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Howard Jenkins, Jr.
Jenkins with President Lyndon Johnson
in the Rose Garden, 1968
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Collection
Overview
Creator: Jenkins, Howard, 1915-2003
Title: Howard Jenkins, Jr. Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1935-1997
Size: 5 linear ft.
Processed By: Thyria
K. Wilson and Emily Hnath, May 1999; revised August 2003,
Nov. 2004
Howard Jenkins, Jr. (1915-2003) was the
first African-American to be appointed to the National Labor Relations
Board. He was appointed in 1963 and served on the NLRB for 20 years.
A Denver native, he graduated from the University of Denver in 1936
and from the University's College of Law in 1941. He practiced law
in Denver from 1941 to 1946. He was a member of the Howard University
Law School faculty, 1946-1956. He 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
Commissioner of the Bureau, 1962-1963.
Scope and Content
The Howard Jenkins, Jr. Collection contains correspondence, articles,
speeches, photographs, memorabilia and oral histories. The Collection
primarily relates to his service on the National Labor Relations
Board and spans the years 1935-1999. The finding aid to the
collection includes a "calendar" - a detailed listing
of each item in the collection. Click on the hyperlink for each
folder to see the detailed contents list.
The Collection reflects Jenkins' attempts during his years on the
NLRB to use the mandates of the National Labor Relations Act to
eliminate racial discrimination in labor unions. The Collection
also contains documents relating to Jenkins' essential role in drafting
the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 and in ensuring compliance with
the Act. Howard Jenkins, Jr. was a Republican who became known as
a great supporter of labor unions. The Collection reflects Howard
Jenkins, Jr.'s role as a top policymaker and leader in labor law
and illustrates the life of a prominent African-American.
Visit the University of Denver College of Law's online
exhibit about Jenkins' life and work to learn more about this
important DU alumnus. |
