Phillip Korth Papers
UA.17.146

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator - Donor
Korth, Philip A., 1936-
Title
Phillip Korth papers
ID
UA.17.146
Date
1988
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Biographical Note

Philip A. Korth received his B.A. (1961), M.A. (1965) and Ph.D. (1967) from the University of Minnesota. In 1967, he was hired by the Department of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University. Korth also taught at the University of Minnesota, Saginaw Valley State University, Northwest University, and Xi'an, People's Republic of China (1984-1985). He taught American History, American Literature, Modern English Literature, Composition, Humanities, and American Studies.

Korth collected oral histories and reports of strikes by auto parts workers in Toledo, Ohio, and Minneapolis, Minnesota in the mid-1930s. Based on this research, he wrote I remember like today : the Auto-Lite strike of 1934, and  Minneapolis teamsters strike of 1934.

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Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of research materials for Dr. Philip Korth's book on the Auto-Lite Strike in Toledo, Ohio in 1934 (published by MSU Press, 1988).

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections July 2018

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Electric Auto-Lite Company.

Genre(s)

  • Publications

Geographic Name(s)

  • Toledo (Ohio)

Subject(s)

  • Auto-Lite (Firm) Strike, Toledo, Ohio, 1934

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Collection Inventory

Drawer Folder

Auto-Lite Transcript (master) undated 

 F.D. 1

Toledo - Cast [includes photographs] 1975, 1978, undated 

 F.D. 2

Toledo - Sources 1981-1982, undated 

 F.D. 3