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Vernon R. Stedman Papers, 1933-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stedman, Vernon R
- Title
- Vernon R. Stedman Papers
- Dates
- 1933-1972 (inclusive)19331972
- Quantity
- 1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4661 (Accession No. 4661-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Seattle labor official and labor historian
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Vernon R. Stedman (1916-1993) was a National Labor Bureau researcher and labor negotiator for maritime unions. In the 1950s he studied economics at the University of Washington, and conducted research for a dissertation tentatively entitled "Development of Collective Bargaining in the Puget Sound Inland Waterways Industry." The project dealt largely with the history of the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific (IBU), but also to some extent the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) and the Masters, Mates and Pilots (MMP). In his research he consulted with John M. Fox, who became Business Manager and President of the IBU after also serving with the MMP, and with Clyde W. Deal, who helped form the IBU and who went on to work in the United States Department of Labor's Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Stedman did not complete his dissertation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Vernon Stedman's papers consist primarily of drafts of dissertation chapters in varying stages of completion, as well as materials which Stedman collected, presumably for use in writing his dissertation. The IBU subgroup contains correspondence between John M. Fox and Clyde W. Deal, as well as a large number of labor agreements and wage scales. The subgroup also contains scattered materials from both MMP and MEBA, and materials that concern more than one union such as jointly-negotiated agreements. The National Labor Bureau subgroup includes records of and exhibits from proceedings on behalf of MEBA, as well as reports and other writings not clearly related to Stedman's dissertation. Personal Papers contains dissertation chapter drafts, fragments and research notes, a transcript of an interview Stedman conducted with Clyde W. Deal in 1955, and notes from an interview with Ralph Goldsmith, also affiliated with the IBU. Also present are Stedman's coursework, and several subject files covering topics which Stedman documented primarily through newspaper clippings. Folders containing dissertation chapters have been kept in original order and often include fragments, notes, revisions and related material. In several of the chapters, the most complete draft as assembled by Stedman is followed by a folder with other drafts, fragments or revisions.
Major correspondents include Clyde W. Deal, John M. Fox and economist Robert J. Lampman.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into three subgroups:
- Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, 1933-1961
- National Labor Bureau Seattle Office, 1947-1959
- Personal Papers, 1940-1972
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Historical Features |
circa 1937 |
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/2 | Between John M. Fox and Clyde W. Deal |
1940-1951 |
| 1/3 | Miscellaneous Correspondence |
1933-1940 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/4 | Intraorganizational Correspondence |
1940-1959 |
| 1/5 | Reports: President's Report |
1936 |
| 1/6-10 | Agreements and Wage Scales |
1947-1961 |
| 1/11 | Subject File: Disaffiliation with Congress of Industrial
Organizations |
1947 |
| 1/12-15 | Speeches and Writings of Others |
1940, 1950 |
| 1/16 | Ephemera |
circa 1951 |
| 1/17 | Clippings |
1956 |
National Labor Bureau Seattle Office., 1947-1959Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/18 | Speeches and Writings |
undated |
Proceedings |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/19 | Arbitration Proceeding between Marine Engineers'
Beneficial Association, Local No. 38, and Puget Sound Navigation
Company |
1948 |
| 1/20 | Arbitration Proceeding between Marine Engineers'
Beneficial Association, Local No. 38, and Puget Sound Navigation
Company
Exhibits only.
|
1949 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/21 | Hearings: Labor-Management Problems of the American
Merchant Marine
Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on
the Merchant Marine and Fisheries
|
1955 |
Reports |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/22 | Report on the Investigation of the Earnings, Property,
Operations, Rates, Services and Facilities of the Puget Sound Navigation
Company
Prepared by the Accounting Section, Department of
Transportation, State of Washington
|
1947 |
| 1/23 | Analytical Report on Puget Sound Navigation,
Incorporated
Prepared by Dun and Bradstreet
|
1949 |
| 1/24 | Waterborne Foreign Statistical Report: Imports and
Exports, Port of Seattle |
1955 |
| 1/25 | Federal Responsibility for Medical Care of Seamen
(C.J. Simpson, National Labor Bureau) |
1954 |
Subject Files |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/26 | Alaska Canned Salmon Industry |
1945, undated |
| 1/27 | Seattle Halibut Fleet |
1957-1959, undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/28 | Negotiations and Agreements |
1958 |
| 1/29 | Notes |
1954, undated |
| 1/30 | Ephemera |
undated |
Personal Papers, 1940-1972Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/31 | General Correspondence: regarding
dissertation |
1955-1956 |
| 1/32 | Interview Transcript: Clyde W. Deal |
1955 |
| 1/33 | Interview Notes: Ralph Goldsmith |
1958 |
Speeches and Writings |
||
Dissertation: "Development of Collective Bargaining in
the Puget Sound Inland Waterways Industry" (working title)
Numbers in parentheses are Stedman's chapter numbers.
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/34 | Outlines and Research Notes |
undated |
| 1/35 | Fragments, Unidentified Page and Table
Drafts |
undated |
| 1/36 | Material for Untitled Chapter (2) |
undated |
| 1/37 | "Origins of Ferryboatmen's Union of California"
(3) |
undated |
| 1/38-39 | "The Organizing Drive on Puget Sound"
(5) |
undated |
| 1/40-41 | "The Drive for Recognition" (6) |
undated |
| 1/42-43 | "The NRA [National Recovery Administration] Period"
(7) |
undated |
| 2/1-2 | "Collective Bargaining Begins" (8) |
undated |
| 2/3 | "The British Columbia Organizing Drive"
(8a) |
undated |
| 2/4 | Untitled Chapter (15) |
undated |
| 2/5 | Untitled Chapter (16) |
undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/6-8 | Miscellaneous |
undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/9 | Speeches and Writings of Others |
undated |
Subject Files |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/10 | Black Ball Line |
1953-1955 |
| 2/11 | Freight Boats |
1954, 1956 |
| 2/12 | "PSN [Puget Sound Navigation Company] Rates & Feb
4? strike" |
1940-1949, 1959-1960 |
| 2/13 | Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society |
1959 |
| 2/14 | "UMW [United Mine Workers Local] #50 Raid" |
1956-1957 |
| 2/15 | Washington State Ferries |
1955-1959, undated |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/16 | Clippings |
1960-1961, 1970, 1972 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor movement--Research--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Merchant mariners--Labor unions--Research--Pacific Coast (North America)
Personal Names
- Deal, Clyde W.--Correspondence
- Fox, John M., 1902-1978--Correspondence
- Stedman, Vernon R.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific
- International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots
- National Labor Bureau. Seattle Office
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Dissertations
- Drafts (documents)
- Interviews
- Transcripts
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
