Jerry Tyler Photo Collection
Born in 1911 in Iowa, Jerry Tyler left home during the Great Depression and lived on the road, working odd jobs, before sailing with the Merchant Marine during WWII. During the war, Jerry was introduced to trade unionism through the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific (MCS), and joined the Communist Party (he left the Party later in the 1950s). As the elected secretary of the CIO Industrial Union Council in the late 1940s, Jerry produced a twice weekly radio program, "Reports from Labor." Later, Jerry went to work longshoring with Seattle's ILWU Local 19, serving as vice president of the local in the mid-1960s. He retired in 1974. A writer for much of his life, he authored pulp stories in the late 1930s and 40s, wrote a stewards department newsletter for the MCS, and edited "The Hook" newsletter for Local 19. Jerry passed away in 2005. Most of the photos in the collection date from the 1940s, and are courtesy of Jerry's daughter, Judy A. Johnson.Copyright(c) Reserved. See Waterfront Workers History Project
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Date: 03/24/2010
Size: 15 items
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Tyler
Jerry Tyler
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 98
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TylerBridges
Jerry Tyler (ILWU Local 19) and ILWU President Harry Bridges, sometime in the 1970s.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 61
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Tyler_and_Robeson
Jerry Tyler and Paul Robeson, sometime in the 1950s. Photo by Mel Kirkwood.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 75
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Tyler_Kirkwood_Robeson
"Trudy" Strong Kirkwood and Jerry Tyler (center), and Paul Robeson (right). Photo by Mel Kirkwood.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 68
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LaborAdvisoryCommittee
"Members of the Labor Advisory Committee (CIO) met Friday, September 19, at the Washington Athletic Club with representatives of the Community Chest to assure them of labor's support for the forthcoming campaign for 1948. Optimism for the success of
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 69
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LaborLeaders
"The cooperation and support of labor has been pledged to the Community Chest by C.I.O. labor leaders. Pictured at a meeting at the Washington Athletic Club, Thursday, September 18 [1947?], are, left to right, standing: Tom O'Leary, American Communic
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 67
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CooksStewards_XmasParty
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast, date unknown. Jerry Tyler is in the first row, second from right. Eddie Tangen is in the first row, fifth from the left.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 62
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CooksStewards_XmasParty2
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast, date unknown. From right: Jerry Tyler; Eddie Tangen; rest unknown.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 60
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EddieTangen
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast. Eddie Tangen is on the right.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 65
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JerryTyler_EddieTangen
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast. Jerry Tyler is on the right. Eddie Tangen is center, holding paper cup.
Date: 03/24/2010
Views: 65
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CooksStewards_XmasParty4
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast, date unknown.
Date: 03/25/2010
Views: 67
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CooksStewards_XmasParty3
Christmas party with Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific Coast, date unknown.
Date: 03/25/2010
Views: 90
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Meeting
Date: 03/25/2010
Views: 63
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Meeting2
Date: 03/25/2010
Views: 61
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Meeting3
Date: 03/25/2010
Views: 88
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