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SPC.1900.031
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Pat Williams Collection
Creator:
Williams, Patricia
source:
Electric Women
source:
Women in Non Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER)
source:
Non Traditional Employment for Women
source:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 11 (Calif.)
source:
Tradeswomen, Inc.
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.1900.031
Physical Description:
38 boxes
(seven document boxes; twenty eight record storage boxes; one photograph box; two oversized boxes)
Physical Description:
33 Linear Feet
Date (bulk): 1950-2010; undated
Date (inclusive): 1895-2023; undated
Abstract: This collection documents the academic and professional life of Pat Williams- a former union operating engineer. Also an advocate
for women in trades, Williams has participated in the labor and non-traditional women's occupation movement in Southern California.
Materials in this collection include: correspondence; personal papers; materials related to International Union of Operating
Engineers (IUOE); newsletters; magazines; and other documents collected from trades unions; and tradeswomen and related organizations;
materials concerning career development including apprenticeship programs; materials regarding events and conferences; photographs;
videocassettes; and ephemera such as stickers, t-shirts, pencils, and hats. The bulk of the materials in this collection relate
to Pat Williams' involvement within IUOE Local 501 and include IUOE Local 501 contracts and agreements; as well as magazines
and newsletters. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please consult the
Tradeswomen Archives Project .
Language of Material:
English
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The Pat Williams Collection (1895-2023; undated bulk 1950-2010) contains correspondence, clippings, newsletters, brochures,
flyers, pamphlets, t-shirts, stickers, and other materials relating to Williams' academic and professional career as a union
operating engineer. The bulk of the material pertains to items collected during Pat Williams' time as a member and Vice-President
of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501, as well as items collected due to Williams' involvement
and participation within Southern California and national tradeswomen organizations, conferences, and events. Other materials
included in this collection include items pertaining to career development and education for women in the trades including
information regarding training and apprenticeship programs. The Personal File series contains certificates, awards, credentials,
notes, correspondence, and ephemera pertaining to Pat Williams' career as an operating engineer. The International Union of
Operating Engineers (IUOE) series, the largest series in this collection, contains magazines, newsletters, brochures, buttons,
pins, stickers, flyers, programs, contracts, agreements, and arbitration hearing transcripts regarding both the IUOE and the
IUOE Local 501. The Tradeswomen Organizations and Related Groups series contains calendars, event programs, invitations, and
newsletters collected from tradeswomen support groups, tradeswomen, and other closely related organizations such as Oregon
Tradewomen Inc., Tradeswomen Inc., and others. The Tradeswomen Related Publications series contains newspapers, newsletters,
clippings, articles, and magazines collected by Pat Williams because of their importance to tradeswomen news and advocacy.
The Conferences, Events, and Workshops series contains brochures, conference programs, workshop lists, videos, and photographs
regarding tradeswomen related events, conferences, and workshops such as: Women Building California and the Nation, Harry
Bridgers Institute Working Class Women's luncheon, and others. The Career Development in the Trades series contains brochures,
guides, flyers, and other documents that provide information regarding apprentice, training, and education programs for women
interested in careers in the trades. The Other Labor Unions series contains newsletters, flyers, stickers, pins, t-shirts,
and other material related to trades unions other than the IUOE such as: Steel Metal Workers, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, United Steelworkers, and others. The Subject File series contains pamphlets, flyers, clippings, brochures,
and other documents collected because they either relate to or may be of interest to women in trades. The Media and Ephemera
series contains audio files, and videocassettes that focus on topics regarding apprenticeship and training programs, tradeswomen
working on job sites, and other resources for women in the trades; material related to political campaigns such as buttons,
democratic national convention passes; and other ephemera such as postcards, a bottle opener, and pencils.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
In support of the Tradeswomen Archives project at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) initiated by Dr. Vivian
Price, Pat Williams donated material that documents her career and academic achievements as an electrician and member of International
Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501 , as well as her interest and advocacy for women in trades.
This collection is arranged into nine series:
- Series I: Personal File, 1963-2019; undated
- Series II: International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), 1941-2019, bulk: 1950-1985
- Series III: Tradeswomen Organizations and Related Groups, 1994-2019, undated; bulk 2007-2012
- Series IV: Tradeswomen Related Publications, 1999-2019; undated
- Series V: Conferences, Events, and Workshops, 2001-2019, undated; bulk 2007-2012
- Series VI: Career Development in the Trades, 1998-2006; undated
- Series VII: Other Labor Unions, 1998-2019, undated; bulk 2002-2011
- Series VIII: Subject File, 1919-2011; bulk 1979-2011; undated
- Series IX: Media and Ephemera, 1984-2016; undated
For related collections please consult: Lynn Shaw Collection; Oregon Tradeswoman Collection; Vivian Price Collection; Madeline
Mixer Collection; Ronnie Sandler Collection; Jane Templin Collection; and Molly Martin Collection. For digitized material
related to all tradeswomen archives collections please consult the
Tradeswomen Archives Project . An Oral History conducted with Pat Williams is part of the
Lesbians and Their Careers (B-E Collection)
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
Pat Williams is a retired stationary operating and maintance engineer, who during her 32 year tenure was an Assistant Chief
Engineer, District Representative, and Vice President of Operating Engineers Local 501. Williams, one of the first women to
enter the Operating Engineer apprenticeship program in Los Angeles in 1979 has been a long time tradeswomen activist and advocate
for gender equity in skilled trades. Williams has been involved in groups such as the Women Build Nations annual conference;
Pride and a Paycheck; the Tradeswomen Archives at CSUDH; the Tradewomen Memorial Wall Project at the Long Beach Rosie the
Riveter Park; the Commission on the Status of Women for the City of Los Angeles; Policy Group on Tradeswomen's Issues; KickAss
careers; Blue Collar Women; Southern California Tradeswomen Network, and others. Williams holds a bachelor of arts degree
in Sociology from UCLA; and an Associate of Science, Operation and Maintenance, from Los Angeles Trade-Tech College.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Apprenticeship programs -- United States
Building trades -- California
Career development -- Curricula
Career development -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Career development -- Sex differences
Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- United States
Diversity in the workplace
Gender and education
Gender and work
Labor union members -- United States
Labor laws and legislation -- California
Occupational training for women
Sex discrimination in employment
Women -- Employment
Women in the labor movement -- California
Electric Women
Women in Non Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER)
Non Traditional Employment for Women
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 11 (Calif.)
Tradeswomen, Inc.
International Union of Operating Engineers