Philip Murray, 1922-1954

Includes images of Murray from his years of involvement with the United Mine Workers (UMW), as head of the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), 1936-1952, his involvement with the Committee for Industrial Organization, and as the president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), 1940-1952. Other images are of Murray's funeral and various memorial ceremonies such as the memorial in Blantyre, Scotland, Murray's birthplace, and images of the Philip Murray Memorial Foundation awards presentations, including the award to the NAACP in 1954. Most of the images date from 1940-1954. Images include both formal and informal portraits. Group photographs show Murray with labor leaders, including John L. Lewis, William Green, Walter Reuther, and USWA leaders, and with political figures such as Harry S. Truman. Other images show strikes against steel companies and Labor Day celebrations. The few images of Murray's personal life show his wife, Elizabeth Murray.