West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951/08/25
Description:
'Left to right: Ollie Martin, delegate from Charleston Stereotypers local; Bruce Campbell, Southern W. Va. AFL Organizer; Mrs. Campbell, Vice Pres of Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union Auxiliary; Volney Andrews, State Sec-Treas, and E. A. (Gene) Carter, named to a new term as state AFL president. All are Charleston residents.
West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951/08/25
Description:
'Re-elected AFL officers are congratulated moments after the vote at the closing session yesterday of the West Virginia State Federation of Labor convention in Huntington, Left to right are Ollie Martin, delegate from Charleston Stereotypers local; Bruce Campbell, southern West Virginia AFL organizer; Mrs. Campbell, vice president of Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union Auxiliary; Volney Andrews, State Secretary-Treasurer, and E. A. (Gene) Carter, named to a new term as state AFL president. All are Charleston residents.'
West Virginia Federation of Labor Essay Contest Winner, John Dean, with President Truman
Date:
ca. 1947
Description:
'Federations prize essayist meets President Truman--John Dean, 16, Charleston's Stonewall Jackson high school student who submitted prize-winning composition in the federation's 1947 essay contest, visits President Harry Truman at the White House in company with President E. A. Carter (left) and West Virginia Senator Harley M. Kilgore (right).
Winner of Essay Contest and Members of State Federation of Labor
Date:
ca. 1947
Description:
Back row on the further left: E. A. Carter, President W. Va. State Federation of Labor, second from the right on the back row is John Dean--winner of the Essay contest. Also included State Superintendent of Schools Dr. W. W. Trent, County Superintendent of Schools, Virgil L. Flinn; Principal of Stonewall Jackson High School Professor Horner. Ronald Bowley, David McClure, Dane Bogges and Theodore Smith are runner ups.
No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws
Date:
1911
Description:
"No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."
Editorial Board for Book on the History of the W. Va. State Federation of Labor
Description:
"The full membership of the Editorial Board, which includes Maurice Fancher and Rene V. Zabeau, and the authors discuss the first chapter of the book."
Authors Sign Contract for Book about History of the W. Va. State Federation of Labor
Description:
"Evelyn L. K. Harris and Frank J. Krebs are shown in April, 1958 signing a contract for preparation of manuscript for the book, 'From Humble Beginnings, W. Va State Federation of Labor, 1903-1957.' E. A. Carter, Benjamin W. Skeen and Glen Armstrong (standing, left to right), members of the Trustees and Editorial Board of the W. Va Labor History Publishing Fund, look on."
Standing left to right : Guy Hoffman (6th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District). Seated: Ruth Ann White (5th District), C.V. Baumann (1st District).
West Virginia State Federation of Labor Executive Board
Date:
1954
Description:
Left to right: Guy Hoffman (6th District), Ruth Ann White (5th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), C.V. Baughman (1st District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District).
A photograph of Governor Patteson (seated) signing a piece of paper, with Eugene Carter (left), President of the West Virginia Federation of Labor, and another man standing behind him.
