Walter Gordon Merritt. Danbury Hatters' Case Files,
1953

Collection Number: 5344

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
Cornell University Library

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EAD encoding:
Casey S. Westerman, 2006

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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Walter Gordon Merritt. Danbury Hatters' Case Files, 1953.
Collection Number:
5344
Creator:
Merritt, Walter Gordon.
Quantity:
1 linear foot.
Forms of Material:
Legal briefs.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
Abstract:
The collection consists of the briefs and other papers of the employers' association in the second Danbury Hatters case in 1953.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Walter Gordon Merritt was born in Danbury, Connecticut. His father owned and operated a small hat shop and Walter became interested in labor relations problems at an early age. He served as the attorney for the employers in the first Danbury Hatters case and spent most of his life as a management consultant. he also served as the attorney for the employers in the second Danbury Hatters case in 1953.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The collection consists of the briefs and other papers of the employers' association in the second Danbury Hatters case in 1953.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Merritt, Walter Gordon.
Hat Corporation of America.
United Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers.

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Cite As:
Walter Gordon Merritt. Danbury Hatters' Case Files, 1953. 5344. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.