1972 oral history interview with Henry Pfaff

An oral history interview with long-term Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) member, Henry Pfaff, conducted in 1972.

CONTENTS

-Akron rubber strike

-Mining

-Depression

-Early organizing efforts

-Organizing gasoline dealers

-IWW activities

-Rubber worker

-Unemployment and relief

Appendix

-letter to Elizabeth Balanoff

-8 poems

-2 letters to Kevin Rodwurm

Attachments

Henry Pfaff oral history.pdf (1.52 MB)

Comments

I met Henry a couple or three

I met Henry a couple or three times. Once in NYC and I believe twice in Buffalo. An ole time Wob with a distinctly Hungarian accent. Can't say anything special sticks out, except for the fact he was an ole time class warrior with a constructive practice.

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