7aa2478e5eb3003f.jpg f8651d2bf2081b5637ca7f81b13371fc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis Collection Subject The topic of the resource Labor unions Labor unions--Officials and employees Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 United Mine Workers of America Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) Description An account of the resource John L. Lewis was a labor organizer and leader, serving as president of both the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Lewis began his career working in the coal mines in Panama, Illinois in 1895. Lewis served as president of his local UMWA beginning in 1911 and quickly rose through the organization and becoming president of the union in 1920. Lewis held the presidency for the next forty years. During his tenure, Lewis oversaw several labor strikes including a nationa coal strike in 1919. During the 1920s union membership numbers dropped, rebounding during the Great Depression. With the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 which provided greater rights for labor organizing, Lewis and several other union leaders joined together to form the CIO. Lewis was elected as the organization's first president. Despite being a lifelong Republican, Lewis supported Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections. Lewis did not support Roosevelt in 1940 however much of the CIO membership did, leading to Lewis's resignation from the union and the UMWA leaving the organization. In the years following, Lewis worked to gain better working conditions and wages for UMWA members. Lewis retired from the United Mine Workers of America in 1960. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Lewis and images of Lewis participating in union actions. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photographic print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 25 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405505 John L. Lewis Collection Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis Speaks During Chicago Hearst Newspaper Strike Description An account of the resource John L. Lewis delivers a speech during the 1938-1940 strike at Chicago's Hearst-owned newspapers. Related Hearst Newspaper strike images may be found on Chronicling Illinois at <a title="Hearst Newspaper Strike Collection" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=174" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=174</a>. Subject The topic of the resource Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 Speeches, addresses, etc. Labor unions Strikes and lockouts--Newspapers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ab80fb6628da92fba273bea5b6beb1cd.jpg 7fbf6cf8c4c4d8c5ed66a00cb2406ec6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis Collection Subject The topic of the resource Labor unions Labor unions--Officials and employees Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 United Mine Workers of America Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) Description An account of the resource John L. Lewis was a labor organizer and leader, serving as president of both the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Lewis began his career working in the coal mines in Panama, Illinois in 1895. Lewis served as president of his local UMWA beginning in 1911 and quickly rose through the organization and becoming president of the union in 1920. Lewis held the presidency for the next forty years. During his tenure, Lewis oversaw several labor strikes including a nationa coal strike in 1919. During the 1920s union membership numbers dropped, rebounding during the Great Depression. With the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 which provided greater rights for labor organizing, Lewis and several other union leaders joined together to form the CIO. Lewis was elected as the organization's first president. Despite being a lifelong Republican, Lewis supported Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections. Lewis did not support Roosevelt in 1940 however much of the CIO membership did, leading to Lewis's resignation from the union and the UMWA leaving the organization. In the years following, Lewis worked to gain better working conditions and wages for UMWA members. Lewis retired from the United Mine Workers of America in 1960. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Lewis and images of Lewis participating in union actions. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405504 John L. Lewis Collection Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis at Photo Studio Description An account of the resource A man adjusts a backdrop while John L. Lewis poses for a photograph at Moffett Studios in the Drake Hotel in Chicago. On verso: "John L. Lewis found guilty of contempt of court for ordering the coal strike in defiance of an injunction. Lewis was fined $10,000 Dec. 4, 1946 for him and $3,500,000 for his union. J. L. abruptly called off the strike three days later." Subject The topic of the resource Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 Photography--Studios and dark rooms Illinois--Chicago Labor unions--Officials and employees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1946 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fa7d1860ea876fc478826385f2d400b2.jpg 209af647427025fef8a91c69a32c6166 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis Collection Subject The topic of the resource Labor unions Labor unions--Officials and employees Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 United Mine Workers of America Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) Description An account of the resource John L. Lewis was a labor organizer and leader, serving as president of both the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Lewis began his career working in the coal mines in Panama, Illinois in 1895. Lewis served as president of his local UMWA beginning in 1911 and quickly rose through the organization and becoming president of the union in 1920. Lewis held the presidency for the next forty years. During his tenure, Lewis oversaw several labor strikes including a nationa coal strike in 1919. During the 1920s union membership numbers dropped, rebounding during the Great Depression. With the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 which provided greater rights for labor organizing, Lewis and several other union leaders joined together to form the CIO. Lewis was elected as the organization's first president. Despite being a lifelong Republican, Lewis supported Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections. Lewis did not support Roosevelt in 1940 however much of the CIO membership did, leading to Lewis's resignation from the union and the UMWA leaving the organization. In the years following, Lewis worked to gain better working conditions and wages for UMWA members. Lewis retired from the United Mine Workers of America in 1960. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Lewis and images of Lewis participating in union actions. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 18 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405503 John L. Lewis Collection Title A name given to the resource John L. Lewis Description An account of the resource John L. Lewis poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Photo signature: "To my good friend Wm. Zimmerman. With all good wishes. John L. Lewis." Subject The topic of the resource Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 Labor unions--Officials and employees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng