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San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21 cash book
SFH 657
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Title: San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21 cash book
Dates: 1906-1907
Collection Number: SFH 657
Creator/Collector:
San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21 (San Francisco, Calif.)
Extent: 1 volume
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: Record of income and disbursements for the union for the year following the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Language of Material: English
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21 cash book. San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
Gift, 1983.
Biography/Administrative History
George A. Tracy was President of the union during this period; Harry L. White, compositor, was Secretary-Treasurer. Tracy
authored History of The Typographical Union (Indianapolis, 1913) which includes his account of the San Francisco disaster
of April 18, 1906.
Scope and Content of Collection
Ledger includes entries from April 22, 1906 through May 21, 1907. Disbursements include payments to Relief Fund, General Fund,
Burial Fund, International Typographical Union assessments, Refurnishing Account. Income includes dues and assessments from
Sundry Members of various printing chapels; Application fees; donations to Relief Fund.
Printing industry--Employees--Labor unions--California--San Francisco--History.
Disaster relief--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
Printers--California--San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.)