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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46 records, 1902-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 46 (Seattle, Wash.)
Title
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46 records
Dates
1902-2014 (inclusive)
Quantity
47.17 cubic feet (51 boxes) and 2 oversized folders
Collection Number
5739
Summary
Records of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46
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.

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Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
Sponsor
Processing funded by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46 and the Labor Archives Fund, Labor Archives of Washington
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Historical Note

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1890, when a group of electrical workers got together and chartered the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5221 under the leadership of its first president, Henry Miller. Local 217 of Seattle, Washington was established in 1901 and ordered defunct in 1908. For six years, dissenting forces within the union caused a split, with each side electing its own officers. The AFL ultimately deemed the McNulty-Collins faction as the legitimate brotherhood. In 1914, the IBEW Local 46 was formed in Seattle with a membership of 250 men of various occupations: inside wiremen, marine wiremen, radio workers and telephone operators that worked in shipyards, industrial areas, uptown Seattle and its vicinity. Over the years the departments of the IBEW grew to include Sound and Communication, Residential, Marine, HVAC, Electronics, Motor Shop, Neon Sign and Maintenance. Current Local 46 jurisdiction includes King, Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam Counties. Today, Local 46 is composed of over 4,500 members in a variety of craft units as well as over 1200 associate members.

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Content Description

This collection documents the various activities of several branches of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46 located in the Seattle, Washington and its surrounding areas. The bulk of the collection contains papers that originated in the Seattle branch 46 of the IBEW, as well as documents that were collected at the time of its creation as well as through subsequent mergers. The documents are from the various committees and units of Local 46, as well as some geographical offshoots of Local 46. The collection details the activities of the Union and its members, as well as the relations between the Union and employers.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 5739-001, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46 records, 1910-2009
  • Accession No. 5739-002, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46 records, 1902-2014

Related Materials

The IBEW 46 website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here:

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Electricians--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 46 (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

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