Morris Rosen Papers
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Abstract
The Morris Rosen Papers consist of an unpublished autobiographical typescript "Man Made Cliffs" (246 pp.) by Mike Ross (a pseudonym of Morris Rosen). The collection also contains newspaper articles written by "Mike Ross" on the struggle within the Carpenters Union for labor newspapers. In addition there are several drafts of poems: "To Hell with Hoovers," and "Liberty," as well as a pamphlet "Appeal of Local Union 376 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America" (1926).
Historical/Biographical Note
Morris Rosen (1896-1962) was the son of Russian immigrants (his father was an anarchist shoemaker). Morris became a carpenter, and in the 1920s he joined Local 376 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (New York, N.Y.). In December 1925, he was elected its business agent. He was also National Secretary of the Building Trades Section of the Communist-associated Trade Union Educational League.
Arrangement
The folders are arranged by chapter number of the unpublished manuscript. Other material is housed in the last 3 folders of the box. The order in which these materials were sent to the Tamiment Library has been maintained.
Scope and Contents
The Morris Rosen Papers consist of an unpublished autobiographical typescript "Man Made Cliffs" (246 pp.) by Mike Ross (a pseudonym of Morris Rosen). After a brief biographical sketch of early life and family, the memoir is principally the account of the struggle within Local 376 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners between Rosen, a Communist and National Secretary of the Building Trades Section of the Trade Union Educational League, and the leadership. He was elected Business Agent of the Local in Dec 1925. The General Executive Board of the Carpenters Union revoked Local 376's charter in June 1926. The narrative ends with the depression in the building trades in 1929. The collection also contains articles written by "Mike Ross" on the struggle within the Carpenters Union that were featured in labor newspapers such as Labor Unity, The Progressive Builder, and the Daily Worker, 1924-1929. In addition there are several drafts of poems: "To Hell with Hoovers," and "Liberty," as well as a pamphlet "Appeal of Local Union 376 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America" (1926).
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1924-1928, are expected to enter the public domain in 2033.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Morris Rosen Papers; TAM 078; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rima Jablin, 1979. The accession number associated with this gift is 1979.020.
Appraisal
No materials were separated from this collection.
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Processing Information
Materials were not completely processed upon accessioning. A file level finding aid was created in 2014.
