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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America, Local 104 (Seattle, Washington) records, 1937-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America. Local 104 (Seattle, Wash.)
Title
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America, Local 104 (Seattle, Washington) records
Dates
1937-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.47 cubic feet, (7 boxes)
Collection Number
1409
Summary
Records of a labor organization representing workers in the states of Washington and Alaska
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
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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America, Local 104 is a labor organization representing workers in the states of Washington and Alaska. It was formed from a merger of Blacksmiths' Lodge No. 106 and Boilermakers' Lodge No 104 in 1953. In 1958, Local Lodges No. 541 (Welders) and Local Lodge No 104 (Boilermakers) merged to form a new Local 104. Boilermakers Local No 104 had its origins as a local union organized in 1892 in Seattle. During the period of the records in this collection, workers worked in shipyards, boiler and tank manufacturing, and as welders and metal fabricators.

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Content Description

Collective bargaining, correspondence and subject files related to organizing and representation of workers in metalworking trades, particularly in shipyards and metal fabrication shops. Records include contracts, shop stewards' reports, employee lists, correspondence related to disputes, and organizing. Includes records concerning the amalgamation of the Boilermakers' and Blacksmiths' international unions, as well as materials about the merger of three local unions in the 1950s into the present Local 104. Jurisdictional records include materials on negotiations with other trade unions regarding jurisdiction over closely related work. Only correspondence and subject files M-Z were transferred by the union.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America, Local 104 (Seattle, Washington) records, Accession No. 1409-001. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in 2 series.

  • Series 1, Jurisdictional Records, 1937-1960
  • Series 2, Correspondence and Subject Files, 1940-1960

Acquisition Information

Gift of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America, Local 104, via James O'Brien, August 1970.

Processing Note

Processed in 2023 by Ernie Dornfeld

Related Materials

The University of Washington Libraries also holds microfilm of issues of the newspapers, the 104 Reporter (published 1942-1947) and the Seattle Boilermakers' 104 Reporter (after 1947), which both were published by the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, and Helpers of America, Local 104.

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/3988/*/http://www.boilermakers.org/ Wikidata is available for this collection

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • Collective labor agreements--Metal industry
  • Collective labor agreements--Washington (State)
  • Metal-workers--Labor unions--Washington (State)
  • Metal-workers--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Shipbuilding industry--Employees--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Shipbuilding industry--Washington (State)

Geographical Names

  • Seattle
  • Washington (State)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, and Helpers of America. Local 104 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, and Helpers of America. Local 104 (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
    • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers of America. Local 104 (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)


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