Battle of Homestead Foundation - Mike Stout Collection

About This Collection

The Mike Stout collection spans from 1937 to 2020. The collection contains a variety of materials from political marching banners, to local union newspapers, to clothing, to paper material, to CDs, and more. The bulk of the collection covers labor history, with a particular interest in union activities in Homestead, Pennsylvania and around the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region. Much of the material has to do with the steel industry in the region as well. The collection also contains a good sampling of music in relation to unionism and big business. The collection was donated by Mike Stout in 2020 and digitized in 2023.
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Steeltown Radicals Article in the Pittsburgh Magazine
Steeltown Radicals Article in the Pittsburgh Magazine
Labor History, Steel, Labor, USWA, United Steelworkers of America
The article is titled Steeltown Radicals written by Patrick J. Kiger for the Pittsburgh Magazine in the March 1984 edition. The article overviews the Local 1397 Rank & File union's anger at with the downfall of the steel industry in the area and the efforts of the union as a whole.
Stop Conneaut Pamphlet
Stop Conneaut Pamphlet
Steel History, Steel, Labor, Labor History, United Steelworkers of America, USWA
The Stop Conneaut pamphlet advertises a forum on July 19th at 7 PM held by the USWA Local 1397 in Homestead, PA with the aid of the Tri-State Conference on the Impact of Steel. The pamphlet also overviews what Conneaut is and means in relation to steel produced by United States Steel in the Pittsburgh region.
Stop Working Overtime! Flyer
Stop Working Overtime! Flyer
Labor History, Pittsburgh History, Labor, Union
The Stop Working Overtime! flyer was distributed by the local steel union in an effort to educate the steelworkers of the company's ploy to make workers work overtime and the dangers of working under such circumstances. The flyer provides data in relation to previous overtime hours as well. A note at the top of the flyer written in blue pen reads, Passed out at the Homestead Amity St. Gate, Sept. 22, 1984.
Stout Family Photo
Stout Family Photo
Pittsburgh History
This is a photograph of the Stout family posed in front of a house. The photo appears to be from the late 1800's based on the color and the clothing. The back side lists names of those pictured in the photo. The names read from left to right, William Henry Sout 1853-1917, Eliza Ellen Stout (Hickman) 1859-1927, Henry Homer Stout, Miley Stout Collins, Mary Ann Stout (Stickrod) 1825-1919, Lorenzo Dow Stout 1828-1910.
Summary of the Torres-Tumazos Marketing Study and Implications for the Duquesne Works
Summary of the Torres-Tumazos Marketing Study and Implications for the Duquesne Works
Labor, Labor History, Steel, Steel History
The Summary of the Torres-Tumazos Marketing Study and Implications for the Duquesne Works was published on May 8, 1985. The summary overviews the demand for semi-finished continuous cast steel in the United States, plans to meet that demand, and the implications if that need is not met. The piece is written by Rosa Torres-Tumazos.
Teamster Buttons
Teamster Buttons
Union, Teamster, Labor History, Labor
This photograph is a sampling of teamster buttons collected by Mike Stout. These buttons come from bag one of one. The top left button is blue with yellow lettering that reads PA. CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS. The button depicts the teamster symbol in the center. The bottom left button is gold and blue and depicts the teamster imagery of two horses and an airplane. The button reads TEAMSTER ALD COMMITTEE. The top center button is blue with yellow lettering that reads LOCAL 115 TEAMSTERS. The bottom center button is a yellow rectangle that reads VOTE TEAMSTER FOR A BETTER FUTURE. The top right button is white with red and blue lettering that reads without US It’s just Air. Vote TEAMSTERS. The bottom right button is blue with white and red lettering that reads It Begins With US. Join Teamsters.
Thank You Letters to Mike Stout
Thank You Letters to Mike Stout
Labor History, Labor, USWA, United Steelworkers of America
These are a sampling of thank you letters to Mike Stout from various union members and their families regarding his involvement in the settlement of the Safran v. United Steelworkers of America and United States Steel case. All of the letters are from early 1992.
Throw the Bums Out Concert Poster
Throw the Bums Out Concert Poster
Labor History, Labor
The poster is titled 'THROW THE BUMS OUT' CONCERT! The concert features Mike Stout & The Human Union. The concert was held on Saturday, January 9, 1993 at 8:00 PM at Bishop Boyle Center in Homestead, Pennsylvania.
United States Social Movement Buttons
United States Social Movement Buttons
United States Movements, Social Movements
This photograph is a sampling of United States social movements buttons collected by Mike Stout. These buttons come from bag one of one. The top left button is green and pictures Martin Luther King Jr. The button reads MARCH ON WASHINGTON AUGUST 27, 1983. We Still Have A Dream. JOBS PEACE FREEDOM. The bottom left button is white and depicts two closed fists in the center. The button reads Damn the Klan. DROP THE CHARGES! The center button is black with white lettering that reads Racism is NO JOKE. Thomas Merton Center. The top right button is white with a rainbow depicted on the top. The button says Rainbow COALITION W. PA. The center right button is white and red and depicts a stop sign. Inside the stop sign reads STOP THE PRESS. The bottom right button is yellow with black lettering that reads Just Say No! to Drug Testing.
United Steelworkers of America Buttons
United Steelworkers of America Buttons
United Steelworkers of America, USWA, Labor History, Labor
This series of photographs are a sampling of United Steelworkers of America buttons collected by Mike Stout. There are fourteen photographs of the fourteen bags of buttons. Each photograph is a sampling of one bag.
USWA 1397 Job Protection Committee Pamphlet
USWA 1397 Job Protection Committee Pamphlet
USWA, United Steelworkers of America
The document is a pamphlet distributed by USWA 1397 Job Protection Committee as an instructional tool on protecting the jobs of union workers. The pamphlet overviews who the union are, unions in general, and the length of workdays.
USWA 1397 Women’s Committee First Annual Spring Banquet Program
USWA 1397 Women’s Committee First Annual Spring Banquet Program
USWA, United Steelworkers of America
The document is a program for the USWA 1397 Women’s Committee first annual spring banquet. The event occurred on May 24 in an unknown year. The program overviews the timeline of the banquet and the names involved in the organization.
Whose Job Goes Next? Flyer
Whose Job Goes Next? Flyer
Labor History, Pittsburgh History, Labor, Union, USWA, United Steelworkers of America
The Whose Job Goes Next? flyer details the predicted future of the United States Steel Corporation's Homestead Works in relation to job loss. The flyer overviews the recent cutbacks and layoffs put in place by the company and informs union workers of their rights in these situations. The flyer is written by the Local 1397 chapter of the United Steelworkers of America. A note at the top of the flyer written in black pen reads, Passed out at the Homestead Amity St. Grate - July 1980.