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Collection Overview

Title: Walker, John Hunter. Papers, 1910-1955

Collection identifier: 364

Primary Creator: Walker, John Hunter (1872-1955)

Extent: 31.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Subjects: Cook County--Chicago (Ill.), Darrow, Clarence Seward, 1857-1938, Hardin County--Rosiclare (Ill.), Jones, Mother, 1837-1930, Labor, Labor unions, Legislation, Mines and mineral resources, Montgomery County--Panama (Ill.), Strikes and lockouts, United Mine Workers of America, United States--Politics and government, Walker, John Hunter, 1872-1955

Forms of Material: Organizational records, Personal papers, Professional papers

Scope and Contents of the Materials

John Hunter Walker (1872-1955) was an Illinois labor leader and politician, whose positions included President of the Illinois Federation of Labor (1913-30); President of District 12 (Illinois); United Mine Workers of America (1906-13 and 1931-33); and International Secretary of the United Mine Workers of America, Reorganized (1930-31). Walker also served as political advisor to Frank O. Lowden, Len Small, Louis L. Emmerson, Charles S. Deneen, William Hale Thompson, and Frank L. Smith. The papers in this collection concern Walker's personal, political, and business life, with a lot of material relating to Walker's political contacts. Among many correspondents are Clarence Darrow, Felix Frankfurter, Adolph Germer, Samuel Gompers, Mary Harris ("Mother") Jones, John L. Lewis, and Norman Thomas.

The Walker Papers were donated to the University in 1955 and transferred to the Survey in 1966. The collection finding aid was published in 1980 and is available digitally in HathiTrust at the link below, as well in the library [UIUC: 331.880924 W152c].

Subject/Index Terms

Cook County--Chicago (Ill.)
Darrow, Clarence Seward, 1857-1938
Hardin County--Rosiclare (Ill.)
Jones, Mother, 1837-1930
Labor
Labor unions
Legislation
Mines and mineral resources
Montgomery County--Panama (Ill.)
Strikes and lockouts
United Mine Workers of America
United States--Politics and government
Walker, John Hunter, 1872-1955

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: and 2 volumes

Other Note: Digitized version of the published collection guide is available in HathiTrust at http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4265910

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/walker-john-hunter.pdf

PDF finding aid for Walker, John Hunter. Papers