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Helena Typographical Union #95 Records, 1885-1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Helena Typographical Union #95 (Helena, Mont.)
- Title
- Helena Typographical Union #95 Records
- Dates
- 1885-1985 (inclusive)18851985
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 88 (collection)
- Summary
- The Helena Typographical Union #95 of Helena, Montana, is a union representing printers in newspaper and job printing offices. Records include correspondence (1888-1985), court papers (1903-1984), financial records (1895-1982), contracts (1904-1973), minutes (1885-1973), organizational records (1890-1980), reports (1899-1988), subject files (1931-1985), miscellany, and clippings.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Helena Typographical Union #95 was first chartered February 19, 1867. At that time, the National Typographical Union gave the Helena local jurisdiction over the entire territory of Montana. Little is known about the early years of the union, as the records have been lost. When the National Typographical Union became the International Typographical Union in 1874, the Helena local received a new charter. Then, in 1884, a third and permanent charter was issued. Under this new charter, Helena was no longer responsible for the entire territory, as new locals had been established in Miles City in 1882, and in Butte in 1883. The Helena local was active in apprenticeship programs, in promoting training of skilled printers, and in contract negotiations with Helena's newspapers and job printing houses. Beginning in the 1950s with the changing technology in the printing industry, the union attempted to keep up with the new techniques. However, with photo offset and computer-generated printing, the need for linotype operators ended. The Helena local closed in the late 1980s. The Helena local was also instrumental in the formation of the Montana Typographical Conference and was active in its leadership over the years.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records include correspondence (1888-1985) with the International Typographical Union, other local typographical unions, the Montana Federation of Labor and State AFL-CIO, printing firms, and others. The correspondence is in two separate runs: incoming correspondence from 1888-1945 and general correspondence from 1949-1985. Court papers (1903-1984) consist of hearings and other material concerning a number of complaints against the union and complaints against employers. Financial records (1895-1982) include dues registers, financial reports of the secretary-treasurer, receipts from various labor organizations to which the local union belonged, and financial reports to federal agencies. Legal documents consist of contracts (1904-1973) with Helena's newspapers and job printing houses. There is a complete set of minutes (1885-1973), plus organizational records (1890-1980) including applications for membership, constitutions and bylaws, membership registers, and other material. There are reports (1899-1988) of various union committees, of delegates to the Montana Typographical Conference, of union presidents, and to the U.S. Census Bureau. Subject files (1931-1985) include information on apprenticeship programs, International Typographical Union training seminars, the Helena Trades and Labor Council, a jurisdictional dispute with the Helena Printing and Pressmen and Assistants Union, and the Montana State AFL-CIO and Committee on Political Education [COPE]. Miscellany includes a monthly list of pensioners (1973-1976) a history of the International Typographical Union by Hal Harper, and presentation of 40-year and 70-year pins. There are a few clippings including obituaries, honors, retirements, meetings, and political issues. A portion of this collection has been microfilmed (Microfilm 197).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Incoming Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Allied Printing Trades Council (includes Helena and
several other councils) |
1902-1921, 1939 |
| 1 / 2 | American Federation of Labor |
1910-1918 |
| 1 / 3 | A-C (correspondents include Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers; Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Employees; F. Marion Brown; Thomas H. Carter; Cascade Central Labor Council; Andrew
Casey; Central Labor Council of Anaconda; Central Labor Union of Vigo County) |
1903-1919 |
| 1 / 4 | D-F (correspondents include Joseph M. Dixon; The Eddy
Cafe; Employing Printers of America; Federal Labor Union #12837; George Flashman) |
1906-1912 |
| 1 / 5 | Helena Independent Publishing Company [includes a few
outgoing letters] |
1888-1921 |
| 1 / 6 | Helena Trades and Labor Assembly [additional
correspondence in Minute Book, 1905 February 5] |
1906-1912 |
| 1 / 7 | H (correspondents include Helena Herald; Helena
Pressman's Union; Harry Hineby; Hudson County [New Jersey] Central Labor Union) |
1896-1919 |
| 1 / 8-10 | International Typographical Union (includes a few
outgoing letters) |
1901-1920 |
| 1 / 12 | International Typographical Union (various Montana
locals) |
1906-1918, 1938 |
| 1 / 13 | International Typographical Union (various
out-of-state locals) |
1906-1926 |
| 1 / 14 | I-L (correspondents include International Association
of Machinists strike headquarters; International Brotherhood of Paper Makers;
International Hod Carriers' and Building Laborers' Union of America Local 254, Helena;
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union; International Union of Slate Workers;
Laborers Protective Union #8079, Mineville, New York) |
1910-1914 |
| 1 / 15 | Montana state agencies (includes Attorney General,
Executive Office, Department of Public Instruction) |
1912-1919 |
| 1 / 16 | Montana Federation of Labor |
1902-1921 |
| 1 / 17 | M-P (correspondents include C.V. McDaird; McKee
Printing Company; Miles City American; Montana Publishers and Printers Association;
Montana Typographical Conference; Fred Naegele; New York Photo-Engravers Union #1;
Pearl Button Workers Union #14077; Peoples Power League of Montana; Peruna Drug
Manufacturing Company; Philipsburg Mail; Charles N. Pray) |
1903-1919 |
| 1 / 18 | S-Y (correspondents include San Francisco Labor
Council; Roy Settles; Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council; State Publishing Company;
W.J. Thomas; H.S. Thurber Company; W. V. Turley; Union Labor Political Club of Los
Angeles; Union Printers League of Montana; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners; United Textile Workers of America; J.P. Webb; Yellowstone County attorney) |
1903-1918 |
| 1 / 19 | International Typographical Union |
1929-1945 |
| 1 / 20 | J-W (correspondents include E.G. "Jeff" Jefferies;
Mike Mansfield; Montana Department of Public Welfare; James E. Murray; Burton K. Wheeler) |
1940-1945 |
General Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 21-26 | International Typographical Union |
1949-1985 |
| 1 / 27 | Montana Typographical Conference |
1962, 1967-1982 |
| 2 / 1 | Chronological (correspondents include various local
unions; Ed Cummiskey; U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Montana
Historical Society; Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction; International
Association of I.T.U. Pensioners; Helena Allied Printing Trades Council; Union
Printers Home; Max Baucus; United States Department of Labor; United Food and Commercial Workers) |
1961-1985 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 2 | Copies of letters of others (include H-O Auto Supply
and Montana Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst to Thurber Printing Company; Bozeman
Typographical Union # 656 to International Typographical Union) |
1982 |
Court Papers Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 3 | Butterick Publishing Company vs. Helena Typographical
Union et al. (includes complaint, affidavit, exhibits, court order) |
1908 |
| 2 / 4 | Henry Heiser discharge case |
1934-1935 |
| 2 / 5 | Helena Typographical Union Investigating Committee
charges against Edward Kilfeather |
1903 |
| 2 / 6-7 | Helena Typographical Union vs Helena Independent and
Helena Record heard before International Board of Arbitration (includes history of the
case, statements of union's case, newspapers' rebuttal, exhibits) |
1934-1936 |
| 2 / 8 | Arvid S. Lundin declaration |
1984 |
| 2 / 9 | James S. Mills vs. George Majors and Helena
Typographical Union appeal |
1903 |
| 2 / 10 | National Labor Relations Board case vs. State
Publishing Company |
1971-1973 |
| 2 / 11 | Gustave Strobel vs. Helena Typographical Union |
undated |
| 2 / 12 | Stanley Thurston vs. Helena Typographical Union
appeal |
1954-1964 |
Financial Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 13 | Audit reports |
1936, 1941 1975-1978 |
| 2 / 14 | Bank book |
1952-1975 |
| 2 / 15 | Cancelled checks and checkstubs |
1911, 1914 1969-1972 |
| 2 / 16-18 | Chapel earnings and dues registers |
1959-1965 |
| 3 / 1-3 | Chapel earnings and dues registers |
1966-1976 |
| 3 / 4 | Employers quarterly tax returns RESTRICTED
|
1954-1976 |
| 3 / 5-9 | Financial reports of Secretary-Treasurer |
1895-1928 1968-1982 |
| 4 / 1-2 | Monthly stamp reports |
1943-1960 |
| 4 / 3 | Promissory notes |
1934 |
| 4 / 4 | Quarterly reports |
1906-1912 1937-1941 1968-1972 |
| 4 / 5 | Receipts: conventions, etc. |
1956-1959, undated |
| 4 / 6 | Receipts: Helena Trades and Labor Assembly |
1963-1973 |
| 4 / 7 | Receipts: International Typographical Union |
1961-1973 1978-1979 |
| 4 / 8 | Receipts: 100th anniversary and conference |
1967 |
| 4 / 9 | Receipts: Montana Federation of Labor |
1917, 1939 |
| 4 / 10 | Receipts: Montana AFL-CIO |
1960-1973 |
| 4 / 11 | Receipts: Pension Plan |
1968-1973 |
| 4 / 12 | Receipts: Printing |
1955-1961 |
| 4 / 13-16 | Receipts: miscellaneous [scattered] |
1937-1972 |
| 4 / 17 | Report of accountant on J. Korradi's back pay |
1912 |
| 4 / 18 | Reports to U.S. Department of Labor |
1960-1981 |
| 4 / 19-20 | Returns of organization exempt from income tax RESTRICTED
|
1954-1955 1960-1979 |
| 4 / 21 | Social Security taxes RESTRICTED
|
1937-1940 |
| 4 / 22 | Union Laundry Company statement of operations |
1905-1906 |
Legal Documents Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5 / 1 | Contracts and scales of wages |
1904-1947 |
| 5 / 2 | Contracts: Helena newspapers and job printing offices |
1956-1959 |
| 5 / 3 | Contracts: Helena Independent Record |
1969-1972 |
| 5 / 4 | Contracts: Independent Printing and Lithography |
1970 |
| 5 / 5 | Contracts: State Publishing Company |
1973 |
| 5 / 6 | Contracts: Thurber Printing Company |
1970, 1973 |
Minutes Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5 / 7-10 | Minute books |
1885-1901 |
| 6 / 1-2 | Minute books |
1901-1909 |
| 6 / 3-4 | Minutes [unbound] |
1910-1914 |
| 7 / 1-13 | Minutes [unbound] |
1915-1972 |
| 8 / 1 | Minutes [unbound] |
1973 |
| 8 / 2 | Resolutions and motions removed from minute books for
preservation reasons |
1907-1939 |
Organizational Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 8 / 3 | Applications: apprentices |
1930-1969 |
| 8 / 4 | Applications: associate memberships |
1976 |
| 8 / 5 | Applications: journeyman memberships |
1947-1978 |
| 8 / 6 | Applications: memberships [scattered] |
1905-1930 |
| 8 / 7 | Applications: mortuary/death benefits (A-W) |
1926-1976 |
| 8 / 8 | Constitution book |
1890-1915 |
| 8 / 9 | Constitutions, bylaws, rules of order, and amendments |
1908, 1926-1980 |
| 8 / 10 | Election returns |
1902-1910, 1960-1976 |
| 8 / 11 | Honorable withdrawal cards |
1906, 1969-1978 |
| 8 / 12 | Lists of officers and committees |
1960-1961, 1973-1974 |
| 8 / 13 | Mailing list |
1914 |
| 8 / 14 | Membership register: A-W |
1954-1965 |
| 8 / 15 | Membership report of Andrew Carey |
1911 |
| 8 / 16 | Referendum ballots (re proposed constitutional
changes) |
1973 |
| 8 / 17 | Standing Committee (re appeal of Frank Marceaux's
discharge) |
1964 |
| 8 / 18 | Standing Committee (re Ed Guptill and George Cole) |
1955-1960 |
| 8 / 19 | "Standing motions other than Bylaws" |
1950-1971 |
| 8 / 20 | Traveling card stubs |
1959-1972 |
Reports Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9 / 1 | Constitution, bylaw, and scale committees |
1900-1947 |
| 9 / 2 | Delegates to Helena Trades and Labor Assembly |
1901-1910 |
| 9 / 3 | Delegates to International Typographical Union
conventions |
1902, 1906 1909, 1911 |
| 9 / 4 | Delegates to Montana Federation of Labor |
1902-1913 |
| 9 / 5 | Delegates to Montana Typographical Conference and
Montana Printing Trades Conference |
1918-1919 |
| 9 / 6-13 | Executive Committee |
1900-1980 |
| 9 / 14 | Label Committee |
1901 |
| 9 / 15 | President Don C.D. Moore |
1906-1907 |
| 9 / 16 | President Charles J. Fisk |
1914 |
| 9 / 17 | Reports of Rodeo Dance Committee |
1919-1920 |
| 9 / 18 | Report on Montana Press Association convention |
1909 |
| 9 / 19 | Report to U.S. Census Bureau |
1988 |
| 9 / 20 | Trial Committee |
1899-1901 |
| 9 / 21 | Miscellaneous committee reports |
1900-1920 |
Subject Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9 / 22 | Allied Printing Trades |
1974-1977 |
| 9 / 23 | Appeals to Executive Committee |
1931, 1935 |
| 9 / 24 | Apprenticeship brochures, etc. |
undated |
| 9 / 25 | Apprenticeship Committee (includes minutes, reports,
and correspondence) |
1953-1967 |
| 9 / 26 | Apprenticeship: outlines of training |
undated |
| 9 / 27 | Apprenticeship: progress reports, records, and
certificates |
1946-1960, 1973, undated |
| 9 / 28 | Apprenticeship: regulations |
1961, undated |
| 9 / 29 | Apprenticeship: tests |
1960-1961, undated |
| 9 / 30 | Bureau of Education: "Lessons in Printing" |
undated |
| 9 / 31 | Citizens' Job Protection Law Kit |
circa 1973 |
| 10 / 1-4 | Contract negotiations |
1936-1945, 1960-1962, 1973-1980 |
| 10 / 5 | Dues information |
1958-1974 |
| 10 / 6 | Helena Trades and Labor Council (includes minutes,
constitution, bylaws) |
1952, 1961 1974-1975 |
| 10 / 7 | International Typographical Union seminars |
1960, 1964 |
| 10 / 8 | International Typographical Union Training Center |
1968 |
| 10 / 9 | Jurisdictional dispute with Helena Printing and
Pressmen and Assistants Union #9 |
1961-1962 |
| 10 / 10 | Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
[Landrum-Griffith] explanations |
1959-1960 |
| 10 / 11 | George Macauley suspension |
1940 |
| 10 / 12 | Montana State AFL-CIO and Committee on Political
Education [COPE] |
1972-1985 |
| 10 / 13 | Montana State AFL-CIO: audits and financial reports |
1962, 1967 1969, 1984-1985 |
| 10 / 14 | Montana State AFL-CIO: legislative reports |
1967-1974 |
| 10 / 15-16 | Montana State AFL-CIO: minutes |
1961, 1963 1966-1972 |
| 11 / 1-2 | Montana State AFL-CIO: minutes |
1973-1985 |
| 11 / 3 | Montana State AFL-CIO: speeches by James S. Umber and
James Murry |
1961, 1972-1974 |
| 11 / 4 | National Labor Relations Board |
1940 |
| 11 / 5 | New printing processes |
1957-1961 |
| 11 / 6 | Pension plan: correspondence |
1955-1980 |
| 11 / 7 | Surety bonds: correspondence re |
1975-1979 |
| 11 / 8 | U (includes Unemployment Compensation Commission,
Union Printers Home, union label) |
1921, 1936-1939, 1960-1961 |
Miscellany Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 9 | "A Bulwark of Freedom : the Story of ITU" by Hal
Harper |
1967 |
| 11 / 10 | Home Patronage Campaign |
1911 |
| 11 / 11 | Pension rolls (monthly list of pensioners) |
1973-1976 |
| 11 / 12 | Presentation of 40-year and 70-year pins to Arthur
Looby, Henry G. Heiser and John Baker |
1943, 1955 1956 |
| 11 / 13 | Proposed list of arbitrators |
1905 |
| 11 / 14 | Miscellaneous (includes brochures, blank forms,
questionnaire on organizing work, Oregon "rat list", notes, circular letter from
Howard Fast, "Directory of Labor Organizations in Montana" 1958, "Statement of Fact as
to the Ruling by Helena Trades & Labor Council President Wilford Gunstone that
Harry L. Billings should not be Seated as a Delegate to the Council from Typographical
Local 95") |
1930s- 1960s |
Clippings Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 15 | Obituaries, retirements, and honors (includes John
Commers, Robert W. Foster, Julian V. Lawson, Henry Heiser, George Brooks, Frank Abbey,
Harry L. Billings) |
1944-1966 |
| 11 / 16 | Miscellaneous (includes meetings, political issues,
etc.) |
1913-1968 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor unions--Newspaper employees
- Newspaper publishing
- Printing
- Strikes and lockouts--Newspapers
- Trade-unions--Newspaper employees
Corporate Names
- Helena Typographical Union #95 (Helena, Mont.) (creator)
Geographical Names
- Anaconda (Mont.)--Commerce
- Butte (Mont.)--Labor relations
- Helena (Mont.)--Periodicals
- Missoula (Mont.)
Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
2002
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