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Poem - H. V. McKay, 'Union In', circa 1911 Document Reg. No: HT 14225

Archive - H. V. McKay Series B, "Union In"
Summary:
Satirical poem by N. B. McKay based on the purchase by the Union of Chicago of a cemetery wherein no one but Union members might be buried. Possibly written in 1911.

Part of the H. V. McKay Archive. which includes an extensive collection of business records and private papers relating the H.V. McKay and his enterprise.
Description:
Foolscap sized paper with typed inscription in black ink and handwritten notations in pencil and pen.
Acquisition Information:
Donation from Mrs Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw)
Discipline: Technology

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Tagged with: trade unions
Themes this item is part of: Hugh V. McKay, Agricultural Implement & Machinery Manufacturer, Ballarat & Sunshine, Victoria, H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection
Primary Classification: TRADE UNIONS
Secondary Classification: Manufacturing
Tertiary Classification: protest materials
Inscriptions: In pencil: 5/19/Series B
In pen: N.B. McKay/1911?
UNION IN " ---- "
Author: Mr Cecil McKay, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, circa 1911
References: http://museumvictoria.com.au/sunshine/. Viewed 23.10.08.
http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100286b.htm. Viewed 7.5.09.

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