Ephemera
1945
by [Industrial Workers of the World / I.W.W. / IWW]; Jack Sheridan
Industrial Workers of the World, 1945. Ephemera. Very Good. 18pp. [11.5cm]. Bound in a dark red leatherette, with "Membership Card" and the I.W.W. symbol stamped in a light green ink on the front board. Bit of rubbing to extremities, and a small ink notation on the front pastedown.
The card notes Jack's affiliation with Union No. 450: Printing and Publishing. The "Dues" pages for 1945 and 1946 are nearly stamped in full, while the "Assessments" pages for those years are partially filled with press stamps. The remainder of the card is left blank. Jack Sheridan was a poet, essayist and orator who, along with his twin brother Jimmie, was a fixture of the 1920s Chicago "hobohemia" scene. Jack laid claim to the title "Poet Laureate of Chicago's Bums," and was a frequent participant in the Bughouse Square Debates in Washington Square Park and a regular at the speakeasy cabaret Dil Pickle Club (founded and owned by I.W.W. member John "Jack" Jones). Throughout his life, he remained active in progressive Chicago organizations, including the free speech-promoting College of Complexes. (Inventory #: 69147)
The card notes Jack's affiliation with Union No. 450: Printing and Publishing. The "Dues" pages for 1945 and 1946 are nearly stamped in full, while the "Assessments" pages for those years are partially filled with press stamps. The remainder of the card is left blank. Jack Sheridan was a poet, essayist and orator who, along with his twin brother Jimmie, was a fixture of the 1920s Chicago "hobohemia" scene. Jack laid claim to the title "Poet Laureate of Chicago's Bums," and was a frequent participant in the Bughouse Square Debates in Washington Square Park and a regular at the speakeasy cabaret Dil Pickle Club (founded and owned by I.W.W. member John "Jack" Jones). Throughout his life, he remained active in progressive Chicago organizations, including the free speech-promoting College of Complexes. (Inventory #: 69147)
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