International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 66 Records
Scope and Contents
The records within the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Local 66 collection are divided into five different records series. The order within the files is chronological.
Series I consists of the minutes from Local 66 Regular, Special, Finance and Executive Board Meetings. The minutes are contained within twelve bound volumes and cover the years 1920 1972. Within this span all minutes for 1970 are missing.
Series II, Financial Records, contains Treasurer’s Cash Books and Dues Books. Treasurer's Cash Books date 1928 1963. Dues Books date 1925 to approximately 1961. The final two Dues Books do not contain dates, but they are estimated to cover 1959 1961.
Series III contains the convention proceedings of the IATSE and the Motion Picture Machine Operators of the U.S. and Canada. The proceedings are in bound and paperback volumes and cover the span dates of the entire collection, 1893 1976.
Series IV, Correspondence, is divided into two types of records: Invoices and Contracts; and General Correspondence. Invoices document work at various shows and various performances by Local 66 between 1951 1965. These invoices give insight not only into the projects of Local 66, but they also provide a listing of plays and productions given in Dayton during that 15 year span. Also with the invoices are contracts between Local 66 and various organizations during the years 1956 1960. The contracts are interfiled with the invoices of those years. Subseries 2 contains general correspondence for the years 1947 1973. Included in this subseries is correspondence with other unions, letters establishing arrangements for contracts, thank you notes, along with memorandums and personal notes.
Series V consists of five photographs. All of the photographs are group pictures, but none identify the year the picture was taken, and only one, a framed picture, identifies the subjects. It is assumed the persons in each of the pictures are associated in some way with Local 66.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1976
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing most materials in this collection; however, all records in Box 4, and scattered records in Box 7, as well as files 1 and 4 in Box 9 are restricted due to social security numbers.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Local 66, was chartered in Dayton, Ohio on May 1, 1899. Since then, Local 66 has aided in the production of many plays, concerts, and more recently, television programs throughout the Miami Valley. In 1980 their office was located at 210 W. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio. More information about the parent organization and the contact information for Local 66 can be found on the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees website at http://www.iatse.net/directory/local-66.
Extent
5.0 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records include meeting minutes, financial records, convention proceedings, contracts, correspondence, and photographs of this Dayton union.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 5 series:
- SERIES I:
- Minutes
- SERIES II:
- Financial records
- SERIES III:
- Convention proceedings
- SERIES IV:
- Correspondence
- SERIES V:
- Photographs
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 66 were accessioned into the Wright State University's Special Collections and Archives in July 1980 as part of the Ohio Labor History Project.
- Title
- Guide to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 66 Records (MS-104)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kevin Proffit
- Date
- 1980 August
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017 September: Finding aid updated according to DACS
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu