OHYMSS2161.xml Guide to the Herman Kenin papers 1935-1970 Kenin (Herman) papers Oregon Historical Society Research Library 2012
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Herman Kenin papers Kenin, Herman Mss 2161 0.1 cubic feet 1 folder in shared box 1935-1970 Herman Kenin grew up in Portland, Oregon, and was a lawyer, violinist, and union executive. Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituaries, 1935-1970, including a June 1970 issue of the magazine American Labor in which the cover story is about Kenin. English

Collection is open for research.

Gift of James Kenin, May 1974 (Lib. Acc. 12932).

Herman Kenin (1902-1970) grew up in Portland and attended Reed College in 1930, then Northwestern College of Law, and was admitted to the Oregon Bar. He was a violinist, first with the George Olsen orchestra and then as a leader of his own band. In 1936, he was elected president of Portland's Local 99 of the American Federation of Musicians, and in 1943, he gave up his law profession to make a career as a union executive. He made many important advances for labor, earning him a place on Nixon's list of enemies.

Herman Kenin papers, Mss 2161, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Papers of Herman Kenin consist of correspondence, speeches, biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituaries, 1935-1970, including a June 1970 issue of the magazine American Labor (Vol. 3, No. 6) in which the cover story is about Kenin.

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 Kenin, Herman Musicians Mutual Association (Portland, Or.) Labor--1914- Labor unions--Oregon--Portland Musicians--Oregon--Portland Portland Labor History Labor Unions clippings (information artifacts) correspondence speeches (documents)