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Inventory of the John Jacob Scherer Papers, 1931-1959

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Descriptive Summary

Title
John Jacob Scherer Papers, 1931-1959
provenance
Scherer, John Jacob, 1881-1956.
Extent
4.8 Linear Feet
4,000 Items
Repository
Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in the John Jacob Scherer, Jr. Papers have been restricted by the donor and Duke University. For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library or consult a reference archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Jacob Scherer Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The John Jacob Scherer Papers (1931-1959) were donated to the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library in 1979.
Processing Information
Processed by: John Gribble
Completed 8 June 1994
Encoded by Jackie Dean
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note

1881, May 6Born, Marion, Va.
1888-1897Student, Marion College
1897-1898Student, Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Va.
1900Earned A.B., Roanoke College, Salem Va.
1904
Earned B.D. Gettysberg (Pa.) Lutheran Theological Seminary
Ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church
1904-1906Minister, Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, W. Va.
1906-Minister, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA
1906, Dec. 13Married Anna Belle Downtain
1916-Associate justice Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Richmond, Va.
1919Conferred, D.D., Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
1926-1948President, Lutheran Synod of Virginia
1946Member of the American Arbitration Association
1956, Jan. 14Died, Richmond, Va.

John Jacob Scherer, Jr. served and held positions in many civic and community organizations including: President and member of Board of Directors, Richmond Community Council; Trustee, Roanoke College, Marion Junior College, and Richmond Professional Institute of College of William and Mary (founder and President); Konnarock Training School (Director); and Iron Mountain School for Boys. Scherer also served as a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virginia (President 1919-1922) and Lutheran Synod of Virginia (President 1926-1948). Scherer also served on the National War Labor Board, Region IV; as Vice-Chairman of the National Wage Stabilization Board, Region IV; and as Chairman of the Virginia Board of Public Welfare.

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Collection Overview

The John Jacob Scherer (1881-1956) Papers span the years 1931 to 1959. They chiefly consist of subject files and printed material but also include writings, sermons, clippings, and subject cards. The collection primarily relates to Scherer's career as an independent labor arbitrator for several companies and labor unions in Virginia including: Mead Corporation, United Paper Workers of America, Brooks Transfer Company, and the Teamsters Union. Included are two volumes of typed transcripts of proceedings of arbitration cases. Other areas represented in the collection are Scherer's career as a Lutheran minister in both West Virginia and Virginia. There is no information pertaining to his personal life or his tenure as an associate justice. In the Subject Files Series is information pertaining to labor arbitration from 1937-1955, such as literature from both labor unions and the companies. This information contains the grievances of each party, and also contains Scherer's notes and recommendations for specific cases. The Printed Materials Series contains published texts collected by Scherer that pertain to labor arbitration. The Miscellaneous Series includes Scherer's writings on labor arbitration and also a few sermons and church addresses. Photocopied newspaper clippings in this series concern both Scherer's labor arbitration and ministry.
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
List of Series in Collection
Subject Files Series, 1937-1956, undated 1945-1955)
Printed Material Series, 1931-1955
Miscellaneous Series, 1931-1959, undated
Writings and Speeches Series, 1931-1959, undated
Newspaper Clippings Series, 1934-1955, undated
Oversize Materials Series
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Detailed Description of Collection

Subject Files Series, 1937-1956, undated 1945-1955)

Box 1
Subject Cards, 1940-1949(Includes Subject Files information)
American Arbitration Association, 1945-1955, undated   (2 folders)
Ampthill Rayon Workers, 1944-1950, undated
Baltimore Transfer Company, 1949-1950
Bristol Steel and Iron Works, Inc., 1954-1955, undated   (3 folders)
Background information on Scherer, John Jacob, Jr., 1947-1956, undated
Brooks Transportation Company, 1946, undated
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America,
1945-1954, undated
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, 1949-1955, undated
Celanese Corporation of America, 1945-1952
Box 2
Celanese Corporation of America:
Case Nos.:
L-436, WAS-L-23-48; 1948-1949, undated
L-5067, WAS-L-14-49;1949, undated
Citizens Rapid Transit Company, Court Exhibits 1-36, undated   (2 folders)
Clarksburg, W. Va., 1954-1955, undated
Concrete Pipe and Products Co. Inc., 1947-1949, undated
Consolidated Paper and Box Manufacturing Company, 1947-1952, undated
Correspondence: General, 1943-1955
Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation, 1945, undated
Davidson Transfer and Storage Company, 1952-1954, undated
East Coast Freight Lines, 1950
E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company, 1955, undated
Box 3
Erwin Mills and Textiles Workers Union of America, 1950-1951, undated
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1948
Fiber Board Container Company, 1946-1952, undated
Friedman-Marks Clothing Co. Inc., 1937-1954, undated   (2 folders)
Hoffmeister Concrete Company, 1948
Huntington Chair Corporation, 1949-1954, undated
Indiana-Kansas City Motor Express Company, 1954
Industrial Relations Research Association, 1948-1950
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 1953-1955, undated   (2 folders)
Box 4
Jefferson Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1947
Jones and Robins, Inc. and Brown Realty Corporation, 1943-1954
Kaufman and Company, Inc., 1953-1954, undated
Kingan and Company, 1939-1941, undated
Laburnum Construction Company, 1949-1953, undated
Larus and Brother Company, Inc., 1944-1946, undated
Lummis and Company, 1951, undated
Manchester Board and Paper Company, Inc., 1946-1948, undated
Mead Corporation, 1946-1947, undated
National Academy of Arbitrators, 1947-1952   (3 folders)
Box 5
National Academy of Arbitrators, 1953, undated
National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., 1947-1951, undated   (2 folders)
National Gupsum Company:
Kimbalton, Va., 1954-1955, undated
Petersburg, Va., 1947-1955
Roanoke, Va., 1946-1953, undated
National War Labor Board, 1943-1955, undated   (4 folders)
Box 6
Old Hickory Chemical Company, 1948-1949, undated
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, 1948-1955
R. C. Motor Lines, Inc., 1955
R. H. Hardesty Company, 1951, undated
Richmond Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 1949-1950, undated
Richmond Dairy Company, 1954
Richmond-Greyhound Lines Inc., 1953-1955, undated
Richmond Hotels, Inc., 1944-1945
Ripplemead Lime Company, 1955
Roanoke-Webster Brick Co. Inc., 1950-1955, undated
Savage Truck Line Inc., 1946-1951, undated
Southern Aid Society of Virginia, Incorporated., 1947-1948, undated
Standard Lime and Stone Company, 1949-1952, undated
Standard Paper Manufacturing Co., 1950-1955
Box 7
Swift and Company, 1943-1945, undated
Swift Ice Cream Company of Hampton, Va., 1946
T and E Laundry Co. Inc., 1944-1945
Torch Club, 1952-1953, undated
Union Envelope Company, 1948-1951, undated
Virginia Dairy Company, Inc., 1951, undated
Virginia Electric and Power company, 1948-1953;Union Exhibits #1-17,1948
Virginia Manufacturer's Association, Inc., 1954-1955, undated
Virginia Mechanical Corporation, 1950, undated
Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1952-1954
Box 8
Virginia Transit Company, 1943-1946, undated   (2 folders)
Wage Stabilization Board, 1951-1952,June, undated   (2 folders)
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, 1947-1948
Wilson Trucking Company, 1954, undated
Wortendyke Manufacturing Company, 1948-1949, undated
Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co., 1952-1953, undated
Yellow Cab Company, 1949-1953
Miscellaneous, 1943-1955, undated

Printed Material Series, 1931-1955

Box 9
1931-1948   (6 folders)
Box 10
1949-1953   (6 folders)
Box 11
1954-1955   (4 folders)
Box 12
1955, undated(1 folder, 1 vol.)

Miscellaneous Series, 1931-1959, undated

Box 12
Miscellaneous materials

Writings and Speeches Series, 1931-1959, undated

(2 folders)
Box 12
Writings and speeches

Newspaper Clippings Series, 1934-1955, undated

Box 12
Newspaper clippings

Oversize Materials Series

Oversize Box 103
Subject Files
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, 1948-1955