Jenkins, Howard, 1915-
Person
Biography
Howard Jenkins, Jr., was the first African American appointed to the National Labor Relations Board. He served on the Board from 1963 to 1983.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Educational Objectives and Legal Education, 1954
Item
Identifier: M004.01.0001.0001.00002
Abstract
Paper by Jenkins for Legal Education Seminar, New York University School of Law Summer Session
Dates:
1954
Howard Jenkins, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: M004
Abstract
Howard Jenkins, Jr., (1915-2003) was a labor law attorney who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), where he served from 1963-1983. He began his law career in Denver, Colorado and was Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law from 1946-1955. He also served as Special Assistant to the Solicitor of Labor, 1956-1959; Director of the Office of Regulations at the Bureau of Labor-Management Reports, 1959-1962; and Assistant...
Dates:
1935-1997; Majority of material found within 1963-1983
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