MS 42 - International Typographical Union, Local 63 (Toledo, Ohio)

Title	MS 42 - International Typographical Union, Local 63 (Toledo, Ohio)
Introduction	The records of International Typographical Union, Local 63, Toledo, Ohio were donated to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperative efforts of Stephen P. Gietschier, Co-director of the Ohio Labor History Project; Paul D. Yon, Associate Director of the Center for Archival Collections; and Charles Phillis and Charles Vandewiele, President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, of Local 63 in March 1978. The collection consists of fifteen linear feet of minutes, correspondence, financial records, agreements and contracts with the Toledo Blade publishing company, apprentice materials, strike reports, convention and conference programs and reports and miscellaneous brochures and newspaper articles. Records extend from 1863-1963. However, the majority of the material documents the years 1909-1958. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. The collection was processed by Joanne Passet, a graduate assistant employed by the Ohio Labor History Project. The register was prepared by John P. Benvenuto, a graduate assistant in American Studies and completed in September 1980.
Agency History	One of the pioneers in the formation of trade unions in Toledo, Ohio, was Toledo Typographical Union No. 63, established on November 11, 1863, and chartered by the International Typographical Union of North America in November 1864. As a pioneer labor union in Toledo, it struggled to surviv and many of its early activities went unrecorded. Also, according to a refernce in the minutes, a fire during the late nineteenth century destroyed many of the records. Growth during the early years was slow but consistent. The main objectives during these early years were to achieve decent wages and shorter hours, to open the way for organized shops, and to fight unsanitary conditions in the composing rooms. Local 63's first officers were Flavius Oblinger, president; F. G. Kenny, vice-president; C. E. Parrish, secretary; and James Timmons, financial secretary. The current charter of Local 63 was issued on May 21, 1872 and listed the following officers: F. H. Blackly, C. M. Beryr, M. L. Crawford, P. S. Scannell, John F. Irish, J. C. Crossman, and M. O. Jones. Throughout the years, Local 63 has continued to be strong despite the introduction of typesetting machines and two major strikes, one in 1923 and the other in 1966. The Local's present (1980) officers are Charles Phillis, president; Eugene Matzger, vice-president; Charles Vandewiele, secretary-treasurer; Marilyn Hgdol, recording secretary. International Typographical Union, Local 63 is a member of the Toledo area AFL-CIO Labor Council and its members work at the Toledo Blade and many other smaller presses throughout the city. The Local has 250 active members and 110 pensioned retirees. Local 63's current (1998) offices are located at 2300 Ashland Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43620.
Scope and Content	The records of International Typographical Local 63 of Toledo, Ohio include minutes, correspondence, financial records, agreements and contracts with the Toledo Blade Publishing Company, apprentice materials, strike reports, convention and conference programs and reports, and a few miscellaneous brochures and news articles. Regular meeting minutes document the years 1894-1943 and for one meeting, April 2, 1950, with a gap between the years 1902-1906. The minutes contain general business information, roll call of members present, proceedings of special meetings, monthly financial reports, business agent's, committee, and strike reports. Incoming and outgoing correspondence covers the years 1898-1961 with the majority of the material falling within the years 1916-1961. The correspondence reveals many day-to-day union matters, i.e., dues, membership payments and applications, payments of strike benefits, special assistance and general correspondence. This correspondence also includes contact between Typographical 63 and other unions showing support for the strike in 1923. Reports of the Board of Directors (1938-1940) are contained in the collection as well as reports of various committees, such as the Label Committee (1938-1939) and the Job Scale Committee (1938-1939). The business agent's reports (October 1937-May 1939) document the agent's visits in the way of grievances, organizing, working conditions, and wages. Legal cases also are available between the union and the Toledo Blade and Times. These cases primarily pertain to the consolidation of the two publishing companies. Other legal cases documented are those between the union and individual members charged with violations of the constitution and bylaws, and agreements between Local 63 and the Toledo Blade and Times for the years 1944 and 1945. Roll books which consist of names of union members present at roll call and the signatures of officers present is complete from 1921-1922, 1924-1945. Convention and conference programs and reports from delegates to the International Typographical Convention cover the years 1936-1942. Also contained in this collection are records of the 1923 strike between Typographical Local 63 and the Toledo Blade. These strike records consist of a Strike Director's report on the planning and progress of the 1923 strike as well as weekly strike reports which contain the roll of members on strike and hose drawing strike benefits for the years 1922-1924. Two reports written by the Strike Committee dealing with the success of the strike and concessions gained form the company are included. One report is dated 1923; the other is not dated but deals specifically with the 1923 strike. Monthly financial statements covering the years 1906, 1923, 1924-1926, 1928, 1929-1944 contain itemized listings of receipts and expenditures of the union. Receipts and expenditures ledgers cover the years 1888-1933, 1936-1963, while dues ledgers are available, although scattered, from 1868-1953. Miscellaneous records including pension payments, apprentice applications, ballots and returns of election results, brochures and pamphlets, contract proposals, and agreements complete the collection.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS MINUTES--REGULAR MEETINGS November 1894-July 1901, March 1907-December 1943, April 1950 Arranged chronologically Includes applications for membership, reports of business agent, secretary-treasurer and committees, monthly financial statements, resolutions, elections. ROLL BOOKS 1921-1922, 1923-1945 Arranged chronologically--one volume oversize and listed at the end of inventory Contains name of member, attendance at monthly meetings. ROLL BOOK--STRIKE August 1922-April 1924 Arranged chronologically Includes name of member, attendance at monthly meetings. DUES LEDGER--MEMBERSHIP 1868-1884, 1892, 1895, 1899-1900, 1902-1912, 1915-1942, 1948-1953 Arranged chronologically.--several volumes oversize and listed at end of inventory Contains name of member, initiation date, dates of payments and amounts, date of withdrawal. CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE 1898-1919 (scattered), 1922-1952, 1954-1958, April 1961, n.d Arranged chronologically and by incoming and outgoing letters. Includes correspondence regarding charges against members, dues payments, payments of strike benefits and special assistance from the International Typographical Union, membership business, Toledo Central Labor Union, problems with bank failures in 1931. SUBJECT FILES/CASE FILES CASE FILES 1920s-1950s Arranged by type of case (between unions and publishing companies and between union members) and then chronologically Includes legal documents, complaints, notice of dispute (to federal mediation and conciliation service). MISCELLANEOUS FILES 1920s-1950s No arrangement Includes constitutional changes, ballots and returns, resolutions, pamphlets and brochures regarding local and International Typographical Union business. REPORTS QUARTERLY REPORTS November 18998-February 1899, May-August 1901 Arranged chronologically Includes name of members, by what method entered local, dues paid within quarter period, amounts outstanding, receipts, expenditures, balances. REPORT OF DELEGATES 1936-1942 (scattered) Arranged chronologically Includes delegates reports of business and proceedings of International Typographical Union conventions and Ohio Typographical Union conferences. REPORT OF SPECIAL ASSISTANCE November-December 1923, April-August 1927 Arranged chronologically Contains date, balances on hand, cash received, for whom amounts paid. STRIKE REPORTS 1922, 1923, n.d Arranged by type of report and chronologically Includes report of strike director (cause, date beginning, how many single, married men or women, apprentices involved, how many positions filled, remarks), statements of strike benefits (name, status, number of days reported and worked, amounts paid, dates paid, number of weeks on strike) and strike committee reports. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS 1930s-1940s Arranged by reporting groups and chronologically Includes reports of Board of Directors', business agent, various commitees. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS CASH BOOK June 1921-July 1922 Arranged chronologically Includes date, to whom and for what account cash expended or received. LEDGER--RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 1888-1933, 1936-1963 Arranged chronologically--several volumes oversize and listed at end of inventory Includes date, name, amounts paid out or paid into various funds, totals. Also includes ledgers for special assistance funds and mutual aid funds. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 1906, October, December 1923, 1924-1926, October-December 1928, 1929-1944 Arranged chronologically Includes itemized listing of receipts and expenditures, balances, names of those members initiated, suspended, cards issued or received. WEEKLY COLLECTIONS September 1914-January 1916 Arranged chronologically Includes name, amounts collected, for what collection.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders Minutes, November 11, 1894-June 14, 1899 Minutes, August 23, 1899-July 24, 1901 Minutes, March 13, 1907-June 8, 1910 Box 2 Folders Minutes, July 13, 1910-December 14, 1930 Box 3 Folders Minutes, January 11, 1931-December 13, 1936 Minutes, January 10, 1937-December 11, 1938 Minutes, January 8, 1939-December 8, 1940 Minutes, April 13, May 11, June 8, August 10, 1941; April 12, May 10, 1942 Minutes, January 11, 1942-December 12, 1943 Minutes, April 2, 1950 Box 4 Folders Correspondence, incoming, September 28, 1898 Correspondence, incoming, October 6, 1908 Correspondence, outgoing, July 22, 1911 Correspondence, outgoing, May 14, 1913 Correspondence, outgoing, September 14, 1914 Correspondence, outgoing, January 12, 1916 Correspondence, incoming, February 1916 Correspondence, incoming, August 25, 1918 Correspondence, outgoing, July-September 1919 Correspondence, incoming, 1922 Correspondence, incoming, 1923 Correspondence, outgoing, 1923 Correspondence, incoming, January-February 1924 Correspondence, incoming, March-April 1924 Correspondence, incoming, May-August 1924 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1924 Correspondence, outgoing, January-March 1924 Correspondence, outgoing, April-July 1924 Correspondence, outgoing, August-December 1924 Correspondence, incoming, January-February 1925 Correspondence, incoming, March-May 1925 Correspondence, incoming, June-August 1925 Correspondence, incoming, September-October 1925 Correspondence, incoming, November-December 1925 Correspondence, outgoing, January-May 1925 Correspondence, outgoing, June-December 1925 Box 5 Folders Correspondence, incoming, January-February 1926 Correspondence, incoming, March-May 1926 Correspondence, incoming, June-September 1926 Correspondence, incoming, October-December 1926 Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1926 Correspondence, outgoing, August-November 1926 Correspondence, incoming, 1927 Correspondence, outgoing, June 21, 1927 Correspondence, incoming, 1928 Correspondence, outgoing, August-December 1928 Correspondence, incoming, January-March 1929 Correspondence, incoming, April-June 1929 Correspondence, incoming, July-September 1929 Correspondence, incoming, October-December 1929 Correspondence, outgoing, January-April 1929 Correspondence, outgoing, May-December 1929 Correspondence, incoming, January-February 1930 Correspondence, incoming, March-April 1930 Correspondence, incoming, May-July 1930 Correspondence, incoming, August-October 1930 Correspondence, incoming, November-December 1930 Box 6 Folders Correspondence, outgoing, January-May 1930 Correspondence, outgoing, June-December 1930 Correspondence, incoming, January-April 1931 Correspondence, incoming, May-June 1931 Correspondence, incoming, July-August 1931 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1931 Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1931 Correspondence, outgoing, July-December 1931 Correspondence, incoming, January-May 1932 Correspondence, incoming, June-December 1932 Correspondence, outgoing, 1932 Correspondence, incoming, January-May 1933 Correspondence, incoming, June-July 1933 Correspondence, incoming, August-December 1933 Correspondence, outgoing, January-May 1933 Correspondence, outgoing, June-December 1933 Correspondence, incoming, January-March 1934 Correspondence, incoming, April-June 1934 Correspondence, incoming, July-August 1934 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1934 Box 7 Folders Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1934 Correspondence, outgoing, July-December 1934 Correspondence, incoming, January-June 1935 Correspondence, incoming, July-December 1935 Correspondence, outgoing, 1935 Correspondence, incoming, January-July 1936 Correspondence, incoming, August-December 1936 Correspondence, outgoing, 1936 Correspondence, incoming, January-March 1937 Correspondence, incoming, April-August 1937 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1937 Correspondence, outgoing, 1937 Correspondence, incoming, January-April 1938 Correspondence, incoming, May-August 1938 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1938 Correspondence, outgoing, 1938 Box 8 Folders Correspondence, incoming, January-February 1939 Correspondence, incoming, March-June 1939 Correspondence, incoming, July-September 1939 Correspondence, incoming, October-December 1939 Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1939 Correspondence, outgoing, July-December 1939 Correspondence, incoming, January-March 1940 Correspondence, incoming, April-July 1940 Correspondence, incoming, August-December 1940 Correspondence, outgoing, January-May 1940 Correspondence, outgoing, June-December 1940 Correspondence, incoming, January-March 1941 Correspondence, incoming, April-June 1941 Correspondence, incoming, July-September 1941 Correspondence, incoming, October-December 1941 Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1941 Box 9 Folders Correspondence, outgoing, July-December 1941 Correspondence, incoming, January-April 1942 Correspondence, incoming, May-August 1942 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1942 Correspondence, outgoing, January-April 1942 Correspondence, outgoing, May-December 1942 Correspondence, incoming, January-May 1943 Correspondence, incoming, June-August 1943 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1943 Correspondence, outgoing, January-June 1943 Correspondence, outgoing, July-December 1943 Correspondence, incoming, January-April 1944 Correspondence, incoming, May-September 1944 Correspondence, incoming, October-December 1944 Correspondence, outgoing, January-May 1944 Box 10 Folders Correspondence, outgoing, June-December 1944 Correspondence, incoming, January-June 1945 Correspondence, incoming, July-December 1945 Correspondence, outgoing, 1945 Correspondence, incoming, January-June 1946 Correspondence, incoming, July-December 1946 Correspondence, outgoing, 1946 Correspondence, incoming, January-May 1947 Correspondence, incoming, June-December 1947 Correspondence, outgoing, 1947 Correspondence, incoming, 1948 Correspondence, outgoing, 1948 Correspondence, incoming, February-August 1949 Correspondence, incoming, September-December 1949 Correspondence, outgoing, 1949 Correspondence, incoming, 1950 Correspondence, outgoing, 1950 Box 11 Folders Correspondence, incoming, 1951 Correspondence, outgoing, March 7, 1951 Correspondence, outgoing, 1952 Correspondence, outgoing, 1954 Correspondence, outgoing, 1955 Correspondence, incoming, 1956 Correspondence, outgoing, 1956 Correspondence, outgoing, 1957 Correspondence, outgoing, 1958 Correspondence, incoming, April 14, 1961 Correspondence, incoming, n.d. Correspondence, incoming, n.d. Correspondence, incoming, n.d. Correspondence, incoming, n.d. Correspondence, outgoing, n.d. Roll Book, 1924-1927 Roll Book, September 1928-December 1933 Roll Book, January 1934-January 1937 Roll Book, January 1936-December 1937 Roll Book, February 1937-December 1939 Box 12 Folders Roll Book, January 1940-September 1945 Board of Directors reports, March, August-October 1938 Board of Directors reports, August-December 1939 Board of Directors reports, January-March 1940 Board of Directors reports, April-June 1940 Business Agent reports, October 1937-May 1939, October 1941 Sick Committee report, December 11, 1938 Sick fund financial statement, 1942-1943 Label Committee report, March 13, 1938 Label Committee reports, April 1938-March 1939 Job Scale Committee reports, September-November 1938 Job Scale Committee reports, December (?) Job Scale Committee expense report, October 21, 1939 Job Scale Committee memorandum, n.d. School Printing Committee report, April 26, 1941 Joint Standing Committee report, October 24, 1956 Diamond Jubilee Committee minutes, August 1, 1938 Roberts Printing Company vs. International Typographical Union of North America--court fees, January 28, 1925 Contract, Toledo Blade and Times with Local 63, 1944 Toledo publishers' failure to comply with International Typographical Union's standards--statement, (1945) Toledo Blade's supplementary agreement, October 26, 1945 Toledo Blade vs. Typographical Local 63--legal documents on consolidation, 1947-1948 Toledo Blade vs. Typographical Local 63--arbitration documents, September 1958 Local 63 vs. Julius W. Weist, October 1937 Local 63 vs. Paul Setchell, November 1937 Appeal by Paul Setchell to Executive Council, May 31, 1945, August 30, 1945 Sollie Mann vs. Typographical 63, 1946-1947 Erwin Heitzman vs. Local 63, August-November 1947 Appeal by Harry F. Cosway, January 8, 1948 Appeal by James and Alice Post, May 6, 1948 Transcript of proceedings, Bryant vs. Post, July 28, 1948, August 6, 1948 Bryant vs. Post case--materials, 1947-1949 L. E. Hutchinson vs. Typographical 63, September, December 1949 Notices of dispute, 1947-1951 Cases reviewed, 1926-1928 Strike Director's report, 1922 Strike report, December 1923 Strike report, n.d. (1920s) Weekly strike roll, August-December 1922 Weekly strike roll, January-June 1923 Box 13 Folders Weekly strike roll, July-December 1923 Weekly strike roll, January-April 1924 Statement of strike benefits, February-December 1923 Financial statement, strike committee, 1923 Paper written by strike committee, December 5, 1923 Dues Ledger, 1868-1884 Dues Ledger, January 1918-August 1919 Dues Ledger, September 1919-December 1921 Dues Ledger, July 1948-May 1953 Monthly financial statement, December 1906 Monthly financial statements, October, December 1923 Monthly financial statements, 1924 Monthly financial statements, 1925 Monthly financial statements, 1926 Monthly financial statements, October-December 1928 Monthly financial statements, 1929 Box 14 Folders Monthly financial statements, 1930 Monthly financial statements, 1931 Monthly financial statements, 1932 Monthly financial statements, 1933 Monthly financial statements, 1934 Monthly financial statements, 1935 Monthly financial statements, 1936 Monthly financial statements, 1937 Monthly financial statements, 1938 Monthly financial statements, 1939 Monthly financial statements, 1940 Monthly financial statements, 1941 Monthly financial statements, 1942 Monthly financial statements, 1943 Monthly financial statements, 1944 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, May 1888-May 1895 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, November 1895-January 1899 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, February 1899-May 1902 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, June 1902-September 1904 Box 15 Folders Ledger, receipts and expenditures, October 1904-January 1906 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, January 1906-July 1906 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, August 1906-February 1907 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, February-June 1907 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, July-September 1907 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, August 1922-July 1925 Box 16 Folders Ledger, receipts and expenditures, August 1925-December 1931 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, January 1936-September 1941 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, October 1941-November 1943 Cash book, June 1921-July 1922 Ledger, special assistance, November 1924-October 1930 Ledger, special assistance, November 1930-December 1935 Ledger, mutual aid, January 1942-February 1948 Box 17 Folders Ledgers, mutual aid, January 1948-December 1953 Report of special assistance, November-December 1923 Report of special assistance, April-August 1927 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1930 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1931 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1932 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1933 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1934 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1935 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1936 1% monthly assistance fee statements, 1937 Pensioner's report of earnings, January 1924-March 1925 Pensioner's report of earnings, 1928-1929 Dues paid by Local 63 pensioners, n.d. Miscellaneous record book, February 1923-May 1927 Miscellaneous record book, May 1927-January 1934 Quarterly report, November 1898-February 1899 Quarterly report, May 1901-August 1901 Secretary's monthly itemized report, March 1948 Receipts for contributions, 1926-1929 Resolution, Toledo Allied Printing Trades Council, October 27, 1942 Report of Allied Building Trades, December 28, 1943 Central Labor Union report, March-September 1938 Central Labor Union notes, August 12, 1934 Recommendations for special organizational meeting, October 6, 1944 Reasons for Local 63's withdrawal from Central Labor Union, n.d. Changes in Local 63's constitution, March 1913 Changes in Local 63's constitution, May 19, 1938 Report of Labor Temple preferred stock stamps, 1922-1923 Agreement regarding vacation, March 29, 1950 Summation of union situation vs. Toledo businesses, 1924 Proposed 18 month contract, n.d. Procedures for scale negotiations, November 14, 1949 Statement about chapel meeting, May 15, 1943 Report of allied printing trades, October 1936-April 1942 Appeal by Toledo Times Chapel, August 28, 1948 Report from delegates to International Typographical Convention, October 11, 1936 Report from delegates to International Typographical Convention, September 10, 1939 Report of delegates to the 84th International Typographical Convention, August 1940 Report of delegates to Ohio Typographical Conference, 1936-1942 Report of delegates to 60th semi-annual Ohio Typographical Conference, April 1937 Program, 64th semi-annual Ohio Typographical Conference, September 1939 Ballots and returns (incomplete), 1910-1939 Box 18 Folders Ballots and returns, 1940-1950 Ballots and returns, n.d. Ballots and returns, n.d. Nominations for office, April 1913 Five questions for consideration in April 6, 1938 election, 1938 Nominations for office, April 1939 Proposed amendments to be voted on, October 12, 1941 Notice of election and referendum, Spring 1946 Notice of election, May 19, 1948 Platform of Independent Party, International Typographical Union, 1950 International campaign committee, August (n.d.) Changes in the Law--8th session International Typographical Union, 1942-1943 Miscellaneous resolutions, 1913-1938 Miscellaneous resolutions, n.d. Old Age Pension report, 1922-1923 Unemployment report, September 1931 Union meeting attendance, 1940-1943 Schedule of Mr. Froehlich and Mr. Sinnig, June 1938-January 1939 Soldiers from Typographical 63, July 1, 1943 Rules governing use of union label, n.d. Design for union paper, n.d. Ordinance regulating the purchase of printing by the city of Toledo, October 8, 1938 Newspaper clippings, n.d. Application for honorable withdrawal card by Clement Soltek, August 18, 1948 Apprenticeship standards for newspaper compositors, 1946 Application for apprentice membership, n.d. Apprentice tests, n.d. Obituaries of early members, 1930s-1940s Appreciation cards (funeral), 1930s-1940s Burglary policy, October 13, 1922 Page concerning fair competition, n.d. Sixth annual picnic program, June 19, 1938 Unemployment insurance booklet, n.d. International Typographical Union circular, 1945 "Let's Save Toledo's Payrolls", n.d. Political broadside re: Natural gas, n.d. "No is the Time--Beat Taft", n.d. Minimum wage scale pamphlet, 1940s "The Searchlight" published by Allied Council, n.d. "The Bulletin", September-October 1946 "The Typographical Record", April 1948 Cards for admittance to and vacation from Union Printers Home, 1926-1943 Labor Temple Stamps and Old Age Pension Stamps, n.d. Miscellaneous announcements, cards, n.d. Toledo Typographical Union 88th Anniversary Banquet Program, 1951 Photos (4) headquarters of International office--3 people pictures, n.d. Wrapped Volumes Volumes Dues Ledger, 1892-1895 Dues Ledger, 1895 Dues Ledger, 1899-1900 Dues Ledger, 1902-1905 Dues Ledger, 1906-1907 Dues Ledger, 1907 Dues Ledger, 1908 Dues Ledger, 1909 Dues Ledger, 1910 Dues Ledger, 1910 Dues Ledger, 1911 Dues Ledger, 1912 Dues Ledger, 1915 Dues Ledger, 1915-1916 Dues Ledger, 1916-1917 Dues Ledger, 1918-1920 Dues Ledger, 1920-1922 Dues Ledger, 1922-1924 Dues Ledger, 1924-1926 Dues Ledger, 1926-1927 Dues Ledger, 1928-1929 Dues Ledger, 1930-1931 Dues Ledger, 1932-1933 Dues Ledger, 1934-1935 Dues Ledger, 1936-1937 Dues Ledger, 1937-1940 Dues Ledger, 1941-1942 Weekly Collections, September 1914-January 1916 Roll Book, May 1921-1922 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, October 1907-January 1912 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, May 1912-November 1933 Ledger, receipts and expenditures, January 1944-September 1963