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John L. Childs

1889-01-01 – 1985-01-01

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Title: ILGWU President David Dubinsky, Vice Chairman of the Liberal Party and a member of the Administrative Committee; Eleanor Roosevelt; former Govenor Herbert H. Lehman, John L. Childs, Chairman of the Liberal Party of NY State; Pearl L. Willen, Chairman; and George S. Counts Date: Unknown Photographer: Unknown Photo ID: 5780PB18F8F Collection: International Ladies Garment Workers Union Photographs (1885-1985) Repository: The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives in the ILR School at Cornell University is the Catherwood Library unit that collects, preserves, and makes accessible special collections documenting the history of the workplace and labor relations. www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel Notes: No additional information available. Copyright: The copyright status of this image is unknown. It may also be subject to third party rights of privacy or publicity. Images are being made available for purposes of private study, scholarship, and research. The Kheel Center would like to learn more about this image and hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that we may make the necessary corrections. Tags: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,Cornell University Library,Group Photo, Labor Leaders, Public FiguresCredit: Kheel Center

Life & Legacy

John Lawrence Childs (January 11, 1899 – January 31, 1985) was a 20th-century American educator, disciple of John Dewey, and author of The Educational Frontier who taught at Teachers College of Columbia University and took part in the progressive New York movement from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Occupation & Career

politician, educator

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Columbia University

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q16646050 — wikidata View source

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