Harry Conlon Oral History

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Title

Harry Conlon Oral History

Description

This interview with Harry Conlon was conducted while he was executive-vice-president of Chicago local #245 chapter of the G.A.I.U.(Graphic Arts International Union) Mr. Conlon describes his apprenticeship as a photoengraver for the Chicago-Sun-Times. Conlon was local union president of the Photoengravers Union in Chicago and played a significant role in the merger at the local and international level. The interview also gives Mr. Conlon’s views on the nature of trade union leadership, political activity, and the future role of mergers in the trade union movement.

Oral History Item

Interviewer

Aaronson, Irwin; Giebel, Greg

Interviewee

Conlon, Harry, 1928-

Date Recorded

1973-03-08

Coverage

New York, NY; 1979-2002

Citation

“Harry Conlon Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1782.

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