Federated Press records
Subtitle: American labor journalism in the mid-20th century : filmed from the holdings of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University in the City of New York
Publisher: Primary Source
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Woodbridge, CT
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: History; Sources; News agencies; Labor Press; Labor Journalism; Labor unions and mass media; Federated Press
Notes: The Federated Press, an indepenedent news service, served the labor press from the post World War I years until the height of the Cold War. The objective of its founders was to start a news service that would counter the anti-labor bias of commercial presses. This collection covers the period from 1940-1956, the height of labor movement activity. These news stories chronicle a wide range of industries, labor activities, unions, federal agencies, legislation, and the relationship between labor and government and industry. The files consist of copies of all mimeographed releases of news and feature stories and a morgue. The collection is divided into 3 groups: biographical, subject (i.e. morgue) and chronological files.

Originally filmed by Columbia University Libraries in 1985.

Accompanied by a printed reel guide.