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Burt D. Wells papers, 1950-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wells, Burt D.
Title
Burt D. Wells papers
Dates
1950-1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.6 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number
6176 (Accession No. 6176-001)
Summary
Papers of paper worker union organizer and officer Burt D. Wells related to his involvement with the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, Local 242 of Portland, Oregon; the revolt of the Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action; and the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use but records are stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Full processing supported by the Labor Archives Fund and the Labor Archives of Washington State Budget.
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Biographical Note

Burt D. Wells was President of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers (IBPS&PMW) Local 242 in Portland, Oregon. Wells also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action in the late 1950s-early 1960s, a committee formed by members of IBPS&PMW locals in protest of decisions made by the International leadership, including the dismissal of Research and Education Director, George Brooks in 1961. These and similar efforts within paper worker unions across the U.S. and Canada resulted in the establishment of rebel union, the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers in 1964 where many dissatisfied members of the IBPS&PMW and United Papermakers and Paperworkers relocated themselves.

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Content Description

Papers of paper worker union organizer and officer, Burt D. Wells, consisting primarily of records related to his involvement with the Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action and the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, including correspondence, newsletters, legal files, reports, press, and flyers as well as general correspondence and other records related to the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers and Local 242 in Portland, Oregon. There is considerable overlap of related materials across series and subseries but maintained to respect the arrangement of the materials prior to processing.

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Other Descriptive Information

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Burt D. Wells papers, 6176-001, box number, folder number.

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series and subseries:

  • SERIES 1: RANK AND FILE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION
    • Subseries A: Correspondence
    • Subseries B: Individual Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action Member Correspondence
    • Subseries C: Meetings and Conventions
    • Subseries D: Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action Financial and Administrative Records
  • SERIES 2: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PULP, SULPHITE AND PAPER MILL WORKERS
    • Subseries A: International
    • Subseries B: Rose City Local 242, Portland, Oregon
  • SERIES 3: ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PULP AND PAPER WORKERS
  • SERIES 4: PUBLISHED MATERIAL

Acquisition Information

Donated by Rosa Millo Eyer, originally a part of the John H. Eyer papers (3932-001), 1987-09-14

Processing Note

Processed by Assistant Labor Archivist Crystal Rodgers

Processing completed in January 2018, including refoldering and rehousing of material, preservation photocopies of thermofax paper made, rusty fasteners removed and replaced with plasticlips, and acid free paper interwoven between newspaper clippings. Materials arranged into series and subseries physically and intellectually.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Due to the collection's distinctiveness as a body of records belonging to Burt D. Wells and the material's historical significance, this collection was separated from the first accession of the John H. Eyer Papers (Manuscript Accession 3932-001) during processing in December 2017.

Related Materials

Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers records (manuscript collection 2052)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Labor movement--Oregon
  • Labor union members--Oregon
  • Labor unions--Oregon
  • Labor unions--Oregon--Officials and employees
  • Labor--Oregon
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Wells, Burt D.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers
  • Rank and File Movement for Democratic Action

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
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