urn:taro:utarl.00063 International Association of Machinists Records, District Lodge 776 (1951-1965)A Guide Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., May 2003. Finding aid written in English. October 12, 2008Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.December 12, 2006Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.November 27, 2006Encoding updated by Blessing Udoh. Descriptive Summary International Association of Machinists. District Lodge 776. International Association of Machinists Records, District Lodge 776 AR122 1951-19654 boxes (1.66 linear ft.) Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Materials are in English. Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, financial documents, constitution, reports, newspaper clippings, agreements, leaflets, booklets, pamphlets, and newsletters. Includes records and correspondence of the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, 1954-1961; correspondence, records, and printed material which include founding convention documents of the Texas State Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, 1953-1961; copies of decisions of arbitration between District Lodge No. 776 and General Dynamics Corporation, 1954-1961; and agreements with Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Fort Worth Division, Convair Corporation, and McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. Also includes Democratic Party literature and material on the Alan Shivers campaigns of 1952 and 1957, the right-to-work issue, and the Kohler Strike.

 Access

Open for research.

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 Organization

The records are arranged alphabetically by subject and thereunder chronologically by record type.

 Provenance

Placed on permanent deposit by O. D. Wright, April 5, 1974.

 Citation

International Association of Machinists Records, District Lodge 776, AR122, Box Number, Folder Number, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.

 Separated Material

AR48: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Records, District Lodge 776, 1938-1967.

 Index Terms

These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Organizations International Association of Machinists. District Lodge 776.--Records and correspondence.Machinists Non-Partisan Political League--Records and correspondence. Texas AFL-CIO--Records and correspondence.General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division--Records and correspondence.Texas AFL-CIO Convention (1st : 1957 : Austin, Tex.) Subjects Labor unions--Texas--Political activity. Alternate TitlesTexas Labor Archives. Container List 1 1 Aerospace Industries Association, Annual Forecast of Trends and Requirements, 1959 1 2 Arbitrations between Convair and Aeronautical Industrial District Lodge 776, International Association of Machinists, 1955-1961 1 3 Austin Report, Newsletter, 1957-1962 1 4 Boeing Airplane Company Agreement with International Association of Machinists, 1958 1 5 Bureau of National Affairs, Reports and Printed Material, 1954 1 6 Clitheroe, William E., Panel Discussion on Labor Education, 1960 1 7 Committee on Political Education;

Correspondence, 1957-1958; Newsletters, 1958; Leaflets, (undated)

 1 8 Conference on Economic Progress, Printed Material, 1954 1 9 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Agreement with International Association of Machinists, 1954 1 10 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Contract Negotiations, 1953 1 10 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Contract Negotiations, 1954 2 1 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Negotiation and Grievance Notes, 1953-1954 2 2 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Negotiation and Grievance Notes, (undated) 2 3 Constitution of the International Association of Machinists, 1957;

Amendments to the Constitution, 1960

 2 4 Convair Contract Negotiations and Notes, 1957-1960;

Agreement, 1956; Printed Material, (undated)

 2 5 Convairiety, Newsletter, 1957-1958 2 6 Cooperation and the Moral Crisis, Booklet, 1953 2 7 Correspondence, General, 1953-1965 2 8 Democratic Party,

Correspondence and Mailings, 1952-1960; Tarrant County Executive Committee List and Precinct Leaders Lists, 1956

 2 9 Democratic Party; Leaflets, Printed Material, Newsletters, 1952-1963 2 10 Dies, Martin;

Correspondence, 1957; Clippings, 1951-1954

 2 11 Douglas Aircraft Company, Job Descriptions, 1956 2 12 Fair Labor Standards Act, Printed Material, 1957 2 13 Farm Workers, Printed Material, 1952-1953 2 14 Gaps in Our Prosperity, Printed Material, 1956 3 1 General Dynamics News, Newsletter, 1961-1965 3 2 Kohler Strike, Printed Material and Resolution, 1956 3 3 Labor and Education in 1953, Printed Material 3 4 Labor League for Political Education;

Newsletter, 1954; Printed Material, 1952-1953

 3 5 Labor Union Directory, 1956 3 6 Local 776, International Association of Machinists;

Correspondence, 1959-1961; Financial Report, 1952; Minutes, 1952-1961; Miscellaneous Material, 1956-1961

 3 7 McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Agreements, 1958 and 1959 3 8 Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, Correspondence, 1954 3 9 Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, Correspondence, 1955-1956 3 10 Machinists Non-Partisan Political League,

Correspondence, 1959-1961; Election Kit, (undated)

 3 11 Machinists Non-Partisan Political League; Leaflets, By-Laws, Minutes, 1963-1964 3 12 More Than Wages, Printed Material, (undated) 3 13 National Legislative Report, Newsletter, 1956-1959 3 14 Planning Committee for an Arbitration Conference, Minutes, 1957 3 15 Right to Work Laws;

Printed Material, 1954-1956; Clippings, 1958

 3 16 San Diego Negotiation Conference;

Correspondence, 1961; Working Papers, 1961

 3 17 Shivers, Alan, Clippings, 1952-1954 4 1 Solar Aircraft Company, Pay Scale, 1959 4 2 Tarrant County Central Labor Council;

Correspondence, 1958; Constitution, 1957

 4 3 Texas Manufacturers Association, Correspondence, 1954-1956 4 4 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; Education and Research Department, Reports, 1956-1957 4 5 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Executive Board Minutes, 1957 4 6 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Founding Convention; Printed Material, Reports, 1957 4 7 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, General Fund, Balance Sheets, 1957-1958 4 8 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Reports (newsletters), 1957-1961 4 9 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Second Annual Convention; Roll Call; Daily Digest; Report, 1958 4 10 Texas State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington Legislative Workshop, Program Manual, 1958 4 11 Texas State Congress of Industrial Organizations, Legislative Report (newsletter), 1957 4 12 Texas State Federation of Labor, Convention Programs and Resolutions, 1955-1956 4 13 Texas State Federation of Labor, Legislative Reports (newsletter), 1953-1957 4 14 Texas State Federation of Labor, Legislature Guide and Resolution, 1955-1957 4 15 Texas State Federation of Labor, Weekly Newsletter, 1953-1957 4 16 Texas Social and Legislative Conference;

Programs, 1954-1955; Bulletins, 1955

 4 17 Texas Unemployment Commission;

Copy of Compensation Act, 1957; Letter by Robert Newman, 1958; Clipping, 1958

 4 18 When Congress Investigates, Printed Material, 1955 4 19 Wright, O. D., Committeeman Lists, 1954-1962 4 20 Wright, O. D., Correspondence, 1955-1961 4 21 Wright, O. D., Grievance Notes, Telephone Notes, 1960-1961 4 22 Wright, O. D., Leaflets, undated