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Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen records , 1918-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
- Title
- Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen records
- Dates
- 1918-1937 (inclusive)19181937
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 legal manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Bx 040
- Summary
- The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (Four L) was a "company union" created by Brice P. Disque, in 1917. The collection (1918-1937) contains corporate records including constitutions and by-laws, minutes, convention proceedings, correspondence, and publications.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (Four L) was a "company union" created by Brice P. Disque, in 1917 (Mickelson).
Other men involved in the formation of the union were Charles T. Early, George Gerlinger, A. C. Dixon, and G. F. Hagenbush.
Brice P. Disque was in charge of the Spruce Production Division of the Bureau of Aircraft Production, and served as as the President of the United States Spruce Production Corporation, 1917-1919.
[Source: Mickelson, Erik. "The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen: The Origins of the World's Largest Company Union and How it Conducted Business." Pacific Northwest Labor and Civil Rights Projects, Seattle General Strike Project, University of Washington (website). http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/mickelson]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Corporate records include articles of incorporation, by-laws, constitutions, preamble and amendments to constitutions, lists of officers and Board of Directors, and Board of Director's meeting minutes (1919-1936; 1936-1937).
Other minutes include Central Council meetings (1918), and Portland convention (December 6, 1918).
Also included are proceedings of Conventions in Spokane (December 9, 1918) and in Portland (January 6, 1919), and also a report of the 36th Semi-Annual Meeting of the 4L Board of Directors (November, 1936).
There is one folder containing two letters, and one folder of publications. Publications include two regarding the history of the union, one regarding camp sanitation (possibly regarding the Spruce Corporation work camps), a copy of the National Labor Relations act, and minutes of a meeting of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association (November 16, 1918).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Logging--Northwest, Pacific--History--20th century
- Logging--Oregon--History--20th century
- Lumber trade--Northwest, Pacific--History--20th century
- Lumber trade--United States--History--20th century
- Lumbering--Northwest, Pacific--History--20th century
- Lumbering--United States--History--20th century
- Lumbermen--Labor unions--Northwest, Pacific--History--20th century
Personal Names
- Disque, Brice P., 1879-1960
Corporate Names
- Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen--Records and correspondence
- United States Spruce Production Corporation
- West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles of incorporation
- Bylaws (administrative records)
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
