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United Mine Workers of America. District 22 records, 1914-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United Mine Workers of America. District 22
Title
United Mine Workers of America. District 22 records
Dates
1914-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.81 cubic feet cubic ft. (14 boxes) + artifacts + audio tape + phono disc
Collection Number
01736
Summary
District 22 of the UMWA was located primarily in Wyoming. The union records include correspondence, accident reports, convention proceedings, disability reports, election materials, minutes, wage agreements, and records of local unions in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a labor union representing coal miners and other workers, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1890. The UWMA began recruiting members in Wyoming in the early 1910s when District 22 of the organization was formed out of 54 local unions in Wyoming and Utah. The district headquarters were located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, until 1941 when they were relocated to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The UMWA was closely affiliated with other labor groups in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The Rock Springs Central Labor Union (RSCLU) served as an umbrella organization for these organizations, which included unions representing miners, electricians, barbers, painters, culinary and laundry workers and auto mechanics. The RSCLU was preceded by the Sweetwater County Federated Trades and Labor Council (SCFTLC) which was formed around 1915. The SCFTLC helped to establish the Rock Springs Cooperative Society (RSCS) to conduct a cooperatively owned and managed general mercantile business in Rock Springs. The business apparently lasted from 1917 until around 1918.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials relating to the operation of District 22 of the UMWA and its various local unions in and around Rock Springs, Wyoming. The collection includes accident reports, correspondence, annual convention materials, minutes, reports, agreements with the Union Pacific Coal Company and Colony Coal Company, materials relating to the Rock Springs Medical Group and the Wyoming Coal Company Hospital Commission, which provided care for the injured miners, and artifacts. The collection also includes the files of the district's compensation adjustor, Dan Pallie, who was injured in a mining accident in 1927, and a 78 rpm phonograph record (an audio cassette copy is also available) of a 1951 speech by Pallie at the Rock Springs Labor Temple. The collection also includes records relating to the operation of its locals in Dines (Local No. 4376), Rock Springs (Locals No. 2174, 2282, and 2516), Reliance (Local No. 905), Superior (Local No. 2323), and Winton (Local No. 3830). Included are minutes, reports, correspondence, and financial records of these local coal mining unions. The records of several affiliated labor unions are also contained in the collection, including the Rock Springs Central Labor Union, the Rock Springs Cooperative Society, the Rock Springs Labor Temple Association, the Sweetwater County Federal Trades and Labor Council and materials for construction and retail unions in Rock Springs.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series I. United Mine Workers of America, District 22 Records, 1914-1957. 1.25 cubic ft. (2 boxes).

Series II. United Mine Workers of America, District 22 Local Union Records, 1919-1954. 2.66 cubic ft. (7 boxes + oversize folder).

Series III. Affiliated Organizational Records, 1916-1947. 1.9 cubic ft. (5 boxes).

Series IV. Artifacts and Audi-Visual Material, 1898-1951, no dates. 11 items.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from L.M. Rushmore, W.R. Dickson, and Pete DeLaurante in 1965.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Mark L. Shelstad, Jan. 1996.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Processed by Mark L. Shelstad
2008

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