MS 41 - International Typographical Union, Local 260 (Findlay, Ohio)

Title	MS 41 - International Typographical Union, Local 260 (Findlay, Ohio)
Introduction	The records of the International Typographical Union Local 260 date from 1890 to 1981. The collection consists of four linear feet of constitution and bylaws, minutes, correspondence, contracts, agreements, audit reports, pamphlets, programs, brochures, circulars, flyers, and clippings. The major portion of the collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on June 15, 1978, through the cooperation of H. Thomas Rodabaugh, former Local 260 president. The remaining records were acquisitioned March 11, 1982. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. This register was prepared by Cynthia Nigh, graduate assistant with the History Department in March 1982.
Agency History	International Typographical Union 260 represented the composing room personnel employed by The Courier newspaper in Findlay, Ohio. Receiving its charter in June of 1890 with twelve charter members, Local 260 continued to represent the workers for over ninety years. Usually three-year or one-year contracts with "openers" were negotiated with Findlay Publishing Company. The last contract was negotiated in 1973. Other International Typographical Union chapels in Findlay include Findlay Printing and Supply Company and Kennedy Printing Company. Local 260 aided in the formation of an ITU chapel in Fostoria at the Review Times. Following a conversion from the hot metal procedure to a cold metal procedure, increasing automation and a subsequent reduction in work force, Local 260 suffered the same fate as the chapels associated with the Toledo Blade and other newspapers. The composing room jobs were purchased by the Findlay Publishing Company and Local 260's charter was revoked. H. Thomas Rodabaugh, former president of Local 260, donated the collection to the Center for Archival Collections. The union offices were located at 607 Jacobs Avenue, Findlay, Ohio.
Scope and Content	The records of the International Typographical Union Local 260 of Findlay, Ohio, document the activities of a twentieth century labor union. Consisting primarily of correspondence, contracts and agreements, and printed material, the collection spans the years from 1890 to 1981. However, the bulk of the material dates from 1954 to the mid-1970s. Although Local 260 was chartered in June of 1890, minutes are not available until 1925, from which time they are complete until 1975. It is believed that the early section of minutes was misplaced due to frequent changing of officers resulting in a shuffling of records. The minutes provide a general overview of the meetings and are not detailed. Often, following the dismissal of a regular meeting, a chapel meeting was held to continue a particular discussion. Chapel minutes, available form March 7, 1964 to October 1, 1966, are more specific. One of the major strengths of this collection is the contract and wage agreements between Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company complete from 1954 to 1980. This information, illustrating the development and progress of union-company relations, provides much detail into the collective bargaining process. Former Local 260 president, H. Thomas Rodabaugh, notes that the union always acted fairly and amiably. This is apparent as no strikes occurred during the ninety-one year working relationship with the Findlay Publishing Company. In addition, the contracts and agreements document the steady increase in wages and benefits. The audit reports from 1973 to 1978 illustrate the expenses incurred by the union to maintain a successful operation. Also available in these reports are the number of journeymen and apprentices for each given time period. With the exception of a dues ledger dating from 1890 to 1891, no other early financial records exist.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS CHAPEL MEETING MINUTES March 7, 1964-October 1, 1966. Arranged chronologically Contains name of chapel chairman, motions, communication received, detailed discussion of union problems, and the name of recording secretary. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 1957, 1958, 1968, 1947-1976, n.d. Arranged chronologically Contains International Typographical Union Local 260's constitution and bylaws, papers concerning amendments to the constitution and bylaws, a Book of Laws listing general and convention laws, and a union proposition. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 7, 1925-October 4, 1975. Arranged chronologically Includes motions, communications received, record of expenditures, committee reports, wage and contract discussion, amendments to the bylaws, signature of the secretary, and from March 7, 1936 to September 3, 1960, names of members present and president in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE Incoming, 1918, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1945, 1949, 1954-1974; Outgoing, 1920, 1930, 1954-1974. Arranged chronologically Includes a record of incoming and outgoing correspondence concerning revisions of the constitution and bylaws, contract negotiations and labor problems for over fifty-five years. SUBJECT FILES/CASE FILES INDIVIDUAL FILES May 17, 1962; December 2, 1970; May 1972. Arranged chronologically Contains a statement of policy by a foreman concerning working during lunch hour, profanity, attendance at chapel meetings, and reporting absences. Also includes an Interim Report on The Morning Telegram Strike and correspondence from the president of the International Typographical Union Number 6 to the president of the ITU giving the union version of the dispute. REPORTS FINANCIAL REPORTS May 1973-April 1978. Arranged chronologically These audit reports include membership, a detailed financial statement, dates when audits are to be conducted, and to whom copies should be mailed. MONTHLY REPORTS March 5, 1966. Contains an apprentice committee report dealing with time spent on ad solicitation. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS October 16-17, 1971. Arranged alphabetically. Includes delegates' reports from other Ohio typographical unions to the Ohio Typographical Conference discussing economic conditions in the respective cities, current wage rates, and number of journeymen and apprentices. Contains the following cities: Akron, Canton, Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Marion, Springfield, Toledo, Youngstown. LEGAL DOCUMENTS AGREEMENTS June 1954-June 1975, n.d. (scattered). Arranged chronologically Contains agreements by and between the Findlay Typographical Union 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, and Local 260 and the Fostoria Review Times. CONTRACTS 1958-1965; 1972-1980; n.d. Arranged chronologically Includes job contracts between the International Typographical Union Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Company and the Kennedy Printing Company, newspaper contracts between Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, and a contract file dealing with routine procedures and common problems arising in the course of collective bargaining. Also contains a suggested sample contract and miscellaneous contract papers. LEGAL CASES August 1960. Contains a National Labor Relations Board notice of representative hearing between Findlay Printing and Supply Company and the Amalgamated Lithographers of America. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS LEDGERS 1890-1891, May 1894-July 1898. Arranged alphabetically. Includes a dues ledger and receipts and expenditures all in one volume. PRINTED MATERIAL BOOKLETS 1955-1981. Arranged chronologically Includes a secretary's manual, Associated Press stylebook, industrial pension plan working manual, retirement trust plan, negotiated pension plan, decisions on appeals, minimum wages and hours data, and the official directory of the ITU. BROCHURES 1971-1973, 1979. Arranged chronologically Includes apprentice regulations, proceedings from ITU conventions, changes in teh laws adopted and appeals read before conventions, council decisions by jurisdiction, and appellant and miscellaneous statistical information. CIRCULARS 1971-1974, n.d. Arranged chronologically Includes memorandum and notices, guide to payboard regulation, fringe benefit rules, and proper procedures for interim opening negotiations. CLIPPINGS n.d. Arranged by subject matter. Contains two book donations by Findlay Typographical Union Local 260. FLYERS n.d. Arranged by subject matter. Includes questionnaires about Local 260, marketing promotion to aid the San Rafael Strike, and an editorial from Local 570 in Lawrence, Kansas. NEWSLETTERS May 10, 1973-April 29, 1976 (scattered). Arranged chronologically Contains a weekly newsletter, the ITU Review, dealing with ITU news, calendar of events, changes in local offices, convention news and photographs. PAMPHLETS January 2, 1960-October 16, 1974; 1972; 1976; 1979-1980; n.d. Arranged chronologically Contains local meeting dates, ITU ballots, ITU old age pension information, tests for admission to the printing trades, and questions and answers from a litho examination. PROGRAMS April 19-20, 1969. Arranged chronologically Contains a souvenir program and minutes from the 123rd Semi-Annual Ohio Typographical Conference.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders Constitution and bylaws, scale of wages and amendments, 1957 Constitution and bylaws, 1957, 1968, 1975 Constitution and bylaws, papers regarding constitution and bylaws, 1960s Constitution and bylaws, Book of Laws, 1958, 1974, 1976 Constitution and bylaws, proposition by the union, n.d. Minutes, regular meetings, February 7, 1925-December 4, 1943 Minutes, regular meetings, February 5, 1944-December 9, 1957 Minutes, regular meetings, September 7, 1957-May 4, 1963 Minutes, loose papers from minute book (6 pieces), October 7, 1957-October 1962 Minutes, regular meetings, June 1963-October 4, 1975 Minutes, loose papers from minute book (21 pieces), June 1963-October 4, 1975 Minutes, chapel meetings, March 7, 1964-October 1, 1966 Box 2 Folders Correspondence, incoming, October 17, 1918 Correspondence, outgoing, January 24, 1920 Correspondence, incoming, September 12, 1927 Correspondence, incoming, August 5-December 2, 1929 Correspondence, outgoing, March 12, 1930 Correspondence, incoming, October 14, 1931 Correspondence, incoming, Janaury 11, 1945 Correspondence, incoming, March 3, 1949 Correspondence, incoming, 1954 Correspondence, outgoing, 1954 Correspondence, incoming, 1955 Correspondence, outgoing, 1955 Correspondence, incoming, 1956 Correspondence, incoming, 1957 Correspondence, outgoing, 1957 Correspondence, incoming, 1958 Correspondence, outgoing, 1958 Correspondence, incoming, 1959 Correspondence, outgoing, 1959 Correspondence, incoming, 1960 Correspondence, outgoing, 1960 Correspondence, incoming, 1961 Correspondence, outgoing, 1961 Correspondence, incoming, 1962 Correspondence, outgoing, 1962 Correspondence, incoming, 1963 Correspondence, outgoing, 1963 Correspondence, incoming, 1964 Correspondence, outgoing, 1964 Correspondence, incoming, 1965 Correspondence, outgoing, 1965 Correspondence, incoming, 1966 Correspondence, outgoing, 1966 Correspondence, incoming, 1967 Correspondence, outgoing, 1967 Correspondence, incoming, 1968 Correspondence, outgoing, 1968 Correspondence, incoming, 1969 Correspondence, outgoing, 1969 Correspondence, incoming, 1970 Correspondence, outgoing, 1970 Correspondence, incoming, 1971 Correspondence, outgoing, 1971 Correspondence, incoming, 1972 Correspondence, outgoing, 1972 Correspondence, incoming, 1973 Correspondence, outgoing, 1973 Correspondence, incoming, 1974 Correspondence, outgoing, 1974 Correspondence, incoming, 1979 Correspondence, discussion between union member and one trying to pass exam, n.d. Correspondence, n.d. Subject file, foreman's statement of policy, May 17, 1962; December 2, 1970 Subject file, Morning Telegram Strike, May 1972 Reports, apprentice committee report, March 5, 1966 Reports, Ohio Typographical Unions reporting to Ohio Typographical Conference, October 16-17, 1971 Box 3 Folders Financial, calendar of audit reports, n.d. Financial, audit reports, May-October 1973 Financial, audit reports, May-October 1974 Financial, audit reports, November-October 1975 Financial, audit reports, February-October 1976 Financial, audit reports, August-April 1977 Financial, audit reports, May-April 1978 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1954 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1957 Agreements, Local 260 and the Fostoria Review Times, June 24, 1960 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1961 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1964 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1965 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Co., 1966 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1967 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Co., June 1968 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, 1967-1970 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Co., June 1969 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1970 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, 1970-1973 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, June 1973 Agreements, letter of understanding between Local 260 and Findlay Publishing Company, December 12, 1973 Agreements, ledger of ads solicited, October 10, 1972-January 1973 Agreements, Local 260 Collective Bargaining Agreement, June 1975 Agreements, Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Co., n.d. Contracts, suggested sample ITU contract, n.d. Contracts, Local 260 and the Findlay Printing and Supply Co., 1958-1964 Contracts, Local 260 and the Kennedy Printing Company, 1958-1964 Contracts, Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, 1961-1965 Contracts, one year ITU contract proposal, June 1, 1973-May 31, 1974 Contracts, one year ITU contract proposal, June 1, 1975-May 31, 1980 Contracts, contract file supplement, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1979 Contracts, miscellaneous ITU contract papers, n.d. Contracts, resolutions, re: contract between Local 260 and the Findlay Publishing Company, February 19, 1965 Legal case, notice of hearing between Findlay Printing and Supply Company and Amalgamated Lithographers of America, August 1960 Financial documents, dues ledger, and receipt and expenditures, 1890-1891; May 1894-July 1898 Box 4 Folders Pamphlets, local meeting dates, 1976, 1979, 1980 Pamphlets, ITU ballots, January 2, 1960-October 16, 1974 Pamphlets, ITU fraternal benefits, 1972 Pamphlets, test for admission to the printing trades, n.d. Pamplets, questions and answers from a litho exmamination, n.d. Brochures, apprentice regulations, 1971-1972 Brochures, ITU convention proceedings, August 7-13, 1971 Brochures, changes in the laws adopted by the 117th ITU convention, August 7-13, 1971 Brochures, ITU convention proceedings, August 5, 1972 Brochures, ITU convention proceedings, August 4, 1973 Brochures, ITU convention proceedings, August 18-24, 1979 Brochures, The Bulletin, November 1971-August 1979 Programs, 123rd Semi-Annual Ohio Typographical Conference, April 19-20, 1969 Booklets, secretary's manual, 1955 Booklets, Associated Press Stylebook, 1960 Booklets, ITU Industrial Pension Plans Working Manual, 1966 Booklets, Retirement Trust Plan, 1966 Booklets, ITU Negotiated Pension Plan, 1966, 1967-1972 Booklets, The Index, ITU Executive Council Decision on Appeals, 1960-1974, 1968-1978 Booklets, ITU Minimum Wages and Hours Data, 1975, 1979, 1980 Booklets, Official Directory of the ITU, 1970, 1971, 1981 Circulars, memorandum and notices, 1971-1974 Circulars, Guide to Pay Board Regulations, Fringe Benefits Rules and Historical Data, 1972 Circulars, Instructions on Proper Procedure for Interim Opening Neogtiations, n.d. Newsletters, The ITU Review, 1973-1974, 1976 Flyers, Questionnaire about Local 260, n.d. Flyers, Five-Way knife combination to aid San Rafael Strike, n.d. Flyers, Editorial from Local 570, Lawrence, Kansas, n.d. Clippings, donations by ITU Local 260, n.d.