Interview: John Flynn (Pseudonym)
Title
Interview: John Flynn (Pseudonym)
Description
Born in the tough Irish-American neighborhood of Grays Ferry, John Flynn learned how to fight at a young age, started to work full time at the age of 14, and soon was part of a gang that hung out in Philadelphia's infamous Tenderloin District on the north side of Center City. During the labor wars of the Great Depression, Flynn was a union organizer for Teamsters Local 107 and worked as a longshoreman, circular distributor, and in other jobs.
Identifier
2017oh236_irw004
Interviewer
Charles Hardy
Interviewee
John Flynn (Pseudonym)
Sort Priority
0018
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Families.
Childhood
Gangs
Labor organizers
Longshoremen
Tenderloin District (Philadelphia, Pa)
Brothels
Murder
Gang fights
Indexed By
Enrique Metado Sosa
Files
Citation
“Interview: John Flynn (Pseudonym),” Philly Immigration, accessed October 1, 2023, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/825.