Maney E. Pearson papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S2244

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains drafts of speeches delivered by Pearson, newspaper clippings, constitution of Minnesota State CIO Councils, 1948; CIO Congress of Women’s Auxiliaries Manual, 1947; meeting notice for CIO of Ely, Minnesota, 1947; and miscellaneous material regarding the Minnesota State CIO Auxiliary Council Convention, 1950. Collection reflects Maney Pearson in her work as a Women’s Auxiliary union organizer and in various political campaigns.

Dates

1939-1982
Majority of material found in 1946-1947

Creator

Pearson, Maney E., 1894 August 20-1988 March 25 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Maney Pearson was from Duluth, Minnesota. In the early 1920s she began her work on the Farm Labor Association in Duluth prior to its merger with the Democratic Party; she was actively involved in the DFL at all levels. She was also involved in the CIO prior to its merger with AFL. She was the organizer of CIO Women’s auxiliaries in Duluth and on the Iron Range. Her political career spanned the period from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S2291-11 Maney Pearson oral history interview concerning women in politics

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.

Subjects

Central labor councils Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Constitutions Subject Source: Local sources
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Labor, Organized Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Labor--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women in politics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women--Political activity--Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings