Center for Archival Collections

Introduction | Agency History | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

Introduction

The records of the Ohio State Joint Textile Board (formerly the Toledo Joint Board) and locals of the Textile Workers United of America were donated to the Center for Archival Collections in June 1978. The collection consists of seventeen and one-half linear feet of minutes, correspondence, arbitration briefs, grievance reports, committee reports, resolutions and convention proceedings. The records extend from the late 1940s into the mid 1970s with the greatest concentration of material falling during the 1960s.

Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. Jill Morse, a graduate assistant employed by the Ohio Labor History Project, processed the collection and compiled the register in the spring of 1980.

Agency History

The current Textile Workers United of America (TWUA) grew out of two early weaker organizations. In 1901, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) established a textile union whose deeply craft-conscious concerns were soon overshadowed by the approaching war. On August 27, 1934, this same union called for a national strike. Eight governors had to call out the National Guard. Fourteen people were killed and thousands arrested. President Roosevelt appointed a special investigation board, but the union was too weak to ensure that the recommendations of the President's committee were met. In 1937, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) established the Textile Workers Organizing Committee (TWOC) whose chairman was Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Emiel Rieve (later to be the first president of TWUA) was Administrative Director. The TWOC had a treasury and somewhat more clout than the AFL organization. In 1939 the TWOC and the AFL's textile organization combined to form the TWUA. The Toledo Joint Board of the TWUA was chartered in 1940 to provide jurisdiction over the various local unions in northwest Ohio and adjacent territory. The governing organ of the Toledo Joint Board is the Executive Board while that of the TWUA is the Executive Council.

In 1978 thte Cleveland and Toledo Joint Boards merged to become the Ohio State Joint Textile Board with twelve locals under its jurisdiction; the oldest, Local 226-A, dating from 1938. The Ohio State Joint Textile Board then merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers with a total of twenty-four locals under its jurisdiction.

The reader may wish to consult Richard Kelly's Nine Lives for Labor (New York: Praeger, 1956) which recounts the lives of nine early leaders of the textile unions. The Library of Congress has a full run of the TWUA's official journal, The Textile Labor. At this writing, the offices of the Joint Board are located at: 318 West Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 43624, Willis Opperman, Joint Board Manager.

Scope and Content

The records of the Toledo Joint Board of the Textile Workers United of America and the various locals contain a fairly comprehensive collection for the researcher. The minutes and correspondence are quite extensive for the Toledo Joint Board and for Local 224 in Toledo (records of other locals being very incomplete), though gaps occur before 1951 and, unfortunately, the Executive Board minutes of the Toledo Joint Board are missing for 1964 and 1965. Also included are the minutes of the Executive Council of the Textile Workers United of America. Thus the labor researcher has a broad spectrum of approach, being able to investigate the union on a local, regional, and national basis. The researcher can investigate the executive power struggle that split the national union in the 1960s through the Executive Council minutes and see the repercussions filter down through the regional Toledo Joint Board to the local and individual level. International concerns of the union also surface in the proceedings of the First World Textile Conference in Amsterdam. The records of the regional board document problems occurring especially with the Cleveland Joint Board in which constant financial and personnel problems necessitated its merger in 1978 with the Toledo Joint Board. The Cleveland Joint Board also was one of the few boards to have a black manager during the early 1960s.

The rather lengthy time span of the collection, 1940s-1970s, gives the researcher a real feel for the growth of a major labor union from weak beginnings through strike-filled growing pains, into a sophisticated and powerful modern organization, complete with independently contracted private bargaining specialists (Federation of Textile Representatives) and a public relations firm. Results of this growth were the Senate investigations of labor unions that became prevalent in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A copy of Senator Towers, "Labor Law Reform," can be found in Box 37. Convention proceedings (Box 36) also reflect labor's growing concern with its own public image.

Besides the gap in the Toledo Joint Board's regular minutes and the rather incomplete nature of the locals' records, other than for Local 224, some of the records within the collection were water-damaged. Most of this material was cleaned and included in the collection.

Certainly the benefits of this collection to the labor historian are obvious. Yet other researchers may find this collection useful. The legal historian or labor lawyer may be interested in the briefs and testimony generated during the executive split of the Textile Workers United of America in the 1960s (Box 14). Also the student of Black Studies could investigate the black man's role in labor unions as the collection documents the emerging of at least three black leaders within this union.

Series Description

PROCEEDINGS

MINUTES--(REGULAR)--TOLEDO JOINT BOARD
1945-1977.
Arranged chronologically.
Contains name of president and signature of recording secretary. Contains summary of discussions and motions as well as election results and financial data.

MINUTES--(EXECUTIVE BOARD)--TOLEDO JOINT BOARD
1953-1963, 1966-1970, 1973.
Arranged chronologically
Contains name of chairman and signature of recording secretary. Contains summary of motions and discussions.

MINUTES--AREA CONFERENCES OF TWUA
1961, 1964.
Arranged chronologically
Contains names of all major speakers and topics discussed.

MINUTES--TOLEDO MANAGEMENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE
1969-1973.
Arranged chronologically
Contains name of chairman and list of members present. Contains summary of motions, reports, and resolutions.

MINUTES--EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF TWUA
1962-1965, 1967-1975.
Arranged chronologically
Contains name of president and secretary-treasurer. Contains communications discussed, motions made, recommendations, resolutions, and general discussion.

MINUTES--VARIOUS LOCALS
Arranged numerically by local numbers and within chronologically.
Information contained within may vary slightly from local to local but basically same as contained in Toledo Joint Board minutes. Listed below are locals which have more comprehensive minutes:
Local 224: 1951-1973
Local 226: 1956, 1971-1973
Local 981: 1948-1975
Local 1668: 1965-1974

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE--TOLEDO JOINT BOARD
1956-1975
Arranged chronologically
Contains outgoing and incoming correspondence dealing with the Joint Board's daily business. Much of the correspondence was generated through the Board's General Manager, Kenneth Delong.

CORRESPONDENCE--CLEVELAND JOINT BOARD
1969-1972.
Arranged chronologically. Contains letters to and from Willis Opperman, the administrator appointed to oversee this board, and letters of major participants involved in Board business.

CORRESPONDENCE--VARIOUS LOCALS
1948-1975.
Arranged chronologically
Includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding local business, membership, and dealings with the Joint Board.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

AGREEMENTS
1940s-1970s.
Arranged chronologically
Agreements between the locals and employers.

BRIEFS
1950s-1970s.
Arranged chronologically
Legal proceedings regarding pay or vacation disputes within the various locals. Also briefs of Executive split testimony in 1964.

GRIEVANCE REPORTS.
1960s-1970s.
Arranged chronologically
Standard forms with employee's name and individual complaint filed. Occasionally includes action taken.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

AUDITS
1950s-1970s.
Arranged chronologically
Monthly financial reports of the various locals, financial statements relating to the Cleveland Joint Board, and a few yearly pension fund audits.

PRINTED MATERIAL

REPORTS
1963-1975.
Arranged chronologically
Contains reports given by the various committees of the union (legal, research, etc.) At the various conventions.

RESOLUTIONS
1963-1975.
Arranged chronologically
Contains various proposals made at union's various conventions.

CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
1962-1976.
Arranged chronologically
Contains the reports, resolutions, and proceedings of the various biennial conventions of the TWUA. Lists yearly officers and communications received during the convention.

Inventory: Table of Contents

• Toledo Joint Board and TWUA Minutes
• Toledo Joint Board Correspondence
• TWUA Resolutions, Reports, etc. and Cleveland Joint Board Materials
• Local 224 Materials
• Local 226 Materials
• Locals 377, 502, 981, 1385 Materials
• Other Locals Materials
• Convention Proceedings and Miscellaneous Material

Inventory: Toledo Joint Board and TWUA Minutes

Box 1

Folders

1. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1945-1946
2. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1947-1950
3. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1951-1954
4. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1955-1957
5. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1958-1959
6. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1960
7. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1961-1962
8. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1963-1964
9. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1965-1967
10. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1968
11. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1969-1970
12. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1971-1973
13. Toledo Joint Board minutes--regular, 1974-1977
14. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1953-1957
15. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1958-1959
16. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1960
17. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1961-1962
18. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1963
19. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, July 1966-September 1967
20. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1968-1970
21. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Executive Board, 1973
22. Toledo Joint Board minutes--area conferences, March 1961
23. Toledo Joint Board minutes--area conferences, February 1964
24. Toledo Joint Board minutes--Toledo Labor Management Citizens Committee, 1969-1973

Box 2

1. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1962
2. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, July 1962
3. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, October 1962
4. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1963
5. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, April 1963
6. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1963
7. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, August 1963
8. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, September 1963
9. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, November 1963
10. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1964
11. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, March 1964
12. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, April 1964
13. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1964
14. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1964

Box 3

1. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, August 1964
2. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, November 1964
3. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1965
4. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1965
5. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, August-September 1965
6. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, December 1965
7. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, February 1967
8. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1967
9. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, September 1967
10. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1968
11. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, July 1968
12. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, October 1968

Box 4

1. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1969
2. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1969
3. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, October 1969
4. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, November 1969
5. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, March 1970
6. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1970
7. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, September 1970
8. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, December 1970
9. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1971
10. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, March 1971
11. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, April 1971
12. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1971
13. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, September 1971
14. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, November 1971

Box 5

1. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1972
2. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, April 1972
3. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, May 1972
4. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council (agenda), July 1972
5. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, December 1972
6. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, March 1973
7. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1973
8. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, October 1973
9. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, November 1973
10. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, February 1974
11. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, April 1974
12. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, June 1974
13. TWUA--minutes of Executive Council, January 1975

Inventory: Toledo Joint Board Correspondence

Box 6

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January -June 1956
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-October 1956
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, November-December 1956
4. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-February 1957
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, March-April 1957
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, May-August 1957
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, September-December 1957
8. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-June 1958
9. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-September 1958
10. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, October-December 1958
11. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-April 1959
12. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, May-November 1959

Box 7

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-April 1960
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, May-August 1960
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, September-October 1960
4. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, November-December 1960
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Landers Corp., 1960-1961
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-March 1961
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, April-June 1961
8. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-December 1961
9. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-April 1962
10. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, May-August 1962
11. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, September-December 1962
12. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--St. Louis Local 194, 1962-1963
13. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Atlanta Council meeting, 1962-1963
14. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-May 1963
15. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, June-December 1963
16. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Executive split, April-October 1963

Box 8

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Executive split, 1963-1964
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-March 1964
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, April-July 1964
4. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, August-December 1964
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-May 1965
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, June-August 1965
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, September-December 1965
8. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-March 1966
9. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, April-May 1966
10. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, June-September 1966
11. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, October-December 1966
12. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Rubber workers, 1967
13. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-April 1967
14. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, May-December 1967
15. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, 1968

Box 9

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-June 1969
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-December 1969
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--disputed election #482, 1969
4. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--AFL-CIO Steering Committee, 1969-1971
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Toledo AFL-CIO, 1969-1971
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, 1970
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--voter registration, 1970-1972
8. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, Ohio Democratic Party, 1970-1973
9. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Inmont strike, 1971
10. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-May 1971
11. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-December 1971

Box 10

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Committee on No-Fault Insurance, 1971-1972
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--news articles on wage and price information, 1971-1972
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Pension Fund, 1971-1972
4. Toledo Joint Board--Legal Department memoranda, 1971-1973
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--health and safety, 1971-1973
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January-May 9172
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, June-August 1972
8. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, September-December 1972
9. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--Legal Department memoranda on sex discrimination, 1972-1973
10. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January 1973
11. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, February-March 1973
12. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, April-June 1973
13. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, July-September 1973
14. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, October 1973
15. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, November 1973

Box 11

1. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, 1974-1975
2. Toledo Joint Board correspondence--General Tire, 1974-1975
3. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, 1974
4. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, January 1975
5. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, February 1975
6. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, March-April 1975
7. Toledo Joint Board correspondence, June-November 1975

Inventory: TWUA Resolutions, Reports, etc. and Cleveland Joint Board Materials

Box 12

Folders

1. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1963
2. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1964
3. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1965
4. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1969
5. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1970
6. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1971
7. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, 1972
8. TWUA--resolutions of Executive Council, January 1975
9. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1963
10. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1964
11. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1965
12. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1968
13. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1969

Box 13

1. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1969
2. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, June 1970
3. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, December 1970
4. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, March 1971
5. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, August 1971
6. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, November 1971
7. TWUA--reports on Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1971-1972
8. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, January 1972
9. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, February 1972
10. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, June-July 1972
11. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, 1973
12. TWUA--reports to Executive Council, September 1974-January 1975
13. TWUA--agreement with Federation of Textile Representatives, 1963
14. TWUA--agreement with Federation of Textile Representatives, 1969
15. TWUA--Constitution, 1962, 1966, 1970
16. TWUA--Financial Report, 1963-1964
17. Toledo Joint Board By-laws, 1948
18. Toledo Joint Board--Appeal hearing of Hurley Taylor, 1970

Box 14

1. TWUA--Executive Council split--hearings on stay, August-September 1963
2. TWUA--Executive Council split--agreement between New York Joint Board and Local 1790, February 1959
3. TWUA--Executive Council split--outline of internal problem, n.d.
4. TWUA--Executive Council split--report on Ben Wylie, September 1963
5. TWUA--Executive Council split--Fact Sheet, n.d.
6. TWUA--Executive Council split--Grievance/Artowicz case, August-December 1962
7. TWUA--Executive Council split--Briefs/Pollock's testimony, 1964
8. TWUA--Executive Council split--Briefs/Chupka's testimony, 1964
9. TWUA--Executive Council split--Briefs/Epstine testimony, 1964
10. TWUA--Executive Council split--majority statement, 1964
11. TWUA--Executive Council split--minority answer to wiretapping, 1964
12. TWUA--Executive Council split--"The Majority"--correspondence/articles, 1963-1964
13. TWUA--Executive Council split--_Voice of TWUA_, vol. 1 #1, December 1963
14. TWUA--Executive Council split--New York Times article, November 17, 1963

Box 15

1. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence, August-December 1968
2. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Willis Opperman, 1969-1971
3. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Nell Willis, 1970
4. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence, 1970
5. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Frank Tate, 1970
6. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Antonette Podojil, 1970
7. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Sam Frost, 1970-1971
8. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence, 1971-1972
9. Cleveland Joint Board correspondence--Romac Containers, Inc., 1970
10. Cleveland Joint Board financial records, 1969-1971
11. Cleveland Joint Board by-laws, (1971)

Inventory: Local 224

Box 16

1. Local 224 minutes, December 1951-September 1953
2. Local 224 minutes, July 1953-May 1958
3. Local 224 minutes, May-November 1958
4. Local 224 minutes, December 1959-November 1961
5. Local 224 minutes, December 1961-December 1962
6. Local 224 minutes, January-December 1963
7. Local 224 minutes, January-December 1964
8. Local 224 minutes, January-December 1965
9. Local 224 minutes, January-December 1966

Box 17

1. Local 224--Company Union minutes, December 1951-December 1952
2. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1953
3. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1954
4. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-April 1955
5. Local 224--Company Union minutes, May-December 1955
6. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-May 1956
7. Local 224--Company Union minutes, June-November 1956
8. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1957

Box 18

1. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1958
2. Local 224--Company Union minutes, February-December 1960
3. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1961
4. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1962
5. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1963
6. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1964
7. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-December 1965
8. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-November 1966
9. Local 224--Company Union minutes, January-November 1971, January 1972

Box 19

1. Local 224--Contract negotiation minutes, September-October 1961
2. Local 224--Contract negotiation minutes, September-October 1964
3. Local 224--Contract negotiation minutes, November 1964
4. Local 224--Disaffiliation hearing minutes, November 1966
5. Local 224--Grievance Committee minutes, June-November 1966
6. Local 224--Grievance Committee minutes, October 1970-February 1972
7. Local 224--Job Standards minutes, February-August 1966
8. Local 224--Bargaining Commimttee minutes, August 1964
9. Local 224--Contract Conference minutes, July 1964
10. Local 224--Safety Committee minutes, May 1971-November 1973
11. Local 224--Corrsepondence, 1948-1955
12. Local 224--Correspondence, January-August 1956
13. Local 224--Correspondence, September-December 1956

Box 20

1. Local 224--Correspondence, January-December 1957
2. Local 224--Correspondence, January-May 1958
3. Local 224--Correspondence, June-December 1958
4. Local 224--Correspondence, January-July 1959
5. Local 224--Correspondence, August-December 1959
6. Local 224--Correspondence, January-June 1960
7. Local 224--Correspondence, July-December 1960
8. Local 224--Correspondence, January-December 1961

Box 21

1. Local 224--Correspondence (American Arbitration Association), March-August 1960
2. Local 224--Correspondence, January-March 1962
3. Local 224--Correspondence, April-December 1962
4. Local 224--Correspondence, January-December 1963
5. Local 224--Correspondence, January-June 1964
6. Local 224--Correspondence, July-December 1964
7. Local 224--Correspondence, January-December 1965

Box 22

1. Local 224--Correspondence (disaffiliation with TJB), November 1966
2. Local 224--Correspondence (Ohio AFC-CIO), 1966
3. Local 224--Correspondence, January-June 1966
4. Local 224--Correspondence, July-December 1966
5. Local 224--Correspondence, 1967
6. Local 224--Correspondence, 1968-1969
7. Local 224--Correspondence, 1971
8. Local 224--Correspondence (safety), 1972-1973
9. Local 224--Correspondence, 1972
10. Local 224--Correspondence, 1973-1974
11. Local 224--Correspondence (arbitration), 1972-1973

Box 23

1. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather), 1947, 1948, 1949
2. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather), 1953
3. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather), 1955
4. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather--General Tire and Rubber), 1953-1958
5. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather--General Tire and Rubber), 1961
6. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather--General Tire and Rubber), 1964
7. Local 224--Agreements (Textileather--General Tire and Rubber), 1970, 1972
8. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1955, 1956, 1959
9. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1961, 1965
10. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1966
11. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1968
12. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1970
13. Local 224--Arbitration briefs, 1975
14. Local 224--Survey Report of General Tire and Rubber, 1957
15. Local 224--Petitions for special meetings, 1964
16. Local 224--Probation reports August 1964
17. Local 224--Ballots, n.d.
18. Local 224--Constitution and by-laws, n.d.

Box 24

1. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1960
2. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1961
3. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1962
4. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1963
5. Local 224--Grievance reports, January-May 1964
6. Local 224--Grievance reports, June-December 1964
7. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1965
8. Local 224--Grievance reports, 1966

Inventory: Local 226

Box 25

1. Local 226--minutes of contract negotiations, July-August 1955
2. Local 226--minutes of company-union negotiations, July-September 1956
3. Local 226--minutes of safety committee, 1971-1973
4. Local 226--correspondence, 1952-1955
5. Local 226--correspondence, 1956
6. Local 226--correspondence, 1957
7. Local 226--correspondence, 1958
8. Local 226--correspondence, 1959
9. Local 226--correspondence, 1960
10. Local 226--correspondence, 1961
11. Local 226--correspondence, 1962
12. Local 226--correspondence, 1963
13. Local 226--correspondence, 1964
14. Local 226--correspondence, 1965
15. Local 226--correspondence, 1966
16. Local 226--correspondence, 1969
17. Local 226--correspondence, 1970

Box 26

1. Local 226--correspondence, January-June 1971
2. Local 226--correspondence, July-December 1971
3. Local 226--correspondence, 1972
4. Local 226--correspondence, 1973
5. Local 226--correspondence, 1974
6. Local 226--correspondence (Albert Bell suspension), 1970-1972
7. Local 226--correspondence (safety committee), 1971-1973
8. Local 226--agreements with Landers Corporation, 1947-1955 (scattered)
9. Local 226--agreements with Landers Corporation, 1956-1958
10. Local 226--agreements with Interchemical Corporation, 1961, 1968-1970
11. Local 226--agreements with Inmont, 1971
12. Local 226--agreements with Inmont, 1974
13. Local 226--arbitration briefs (Inmont), 1970-1971
14. Local 226--arbitration briefs (Inmont), 1971-1972
15. Local 226--grievance reports, 1973-1974
16. Local 226--employee list (Inmont), 1969
17. Local 226--newsclips (Inmont), 1972-1974

Inventory: Locals 377, 502, 981, 1385

Box 27

Folders

1. Local 377--correspondence, 1951-1954
2. Local 377--correspondence, 1955-1956
3. Local 377--correspondence, 1962
4. Local 377--correspondence, 1963
5. Local 377--correspondence, 1964
6. Local 377--correspondence, 1965
7. Local 377--correspondence, 1966
8. Local 377--correspondence, 1969-1972
9. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1947-1953
10. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1954-1956
11. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1959, 1961
12. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1962-1963
13. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1964-1965
14. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1967
15. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1968
16. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1969
17. Local 377--agreements (Chase Bag), 1970
18. Local 377--arbitration--Chase Bag holiday pay, 1953-1954
19. Local 377--job classifications, 1946-1953
20. Local 377--by-laws, n.d.
21. Local 377--audit, 1960-1962

Box 28

1. Local 502--correspondence, 1948-1951
2. Local 502--correspondence, 1952-1956
3. Local 502--correspondence, 1957-1961
4. Local 502--correspondence, 1962-1964
5. Local 502--correspondence, 1965-1969
6. Local 502--correspondence, 1970-1971
7. Local 502--correspondence, 1972-1974
8. Local 502--agreements (Haas-Jordan), 1945-1959
9. Local 502--agreements (Haas-Jordan), 1962-1968
10. Local 502--agreements (Haas-Jordan), 1970
11. Local 502--agreements (Haas-Jordan, 1972-1973

Box 29

1. Local 981--minutes, January 1953-September 1954
2. Local 981--minutes--September 1959-December 1966
3. Local 981--minutes--January 1967-June 1975
4. Local 981--dues register, 1952-1967

Box 30

1. Local 981--negotiation minutes (National Automotive Fibres), 1948-1950
2. Local 981--correspondence, 1958-1961
3. Local 981--correspondence (National Automotive Fibres), 1956, 1958-1960
4. Local 981--correspondence (Nafi), 1961, 1962-1963
5. Local 981--correspondence (Nafi), 1964
6. Local 981--correspondence (Nafi), 1965-1966
7. Local 981--agreement (National Automotive Fibres), 1948
8. Local 981--agreement (National Automotive Fibres), 1950-1955 (scattered)
9. Local 981--agreement (National Automotive Fibres), 1956
10. Local 981--agreement (Findlay Industries), 1959, 1961
11. Local 981--agreement (Findlay Industries), 1962, 1963
12. Local 981--agreement (Findlay Industries), 1964, 1968, 1970
13. Local 981--agreement (Findlay Industries), 1973
14. Local 981--briefs (Nafi), 1960-1963
15. Local 981--briefs (Nafi), 1964
16. Local 981--compliance forms, 1948-1954 (scattered)
17. Local 981--employe lists, n.d.
18. Local 981--ballot results, 1970-1977

Box 31

1. Local 1385--minutes (negotiations), 1965
2. Local 1385--correspondence, 1955
3. Local 1385--correspondence, 1956
4. Local 1385--correspondence, 1957
5. Local 1385--correspondence, 1958
6. Local 1385--correspondence, 1959
7. Local 1385--correspondence, 1960
8. Local 1385--correspondence, June-March 1961
9. Local 1385--correspondence, April-July 1961
10. Local 1385--correspondence, August-December 1961
11. Local 1385--correspondence, 1962
12. Local 1385--correspondence, 1964
13. Local 1385--correspondence, 1965-1967
14. Local 1385--correspondence, 1969-1970
15. Local 1385--correspondence, 1971
16. Local 1385--correspondence, 1972
17. Local 1385--correspondence, 1973-1975
18. Local 1385--agreements (Wilson Company), 1955-1958
19. Local 1385--agreements (Wilson Company), 1961
20. Local 1385--agreements (Wilson Company), 1969-1970
21. Local 1385--strike settlement, 1965
22. Local 1385--strike records (gas allotments), 1965

Inventory: Other Locals Material

Box 32

1. Local 1668--minutes, 1965-1974
2. Local 1668--minutes (special meetings/labor management meetings), 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972
3. Local 1668--correspondence, 1965-1966
4. Local 1668--correspondence, 1967
5. Local 1668--correspondence, 1968
6. Local 1668--correspondence, 1969
7. Local 1668--correspondence, 1970
8. Local 1668--correspondence, 1971-1972
9. Local 1668--correspondence, 1973
10. Local 1668--correspondence, 1974
11. Local 1668--agreements (Chrysler Plastics), 1971
12. Local 1668--pension plan, 1971-1972
13. Local 1668--constitution and by-laws, 1973
14. Local 1668--monthly financial reports, 1973
15. Local 1668--arbitration brief, 1967
16. Local 1668--briefs, 1972
17. Local 1668--annual reports, 1965-1975
18. Local 1668--newsletter, 1971
19. Local 1668--grievance reports, 1969

Box 33

1. Local 225--correspondence, 1948-1949
2. Local 225--correspondence, 1950-1954
3. Local 225--correspondence, 1955-1956
4. Local 225--correspondence, 1957-1959
5. Local 225--correspondence, 1961-1966
6. Local 226A--correspondence, 1948-1950
7. Local 226A--correspondence, 1951-1955
8. Local 226A--correspondence, 1956-1958
9. Local 226A--correspondence, 1959-1961
10. Local 226A--correspondence, 1962-1972
11. Local 226A--agreements (Toledo Mattress), 1948-1959
12. Local 226A--agreements (Toledo Mattress), 1960-1972
13. Local 318--correspondence, 1956-1959 (scattered)
14. Local 717--minutes (hearing with Greater Toronto Joint Board), 1964
15. Local 717--correspondence, 1963-1964
16. Local 1331--correspondence, 1956-1959

Box 34

1. Local 1372--correspondence, 1955-1956
2. Local 1372--correspondence, 1957-1958
3. Local 1372--correspondence, 1959-1964
4. Local 1372--agreements, 1955, 1956, 1957
5. Local 1395--agreement, 1956
6. Local 1448--minutes of special meetings, 1969-1970
7. Local 1538--correspondence, 1967-1973
8. Local 1538--agreements, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
9. Local 1696--annual reports, 1966-1970
10. Local 1758--correspondence, 1968-1969
11. Local 1758--correspondence, 1970-1975
12. Local 1758--arbitration brief, 1974
13. Local 1758--agreements, 1968-1973
14. Local 1812--minutes of special meetings, 1970
15. Local 1812--correspondence, 1969-1971
16. Local 1812--correspondence, 1972
17. Local 1812--correspondence, 1973
18. Local 1812--correspondence, 1974-1975
19. Local 1812--agreement (R. L. Kuss Company), 1970
20. Local 1812--agreement (R. L. Kuss Company), 1973, 1975

Box 35

1. Local 1828--agreements (Wapakoneta Products), 1970-1972
2. Local 1878--agreements (Food Packaging, Inc.), 1972, n.d.
3. Local 1878--annual reports, 1973-1975
4. Local 1902--minutes, June 1976-February 1977
5. Local 2052--correspondence, June-December 1971
6. Local 2052--constitution and by-laws, 1965
7. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign correspondence, 1962-September 1964
8. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign correspondence, October-December 1964
9. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign correspondence, 1965
10. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign correspondence, 1966-1967
11. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign organizer's reports, 1962-1965
12. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign newsclips, 1960s
13. R. G. Barry Company--union campaign literature, 1966

Inventory: Convention Proceedings and Miscellaneous Materials

Box 36

1. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1962
2. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1966
3. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1968
4. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1970
5. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1972
6. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1974
7. TWUA Convention Proceedings, 1976
8. Merger Convention Proceedings (Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, AFL- CIO, CLC), 1976
9. TWUA Executive Council reports, 1970
10. Ohio AFL-CIO Constitution Convention proceedings, 1966
11. Ohio AFL-CIO Constitution Convention proceedings, 1968

Box 37

1. "Labor's Long Trial in Henderson, N.C.," by Douglas Cater in The Reporter, September 14, 1961
2. Survey of TWUA agreements, elections and strikes, 1962-1964
3. Union efforts at National Canvas Products--correspondence, 1961-1964
4. Union efforts at National Canvas Products--agreements, 1963
5. Union efforts at National Canvas Products--membership cards, 1963
6. Merger proposal--American Federation of Hosiery Workers and TWUA, 1963
7. Textile Labor, June 1964, September 9171
8. U.S. Fibres, Inc.--correspondence on time sheets, 1967-1969
9. Westinghouse, Norwalk, Ohio--correspondence on organizing campaign, 1967-1969
10. Toledo Area AFL-CIO Council--roster and preamble, 1968, n.d.
11. Press Conference transcripts of George Meany, August 1969
12. "Labor Law Reform" by Senator John G. Tower in Nation's Business, December 1971
13. Contract Clause Guidelines, 1971
14. Pension Fund Report and Audit, 1972
15. Pension Fund Report and Audit, 1975
16. International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation--resolutions and summary of 1st World Congress, 1972
17. "Trouble Plagues the House of Labor" in Business Week, October 28, 1972
18. Donald Hensley Memorial Fund correspondence, 1974
19. Capital Plastics, Bowling Green, Ohio--agreement, correspondence, 1973, 1975
20. Local Union Activities Kit, (1950s)
21. Political Literature, (1960s)
22. "Linking the Locals"--pamphlet on the Joint Board, n.d.
23. Labor literature, (1960s-1970s)
24. Delong obituary, n.d.

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