Speeches
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 2 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
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