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Collection Information

Collection Number: SC#4

Title:
Charles W. Wilkerson Collection

Dates:
Approximately 1900-1950

Collection Size:
3 Boxes

Scope and Content

Papers, letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings of Charles Wilkerson (1874-1950), a national labor leader from the Springfield, Missouri area. This collection includes a scrapbook about Charles Wilkerson, created by his daughter, Betty Baron.

See also Baron Collection, SC18

Creator(s)

Charles W. Wilkerson

Elizabeth (Betty) Baron

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated between 1982 and 1984 by the Elizabeth (Betty) Baron.

Selections from the Charles W. Wilkerson Scrapbook

Charles W. Wilkerson Scrapbook

Boxes 1 and 2

Box 1

Labor Coordinator – 1946 – by Research Inst. Of Am.
International Molders and Foundry Workers’ Union of North America. A Tribute to Charles Wilkerson on his Retirement. (Photocopies) - May 1944
Charles Wilkerson-Papers Molders and Foundry Workers Union – Tribute Union Local No. 59 St. Louis, Mo. Oct. 2, 1944 - (Photocopies) 1944, 1950, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1941, 1943, 1978
Charles Wilkerson Tribute – May 1944 (Original)

Box 2

Sylvis Said - - 1829-1869
Glory and Despair Challenge and Change/ The Molders by James E. Cebula
Our 36^th Convention
Indiana’s Historic Eugene V. Debs Foundation
A Tribute to Charles W Wilkerson
Newspaper Articles from 1970- April 1981
Newspaper Articles from May 1981- April 1982

Charles Wilkerson Scrapbook, Box 3

Charles Wilkerson Scrapbook, Box 3

2-3 pictures of Charles Wilkerson and family
4-5 letter from iron molders union of North America, booklet of dues
6-7 telegraph and pictures
8-9 iron molders union letter
10-11 credentials from the iron molders union of N.A., pictures
12-13 certificate of stock, newspaper articles
14-15 heating methods, molders union paper
16-17 award for being general organizer, pictures
18-19 pictures, belt buckle
20-21 pictures
22-23 award and pictures, molders article
24-25 social security act, code discussion
26-27 national recovery administration letter, letters
28-29 estate stove company letters, Frey speech
30-31 an agreement from the international molders and foundry workers union, pictures
32-33 international molders foundry workers union card, wage and hour division letter
34-35 status of our military might paper, pictures
36-37 request to travel paper, wage and hour division award
38-39 letters, wage and division award
40-41 letter, transmittal slip
42-43 letters of Charles W. resigning because he is ill 1944, letters accepting resignation
44-45 international molders journal, newspaper on German industrials being stabbed into
46-47 letter to the Wilkerson’s, newspaper article of Charles retiring
48-49 letter wishing Charles better health, letter about resignation
50-51 letter on resignation from Charles
52-53 paper on Charles, pictures
54-55 letter from Betty Baron, Women’s auxiliaries welfare association
56-57 85 anniversary in 1944 of unions, a tribute to Charles
58-59 tribute to Charles
60-61 pictures and articles
62-63 articles on labor
64-65 letters about convention, article on Charles retiring
66-67 from the Chinese article, article on Charles retiring
68-69 pictures, articles on union labor
70-71 banquet dance, pictures
72-73 Missouri Senate letters to Charles, letter Charles wrote
74-75 letter to Charles from the federation of labor, news leader paper
76-77 wage demands, right to work plan
78-79 letter to Charles thanking him for the broadcast, letter from Charles
80-81 thanking Charles for being able to make the meetings, inviting him to a meeting letter
82-83 programs
84-85 resignation letter, award
86-87 union labor record article, letter to Charles about his birthday
88-89 letter to Betty about Charles health, invitation to a banquet
90-91 paper on Charles passing away
92-93 paper on Charles passing away
94-95 letter to Mrs. Wilkerson on a copy of something Charles did, letter stating they are sorry for the families loss
96-97 memorial of Charles, Journal on molders and foundry workers
98-99 funeral papers, award