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Box 32

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

"Petrillo, James Caesar", 1945

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Two letters opposing the actions of James Caesar Petrillo, President of the American Federation of Musicians. Petrillo was best known for banning all commercial recordings by union members from 1942-1944 to pressure record companies to give better royalty deals to musicians. One piece of correspondence refers to a letter sent by Mrs. G.F. Patton, Chairman of Legislation of the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs.

Dates: 1945