Battle of Homestead Foundation - Charles McCollester Collection

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The Charles McCollester Collection contains both physical items and textual items spanning from 1877 to 2018 with an emphasis on the 1980's into the 2000's. The collection's subjects vary from Pittsburgh steel and union history, the founding of the Battle of Homestead Foundation, Monsignor Rice, and Pennsylvania historical markers. Though the collection focuses primarily on the state of Pennsylvania, much of the collection has national significance as well.
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1909 McKee's Rocks Strike Historical Marker Nomination Form
1909 McKee's Rocks Strike Historical Marker Nomination Form
Labor History
The following form is a nomination for a historical marker to commemorate the 1909 McKee's Rocks Strike. The strike, undergone by immigrant worker, was against the Pressed Steel Car Company. Animosity between strikers, replacement laborers, and the state police caused a Riot in August of 1909 resulting in 11 deaths. The form outlines the history of the event, the biographical data, the location, and the marker itself.
2011 Marker Panel Summaries for the Kennedy-Nixon Taft-Hartley Debate marker
2011 Marker Panel Summaries for the Kennedy-Nixon Taft-Hartley Debate marker
Labor History
The document summarizes the information pertaining to the Kennedy-Nixon Taft-Hartley Debate historical marker. It includes the nomination information, the location, and the process of the marker build.
The Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes Historical Marker Nomination Form
The Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes Historical Marker Nomination Form
Labor History
This form covers the nomination for a historical marker identifying the Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes of 1845 and 1848 held by thousands of women in the Pittsburgh North Side that contributed to the passage of the first state legislation restricting the hours of work and child labor in Pennsylvania.
Apprenticeship Member Survey
Apprenticeship Member Survey
Labor History
This document outlines the total number of labor apprenticeships held from the years 2004 to 2008. The survey breaks down the members by minority and gender. The percentages are given for total minority excluding non-minority female and for total minority including female.
The Battle of Homestead Historical Marker
The Battle of Homestead Historical Marker
Labor History
The document is a draft for the proposed Pennsylvania Historical Marker for the Battle of Homestead that resulted from the Homestead lock out and strike of 1892. The document details those involved in the proposal and the text for the marker,
Central Labor Council Historical Marker Proposal and Correspondence
Central Labor Council Historical Marker Proposal and Correspondence
Labor History
The correspondence is between Charles McCollester and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The letter from McCollester overviews the proposals made by The Pennsylvania Labor History Society for historical markers in Philadelphia. The nomination form is attached to the letter. The nomination is for first Central Labor Council in the United States. The form details the history of the event, the biographical data, and the proposed text for the marker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Charles McCollester Book Review on Rev. Charles Owen Rice, Apostle of Contradiction
Charles McCollester Book Review on Rev. Charles Owen Rice, Apostle of Contradiction
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
This document is a review of the book Rev. Charles Owen Rice, Apostle of Contradiction by Patrick J. McGeever done by Charles McCollester.
The Cold War and American Labor Reader's Report
The Cold War and American Labor Reader's Report
Labor History
The document is an outline for Charles McCollester's book, The Cold War and American Labor. The outline discusses the book and potential edits to the volume.
Crystal Eastman and Industrial Safety Historical Marker Nomination Form
Crystal Eastman and Industrial Safety Historical Marker Nomination Form
Labor History
The form is a nomination for a historical marker for Crystal Eastman and Industrial Safety. Crystal Eastman was involved in research study in Pittsburgh in 1907 that looked into the 526 deaths of Pittsburgh laborer in a 12-month period. Her research pushed for better industrial safety in the Pittsburgh region. The form covers the markers historical significance, its location, biographical data, and more.
Feasibility Study of the Duquesne Works' Blast and Basic Oxygen Furnaces for United Steelworkers of America
Feasibility Study of the Duquesne Works' Blast and Basic Oxygen Furnaces for United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh History, Labor History
The Feasibility Study of the Duquesne Works' Blast and Basic Oxygen Furnaces for United Steelworkers of America preliminary report was presented on January 28, 1985 by Locker Abrecht Associates Inc. The report is just that.
Historic Structures Report for the Pump House and Water Tower
Historic Structures Report for the Pump House and Water Tower
Battle of Homestead
The report covers the history of the Pump House and its involvement in the 1892 Battle of Homestead in which steel workers at the Homestead Steel Works fought the Pinkertons sent my Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick during a strike. The report also details the structure itself, its condition, its preservation needs, its additions, and more. The adjacent water tower on the site is also detailed in the report. The report is conducted by Stephen Casey Architects.
Historical Marker Nomination Form for the Railroad Shopman's Strike of 1922
Historical Marker Nomination Form for the Railroad Shopman's Strike of 1922
Labor History
The form is for the nomination of the Railroad Shopman's Strike of 1922 for a Pennsylvania historical marker. The 1922 strike was a nationwide strike held by the American Federation of Labor's Railway Employees' Department to maintain wages and work rules. The form details the significance of the marker, the preparer of the form, the biographical data, and the marker description.
Interpreting the Pump House: A Project Update, January 1999
Interpreting the Pump House: A Project Update, January 1999
Homestead Pump House
This report details the history of the Pump House located in Munhall, Pennsylvania and its involvement in the Battle of Homestead Steel Strike of 1892. The report also details the preservation efforts of Battle of Homestead at the historic site both achieved and proposed.
John Nelson Historical Marker Proposal
John Nelson Historical Marker Proposal
Labor History
The nomination form is for a historical marker honoring John Nelson located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Nelson was a popular leader of United Electrical Workers Local 506. He was accused of being a communist in the McCarthy era, resulting in his being fired from General Electric. The form overviews the historical significance of Nelson, the proposed text for the marker, and biographical information.
Local 471 American Federation of Musicians Historical Marker Proposal
Local 471 American Federation of Musicians Historical Marker Proposal
Labor History
The following proposal is a collection on information regarding the Local 471 Amercian Federation of Musicians to be used to nominate the group for a historical marker. The document covers the historical context of the group.
McKees Rocks Indian Mound Historical Marker Nomination
McKees Rocks Indian Mound Historical Marker Nomination
Pennsylvania History
The nomination form for a historical marker honoring the McKees Rocks Mound. The mound is the largest Native American burial mound in Western Pennsylvania. It contains roughly 33 graves and was built by the Adena people between 200 BC and 100 AD. The form overviews the historical context of the mound, the proposed text for the marker, and biographical data.
Mechanics Union of Trade Association Historical Marker Unveiling Speech
Mechanics Union of Trade Association Historical Marker Unveiling Speech
Labor History
This document is a speech given by Charles McCollester, President of The Pennsylvania Labor History Society, at the unveiling of the mechanics union of trade associations historical marker. The speech overviews Pennsylvania's place in labor history and the importance of institutions likes The Pennsylvania Labor History Society in preserving that history.
The Passage of the Public Employee Relations Act of 1970 Historical Marker Nomination Form
The Passage of the Public Employee Relations Act of 1970 Historical Marker Nomination Form
Labor History
This form proposes a historical marker commemorating the passage of the Public Employee Relations Act of 1970, Act 195. The act was passed on July 23, 1970 as a result of mounting employee strikes of the 1960s. The act allowed for public employees to legally strike.
Pennsylvania Historical Marker Nomination Form for the 1910 Lehigh Valley Labor Strikes
Pennsylvania Historical Marker Nomination Form for the 1910 Lehigh Valley Labor Strikes
Labor History
The nomination form outlines the information arguing the purpose for a historical marker at the location of the 1910 Lehigh Valley Labor Strikes. The form holds all the information necessary to argue the nomination from event information to biographical information, and to those involved in the nomination.
The Point of Pittsburgh Book Production Process
The Point of Pittsburgh Book Production Process
Pittsburgh History
The document outlines the book production process of Charles McCollester's book, The Point of Pittsburgh including the proof reading, the funding process, and the project management.