WAUUnitedBrotherhoodCarpentersJoinersAmerica1228.xml Guide to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 131 (Seattle, Washington) Records 1888-1960 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 131 records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2011 (Last modified: 4/29/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-18. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 131 Records United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 131 (Seattle, Wash.) 1228 12 cubic feet 1888-1960 Trade union organization Collection materials are in English.

Trade union organization. Local 131 is a Seattle affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.Local 131 (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives Washington Benevolent Association Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Labor History Labor Unions Washington (State) Seattle Accession No. 1228-001: United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 131 Records, 1888-1960 12 cubic feet 10 boxes and 2 ledgers

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, financial records, ephemera; 1888-1960.

Includes Washington Benevolent Association records and minutes of the Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma Building Trades Councils.

Acquisition Info: Robert Simon, Secretary, Carpenters Local 131, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, September 10, 1969

Arrangement: The records have been divided into two record groups according to creator:

Record Group 1, Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 131, 1888-1960 Record Group 2, Washington Benevolent Association, 1905-1931

Record Group 1 is divided into seven series and subseries to reflect the records formats and activities of the union. As well, this record group has two subgroups that reflect the creating committee within Carpenters Local 131.

Record Subgroup A, Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 131. Ways and Means Committee, 1910-1911 Record Subgroup B, Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 131. Carpenters Union Building Company, 1911-1922 Record Group 1, Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 131, 1888-1960 Series 1, Organizational Features, 1890-1936 Organizational Features 1890-1936 1228-001 Box 1 1 Series 2, Incoming Letters, 1919-1952 Incoming Letters 1919-1930 1228-001 Box 1 2 Incoming Letters 1932 1228-001 Box 1 3 Incoming Letters and Newsletters - Hardy, J.L.(local 131), Duffy, Frank (National Sec.) 1938-1939 1228-001 Box 1 4 Incoming Letters and Newsletters - Hardy, J.L.(local 131), Duffy, Frank (National Sec.) 1940 1228-001 Box 1 5 Incoming Letters and Newsletters - Hardy, J.L.(local 131), Duffy, Frank (National Sec.) 1941-1942 1228-001 Box 1 6 Incoming Letters and Newsletters - Hardy, J.L.(local 131) and Gen Exec Board 1943-1948 1228-001 Box 1 7 Incoming Letters and Newsletters 1948 1228-001 Box 1 8 Incoming Letters and Newsletters January 1949-June 1949 1228-001 Box 1 9 Incoming Letters and Newsletters July 1949-December 1949 1228-001 Box 1 10 Incoming Letters and Newsletters 1950-January 1952 1228-001 Box 1 11 Series 3, General Correspondence, 1939-1947 General Correspondence 1939-1943 1228-001 Box 1 12 General Correspondence 1945-1946 1228-001 Box 1 13 General Correspondence 1947-1947 1228-001 Box 1 14 Series 4, Applications, 1932-1933 Applications to Retirement Home Lakeland, Florida 1932-1933 1228-001 Box 1 15 Series 5, Trial Proceedings, 1925 Trail Proceeding August 8, 1925 1228-001 Box 1 16 Series 6, Minutes, 1908-1960 Subseries A, Minutes of UBCJA Local 131, 1908-1960 Minutes of Local 131 1908-October 1909 1228-001 Box 1 17 Minutes of Local 131 November 1909-May 1913 1228-001 Box 1 18 Minutes of Local 131 June 1913-July 2, 1918 1228-001 Box 1 19 Minutes of Local 131 July 9, 1918-June 17, 1924 1228-001 Box 1 20 Minutes of Local 131 June 1924-March 1933 1228-001 Box 2 4 Minutes of Local 131 April 1933-August 1940 1228-001 Box 2 5 Minutes of Local 131 June 1945-May 1950 1228-001 Box 2 6 Minutes of Local 131 June 1950-December 1960 1228-001 Box 2 7 Subseries B, Minutes of Others, April-December 1923 Minutes of Portland District Council of Carpenters April 1923-December 1923 1228-001 Box 2 1 Minutes of the Seattle Building Trades Council August 1928-March 1929 1228-001 Box 2 2 Minutes of Tacoma District Council of Carpenters June 1923-December 1923 1228-001 Box 2 3 Series 7, Financial Records, 1888-1954 Subseries A, Financial Records Conventional Size, 1897-1954 Sick Benefits August 1902-April 1910 1228-001 Box 3 1 Donations / Locker Rentals April 1, 1903-December 31, 1916 1228-001 Box 3 2 Employee Tax, Payroll Taxes for Local 131 and Wash Benevolent Association 1943-1951 1228-001 Box 3 3 Financial Secretary's Report 1913-1945 1228-001 Box 3 4 Warrants for Contingent Funds 1908-1911 1228-001 Box 3 5 General Fund Check Register 1922-1925 1228-001 Box 3 6 Treasurer's Receipt Book October 1897-August 1899 1228-001 Box 3 7 Treasurer's Cash Book July 1900-June 1901 1228-001 Box 3 8 Treasurer's Cash Book July 1901-June 1902 1228-001 Box 3 9 Treasurer's Cash Book July 1902-December 1902 1228-001 Box 3 10 Fines and Expulsions 1901-1923 1228-001 Box 3 11 Initiation Fees 1904-1906 1228-001 Box 3 12 Application Fees 1910-1914 1228-001 Box 3 13 Rental Records For Hall 1906-1924 1228-001 Box 4 1 Local 131 Check Register March 1932-August 1936 1228-001 Box 4 5 Membership Directory Undated 1228-001 Box 4 6 Membership Directory Undated 1228-001 Box 4 7 Membership Directory Undated 1228-001 Box 4 8 Edison Tech Training Courses 1950-1950 1228-001 Box 4 9 Minutes of the Ways and Means Committee 1910-1911 1228-001 Box 4 10 State Labor Directories 1953-1954 1228-001 Box 4 14 Convention Annual and Reports 1913-1953 1228-001 Box 4 15 Lease Agreements 1909-1931 1228-001 Box 4 16 Subseries B, Oversize Financial Records, 1888-1942 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1888-1890 1228-001 Box 5 1 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1888-1899 1228-001 Box 5 2 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1891-1898 1228-001 Box 5 3 Ledger of Dues and Assessments [ Ledger #1] 1900 1228-001 Box 5 4 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1901 1228-001 Box 5 5 Ledger of Dues and Assessments May 1902-November 1902 1228-001 Box 5 6 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1903 1228-001 Box 5 7 Ledger of Dues and Assessments [Ledger #2] 1900 1228-001 Box 6 1 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1908-1909 1228-001 Box 6 2 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1914-1922 1228-001 Box 6 3 Expense Book 1901 1228-001 Box 6 4 Expense Book 1902 1228-001 Box 6 5 Ledger of Income and Expenses Local 131 May 1903-December 1903 1228-001 Box 6 6 Warrant Book, Local 131 1904-1906 1228-001 Box 6 7 General Fund Ledger March 1938-December 1942 1228-001 Box 6 9 Financial Ledger 1889 1228-001 Box 7 1 Financial Ledger 1888 1228-001 Box 7 2 Financial Ledger 1910-1913 1228-001 Box 7 3 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1926-1929 1228-001 Box 7 4 Financial Ledger 1916-1942 1228-001 Box 8 1 Financial Ledger 1905-1916 1228-001 Box 8 2 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1902-1902 1228-001 Box 8 3 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1916-1918 1228-001 Box 9 1 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1904-1907 1228-001 Box 9 2 Ledger of Dues and Assessments 1921 1228-001 Box 10 1 Ledger of Dues and Assessments January 2, 1905-December 30, 1905 1228-001 Box 10 4 Ledger of Dues and Assessments January 1, 1904-December 31, 1904 1228-001 Box 10 5 Ledger of Dues and Assessments January 23, 1929-June 30, 1931 1228-001 Box 11 2 Ledger of Dues and Assessments January 1, 1907-August 25, 1908 1228-001 Box 11 3 Ledger of Dues and Assessments August 26, 1909-July 26, 1910 1228-001 Box 11 4 Ledger of Dues and Assessments September 29, 1920-November 27, 1923 1228-001 Box 11 5 Record Subgroup A, Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 131. Ways and Means Committee, 1910-1911 Accounts Payable 1917-1933 1228-001 Box 4 2 Record Subgroup B, Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 131. Carpenters Union Building Company, 1911-1922 Minutes and Dissolution of Carpenters Union Building Committee 1901 1228-001 Box 4 12 Record Group 2, Washington Benevolent Association, 1905-1931 Series 1, Minutes, 1905-1908 Minutes of the Washington Benevolent Association 1905-1908 1228-001 Box 4 11 Series 2, Financial Records, 1905-1951 Employee Tax, Payroll Taxes for Local 131 and Washington Benevolent Association 1943-1951 1228-001 Box 3 3 Monthly Expenses of General, Contingent and Washington Benevolent Association Funds 1923-1935 1228-001 Box 3 14 Weekly Expenses of General, Contingent and Washington Benevolent Society Funds December 1911-December 1922 1228-001 Box 4 3