Peter Kellman/Jay Strike Collection
Primary Format and Extent
video (approx. 7,200 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Collection Date Range
1987 to 1989
Summary
Collection contains factual works: approximately 120 hours of footage documenting a wide range of events surrounding the International Paper Company strike in Jay, which lasted seventeen months. Includes scenes of press conferences, picket lines and rallies, mass meetings, a "Strike Dance," workshops and public hearings, interviews and speeches.
Biographical/Historical Notes
Peter Kellman is a labor activist and educator living in North Berwick, Maine. He played an important role in organizing and developing the strategy for the Jay Strike in 1987-1988.
Subject(s)
Community Life, Manners and customs, Strikes and lockouts, Working environment, Quarries and quarrying
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