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Summary:
The bulk of the Michael Johnson papers documents his service on the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission from 1975 to 1985. There are also papers from his term as executive vice president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO from 1965 to 1975, and biographical materials, photographs, and a musical composed by Johnson for the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (1950).
In Historical Collections and Labor Archives, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 (#MG 397).
Administrative History:
Michael Johnson, born Michael Sussman, began as an organizer for the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) (1934-1955), becoming a labor education director (1955-1965) before joining the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
