MS 33 - International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3

Title	MS 33 - International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3
Introduction	The records of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3, were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections on August 30, 1976, by Stephen P. Gietschier, Co-Director of the Ohio Labor History Project, with the cooperation of Local 3's Corresponding Secretary, James H. Cappelletty. The collection consists of one-third linear foot of correspondence and financial records extending form 1929 to 1948. An addition was made on April 13, 1998 through the cooperation of Kristin Dusseau, graduate assistant, and Mr. Paul Urbaniak, the current business manager for Local 3, bringing the collection up through 1994. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. Joanne Passet, a graduate assistant employed by the Ohio Labor History Project, processed the collection.
Agency History	According to the History of Organized Labor in Toledo, Ohio (1897),the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3, organized in Toledo on January 16, 1869, as the Bricklayers and Stone Masons' International Union, No. 3 of Ohio, and was the second oldest labor organization in the city. Material documenting the historical events of this union currently are not available. Local 3's office is presently at 4652 Lewis Avenue, Toledo, Ohio, 43624. Mr. Paul Urbaniak serves as business manager.
Scope and Content	The records of International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3, consist primarily of correspondence and financial material. Although no minutes are available, the Local's incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1937 to 1947, and from 1977 to 1994,reveals many day-to-day union matters regarding membership,dues, benefits, constitutional changes,and business with the International and other locals. Financial records include monthly reports for the years 1933, 1939-1948, and a financial ledger covering the years 1929-1931. Certificates of apprenticeship,dated 1947, are included as well. Certified Amendments and correspondence dating up to 1994 complete this collection.
Series Description	CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE 1937-1947, 1977, 1993, 1994 Arranged chronologically with incoming and outgoing letters filed together. Includes information on membership, dues, benefits, apprenticeships, and business with the Ohio State Conference of Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union; the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America; and other locals. In 1977, the correspondence concerns the name change of Local 3. The 1993 correspondence is from the Executive Vice President of region 5, and it concerns the implementation of Executive Council directives for Bricklayer locals. LEGAL DOCUMENTS CERTIFIED AMENDMENTS 1977 Certification of the name change of Local 3 as issued by the Secretary of the Sate of Ohio. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS MONTHLY REPORTS 1933, 1939-1948 Arranged chronologically Includes listings of cash received, expenditures, balances. The one report for 1933 includes statistics on membership. LEDGER 1929-1931 Arranged chronologically Includes dates, who received money from and amounts and who paid money to and amounts. TAX REPORT 1944 This form is the Annual Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax and is filed with the IRS.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders Correspondence, 1937-1940 Correspondence, January-April 1941 Correspondence, May-December 1941 Correspondence, January-May 1942 Correspondence, June-December 1942 Correspondence, January-May 1943 Correspondence, June-December 1943 Correspondence, January-July 1944 Correspondence, August-December 1944 Correspondence, January-October 1945 Correspondence, February-December 1946 Correspondence, January-November 1947 Correspondence, September - November 1977 Correspondence, September 1993; December 1994 Certified Amendments, November 1977 Financial Reports, January 1939-January 1944 Financial Reports, January 1945-January 1948 Ledger, 1929-1931 Monthly report, 1933 Tax report, 1944 Certificates of Apprenticeship, 1947