Archives West Finding Aid

The Joseph Clancy papers span the years 1921-1972 and contain records related to Clancy's work as Secretary of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Local 104 in Seattle, Washington. A majority of the materials pertain to International President MacGowan's efforts to take control of Local 104 and the trial and suspension of Clancy and Bill Miller from the union. Also included are records related to the activities of Local 72 in Portland, Oregon.

The collection also contains a scrapbook, likely compiled by Clancy, containing news clippings, photographs, correspondence, election materials, printed materials, and ephemera related to the IBB. Loose materials previously folded into the scrapbook were removed for preservation reasons, placed in folders, and housed with the other foldered materials. This is denoted in the folder titles for these materials.

The following is a detailed description of materials within each series:

• SERIES I: CONSTITUTIONS AND BYLAWS contains IBB International, Local 104, and Local 72 constitutions and bylaws.
• SERIES II: CORRESPONDENCE contains official notices sent to members of Local 104 from International President Charles J. MacGowan; letters from MacGowan to Clancy regarding Clancy’s hearing and suspension as Secretary of Local 104; and outgoing correspondence from Clancy regarding workers' injuries and deaths, dues, and other local matters.
• SERIES III: MEETING MINUTES contains minutes of Local 104, the Everett Central Labor Council, Labor’s General Caucus, and the Pacific Coast Zone Ship Repair Conference meetings.
• SERIES IV: OFFICE FILES contains financial records, reports, officer and member lists, and notes related to activities of Local 104.
• SERIES V: LEGAL MATERIALS contains resolutions, agreements, and court proceedings between the International and Locals 104 and 72 as well as Joseph Clancy's hearing report.
• SERIES VI: PRINTED MATERIALS AND EPHEMERA contains convention proceedings and publications; Local 104 election materials; state election and legislative initiatives materials, including Right to Work Initiative 202; political cartoons and flyers; news clippings; labor publications and newspapers; and Clancy's organizational membership and special event memorabilia.
• SERIES VII: PHOTOGRAPHS contains black and white prints of various sizes, including images of Clancy with other Local 104 officers as well as official group photographs and candid images taken at labor conventions.