Edith and Arthur Fox collection
Scope and Contents
The collection has letters, pamphlets, election material, and shop papers which document their involvement in a number of dissident groups within the United Auto Workers, including the United National Caucus which lobbied for a more democratic union structure. As members of the Trotskyite Socialist Workers Party they collected a good deal of internal party material from the late 1930’s to the Vietnam War era.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1979
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections three (3) working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Edith and Arthur Fox were long-time political and labor activists in Detroit. They were employed in the auto industry and militantly involved in union work, he in Local 600 (Ford Rouge Plant) and she in Local 3 (Dodge Main in Hamtramck). The collection has letters, pamphlets, election material, and shop papers which document their involvement in a number of dissident groups within the United Auto Workers, including the United National Caucus which lobbied for a more democratic union structure. As members of the Trotskyite Socialist Workers Party they collected a good deal of internal party material from the late 1930's to the Vietnam War era.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes) ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Edith and Arthur Fox Papers are arranged into four series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Political and Labor Activities; Series 3: Internal Business Files; amd Series 4: Miscellaneous.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edith and Arthur Fox, approximately 1985.
Processing Information
The Edith and Arthur Fox Papers were processed by Kassy Fineout, July 2008.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Edith and Arthur Fox collection
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kassy Fineout.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository