Richard Clarke Oral History

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Title

Richard Clarke Oral History

Description

Richard Clarke began his lithographic career in Montreal and joined the Lithographers union in 1941. By 1949 he was president of his local. In 1957 he was appointed International Representative and became vice-president in 1964. Clarke describes the organization of the Lithographers union in Canada, contrasts the centralized control of the Canadian education with the American system, and discusses the whole question of merger and relations with select unions. Clarke completes the interview with a discussion of the nationalistic trend in Canada as far as International unions are concerned.

Oral History Item

Interviewer

Hoffman, Alice, M.

Interviewee

Clarke, Richard, 1914-

Date Recorded

1973-03-08

Coverage

Toronto, Canada; 1915-1964

Citation

“Richard Clarke Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed December 27, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1783.

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