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IDNO:: 030125
Title:: Winner of Essay Contest and Members of State Federation of Labor
Date:: ca. 1947
Description:: Back row on the further left: E. A. Carter, President W. Va. State Federation of Labor, second from the right on the back row is John Dean--winner of the Essay contest. Also included State Superintendent of Schools Dr. W. W. Trent, County Superintendent of Schools, Virgil L. Flinn; Principal of Stonewall Jackson High School Professor Horner. Ronald Bowley, David McClure, Dane Bogges and Theodore Smith are runner ups.

IDNO:: 030157
Title:: Merger Committee of A.F.L and C.I.O Signs Agreement
Date:: 1957
Description:: "Merger Agreement Signed- Culminating months of negotiations between W. Va State Federation of Labor (A.F.L) and the W. Va State Industrial Union Council (C.I.O), representatives of both groups formally sign an agreement on September 24, 1957 which paved the way for the merger convention on November 22, 1957. Shown (seated, left to right) are Benjamin W. Skeen, S.F.L secretary-treasurer; E. A. Carter, S.F.L president; Oscar L. Davis, I.U.C president and Miles C. Stanley, I.U.C secretary treasurer;(standing, left to right) Rene V. Zabeau and James Q. Papas, S.F.L vice-presidents; Rezin Hudkins, John Lambert and Charles Hess, I.U.C vice-presidents."

IDNO:: 030158
Title:: Signing of AFL-CIO Merger Agreement, Teamsters Hall
Date:: 1957/09/24
Description:: Left to right, Benjamin W. Skeen, secretary-treasurer of the State Federation; Eugene A. Carter, unidentified, unidentified.

IDNO:: 030159
Title:: State Federation of Labor Members at Convention in Clarksburg, W. Va
Date:: 1956
Description:: Back Row: Brewer, Holbert, Papas, Heury, Zabeau, Kennell, Hoffman; Middle Row: Skeen, Armstrong; Front Row: Carter, Quinet?

IDNO:: 030160
Title:: No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws
Date:: 1911
Description:: "No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."

IDNO:: 030161
Title:: William Kirk of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1957
Description:: Former Vice President of Federation, Charleston City Building Inspector, 1957.

IDNO:: 030162
Title:: Guy Hoffman, Sixth District Vice President
Description:: Resigned August 1957; Replaced by Jess Shumate, Ironworkers 301, Charleston.

IDNO:: 030163
Title:: Editorial Board for Book on the History of the W. Va. State Federation of Labor
Description:: "The full membership of the Editorial Board, which includes Maurice Fancher and Rene V. Zabeau, and the authors discuss the first chapter of the book."

IDNO:: 030164
Title:: Authors Sign Contract for Book about History of the W. Va. State Federation of Labor
Description:: "Evelyn L. K. Harris and Frank J. Krebs are shown in April, 1958 signing a contract for preparation of manuscript for the book, 'From Humble Beginnings, W. Va State Federation of Labor, 1903-1957.' E. A. Carter, Benjamin W. Skeen and Glen Armstrong (standing, left to right), members of the Trustees and Editorial Board of the W. Va Labor History Publishing Fund, look on."

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