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International Stereotyper's and Electrotyper's Union, Local 55 Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-222

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of Administrative Records, Correspondence, and Inter-Union Affiliations. The arrangement is chronological within the various folders.

Series I, Administrative Records, includes the minutes (incomplete set with dates ranging from 1948-1974, including a large gap from 1950-1962) and records of various administrative committees. Records in Series I date from 1930-1974

Series II, Correspondence, includes letters and literature from the International Union and various organizations and individuals. Records in Series II date from 1927-1976.

Series III, Inter-Union Affiliations, deals with various labor organizations and councils that were associated with the I.S.E.U., Local #55. Records in Series III date from 1925-1975.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.

Extent

1.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains minutes, correspondence, agreements, administrative records, reports, and printed materials from a Springfield, Ohio, labor union.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 3 series:

  1. Series I: Administrative Records, 1930-1974
  2. Series II: Correspondence, 1927-1976
  3. Series III: Inter-Union Affiliations, 1925-1975

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by the Ohio Labor History Project, in October 1978.

Related Materials

MS-22: International Stereotyper’s & Electrotyper’s Union, Local 114 Records

Title
Guide to the International Stereotyper's and Electrotyper's Union, Local 55 Records (MS-222)
Status
Completed
Date
2021 Sept 22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2020: The finding aid was revised according to DACS standards by Lisa Rickey, April 2020.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092