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Cartoons, drawing, editorial and lapel pin

Hierarchical level:

File

Date:

n.d., 1982-1984

Reference:

R16649-13-2-E, Volume number: 2--3, 2--3, 2

Type of material:

Textual material, Art, Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5791174

Context of this record:

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Bob White fonds

Cartoons, drawing, editorial and lapel pin
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Date(s):

n.d., 1982-1984

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

6 cartoons : b&w ; 35 x 28 cm or smaller.
1 drawing : b&w ; 35 x 27 cm.
1 lapel pin : col.
1 p. of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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File consists of political cartoons, drawings and an editorial that had been framed and were hanging on the walls of Bob White's office. The cartoons include: "On your mark..." (Bob White is shown at the start of a foot race with a banner that reads "Start of UAW strike") by "Riley, 1984"; Ontario Provincial Court Judges discussing creating a union (the final panel shows Bob White at an open door ready to enter the room) by "Graston"; "Make a wish" showing Bob White next to a birthday cake with icing that spells "United Auto Workers" (the thought bubble shows his wish is to be president of General Motors); "That's the trouble with reindeer - they've got Bob White to negotiate a new contract" by Ben Wicks (date "12/19"); UAW threatens strike while Chrysler threatens bankruptcy (two figures are pointing guns at each other's head), "London Free Press" (1982); "The big stick" (showing a prisoners' block with Chrysler Windsor strike Burt, Maclean and Rooney). The drawing is "The struggle begins: Brantford's first strike, Bucks Stove Works" and includes a lapel pin from UAW Local 397 Brantford (the pin had been attached to the frame). Also included is a framed newspaper editorial with cartoon of Bob White (the editorial states that the UAW's victory was deserved).

Finding aid no.:

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MSS2727

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General note:

Cartoons, drawing and editorial had been framed and were hanging on the walls of Bob White's office.

Dates of creation note:

Many of the items are not dated.

Related material:

For the other materials on Bob White's office walls, see files titled: "Charter printed on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Mine Workers," "Canadian Auto Workers executive: Bob White, Robert Nickerson, Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, Sam Gindin," "Walter Reuther and Bob White," and "Bob White with others."

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Private
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R16649] 2--3

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2 File number 6

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3 File number 1; 4

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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R16649] 2--3

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2 File number 6

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3 File number 1--3

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Object

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Volume [R16649]

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2 File number 7

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