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Gordon Searles collection on Washington State Printers' lockout, 1954, 1958-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Searles, Gordon
- Title
- Gordon Searles collection on Washington State Printers' lockout
- Dates
- 1954, 1958-1959 (inclusive)19541959
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 6280 (Accession No. 6280-001)
- Summary
- Collection documents International Typographical Union Local 142 and Gordon Searles' participation in the lockout and court cases
- Repository
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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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gordon Searles was a printer and union member and president of the Olympia chapter of the International Typographical Union, Local 142.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records including brochures, newsletters, and correspondence from the late 1950s concerning the dispute between the International Typographical Union, the State Printer, and Governor Albert Rossellini. Materials document International Typographical Union Local 142 and Searles' participation in the activities surrounding the lockout and court cases. For part of that dispute, Searles was president of the local union. Also includes Searles' certificate of completion for printer training from the International Typographical Union, 1954.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
In the late 1950s, there was a dispute between the International Typographical Union, the State Printer, and the then-Governor, Albert Rossellini, over who should do work at the State printing plant. It resulted in the Governor locking out the union and court cases.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor disputes--Washington (State)
- Labor movement--Washington (State)
- Labor unions--Washington (State)
- Labor--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Strikes and lockouts--Printers--Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- International Typographical Union--Correspondence
- Interntational Typographical Union. No. 42 (Olympia, Wash.)--Presidents
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
