Print, Photographic

Archive

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2010.92.051

Scope and Content

1. Photo of Jacques D. Wimpfheimer signing unknown document, possibly a union contract, unknown year, in the presence of identified witnesses. Joe Sposato, President of the Textile Workers of America, Local 110 Herb Schell Ben Burdick Harry Scheel James Smith John Brennan Jim Lanzetta Paul Campbel Everett Dunbar Myron Schumenhorn (several unidentified) 2. Another photo of signing showing Wimpfhemer, Sposato, Lanzetta, Schumenhorn Abstract of Joseph Sposato: 1912 Born 25 March in Retsof, New York 1913 Moved to Westerly, RI where he later attended public schools 1927 Began employ at American Velvet Company 1936 Helped found the first organized union at the company 1937-1938 National delegate, Velvet and Plush Workers of America 1940-1948 Elected president, Local #110, Textile Workers Union of America, Stonington, CT 1943 Appointed to War Manpower Commission, New London County, CT Appointed to War Price and Rationing Board 1947 Appointed as director of public welfare, Westerly, RI 1952 Reelected president, Local #110 1959 Panel speaker at the 12th Annual Conference of Profit Sharing Council of America, Chicago, IL 1960 Interview by William Clarke, financial editor of the Chicago Tribune on labor-management relations Guest speaker before Council of Profit Sharing Conference, San Francisco, CA Guest speaker at the 21st session of the Institute for Management, Northwestern University 1968 Stepped down as president, Local #110 1969 Panel speaker at Advanced Management Research seminar, New York, NY 1975-1980 President, Southern New England Joint Board 1980 Retired, American Velvet Company

Collection

American Velvet Co. Collection