Harry Spohnholtz Oral History

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Title

Harry Spohnholtz Oral History

Description

This interview takes place in two parts. In part I Harry Spohnholtz recalls his interest in printing and working at printing shops in Chicago in the 1920’s. Spohnholtz joined the ALA in 1929 and during the hard years of the depression, he changed jobs often and became exposed to many areas of his trade. He finally ended up in a non-union plant and was on the committee that negotiated the first written contract between his local union and the Chicago Lithographers Association. In part II Spohnholtz describes the development of Chicago as a center of the printing trade and the importance of the school in Chicago as a training center. He describes the emergence of Chicago as a political power in the International, his work and involvement with internal union politics especially the withdrawal of the ALA from the ALF-CIO in 1958.

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Interviewer

Hoffman, Alice M.; Giebel, Greg

Interviewee

Spohnholtz, Harry F., 1909-

Date Recorded

1974-08-19

Coverage

Pittsburg, PA; 1940-1975

Citation

“Harry Spohnholtz Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 23, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1801.

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