Collection: Isaiah Bennett Papers, ca. 1932-2002 / Media Type: Manuscripts - LCDL Catalog Search Search Results

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1. Letter from Harold J. Lane detailing strike activities against the American Tobacco Company

Date:: 1945-11-02
Description:: Letter from Harold J. Lane detailing strike activities against the American Tobacco Company and calling union members to action.

2. Letter from Harold J. Lane indicating needed activities in strike against the American Tobacco Company

Date:: 1945-11-15
Description:: Letter from Harold J. Lane indicating needed activities in strike against the American Tobacco Company.

3. American Tobacco Strike News

Date:: 1945-11-15
Description:: American Tobacco Strike News

4. Publicity flyer asking the public to boycott American Tobacco Company products

Date:: 1945
Description:: Publicity flyer asking the public to boycott American Tobacco Company products, listing union demands and specific products.

5. Letter to regional union administrators from Harold J. Lane, Secretary-Treasurer of Food, Tobacco, Agriculture and Allied Workers Union of America, CIO

Date:: 1945-11-30
Description:: Letter to regional union administrators from Harold J. Lane, Secretary-Treasurer of Food, Tobacco, Agriculture and Allied Workers Union of America, CIO, reporting strike progress and calling local unions to action.

6. List of twelve employees dismissed due to grievances filed with the Hospital

Date:: 1968-1969
Description:: List of twelve employees dismissed due to grievances filed with the Hospital.

7. List of arrested picketers to be tried

Date:: 1969-06-21
Description:: List of arrested picketers to be tried Friday morning.

8. Telegram to Delbert L. Woods, Vice-President of the South Carolina NAACP, from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969-03-23
Description:: Telegram to Delbert L. Woods, Vice-President of the South Carolina NAACP, from Isaiah Bennett requesting aid.

9. Telegram to Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm from Mary Moultrie

Date:: 1969-03-24
Description:: Telegram to Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm from Mary Moultrie requesting Chisholm to provide assistance and aid in bringing national attention to the workers' problems.

10. Telegram to Isaiah Bennett from Charleston County Council

Date:: 1969-03-28
Description:: Telegram from Charleston County Council to Isaiah Bennett announcing meeting with County Manager, the Director of the County Hospital and limiting to employees only in regards to alleged grievances.

11. Telegram to Senator Ernest Hollings

Date:: 1969
Description:: Telegram to Senator Ernest Hollings from Isaiah Bennett requesting his position on strike and requesting his help.

12. Telegram to J. Palmer Gaillard from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969
Description:: Telegram to J. Palmer Gaillard from Isaiah Bennett asking Gaillard to schedule a meeting between administrators, workers, and union representatives.

13. Telegram to Isaiah Bennett from Sister Maria Murphy

Date:: 1969-03-27
Description:: Telegram to Isaiah Bennett from Sister Maria Murphy, administrator at St. Francis Xavier Hospital, in reply to1969-03-24 telegram from Bennett.

14. Telegram to Senator Robert Scarborough from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969
Description:: Telegram to Senator Robert Scarborough from Isaiah Bennett thanking Scarborough for listening to Hospital Workers, but requesting a public hearing to discuss poverty and discrimination.

15. Telegram to J. Palmer Gaillard from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969-03-17
Description:: Telegram to J. Palmer Gaillard from Isaiah Bennett notifying Gaillard of the twelve discharged employees and asking for intervention on their behalf.

16. Telegram to John E. Wise, Vice-President of the Medical College, from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969-02-19
Description:: Telegram to John E. Wise, Vice-President of the Medical College, from Isaiah Bennett requesting a conference for union recognition on 1969-02-21.

17. Telegram to Sister Maria Murphy from Isaiah Bennett

Date:: 1969-03-24
Description:: Telegram to Sister Maria Murphy from Isaiah Bennett requesting a meeting for union recognition.

18. News release announcing workers traveling to Columbia, S.C. to meet with legislative delegation of Charleston County

Date:: 1969
Description:: News release announcing workers traveling to Columbia, S.C. to meet with legislative delegation of Charleston County requesting their help in scheduling a meeting with Dr. William McCord.

19. Telegram to Senator Ernest Hollings

Date:: 1969
Description:: Telegram to Senator Ernest Hollings asking for an investigation into poverty and discrimination in Charleston County.

20. Telegram to John E. Wise, Vice-President of the Medical College

Date:: 1969-03-17
Description:: Telegram to John E. Wise, Vice-President of the Medical College, from Louise Burney and the Executive Committee of the Local 1199-B advising fired workers be reinstated.