Letter To Thomas Goodwin

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Title

Letter To Thomas Goodwin

Description

A letter from John H. means, Superintendent of furnaces at DISCO to Tom Goodwin, worker at Woodward Iron Company. Tom (a white man) was used to recruit workers for Means but was told to send any men he found to George strong (a Black recruiter for DISCO) because Means believes that Black workers are more likely to come work for him if they are told by other Black men.

Creator

John H. Means

Source

Means to Thomas Goodwin (Woodward, Alabama), 30 August 1901, DISCO letter books.

Publisher

Beaton Institute

Date

August 30 1901

Rights

Beaton Institute

Files

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Citation

John H. Means , “Letter To Thomas Goodwin,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed January 21, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/57.