Bennett, John W., collector
John W. Bennett Labor Collection, ca. 1880-2000
Labor historian John W. Bennett has researched the history of the labor movement since his days as an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts (Class of 1952). A born collector, he began accumulating memorabilia associated with unions, drawn to their potential as a visual record of labor iconography and self-representation.
Extending back to the 1880s, the Bennett Collection includes examples from around the country, but with a particularly strong representation of New England unions between the mid-1930s and mid-1970s.
Subjects
- Labor unions--Massachusetts.
- Bennett, John W.
- Badges.
- Ephemera.
- Realia.
Call no.: MS 443
