International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 9 records, 1935-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Local 9
Title
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 9 records
Dates
1935-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
13.04 cubic feet (14 boxes)
Collection Number
5809
Summary
Records relating to the ILWU-Local 9
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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 9 is a local union that represents port workers at Seattle-Tacoma International aiport. A part of their jurisdiction was formerly Port of Seattle warehouses, but by the late 2000s, those contracts were no longer in place.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Minutes, corrspondence, subject files, financial records, picket signs, and voting box from local union elections.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

The ILWU Local 9 website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2015. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/3988/*/http://ilwu9.org/

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2013. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/3988/*/http://www.ilwu.org/

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 5809-001: International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 9 records, 1935-1990Return to Top

13.04 cubic feet (14 boxes)

Scope and Content: Minutes, corrspondence, subject files, financial records, picket signs, and voting box from local union elections.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Mike Pavelic, Secretary Treasurer of International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 9, 2013

Processing Info: Processed by Shaun Cuffin and Michael Leone; processing completed July, 2014.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1-4 5809-001
Series I: Subject Files on Employer
1936-1983
Box Accession
1 5809-001
Case files and Office Files, Including Seattle Labor Unity Council, 1936
1960-1977, 1936
2 5809-001
Case Files and Miscellaneous Agreements
1948-1983
3 5809-001
Contracts
1950-1990
4 5809-001
Port of Seattle, Mixed Divisions
1966-1981
5-11 5809-001
Series II: Local Operations
1935-1970s
Box Accession
5 5809-001
General Local Office Files
1960-1980
6 5809-001
Miscellaneous Office Files
1970s
7 5809-001
General Office Files, including constitutions, meeting minutes, etc.
1960-1990
8 5809-001
Receipts, Minutes, Ledgers
1935-1947
9 5809-001
Receipts, Minutes, Ledgers
1935-1947
10 5809-001
Receipts, Minutes, Ledgers
1935-1947
11 5809-001
Financials, Executive Board Minutes, Membership Minutes, etc.
1937-1969
12-14 5809-001
Series III: Artifacts, Photographs, and Ephemera
Undated
Box/Folder Accession
12/1 5809-001
Ballot Box
Undated
Box
13 5809-001
Photographs of ILWU Local 9 Strikes, WTO Protests, Marches and ILWU President Jimmy Herman
Undated
14 5809-001
ILWU Local 9 Strike Signs
Undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Labor unions--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Local 9--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)