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AFL-CIO Information Department, AFL-CIO News Cartoons

 Collection 0079-LBR-RG20-004
 

This collection consists of 1014 original artwork cartoons created for reproduction in the AFL-CIO News. These editorial cartoons appeared regularly in the publication and reflect a wide variety of issues important to organized labor, including jobs, health care, the right to organize, safety and health, education, political action, and equality, among others.

The earliest cartoons (1955-1961) were drawn by Le Baron Coakley, an artist who drew not only the AFL-CIO News, but also previously for the CIO News. His pen name was "Coak."

The majority of the cartoons (1962-1983) were drawn by John Stampone, an editorial cartoonist whose work appeared in a number of publications. His pen name was "Stam."

Additionally, there are a number of cartoons (1965-1976) by Bernard Seaman. There are also a few cartoons by illustrators who signed their names as follows: Steve Kraft; Niemi; Amadee; Auth; K. Chadwick; Ken Strobel; David Pascal; Goodsell; and McGregor.

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Dates
Creation: 1955-1984
Extent
25.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

Sad Sack Santa, December 24, 1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 1

Farm Program; Secretary Lloyd Benson; Government. Federal; Agriculture

Dates
Creation: December 24, 1955
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron
Language of Materials
English

Starting Out Together, December 31, 1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 2

AFL-CIO Merger; American Labor Mission; American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. Biography

Dates
Creation: December 31, 1955
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

The Only One That Measures Up, 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 3

(Senator paul) Douglas Bill; Government. Federal; Unemployment

Dates
Creation: 1956
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Among Those Present, 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 4

Hungary Freedom fighters; U.N. General Assembly; Hungary

Dates
Creation: 1956
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Front Porch, 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 5

Adalai Stevenson Campaign; Estes Kefauver; Len Hall; Political campaigns; Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dates
Creation: 1956
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Don't Forget, 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 6

Adalai Stevenson Campaign; Estes Kefauver; Political campaigns; Politics

Dates
Creation: 1956
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Wood to be Sawed, December 28, 1957

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 7

AFL-CIO Programs - 1958; Labor movement

Dates
Creation: December 28, 1957
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Labor's Statue of Liberty, September 01, 1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 8

Trade Unionism; Labor Day

Dates
Creation: September 01, 1958
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Remember - In November, November 04, 1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 9

COPE; Voter registration; Voting

Dates
Creation: November 04, 1958
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Full Backing, 1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 10

Big 3; Contract; Afl-CIO Financial Support; Work. Automobile Workers

Dates
Creation: 1958
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Another Helping Hand, January 10, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 11

AFL-CIO News Scholarships; International Union Scholarships; State Central Bodies Scholarships; Education; Job training

Dates
Creation: January 10, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Wrong End Too, January 17, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 12

Human needs;Unrealistic Budget Plans; National defense; Government. Federal; Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dates
Creation: January 17, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Chip off the Old Block, January 31, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 13

Taft-Hartley curbs; Mitchell "Moral" curbs in state elections; Politics; Taft-Hartley Act

Dates
Creation: January 31, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

For All to See, February 07, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 14

reform legislation; Legislation; Collective bargaining

Dates
Creation: February 07, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Tough Climb, February 14, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 15

Business Recovery; Unemployment; Recession

Dates
Creation: February 14, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Spring Training, March 14, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 16

COPE; Politics; Education

Dates
Creation: March 14, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Home for Easter, March 28, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 17

86th Congress; Government. Federal; Politics; Voting

Dates
Creation: March 28, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Get America Back to Work, April 11, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 18

AFL-CIO Program; Conference to keep America at work; Conferences; Employment; Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dates
Creation: April 11, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Get the Third One Launched, April 18, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 19

Production; Profits: Full employment; Employment; Defense industry

Dates
Creation: April 18, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron
 

That's No Cooked Goose, April 25, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 20

Wages increases

Dates
Creation: April 25, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Solidarity for Freedom, May 02, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 21

West Berlin Workers: Freedom

Dates
Creation: May 02, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Your Slip's Showing, May 16, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 22

New York papers; Potection payoff; Racketeering; New York

Dates
Creation: May 16, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Rule By Tyranny, May 30, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 23

Henderson Strikers; North Carolina National Guard; Worker rights; Strikes and lockouts

Dates
Creation: May 30, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Threat to the Machinery, June 06, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 24

Senate Labor Bill; Bill of Rights; Trade Unionism; Government. Federal

Dates
Creation: June 06, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Anxious to Take Em On, June 13, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 25

Graduates; Employment; Education

Dates
Creation: June 13, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Will Anything Ever Come Up, June 27, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6, item: 26

NAM; C of C; low paid workers; Minimum wage; National health insurance; Work. Agriculture; Wages

Dates
Creation: June 27, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Another Year to Wait, Mother, July 25, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6, item: 27

Forand Bill; House Ways and Means Committee; Government. Federal; Elder care

Dates
Creation: July 25, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Waiting in Line, August 15, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6, item: 28

Forand bill; Depressed Areas bill; Aid to Education; Congress; Government. Federal; Unemployment insurance; Education; Minimum wage

Dates
Creation: August 15, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Untitled Cartoon, August 22, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6, item: 29

USWA; Work. Steel industry; Strikes and lockouts

Dates
Creation: August 22, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Ganging Up, September 19, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6, item: 30

Steel Industrty; Injunction Threat; Taft-Hartley Act; Work. Steel industry

Dates
Creation: September 19, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Left on the 1960 Shelf, September 26, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 31

86th Congress; Forand Bill; Depressed Areas; Aid to Education; Government. Federal; Civil rights; Minimum wage; Education

Dates
Creation: September 26, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Still Tied To The Stake, October 17, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 32

Labor Department report; Jobs;Joblessness; Unemployment; Labor-government

Dates
Creation: October 17, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Close Harmony, October 24, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 33

Taft-Hartley injunction against Steelworkers; Taft-Hartley Act; Work. Steel industry; Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dates
Creation: October 24, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Quick, Clost That Blind, October 31, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 34

Taft-Hartley injunction; Kaiser Settlement; Taft-Hartley Act; Work. Steel industry; Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dates
Creation: October 31, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Untitled Cartoon, November 14, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 35

USWA; Taft Hartley injunction; Taft-Hartley Act; Work. Steel industry

Dates
Creation: November 14, 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Make It Stronger, November 28, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 36

Steelworkers defense fund; Work. Steel industry; Worker rights

Dates
Creation: November 28, 1959

You Were Saying, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 37

Senator Este Kefauver; Work. Steel industry; Wages

Dates
Creation: 1959
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Through His Hat, 1950s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 38

Secretary of State Dulles; Communism

Dates
Creation: 1950s
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron

Hands Across the Border, 1955-1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 39

Canadian Trades and Labor Congress; Mergers; Canada

Dates
Creation: 1955-1956
Related Person
Coakley, LeBaron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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