New Releases by Robert Calihoo Hunter

Account of the evolution of trade unionism in Canada over the years 1935 to 1956 and of the nationalistic struggle of the Canadian congress of labour to rid itself of communist-dominated affiliates and to defend its autonomy in the face of american-based cio activities in Canada - examines the role of USA trade union leadership in canada, the structure and membership of various dominant unions, and the political aspects of national level versus international unionism between 1946 and 1952. Bibliography pp. 243 to 247 and references.

Collection contains copies of Hunter''s published articles and letters to the editor, correspondence, ephemera, and printed pamphlets from organizations he was involved with. Items from his life in Liverpool (bulk 1870''s-1880''s) include writings about English politics, income tax, London and Liverpool public affairs, free trade, public libraries and museums, church issues, and the International Arbitration Association. Items from California (bulk 1890''s-1920''s) continue these themes, as represented in articles in local Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco newspapers, and others. Letters written home and published in English papers compare life in Liverpool to his new life in California in detail, with prices, working conditions, jobs, etc. noted. Additional California topics present are "Boys Brigade" youth clubs, strikes, unemployment, the 1894 election, peace and the role of the church, temperance, prohibition, progressive tax reform, the single tax movement, etc. A small amount of family correspondence and items relating to his brother George (Burton?) Hunter are also present.