Abstract
Father James Renshaw Cox is perhaps best known for leading the 1932 jobless march to Washington, D.C., during the Great Depression and his short-lived candidacy for President under the Jobless Party. In the Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibition, there are several artifacts on display that document the famous march and Father Cox's very public role during the 1930s. Other artifacts that are not currently on display provide a window into Father Cox's relationship with the members of his parish and his importance as a priest to his Strip District congregation, a role often overshadowed by his public image as a champion for the rights of the working class during the Great Depression.
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