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Incredible find and in my neck of the woods! Definitely tunes in to this one
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reading this pdf of a ccc worker, makes me think all the guys
in the note, were prob not ccc, ive read 2 others same story
this one mentioned Federal Transient Service camps AKA hobo
jungles,Hoovervilles,
im thinking maybe they met @ some jungle,or hoover could be
the note writer, kept running into the guys maybe one or 2
@ a time over the yrs. there was a few yrs depression in 1894
to 1900,and again in 1908 to 1920. or they could have been,the
unskilled immigrants that wandered americas heartland @ harvest
since i cant find all the names in the same yrs in the same areas
that lends to the idea they may have been transients
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/48/v48i07p295-302.pdf
Federal Transient Service camps
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=greatplainsquarterly
Hoovervilles Across the United States During the Depression
from a ccc to transient camps
The Great Depression: Transient Men | IPTV
long read but interesting, a take away, maybe a milk wagon
isnt what we think
(To the uninitiated, hobo speech could be unintelligible)
"gunnels". These were the metal bars running lengthwise below the
boxcars, upon which many hoboes travelled.
The American Hobo
I've searched my fingers to a nub, lol, but the only place I found every name, ( with the exception of Yohedrick or any combination thereof ), was in the CCC Rolls for Wisconsin.
There I found:
Frank Roland/Rolland/Rowland
Frank Hubechek
Arthur Kennedy
Joe Holtz/Holets
....all in the same directory.
There were CCC camps near Chippewa Falls, WI and Rochester, MN both in that time period (1936). Now I'm wondering if this is some disagreement arising from one of those camps? Times were hard and being "boss" might mean the difference in $30 mo. pay vs. $40. I dunno, it's making me crazy, lol.
Sparta CCC District, Sixth Corp Area Annual :: Turning Points in Wisconsin History (searchable database)
CCC Camps Minnesota
CCC Camps Wisconsin
I'm sure learning a lot of interesting history about this area and the time period, though. Always a plus in my way of thinking. And who doesn't love a mystery. Kudos again to everyone trying to solve this one!
Oh, almost forgot...while researching Quarry Hill where this was found, I was looking for info on the slaughterhouse and ran across an item about a theft of some dynamite from the dynamite shed during this same period. Was quite a stir at the time, as the President was scheduled to visit Rochester in the next few days. The theft was investigated by the FBI as a possible plot, and extra precautions were made to protect him. Quite interesting times indeed.
Fossil Hunting
* last paragraph at bottom of page
This is really and interesting thread and I've really enjoyed the collective research and thought from the group. Really cool. I've checked and re-checked this thread many time - even though this is a crazy time at work right now. I think the "worker camp" idea has some merit, though it may not just be government-run camps. I've seen articles about logging camps that were in this area of MN and would have necessarily moved around. Given that this was in the Depression, it would not be too surprising if the loggers were former farmers from Iowa or farmers supplementing income.
I've been noodling on another narrative. It is half-baked for sure but, like I said, work is crazy so I have not been able to run it to ground. Maybe the group can make something of it, or shoot it down. No worries either way. I just want to contribute what I can. Anyhow, I think that there is some potential that the note is referring to union intimidation. In the 1920s and 30s, there were farmer union strikes in WI, IA, and MN. in 1933, there was a Milk Strike in WI. It was called the "milk war" or "dairy wars" and they were quite violent. There were similar strikes in MN, which was a hotbed for union activity. Some of the strikes and violence were more traditional in that they took place in cities and involved manufacturing, but there was lots of union activity (and violence) in rural areas because of farmers unions (see farmers holiday association; see also Farmer Labor party) and because of the transporters and cooperatives that sold farm products to businesses. The Teamsters were so named because they drove horse teams transporting goods - like milk wagons. They came into their own at this time and in this area.
With this in mind, the writer could be a scab or a holdout for some strike or pricing collective. He could be a willing participant in the organization but backing the wrong boss. He could be concerned about threats from anti-union activists [the Citizen's Alliance operated in the area and time and tried to break strikes and collectives through violence). He could be a farmer threatened by a transportation union or a transporter threatened by a farm union.
This narrative does not explain everything in the note but it accounts for: (1) the boss reference; (2) the milk wagon; (3) the violence and intimidation; (4) the nexus between MN, WI, and IA and the potential presence of out-of-state farmers in MN; (5) the fact that the note is on a butcher's receipt; (6) the multiple dates (are these referencing the prior tenures of the bosses?); (7) the presence of wives (maybe, unions had woman's auxiliaries to support and feed the men, particularly when striking). It doesn't explain "robbing" or "stealing cabin" so maybe this dog doesn't hunt. Maybe I'm just quick to assume union violence because I grew up in NJ! Maybe its because it is almost Labor Day! I copied links I found in my half-baked research. Have at it and don't be shy about shooting it down. Thanks for letting me contribute to an interesting conversation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers'_Holiday_Association
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Farmer–Labor_Party
https://teamster.org/about/teamster-history/1934
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Wisconsin_milk_strike
Agnes Zahradnik Obituary - Austin, MN | The Post-Bulletin
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/08/mpls-a31.html
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/08/mpls-a31.html
Sidney Wanzer & Sons, Inc. v. Milk Drivers U., Local 753, 249 F. Supp. 664 (N.D. Ill. 1966) :: Justia
This is really and interesting thread and I've really enjoyed the collective research and thought from the group. Really cool. I've checked and re-checked this thread many time - even though this is a crazy time at work right now. I think the "worker camp" idea has some merit, though it may not just be government-run camps. I've seen articles about logging camps that were in this area of MN and would have necessarily moved around. Given that this was in the Depression, it would not be too surprising if the loggers were former farmers from Iowa or farmers supplementing income.
I've been noodling on another narrative. It is half-baked for sure but, like I said, work is crazy so I have not been able to run it to ground. Maybe the group can make something of it, or shoot it down. No worries either way. I just want to contribute what I can. Anyhow, I think that there is some potential that the note is referring to union intimidation. In the 1920s and 30s, there were farmer union strikes in WI, IA, and MN. in 1933, there was a Milk Strike in WI. It was called the "milk war" or "dairy wars" and they were quite violent. There were similar strikes in MN, which was a hotbed for union activity. Some of the strikes and violence were more traditional in that they took place in cities and involved manufacturing, but there was lots of union activity (and violence) in rural areas because of farmers unions (see farmers holiday association; see also Farmer Labor party) and because of the transporters and cooperatives that sold farm products to businesses. The Teamsters were so named because they drove horse teams transporting goods - like milk wagons. They came into their own at this time and in this area.
With this in mind, the writer could be a scab or a holdout for some strike or pricing collective. He could be a willing participant in the organization but backing the wrong boss. He could be concerned about threats from anti-union activists [the Citizen's Alliance operated in the area and time and tried to break strikes and collectives through violence). He could be a farmer threatened by a transportation union or a transporter threatened by a farm union.
This narrative does not explain everything in the note but it accounts for: (1) the boss reference; (2) the milk wagon; (3) the violence and intimidation; (4) the nexus between MN, WI, and IA and the potential presence of out-of-state farmers in MN; (5) the fact that the note is on a butcher's receipt; (6) the multiple dates (are these referencing the prior tenures of the bosses?); (7) the presence of wives (maybe, unions had woman's auxiliaries to support and feed the men, particularly when striking). It doesn't explain "robbing" or "stealing cabin" so maybe this dog doesn't hunt. Maybe I'm just quick to assume union violence because I grew up in NJ! Maybe its because it is almost Labor Day! I copied links I found in my half-baked research. Have at it and don't be shy about shooting it down. Thanks for letting me contribute to an interesting conversation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers'_Holiday_Association
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Farmer–Labor_Party
https://teamster.org/about/teamster-history/1934
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Wisconsin_milk_strike
Agnes Zahradnik Obituary - Austin, MN | The Post-Bulletin
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/08/mpls-a31.html
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/08/mpls-a31.html
Sidney Wanzer & Sons, Inc. v. Milk Drivers U., Local 753, 249 F. Supp. 664 (N.D. Ill. 1966) :: Justia
To my mind, this is the single most important connection we have here, and I think that, if true, it refutes the theory about a hobo camp. I asked a question or two about it, but don't believe I've seen them answered.
Did it list the camp(s) that they were in? Were they all in the same camp at the same time? If not, you could simply have found other people with similar names scattered throughout the country.
Did you check for the Zahradnik variation of "Yohedrick "? If not, would you mind?
(you posted several links... is one of them where you found those names?)[/SIZE]
I agree, it's entirely possible that when I did the text search within the document linked it could have pulled from any combination of the names I searched; ie., Joe....Holets...... Frank.....Hubechek...etc. But the document only pertains to the Sparta District, Sixth Corp Area, Wisconsin, so I wouldn't think it contained names from all over the country.
Sparta CCC District, Sixth Corp Area Annual :: Turning Points in Wisconsin History
I have no way of knowing without examining the entire document, page by microfilmed page.....which is 200 pages, names not in alphabetical order, and consists of thousands of individual entries. I have been doing that, in my spare time, and am currently at pg. 169....without any luck so far. Still searching.
And yes, I did a search for Zahradnik....nothing.
So, at this time ( until I finish searching the entire document ) I would have to say that all suggested options are still viable.
Edit: And yes, they are listed by company and camp in the document.
I agree, it's entirely possible that when I did the text search within the document linked it could have pulled from any combination of the names I searched; ie., Joe....Holets...... Frank.....Hubechek...etc. But the document only pertains to the Sparta District, Sixth Corp Area, Wisconsin, so I wouldn't think it contained names from all over the country.
Sparta CCC District, Sixth Corp Area Annual :: Turning Points in Wisconsin History
I have no way of knowing without examining the entire document, page by microfilmed page.....which is 200 pages, names not in alphabetical order, and consists of thousands of individual entries. I have been doing that, in my spare time, and am currently at pg. 169....without any luck so far. Still searching.
And yes, I did a search for Zahradnik....nothing.
So, at this time ( until I finish searching the entire document ) I would have to say that all suggested options are still viable.
Edit: And yes, they are listed by company and camp in the document.
I downloaded the PDF and searched it that way. I got absolutely no matches. Not one person in our document is named in that PDF, as far as I could tell. Besides, I thought it was the Rochester CCC that you had found them in. Back to square #1 for me. Bummer.
PS: I haven't had a reply from that woman historian yet either.