These interviews were conducted in 1982 and 1983 by a Ph.D. candidate in history, Donald Willett, who was writing a dissertation on the National Maritime Union. All are open, and some are transcribed.

Finn, Jack
   Discusses activities as a Communist organizer on Baltimore waterfront, reflections on joining the Communist Party in the 1940s, and expulsion from National Maritime Union in 1950s. Transcribed, December 30, 1982.

Gavin, Jimmy
   Topics include activities against English in Ireland 1913; radical seamen in Marine Workers Industrial Union (MWIU), rank and file in International Seamen's Union (ISU), Communist Party seafront worker, forming the National Maritime Union, activities during World War II, and the expulsion from NMU. Not transcribed, January 5, 1983.

Haddoch, Hoyt
   President of American Radio Telegrapher's Association, 1933 - 1937 and Legislative representative C.I.O. Maritime Committee 1940-1972. December 23, 1982. 40 pages.

Jarvis, Paul
   Activities during 1939 Tanker Strike, involvement during the Five Points rebellion 1938-39, attempted murder of Joe Curran and seizing the Five Pointers hiring hall in New Orleans, and live as a Communist Party organizer in Gulf Coast in 1938. January 4,1983. 23 pages.

Mers, Gilbert
   Activities as IWW sympathizer and longshoreman on Texas Coast in 1930s and 1940s, involvement as an AFL maritime organizer on the Gulf Coast 1938-1940, and president of the Maritime Federation of the Gulf Coast. May 11, 1982. 20 pages.

O'Donohue, Francis P.
   Concerns early activities as a seaman, affiliations with the IWW the Rank and File Movement in Houston 1936 - 1939, the "Five Pointers", activities during the 1936 - 1937 seamen strikes in Houston; expulsion from National Maritime Union 1939, and activities during the 1939 Tanker Strike. Not transcribed. September 7, 1983.

Stack, Joe
   Topics include New York City Port Agent (WWII) and National Maritime Union vice-president, expulsion from union in 1946 and 1947 National Convention, association with Joe Curran and participation in they Strike of the S.S. California in March,1936, association with the Communist party. January 1, 1983. 30 pages.