Speeches
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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
Post-NLRB: Speeches, Undated
File
Identifier: M004.06.0002.0024
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 6 consists of material pertaining to Jenkins' life after leaving the National Labor Relations Board. Included are speeches and articles, two oral histories with transcripts, and material about the Montgomery County, Maryland Board of Appeals.
Dates:
Undated
Statement of Howard Jenkins, Jr. on the Occasion of his Swearing-in as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, 1963 August 30
File
Identifier: M004.05.0001.0017
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 5 covers Jenkins association with the National Labor Relations Board. Included are correspondence, reports, material relating to his nomination and appointment.
Dates:
1963 August 30