CDs, 1997, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes an approximately 6 hour long oral history interview with Morton Shapiro recorded by Joella Werin between January 31 and February 10 1997. Topics include his childhood, his education, and his career working with labor unions, notably the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and Service Employees Union, his role in the civil rights movement, the role of Jews in the civil rights movement, and relations between Jews and African Americans in the South.
Dates
- Creation: 1997, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Shapiro, Sandra Garfinkel, 1935- (Person)
- From the Collection: Shapiro, Morton Henry, 1928-2007 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English, Hebrew, Polish, and Yiddish
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 12.0 linear feet (5 document boxes, 9 flat boxes, 1 oversize flat box, 2 oversize folders, 9 compact discs, and 12 audiocassettes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
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