Hapgood, Powers, 1899-1949

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1899-12-28 - 1949-02-04

Biography

American trade union organizer and Socialist Party leader known for his involvement with the United Mine Workers in the 1920s.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Private Ownership of Coal Mines....

Digital Image

Identifier: 2006-003-1-2-019.jpg

Dates: Publication: 1932-07

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Private Ownership of Coal Mines...., 1932-07

Item

Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.19

Scope and Contents

"...Brings Chaos, Tyranny and Hunger." Leaflet in which Powers Hapgood proposes the plight of the coal miner and the advantages of nationalizing the coal mining industry. Political cartoon caption reads: End Slavery in the Coal Fields!