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Harold Thayer fonds
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11.2 m of textual records;3 sound cassettes
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Harold Thayer was a member of both the CCF and the NDP and was an active member of the International Association of Machinists in Manitoba and B.C. as well as being appointed as an international representative. He served as director of the Canadian Machinists Political League (1967- 1970), president of IAM Lodges 456 (1947-1951) and 692 (1959-1961) and vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Labour in the 1960s. He also participated in various CCF and NDP organizations at the local, provincial and federal levels.
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The fonds consists of correspondence and subject files pertaining to various locals of the International Association of Machinists. Also included is material from the B.C. Federation of Labour, Canadian Congress of Labour (1970-1984), Ontario Federation of Labour (1972- 1977), the provincial and federal CCF and NDP, as well as other material pertaining to labour and politics. There are also tapes of radio broadcasts and material relating to Thayer's personal interests.
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Inventory available. PDF document attached.
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- International Association of Machinists (Subject)
- British Columbia Federation of Labour (Subject)
- Canadian Labour Congress (Subject)
- Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (Subject)
- New Democratic Party of British Columbia (Subject)
- New Democratic Party (Subject)