scherer Inventory of the John Jacob Scherer Papers, 1931-1959 Processed by: John Gribble; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jackie Dean

1994 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

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1994 Duke University. All rights reserved.

 Descriptive Summary John Jacob Scherer Papers, 1931-1959 Scherer, John Jacob, 1881-1956. 4.8 Linear Feet 4,000 Items Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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[Identification of item], John Jacob Scherer Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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The John Jacob Scherer Papers (1931-1959) were donated to the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1979.

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Processed by: John Gribble

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

 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.

 Subject Headings

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Mead Corporation. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America. United Paper Workers of America. Brooks Transfer Company. Arbitration, Industrial--Virginia. Arbitration, Industrial--West Virginia. Arbitrators, Industrial--Virginia. Arbitrators, Industrial--West Virginia. Lutheran Church--Sermons. Lutheran Church--Clergy. Contents of Collection Subject Files Series, 1937-1956, undated 1945-1955) 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 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 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) 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) 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) 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 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 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 9 1931-1948 (6 folders) 10 1949-1953 (6 folders) 11 1954-1955 (4 folders) 12 1955, undated(1 folder, 1 vol.) Miscellaneous Series, 1931-1959, undated 12Miscellaneous materials Writings and Speeches Series, 1931-1959, undated (2 folders) 12Writings and speeches Newspaper Clippings Series, 1934-1955, undated 12Newspaper clippings Oversize Materials Series 15 Subject Files Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, 1948-1955