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International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88 (Butte, Montana) Records, 1915-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88 (Butte, Mont.)
- Title
- International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88 (Butte, Montana) Records
- Dates
-
1915-1972 (inclusive)19151972
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 210
- Summary
- Records of the International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88 (Butte, Montana) include general correspondence (1943-1953, 1967, 1969); financial records (1937-1970), including membership information; legal documents (1937-1960), consisting of labor agreements with employers; minutes (1915-1921, 1943-1959); reports (1944, 1947); subject files (1966-1967) pertaining to The Anaconda Company; and miscellany. [Artifacts have been transferred to the Museum.]
- Repository
-
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 - 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
The Butte Machinist Union, International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88, was organized in Butte, Montana, in 1891. Officers included Master Machinist August Heimbach, Foreman Charles O'Rourke, Recording Secretary James Hamlin, and Treasurer Thomas Ogle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records. 1915-1972. 2 linear feet. The records of the International Association of Machinists, Lodge 88, of Butte, Montana, contain general correspondence (1943-1953, 1967, 1969); financial records (1937-1970), including memberhip information; legal documents (1937-1960), consisting of labor agreements with a variety of employers; minutes (1915-1921; 1943-1959); reports (1947); subject files (1966-1967) pertaining to The Anaconda Company; and miscellany. Artifacts have been transferred to the Museum.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
General Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Miscellaneous |
1943-1953, 1967,1969 |
Financial Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 2 | Annual report of receipts
and disbursements |
1946 |
| 1 / 3-5 | Employers' monthly
remittance reports (includes member's and employer's name, hours worked, etc.)
|
July 1969- Dec. 1970 |
| 1 / 6 | Employers' monthly
remittance reports (includes member's and employer's name, hours worked, etc.)
|
Jan-June, Nov-Dec. 1971; Jan 1972 |
| 1 / 7 | Receipts for bonds purchased
|
1937-1954 |
| 1 / 8 | Treasurer's check stubs
|
Oct. 1946- Nov. 1949 |
| 1 / 9 | Treasurer's receipt book
|
Apr. 1951- Mar. 1953 |
| 1 / 10 | Treasurer's receipt book
|
Jan-July 1956 |
| 2 / 1-3 | Treasurer's receipt books
|
July 1956- Sept. 1957 |
| 2 / 4 | Vouchers |
1954-1956 |
Legal Documents Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 5-6 | Labor agreements (includes
agreements with the Sheep Shearers Merchandise and Commission Company; Silver
Bow Employers' Association [OVERSIZE MATERIAL]; Western Iron Works, Inc.; The
Montana Power Company; and the Northern Pacific Transport Company |
1937-1960 scattered |
Minutes Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 7-8 | Minute books |
Oct. 1915- Apr. 1921 |
| 3 / 1-7 | Minute books |
Oct. 1943- June 1959 |
Reports Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 8 | Business agent's report
|
Nov. 1944 |
| 3 / 9 | Monthly report of vocational
classes for auto mechanics and machinist apprentices (includes name of
apprentices) |
Sept., Dec. 1947 |
Subject Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4 / 1 | AFL-CIO Industril Union
Department's Copper and Brass meeting (includes financial analysis,
organizational status, selected contract provisions, and pension and insurance
analyses of the Anaconda Company, and the Department's revised report on the
Anaconda Company) |
Oct. 26-28, 1966 |
| 4 / 2-3 | Anaconda Company Joint
Crafts Engineers and Teamsters Union (re pensions and health plans)
|
1966 |
| 4 / 4 | Anaconda Company contract
negotiations (includes "Agreement Between the Anaconda Company
and...International Association of Machinists...", 1964) |
1964, 1966 |
Miscellany Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4 / 5 | Dues assignment
authorization |
1965-1966, n.d. |
| 4 / 6 | "The Anaconda Company:
Presentation to Special Panel Investigating the Copper Industry Strike", by R.
Lewis Brown, Jr., Butte, and John Will, director of labor relations for the
Anaconda Company |
Feb. 1, 1968 |
| 4 / 7 | The Anaconda Company strike
referendum voters' list (includes sample ballot) |
June 18, 1971 |
| 4 / 8 | List of artifacts
transferred to the Museum |
|
| 4 / 9 | List of members not in good
standing (May 26, 1954); list of International Association of Machinists'
Helpers shop committeemen (Jan. 1921); list of Butte buildings and their type
of heating system (1939); list of members (Oct. 1932) |
1921-1954 scattered |
| 4 / 10 | Medical insurance group
policy |
1958 |
| 4 / 11 | Membership applications
|
1938-1967 scattered |
| 4 / 12 | "Provisions for
Administration by State Apprenticeship Council of the State of Montana"
|
1941 |
| 4 / 13 | Roll call book (includes
lists of trustees and committees and apprentices started) |
1918-1946 |
| 4 / 14 | Voters' list for dues
increase referendum (includes announcement of referendum) |
June 2, July 7,1966 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor Unions
- Machinists
Geographical Names
- Butte (Mont.)
April 21, 2015
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