Frank W. McCulloch papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Frank W. McCulloch papers
- Dates
- 1931-1988,
- Predominant Dates
- bulk 1931-1948
- Creator
- McCulloch, Frank W., 1905-1996
- Creator
- Horner, Henry, 1878-1940 , Mullenbach, James, 1870-1935 , Chicago Workers' Committee on Unemployment , Chicago Workers' Security Federation , General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States. Council for Social Action , General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches of the United States. Council for Social Action , Illinois Workers' Alliance , Independent Voters of Illinois , James Mullenbach Industrial Institute (Chicago, Ill.) , Labor Party of Chicago and Cook County , Roosevelt College of Chicago. Labor Education Division , Union for Democratic Action , United States. National War Labor Board (1942-1945) , Workers Alliance of America , Workers' Security Federation of the U.S.A
- Size
- 7 linear ft. (15 boxes)
- Size
- 3 sound recordings.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, notes, articles, reports, minutes, newsletters, and other papers of Frank W. McCulloch about his activities in Chicago on behalf of unemployment relief in the 1930s and labor education in the 1940s. Except for a few miscellaneous items, the collection does not extend beyond late 1948, when McCulloch accepted a staff appointment with Senator-elect Paul Douglas (Democrat; Illinois). Large portions of the collection pertain to the Council for Social Action of the Congregational and Christian Churches and the James Mullenbach Industrial Institute (Chicago) and reflect McCulloch's basic Christian humanism in his advocacy for worker-oriented educational programs and labor/management dialogues. Specific topics include the 1937 Republic Steel strike; the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters drive for recognition by the Pullman Car Company; the 1936-1937 General Motors sit-down strike; the 1938 Maytag Company strike; the World War II-era labor dispute at Montgomery Ward; and National War Labor Board reports on disputes at International Harvester, Albert Pick Company, and the Western News Company, 1943-1944.
Scope and Content
Includes sound recording of an interview of Lea Taylor, head resident of the Chicago Commons settlement house, and a short biography of her. Also includes 2 reel-to-reel audio tapes entitled "McCulloch Luncheon, Sept. 11, 1970."
Conditions for Access
For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the archives for more information on licensing and permissions for use and reproduction.
Preferred Citation
A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.
Custodial History
Gift of Frank W. McCulloch (1989.0342).
Descriptive inventory available online. Omits box 15.
Indexed Terms
- McCulloch, Frank W., -- 1905-1996 -- Archives
- Horner, Henry, -- 1878-1940
- Mullenbach, James, -- 1870-1935
- Taylor, Lea Demarest, -- 1883-1975 -- Interviews
- Albert Pick Corporation
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
- Chicago Workers' Committee on Unemployment
- Chicago Workers' Security Federation
- General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States -- Council for Social Action
- General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches of the United States -- Council for Social Action
- Illinois Workers' Alliance
- Independent Voters of Illinois
- International Harvester Company
- James Mullenbach Industrial Institute (Chicago, Ill.)
- Labor Party of Chicago and Cook County
- Maytag Company -- Strike, 1938
- Montgomery Ward
- Roosevelt College of Chicago -- Labor Education Division
- Union for Democratic Action
- United States -- National War Labor Board (1942-1945)
- Western News Company
- Workers Alliance of America
- Workers' Security Federation of the U.S.A.
- Church and education -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Church and labor -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Communism -- United States -- 20th century
- Department stores -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States
- General Motors Corporation Sit-Down Strike, 1936-1937
- Industrial relations -- United States -- 20th century
- Labor-management committees -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Progressivism (United States politics)
- Public welfare -- Illinois -- 20th century
- Republic Steel Corporation Strike, Chicago, Ill., 1937
- Socialism -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Socialism, Christian -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Strikes and lockouts -- United States -- 20th century
- Working class -- Education -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Unemployment -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Articles
- Audiotapes
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Minutes
- Newsletters
- Speeches