Blacklisting, Labor
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ralph Russell Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1995-0009
Abstract
Ralph Russell was born in Nova Scotia in 1900. In 1902 Russell's family moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was raised. Due to his political beliefs, as well as his activities on behalf of the United Public Workers Union, Russell found himself accused of being a member of the Communist Party. Despite a vigorous defense, Russell lost his position with the Bureau of Fisheries in 1953 and did not regain his job until 1958, when the Supreme Court ruled such termination unconstitutional....
Dates:
undated, 1939-1977
