Seattle Union Record
 Front page of the February 3, 1919 issue |
|
| Type | Union newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Central Labor Council of Seattle and Vicinity |
| Editor | Harry Ault |
| Ceased publication | 1928 |
| Circulation | 80,000 |
The Seattle Union Record was a union-owned newspaper edited by Harry Ault.[1] The paper was published weekly from February 20, 1900 to April 2, 1918 and was published daily from April 24, 1918 until it discontinued publication in 1928.[2] In its own words, the newspaper was "Published for Principle and Not for Profit".[3][4]
History [edit]
Harry Ault was instrumental in the temporary success of the Union Record.[5] Prior to working as the editor of the Union Record Ault worked for various other newspaper organizations. As a child, he worked as a newsboy selling the Kentucky Post.[5] At 11 he started the Amateur's Friend and was selling the Weekly People the next year.[5] He would later publish The Young Socialist and at age 19 became the editor of the The Socialist.[5] Nine years later, in 1912, he began to work as the editor of the Union Record which had a circulation of 3,000.[5] Alt would bring that circulation to 80,000 at its peak.[5]
The paper would play a large role in organizing and supporting the Seattle General Strike of 1919.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Ngai, Mae (1999). "The Architecture of Race in American Immigration Law: A Reexamination of the Immigration Act of 1924". The Journal of American History (Organization of American Historians) 86 (1): 67–92.
- ^ a b Salinas-Aguila, Natasha. "Seattle Union Record". Labor Press Project. University of Washington. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Front page". Seattle Union Record. February 3, 1919. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "About Seattle union record. (Seattle) 1918-1928 - Chronicling America (The Library of Congress)". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Reider, Ross (December 3, 2000). "Seattle Union Record". Historylink.org. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  |
This article about a Washington (state) newspaper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
