original ) (raw )Founded in 1921 by a group of unionists and educators, the Workers' Education Bureau of America (WEB) functioned under the directorship of Spencer Miller and John D. Conners as a service organization for research, teaching, publication, and extension work in workers' education. WEB received financial, political, and consultative support from American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) leaders, including Samuel Gompers, William Green, and Matthew Woll. In 1951, WEB was formally integrated into the A.F. of L. as its Education Department.
From the description of Workers' Education Bureau of America records, 1921-1951. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755639
From the guide to the Workers' Education Bureau of America records, 1921-1951., (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
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Workers' Education Bureau of America records, 1921-1951. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
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Tamiment Library Manuscript Files, 1749-1988 (bulk: 1910-1965) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
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