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Pierce County Central Labor Council records, 1890-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pierce County Central Labor Council (Wash.)
Title
Pierce County Central Labor Council records
Dates
1890-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
37.34 cubic feet
Collection Number
2882
Summary
Local coordinating arm of AFL-CIO
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 repository for details.

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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Historical Note

The Tacoma Trades Council was organized in 1890 as an independent organization. It was dormant March, 1895 until November, 1899 when it affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. After it was dissolved in September, 1907, a new body, the Tacoma Central Labor Council, was chartered by the AFL in November, 1907. The records of the Tacoma Trades Council were turned over to the Central Labor council at this time. As a result of the AFL-CIO merger the Tacoma Central Labor Council (AFL) and the Pierce County Industrial Union Council (CIO) merged to form the Pierce County Central Labor Council in December, 1957. In 1909 the Central Labor Council established its newspaper, the "Tacoma Labor Advocate," which was published until 1978.

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Content Description

Correspondence, minutes (including those of predecessor organization Tacoma Central Labor Council), financial records, reports, resolutions, conference and convention records, news releases and press files including clippings. Clippings scrapbook subjects include news coverage, leaflets and circulars related to Tacoma labor news, coverage of Washington State Initiative 130, a 1938 proposal restricting the right to strike, news regarding a proposal for a new Tacoma City Charter, and proposed Washington State initiatives attempting to adopt "right-to-work" laws, I-198 (1956) and I-202 (1958). Subject files include material regarding the 1918 general strike and issues concerning Tacoma-area unions, 1917-1930s.

Records of related organizations are also included. These include those of the Pierce County Committee on Political Education (COPE), the Labor Temple Corporation, Labor Advocate Publishing Company, United Labor Advisory Committee of Pierce County, including campaign materials and correspondence related to I-198 and I-202, the Washington Vocational Training Board Apprentice Training Council, and Tacoma Women's Union Card and Label League.

Also includes an oral history interview with Harry S. McIlvaigh.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 4 accessions.

  • Accession No. 2882-001, Pierce County Central Labor Council records, 1890-1970
  • Accession No. 2882-002, Pierce County Central Labor Council interview, 1978-1979
  • Accession No. 2882-003, Pierce County Central Labor Council meeting minutes, 1890-1926
  • Accession No. 2882-004, Pierce County Central Labor Council records, 1942-1989
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • American newspapers--Washington (State)
  • Apprentices--Washington (State)
  • Labor Day--Washington (State)
  • Labor journalism--Washington (State)
  • Labor unions--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Women labor union members--Washington (State)

Corporate Names

  • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington)

Geographical Names

  • Tacoma
  • Washington (State)
  • Washington (State)--Politics and government--1889-1950
  • Washington (State)--Politics and government--1951-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiotapes
  • Interviews
  • Resolutions
  • Scrapbooks
  • microfilms
  • transcripts

Titles within the Collection

  • Tacoma labor advocate

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970--Correspondence
    • Hupp, Clyde H.--Interviews
    • Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
    • McIlvaigh, Harry S.--Interviews

    Corporate Names

    • AFL-CIO
    • Bates Technical College
    • Labor Temple Corporation (creator)
    • Labor Temple Corporation (Tacoma, Wash.)
    • Pierce County Central Labor Council (Wash.)--Archives
    • Pierce County Central Labor Council (Wash.). Politician Education Pierce County Committee
    • Pierce County Industrial Union Council (Pierce County, Wash.) (associated name)
    • Tacoma Central Labor Council (associated name)
    • Tacoma Central Labor Council. Labor Day Committee
    • Tacoma Central Labor Council. Mother Robinson Committee
    • Tacoma Trades Council (associated name)
    • United Labor Advisory Committee (Pierce County, Wash.)
    • Washington (State). Vocational Training Board. Apprentice Training Committee (creator)
    • Washington State Apprenticeship Council
    • Washington State Committee on Apprentice Training
    • Women's Union Card and Label League (Tacoma, Wash.)
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