Research Catalog

Title

James Haughton papers, 1924-1984 (bulk 1959-1982).

Author

Haughton, James, 1929-

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Details

Additional Authors

• Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
• Patterson, William L.

Description

7.5 lin. ft. (16 boxes)

Summary

Spanning the years 1929-1984, the James Haughton Papers reflect the labor leader's concern with job discrimination in a variety of industries, particularly longshore, garment, transit, and construction, and document his outspoken efforts to increase the number of minorities hired on construction projects in New York City. The papers include correspondence, memoranda, notes, minutes, reports, newsletters and other printed material from his various professional positions and organizing efforts, fliers and petition forms from his 1973 New York City Council primary campaign, and materials generated from the numerous conferences and seminars related to minority employment issues that Haughton organized or attended.

Subjects

• Negro American Labor Council
• Haughton, James, 1929-
• Fight Back (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements > United States
• Negro American Labor Council > Workshop and Institute on Race Bias in Trade Unions, Industry and Government
• African Americans > Economic conditions
• Discrimination in employment > United States
• Race discrimination > Economic aspects > United States
• African American labor leaders
• Harlem Unemployment Center
• Labor unions, Black > United States
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
• African Americans > Social conditions
• Job Crisis Conference (1964 : New York, N.Y.)
• National Rank and File Conference (1969 : Chicago, Ill.)
• African Americans > Civil rights
• Black author
• African Americans > Employment
• National Afro-American Labor Council
• New York (N.Y.) > Taxi and Limousine Commission
• Civil rights > United States
• United States > Race relations

Note

• Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.

Source (note)

• James Haughton

Biography (note)

• James Haughton was a labor leader, social worker, and community activist who, in 1964, founded Fight Back (originally the Harlem Unemployment Center) after being frustrated by what he perceived as a lack of aggressiveness by established organizations in attacking racial barriers in employment, especially the trade unions and construction industry. He had worked as a community organizer for the Lower Eastside Neighborhood Organization and served as chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee of the New York Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In addition to his work at Fight Back, Haughton was also active in the tenants' rights, peace, and anti-apartheid movements including the National Citizens' Lobby, which lobbied Congress for job creation in building housing projects; the Vietnam Peace Parade Committee and other anti-war and anti-nuclear groups; the Puerto Rican Solidarity Committee; and the Committee for a Free South Africa. During the 1970s, he worked to establish a New York Working People's Party and the National Citizen's Party. He was also adjunct professor of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, a commentator for WNET Channel 13, a member of the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission, and a candidate for New York City Council in the 1973 Democratic Primary.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available.

Call Number

Sc MG 321

OCLC

436872248

Author

Haughton, James, 1929-

Title

James Haughton papers, 1924-1984 (bulk 1959-1982).

Biography

James Haughton was a labor leader, social worker, and community activist who, in 1964, founded Fight Back (originally the Harlem Unemployment Center) after being frustrated by what he perceived as a lack of aggressiveness by established organizations in attacking racial barriers in employment, especially the trade unions and construction industry. He had worked as a community organizer for the Lower Eastside Neighborhood Organization and served as chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee of the New York Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In addition to his work at Fight Back, Haughton was also active in the tenants' rights, peace, and anti-apartheid movements including the National Citizens' Lobby, which lobbied Congress for job creation in building housing projects; the Vietnam Peace Parade Committee and other anti-war and anti-nuclear groups; the Puerto Rican Solidarity Committee; and the Committee for a Free South Africa. During the 1970s, he worked to establish a New York Working People's Party and the National Citizen's Party. He was also adjunct professor of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, a commentator for WNET Channel 13, a member of the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission, and a candidate for New York City Council in the 1973 Democratic Primary.

Indexes

Finding aid available.

Source

James Haughton Gift 1987 SCM 87-39

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Finding Aid

Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.

Patterson, William L.

Research Call Number

Sc MG 321