MS 147 - Carpenters, Local 1138 (Toledo, Ohio)

Title	MS 147 - Carpenters, Local 1138 (Toledo, Ohio)
Introduction	The records of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1138, Toledo, Ohio, date from 1885 to 1985. The collection includes fourteen linear feet of minutes (both the local and the district council), correspondence, agreements, financial reports, and miscellaneous printed matter. The records of Local 1138 were donated to the Center for Archival Collections in July 1980 through the cooperation of Dave Gray, field representative of the Ohio Labor History Project, and Paul Yon, Associate Director of the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University. An addition to the collection was made in October 1997 with the cooperation of Mr. Ron Rothenbuhler, Business Representative and Kristin Dusseau, archives assistant for the Center in 1997. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. The register was prepared by Jill Morse, a graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University in February 1981, amd updated in 1997 by Kristin Dusseau.
Agency History	Local 1138 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was organized in 1885. Earlier attempts (1860s) to organize carpenters in Toledo had been unsuccessful until local 25 was chartered in 1882. The early objectives of the Carpenters' Union were to: Discourage piece work, to encourage an apprentice system and a higher standard of skill, to cultivate a feeling of friendship among the craft, to assist each other to secure employment, to reduce the hours of daily labor, to secure adequate pay for our work, to furnish aid in cases of death and sickness, and by legal and proper means to elevate the moral, intellectual, and social conditions of its members and improve the trade. (The Toledo Union, November 1897.) The researcher also might wish to review the records of the Carpenters Women's Auxiliary #2 (MS 149), Toledo, Ohio. At present (1997) Mr. Ron Rothenbuhler serves as Business Manager, with offices at 1217 Prouty Avenue, Toledo, OH 43612.
Scope and Content	The records of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 1138 date from 1855 to 1985, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1940s through the 1960s. Over one-half of this collection consists of bound volumes of dues registers (1887-1958). These registers provide statistical information on the members. More important to the researcher are the minutes and correspondence. The regular minutes of Local 1138 are complete from 1946-1970. The minutes include reports, motions made, business conducted, and quarterly financial audits. The District council (overseeing various locals in northwest Ohio) minutes (1948-1956, 1966-1971) provide a broader perspective to issues than those of the Local. The only Business Agent minutes, unfortunately, are from 1967, as these minutes reflect the real day-to-day conflicts of the union. The correspondence (1944-1974) is separated as to that of the District Council, Local 1138, and general and reflects the union's dealings with other unions and city officials. The legal aspects of the union are documented within the union agreements (1928-1968) and the resolutions of various jurisdictional disputes. Miscellaneous union printed material and photographs complete the collection.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS MINUTES--MAUMEE VALLEY CARPENTERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL 1948-1956; 1966-1971. Arranged chronologically Contains summaries of all motions, recommendations, communications, and reports. Quarterly financial audits are also included. MINUTES--REGULAR--LOCAL 1138 1946-1970. Arranged chronologically This record series contains the same type of information as the District council minutes, with the inclusion of sick and accident reports, names of new members and suspended members, and a run-down of bimonthly expenses. MINUTES--BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE 1955. Arranged chronologically Includes members present, business conducted, and resolutions passed. MINUTES--BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES' MINUTES 1967. Arranged chronologically Contains the name of presiding president, the executive secretary's report, and the signature of the recording secretary along with summaries of the reports of the various business agents. CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE--MAUMEE VALLEY CARPENTERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL 1952-1968. Arranged chronologically Includes letters to and from the District Council Secretary regarding membership. CORRESPONDENCE--LOCAL 1138 1944-1974. Arranged chronologically Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between the local and other unions or locals, city organizers, local businesses, or Congressional representatives. CORRESPONDENCE--BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE 1945-1967. Arranged chronologically The record contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of the local business representative, James Ervin, most of which pertains to contract negotiations, and local union membership and finances. CORRESPONDENCE--OHIO STATE COUNCIL 1950-1961. Arranged chronologically Includes mostly incoming letters from the Ohio State Council concerning state labor issues and business being conducted with local 1138. CORRESPONDENCE--MISCELLANEOUS 1944-1962. Arranged by type and within chronologically. Includes correspondence with Toledo city officials and commissions, contractors, Local 1138 executive board, and other labor unions. LEGAL DOCUMENTS AGREEMENTS 1928-1968. Arranged chronologically Contains names of parties to the agreement (such as the local, the district council, or the National Union and various companies or unions), date of signing, the articles of the agreement, any memoranda, and signatures. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 1950-1966. Arranged chronologically Record contains those constitutions of the Ohio State Council, the District Council, and Local 1138 of the Carpenters. Also included is the constitution of the Northwest Ohio Trades Council, and of the AFL-CIO. RULES AND REGULATIONS 1949;1959;1970;1973 Arranged chronologically Records contain procedural rules governing the daily operations of the union, wage scales, jurisdictions, and th way in which agreements should be handled. GOVERNMENT AFFIDAVIT 1951 This record was issued by hte National Labor Relations Board to be signed by officers attesting to the fact that they are not affiliated with the communist party. REPORTS JOB REFERRAL LEDGERS 1954-1966 Arranged chronologically Records contain summary reports of construction jobs listed by contractor. Includes local carpenter members on the job, and permits. APPLICATION LEDGER 1961-1971 Records contain a list of construction job needed, and those filled by the union. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS DUES REGISTERS--BOUND VOLUMES 1887-1935; 1946-1958. Arranged chronologically Record contains member's name, address, date of birth, date of initiation, and amount of dues paid. Most volumes have an index (alphabetical by last name) in the front. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (MONTHLY OR YEARLY OR WEEKLY) 1885, 1922, 1924; 1947-1949; 1953. Arranged chronologically Record contains such things as total dues, assets and liabilities, disbursements, and so forth. The reader should note that the minutes often contain financial audits. ACCOUNTING LEDGERS 1972-1979 Arranged chronologically These records contain a list of expenditures and receipts by date, and account balances by month. FINANCIAL REPORTS-OHIO STATE JOINT CARPENTER APPRENTICE COMMITTE 1977-1986 Arranged chronologically These records contain lists of members and their dues paid by date. PRINTED MATERIAL MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE 1899-1961 (scattered). Arranged chronologically Includes circulars, labor newsletters, news clippings, stewards books, ballots, and maps. ROSTERS--TOLEDO BUILDING CONGRESS 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955. Arranged chronologically Record contains the names and addresses of officers, of the Board of Trustees, of committee members, and of individual members. PHOTOGRAPHS n.d.; 1949. Record contains miscellaneous unidentified convention photographs and construction shots of non-union carpenters on the site.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1948 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-November 1949 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1950 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1951 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, February-December 1952 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1953 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, March-December 1954 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1955 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1956 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1966 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1967 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1968 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1969 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1970 Minutes--Maumee Valley District Council, January-July 1971 Box 2 Folders Minutes, regular, July-December 1946 Minutes, regular, January-December 1947 Minutes, regular, January-December 1948 Minutes, regular, January-December 1949 Minutes, regular, January-December 1950 Minutes, regular, January-December 1951 Minutes, regular, January-December 1952 Minutes, regular, January-December 1953 Minutes, regular, January-July 1954 Minutes, regular, August-December 1954 Minutes, regular, January-June 1955 Minutes, regular, July-December 1955 Minutes, regular, January-December 1956 Minutes, regular, January-June 1957 Minutes, regular, July-December 1957 Minutes, regular, January-June 1958 Minutes, regular, July-December 1958 Minutes, regular, January-June 1959 Minutes, regular, July-December 1959 Minutes, regular, January-April 1960 Minutes, regular, May-December 1960 Box 3 Folders Minutes, regular, January-July 1961 Minutes, regular, August-December 1961 Minutes, regular, January-June 1962 Minutes, regular, July-December 1962 Minutes, regular, January-July 1963 Minutes, regular, July-December 1963 Minutes, regular, January-June 1964 Minutes, regular, July-December 1964 Minutes, regular, January-June 1965 Minutes, regular, July-December 1965 Minutes, regular, January-June 1966 Minutes, regular, July-December 1966 Box 4 Folders Minutes, regular, January-April 1967 Minutes, regular, May-August 1967 Minutes, regular, September-December 1967 Minutes, regular, January-April 1968 Minutes, regular, May-August 1968 Minutes, regular, September-December 1968 Minutes, regular, January-May 1969 Minutes, regular, June-November 1969 Minutes, regular, January-May 1970 Minutes, regular, June-December 1970 Minutes, Building Code Committee, April-June 1955 Minutes, Business Representatives, January-June 1967 Minutes, Business Representatives, July-October 1967 Box 5 Folders Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, October 1952-December 1954 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1955 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1956 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1957 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1958 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1959 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1960 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1961 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1962 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1963 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1964 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1965 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1966 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1967 Correspondence with the Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1968 Box 6 Folders Correspondence--District Council, miscellaneous, 1944-1960 (scattered) Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1960 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1961 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1962 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1963 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-May 1964 Correspondence--Local 1138, June-December 1964 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1965 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1966 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1967 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1968 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1969 Correspondence--Local 1138, February-December 1970 Correspondence--Local 1138, February-December 1971 Correspondence--Local 1138, February-June 1972 Correspondence--Local 1138, July-December 1972 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-December 1973 Correspondence--Local 1138, January-May 1974 Correspondence--Local 1138, June-December 1974 Box 7 Folders Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), 1945-1950 (scattered) Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), January-September 1951 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), February-November 1952 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), January-September 1953 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), January-December 1954 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), January-December 1955 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), February-December 1956 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), February-December 1957 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), January-October 1958 Correspondence--Business Representative (Ervin), 1959-1967 (scattered) Correspondence--Ohio State Council, April-November 1950 Correspondence--Ohio State Council, January-December 1951 Correspondence--Ohio State Council, June-December 1952 Correspondence--Ohio State Council, 1953-1954 (scattered) Correspondence--Ohio State Council, 1955-1957 (scattered) Correspondence--Ohio State Council, 1958-1961 (scattered) Correspondence--Toledo Civil Service Commission, 1944-1945, February 1954 Correspondence--Contractors, 1944-1954 Correspondence--Retail Clerks, 1944-1960 (scattered) Correspondence--Weather Seal Case, July-August 1945 Correspondence--Chicago District Council, April-June 1945 Correspondence--Building Service Employees, 1946-1955 Correspondence--regarding contracts and negotiations, 1948-1962 Correspondence--City of Toledo, 1949-1960 Correspondence--Executive Board 1138, 1950-1953, September 1956 Correspondence--Ohio State Federation of Labor, 1950-1951, February 1957 Correspondence--jurisdictional disputes, September-October 1951 Correspondence--dispute with metal workers, 1953-1962 (scattered) Correspondence--Building and Trades Council, 1954-1961 (scattered) Correspondence--Toledo Central Labor Union, 1957-1959 Box 8 Folders Agreements--International Survey, 1928-1952 Agreement--Lustron Corporation, 1947 Agreement--Associated Building Contractors, 1947, 1949, 1956, 1958, 1960 Agreement--Retail Associates, 1949, 1955 Agreement, Bridge and Iron Workers, 1953 Agreement--Toledo Association of Home Builders, 1955 Agreement--Owens-Illinois, 1957 Agreement--Lathers Local 5, 1962 Agreement--Iron Workers, 1968 Agreement--Andersons, 1976 Monthly financial statements--Local 1138, 1885, 1922, 1924 Annual financial statements--Local 1138, 1947-1949 Monthly financial statement of National Union, March 1953 Pension Fund report, April 1971 Business Agent report, Local 1138, May 1936 Maps--Ohio carpenters' locals, n.d. Circular--labor temple, 1899 "CLU Digest", 1957 "Right to Work" literature, 1959 Building and Construction Trades Bulletin, July-August 1959 Current Information, 1958-1960 The Labor Union, May 12, 1961; July 21, 1961 News clippings, miscellaneous, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957 Bonds--German Carpenters 168, 1898 Building Inspection Notices--Toledo Board of Health, August 1959 Stewards books, 1962 Address by Charles Davis, executive director of the Toledo Building Congress, May 1967 Address of O. William Blaier at the 36th Annual State Convention, n.d. Constitution--Ohio State Council of Carpenters, 1950 Constitution and Bylaws--Maumee Valley Carpenters' District Council, n.d. Ballots, 1951-1953 Grievance Reports, 1949, 1954, 1955 Roster of members of Toledo Building Congress, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955 Rules--Mutual Aid and Accident Fund, 1948, 1949 Membership applications, 1954 Lists of suspended members, 1960-1961 Membership list (25 years or more members), n.d. Rules--Maumee Valley District Council of Carpenters, 1949 Working Condition and Trade Autonomy--Maumee Valley District Council of Carpenters, 1959 Plan for Jurisdictional Disputes--Building and Construction Trades Department, 1970 Rules--Jurisdictional Disputes, 1973 Constitution--AFL-CIO Affadavit of a Non-Communist Union Officer, 1951 Photos--miscellaneous construction site scenes (18 items), 1945-1950, n.d. Photos--miscellaneous of people (4 items), n.d. Box 9 VOlumes Job Referral Ledgers (4 volumes), 1954-1974 Box 10 Volumes Dues ledgers (10 volumes), 1887-1895 Box 11 Volumes Dues ledgers (6 volumes), 1896-1901 Box 12 Volumes Dues ledgers (10 volumes), 1901-1907 Box 13 Volumes Dues ledgers (9 volumes), 1908-1911 Box 14 Volumes Dues ledgers (10 volumes), 1912-1918 Box 15 Volumes Dues ledgers (11 volumes), 1918-1922 Box 16 Volumes Dues ledgers (8 volumes), 1923-1929 Box 17 Volumes Dues ledgers (7 volumes), 1930-1935 Box 18 Volumes Dues ledgers (5 volumes), 1935-1939 Box 19 Volumes Dues ledgers (4 volumes), 1940-1943 Box 20 Volumes Dues ledgers (4 volumes), 1944-1947 Box 21 Volumes Dues ledgers (2 volumes), 1947;1983 Box 22 Volumes Dues ledger sheets, 1947-1950 Box 23 Volumes Dues ledger sheets, 1947-1950 Box 24 Volumes Dues ledger sheets, 1947-1950 Box 25 Volumes Dues ledger sheets, 1951-1954 Box 26 Volumes Dues ledgers (5 volumes), 1955-1958 Box 27 Volumes Payroll ledger, 1972-1949 Expense ledger, 1972-1979 Financial Reports, 1977-1985 Application ledger, 1975-1985