urn:taro:utarl.00115 Labor Union Charter Collection:A Guide Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., July 2003. Finding aid written in English. October 9, 2008 Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.August 13, 2008 Encoding updated by Claire C. Galloway. January 27, 2007 Encoding updated by Blessing Udoh. Descriptive Summary Labor Union Charter Collection 1898-1970 36 items AR233 Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Materials are in English. Historical Note

Special Collections does not necessarily have the records of the unions represented in this charter collection. For more specific information, the researcher should refer to the particular charter.

 Scope and Contents

This is an ongoing collection of charters either taken from labor union collections or collected individually. These charters serve to define the formal organization of a union or authorize the establishment of a local or auxiliary of the parent organization. The collections contains charters from various Texas and Oklahoma labor unions.

 Organization

There is no overall arrangement. Charters are listed as received.

 Provenance

Gift. 1967-.

 Citation

Labor Union Charter Collection, Box Number, Folder Number, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections.

 Note to the Researcher

Special Collections does not necessarily have the records of the unions represented in this charter collection. These documents served to define the formal organization of a union or authorize the establishment of a local or auxiliary of the parent organization. For more specific information, the researcher should refer to that particular charter.

 Access

Open for research.

 Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

 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.

Subjects Labor unions--Texas--Sources. Labor unions--Oklahoma--Sources. Charters. Alternate TitlesTexas Labor Archives Container List OS148 CH 1 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers, Local 243, Houston, Texas 1921 OS148 CH 2 International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, Local 214, Houston, Texas 1935--

(See Collection 29)

 OS148 CH 3 Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers, Ladies Auxiliary, Local 80, Lubbock, Texas 1946 OS148 CH 4 Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' International Union of America, Local 20, Houston, Texas 1925 OS148 CH 5 Upholsterers' International Union of North America, Local 250, Houston, Texas 1940 OS148 CH 6 American Federation of Labor, Fort Worth Trades Assembly, Fort Worth, Texas 1939 OS148 CH 7 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Lodge #75, Fort Worth, Texas 1916 OS148 CH 8 Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Ladies Auxiliary, Local 55, Lubbock, Texas 1938 OS148 CH 9 International Association of Marble, Slate, and Stone Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters Helpers, Mosaic and Terrazzo Workers Helpers, Local 177, Lubbock, Texas 1949 OS148 CH 10 American Federation of Musicians, Local 72, Fort Worth, Texas 1898 OS148 CH 11 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, AFL, Local 528, Dallas, Texas 1913 OS148 CH 12 American Federation of Labor, Central Labor Council, Longview, Texas 1934 OS148 CH 13 American Federation of Government Employees, Lodge #756, Houston, Texas 1943 OS148 CH 14 American Federation of Labor, Building & Construction Trades Council of Waco, Texas 1939 OS148 CH 15 American Federation of Grain Millers Local 89, Dallas, Texas 1948--

(See Collection 99)

 OS148 CH 16 Congress of Industrial Organizations Dallas Area Industrial Union Council Texas 1942-

(See Collection 126)

 OS148 CH 17 American Federation of Labor, Central Labor Council, Dallas, Texas 1910-

(See Collection 126)

 OS148 CH 18 International Typographical Union of North America, Junior Typograhpical Union Charter, Dallas, Texas, Union 173 1939-

(See Collection 144)

 OS148 CH 19 Journeymen Tailor's Union of America, Local 214, San Antonio, Texas 1899 OS151 CH 20 United Packinghouse Workers of America, L.I.U. 277, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1943 OS151 CH 21 United Packinghouse Workers of America, L.I.U. 13, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1943 OS151 CH 22 Amalgated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Ladies Auxiliary, Local 85 1942 OS151 CH 23 International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, San Antonio, Texas 1955 OS151 CH 24 International Brotherhood of Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, San Antonio, Texas 1911 OS151 CH 25 Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, Lodge #77, San Antonio, Texas 1933 OS148A CH 26 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America AFL, Local 85, San Antonio, Texas 1940 OS148A CH 27 San Antonio Union Label League, AFL Union Label Trades Department 1937 OS148A CH 28 Laundry Workers International Union, Local 237, San Antonio, Texas 1937 OS148A CH 29 American Federation of Labor, Industrial and Ordinary Insurance Agents Union 23849, San Antonio, Texas 1945 OS148A CH 30 American Federation of Labor, Federal Labor Union 23588, Rockport, Texas 1943 OS148A CH 31 American Federation of Labor, Battery Makers Union 19334, San Antonio, Texas 1934 OS148A CH 32 Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union of America, Union 185, San Antonio, Texas 1917 OS148A CH 33 Texas State Federation of Labor 1952-

(New Charter. Original issued February 19, 1903)

 OS148A CH 34 Typographical Union 198, Woman's International Auxiliary, Local 44, Fort Worth, Texas (issued Ocober 25, 1923) OS148A CH 35 United Mine Workers of America, Local 2538, Thurber, Texas-(issued October 8, 1903 and signed by John Mitchell) OS148A CH 36 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, District Council Charter (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico) January 27, 1970 OS148A CH 37 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Local 327, New Orleans, Louisiana April 14, 1960 OS148A CH 38 International Typographical Union, Local 173, Dallas, Texas March 15, 1895 OS148A CH 39 American Federation of Labor, Building and Construction Trades Council, Denison, Texas April 23, 1940 OS148A CH 40 American Federation of Labor, Building and Construction Trades Council, Dallas, Texas November 30, 1938 OS148A CH 41 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Building and Construction Trades Council Denison, Texas February 9, 1960

(souvenir)

 OS148A CH 42 AFL-CIO, Building and Construction Trades Council, Dallas, Texas July 9, 1959

(souvenir)

 OS148A CH 43 American Federation of Labor, Sleeping Car Porters Union, No. 18089, Fort worth, Texas June 20, 1929