United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) Records

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Table of contents

Series 1: Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) 1923-2009

Extent: Cartons 1-6; Box 1, Boxes 4-6

Arrangement

Arranged in seven subseries: Subseries 1.1: Correspondence, 1986-1987; Subseries 1.2: Minutes, 1923-1995; Subseries 1.3: Convention Proceedings, 1990-1995; Subseries 1.4: Membership, 1949-2009; Subseries 1.5: Financial, 1960-1994; Subseries 1.6: Administrative Materials, 1930-1991; Subseries 1.7: Publications and Audiovisual Materials, 1959-1983.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence, minutes, membership materials, and financial and administrative documents. Also includes convention materials from the 1990 convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the 1993 and 1995 conventions held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Carton 6, folder 23 contains five diskettes.

Subseries 1.1: Correspondence 1986-1987

Extent: 2 folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence pertaining to the employment of non-union workers, as well as general correspondence by Golden Empire District Council delegates.

Carton 1, Folder 1

Frank Mendibles, Local 42, and George Weiglein, Local 1240 correspondence 1986-1987

Carton 1, Folder 2

Golden Empire District Council correspondence; general correspondence 1986-1997

Subseries 1.2: Minutes 1923-1995

Extent: 11 folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Comprises minute books from Local 1240 meetings, 1923 to 1995.

Carton 1, Folder 3

1923-1926

Carton 1, Folder 4

1937-1939

Carton 1, Folder 5

1939-1940

Carton 1, Folder 6

1942-1949

Carton 1, Folder 7

1949-1952

Carton 1, Folder 8

1951-1961

Carton 1, Folder 9

1952-1955

Carton 1, Folder 10

1955-1958

Carton 1, Folder 11

1962-1964

Carton 1, Folder 12

1967-1978

Carton 1, Folder 13

1979-1995

Subseries 1.3: Convention Proceedings 1990-1995

Extent: 4 folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Contains proceedings from the sixty-fourth convention of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, as well as the 1993 and 1996 UBC conventions.

Carton 1, Folder 14

Proceedings, 64th Convention 1990

Carton 2, Folders 1-2

Proceedings, Special Constitutional Convention 1993 August 30-31

Carton 2, Folder 3

Proceedings, General Convention 1995 September 25-28

Subseries 1.4: Membership 1949-2009

Extent: 1 box, 54 folders

Arrangement

Authorization cards are arranged chronologically. Contact cards, transfer/clearance cards, and membership receipts are arranged chronologically and alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

Comprises various membership materials issued by the union and by employers, including receipts and statements of fees paid by members, as well as individual dues books. Authorization cards allowed employers to deduct wages to cover supplemental union dues, and transfer/clearance cards, issued by local unions and valid for a period of one month, enabled employees to go to different cities or locations to find work.

Authorization cards

Carton 2, Folder 4

1990-1999

Carton 2, Folder 5

1999-2007

Carton 2, Folder 6

2007-2009

Contact cards

Carton 2, Folder 7

Address books (contacts) 1982, undated

Carton 2, Folder 8

File A-I undated

Carton 2, Folder 9

File J-Z undated

Transfer cards

Carton 2, Folder 10

A-K 1968-1988

Carton 2, Folder 11

L-Z 1961-1994

Carton 2, Folder 12

Clearance cards 1976-1993

Carton 2, Folder 13

Transfer cards 1992-1995

Membership dues receipts 1954-2009

Carton 2, Folder 14

A-L 1954-1958

Carton 2, Folder 15

Mc-Z 1954-1958

Carton 2, Folder 16

A-G 1962-1963

Carton 2, Folder 17

H-O 1962-1963

Carton 3, Folder 1

P-Z 1962-1963

Carton 3, Folder 2

A-J 1964-1965

Carton 3, Folder 3

K-Z 1964-1965

Carton 3, Folder 4

A-J 1966-1967

Carton 3, Folder 5

K-Z 1966-1967

Carton 3, Folder 6

A-Z 1965-1968

Carton 3, Folder 7

A-H 1968-1971

Carton 3, Folder 8

I-Z 1968-1971

1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 1

A-Ba 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 2

Be-Bu 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 3

C 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 4

D 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 5

E-F 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 6

G 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 7

He-I 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 8

J-K 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 9

L-Ma 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 10

Me-My 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 11

N-O 1973-2008

Carton 4, Folder 12

P 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 1

Q-R 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 2

Sa-So 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 3

Sp-Sw 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 4

T-Wa 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 5

We-Z 1973-2008

Carton 5, Folder 6

1973-1976

Carton 5, Folder 7

1977-1982

Carton 5, Folder 8

Membership applications 1972-1974

Directories

Carton 5, Folder 9

1949

Carton 5, Folder 10

1949-1956

Carton 5, Folder 11

1972-1975

Carton 5, Folder 12

Directory of Local Unions, District, State and Provincial Councils, Recording Secretaries, Financial Secretaries, Business Representatives and District Council Presidents 1982 April

Box 1

Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1923-2009

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Scope and Contents

Consists of dues books from Local 1240 members.

Box 4, Folder 1

Monthly membership reports 1996-1997

Box 4, Folders 2-7

Membership statements 1992-1997

Subseries 1.5: Financial 1960-2006

Extent: 2 boxes, 6 folders

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Scope and Contents

Consists of financial records of Local 1240. Includes payroll records of employees, a chart of accounts detailing the assets, liabilities, capital, income, and expenses of Local 1240, and five ledgers listing income and disbursements from 1975 to 1996.

Carton 5, Folder 14

Building assessment receipt book 1966-1967

Carton 5, Folder 15

Payroll records 1960-1994

Carton 5, Folder 16

Receipt book 1979-1981

Carton 6, Folder 1

Finance committee 1987-1990

Box 4, Folder 8

Local 1249 Chart of Accounts 1967-1968

Boxes 5-6

Ledgers 1975-2006

Carton 5, Folder 13

Records book 1930s-1940s

Physical Description : Item is wrapped due to presence of mold on outside cover and inside pages.

Subseries 1.6: Administrative Materials 1930-1991, undated

Extent: 15 folders

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Scope and Contents

Consists of various administrative documents and forms used in the day-to-day operations of the union.

Carton 6, Folder 2

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts 1981

Carton 6, Folder 3

Residential Agreement 1986

Carton 6, Folder 4

Project Agreement 1987

Carton 6, Folder 5

Grievance form undated

Carton 6, Folder 6

Job Call Reports undated

Carton 6, Folder 7

Memorandum Agreements undated

Carton 6, Folder 8

Request to Discharge Employee form; Stewards reports, Housing Construction Survey; miscellaneous forms 1978-1979, undated

Carton 6, Folder 9

Election procedures 1974-1980

Carton 6, Folder 10

Office procedures 1986-1989

Carton 6, Folders 11-12

UBC Industrial Contract Survey 1983

Carton 6, Folder 13

Carpenter's Pension Trust Fund for Northern California 1984

Carton 6, Folder 14

Sacramento office procedures 1985

Carton 6, Folder 15

Grievance training materials 1991

Carton 6, Folder 16

Memorandum Agreement 1986

Subseries 1.7: Publications and Audiovisual Materials 1959-1983, undated

Extent: 7 folders

Scope and Contents

Comprises labor publications such as manuals, reports, and informational brochures, as well as a video cassette tape from the Labor Occupational Health Program on the dangers of lead in construction. Also includes a map and miscellaneous diskettes.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Carton 6, Folder 17

New Tools for the Trade undated

Carton 6, Folder 18

Master Labor Agreements booklet 1959-1962

Carton 6, Folder 19

California Building and Construction Trades Council report 1986

Carton 6, Folder 20

Chico-Oroville-Paradise map Undated

Carton 6, Folder 21

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Compliance Assistance Kit, Department of Labor 1986-1992

Carton 6, Folder 22

Training video Caution: Lead 1993

Carton 6, Folder 23

United Brotherhood of Carpenters diskettes 1996

Series 2: Local 2043 (Chico, Calif.) 1937-1982

Extent: Cartons 7-9; Carton 10, Folders 1-3; Box 2

Arrangement

Arranged as received in two subseries: Subseries 2.1: Minutes, 1948-1982; Subseries 2.2: Membership, 1937-1980.

Scope and Contents

Consists predominantly of minutes and membership materials for Local 2043, the predecessor for Local 1240.

Subseries 2.1: Minutes 1948-1982

Extent: 7 folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically and alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

Comprises minute books from Local 2043 meetings, 1948-1982.

Carton 7, Folder 1

1948-1952

Carton 7, Folder 2

1953-1954

Carton 7, Folder 3

1959-1961

Carton 7, Folder 4

1961-1966

Carton 7, Folder 5

1966-1970

Carton 7, Folder 6

1970-1972

Carton 7, Folder 7

1978-1982

Subseries 2.2: Membership 1937-1980

Extent: 1 box, 33 folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically and alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

Consists of membership ledgers (some unbound) covering the years 1937 to 1961. Each member received an entry with their name, date of birth, residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments, or fines that they paid. Also includes dues books for members of Local 2043.

Carton 7, Folder 8

1937-1939

Carton 7, Folder 9

1942

Carton 7, Folder 10

1943

Carton 7, Folder 11

1946

Carton 7, Folder 12

1946-1947 1946-197

Carton 8, Folder 1

1947

Carton 8, Folder 2

A-E 1948-1949

Carton 8, Folder 3

F-L 1948-1949

Carton 8, Folder 4

M-R 1948-1949

Carton 8, Folder 5

S-Z 1948-1949

Carton 8, Folder 6

A-D 1950-1951

Carton 8, Folder 7

E-K 1950-1951

Carton 8, Folder 8

L-P 1950-1951

Carton 8, Folder 9

Q-Z 1950-1951

Carton 8, Folder 10

A-C 1952-1953

Carton 8, Folder 11

D-J 1952-1953

Carton 9, Folder 1

K-R 1952-1953

Carton 9, Folder 2

S-Z 1952-1953

Carton 9, Folder 3

A-G 1954-1955

Carton 9, Folder 4

H-N 1954-1955

Carton 9, Folder 5

O-Z 1954-1955

Carton 9, Folder 6

A-F 1956-1957

Carton 9, Folder 7

G-M 1956-1957

Carton 9, Folder 8

N-S 1956-1957

Carton 9, Folder 9

T-Z 1956-1957

Carton 9, Folder 10

A-G 1958-1959

Carton 9, Folder 11

H-N 1958-1959

Carton 9, Folder 12

O-Z 1958-1959

Carton 9, Folder 13

A-E 1960-1961

Carton 9, Folder 14

F-K 1960-1961

Carton 10, Folder 1

L-Q 1960-1961

Carton 10, Folder 2

R-Z 1960-1961

Carton 10, Folder 3

"Chop" Ledger (Suspensions) 1979-1980

Box 2

Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1938-1977

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Scope and Contents

Consists of dues books from Local 2043 members.

Series 3: Lathers Local 156 (Chico, Calif.) 1911-1979

Extent: Carton 10, Folders 4-15; Carton 11, Folders 1-6

Arrangement

Arranged as received in four subseries: Subseries 3.1: Minutes, 1963-1979; Subseries 3.2: Membership, 1951-1969; Subseries 3.3: Financial, 1957-1969; Subseries 3.4: Publications, 1911-1979.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence, minutes, membership materials, and financial documents generated by Lathers Local 156. Lathing is one of many construction crafts covered by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Includes two issues of the newsletter, The Lathers, as well as a bound book documenting the trade jurisdictions of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union.

Subseries 3.1: Minutes 1963-1979

Extent: 2 folders

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Scope and Contents

Comprises minute books from Local 156 meetings.

Carton 10, Folders 4-5

Minutes 1963-1979

Subseries 3.2: Membership 1951-1969

Extent: 5 folders

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological and alphabetical order.

Scope and Contents

Consists of membership ledgers covering the years 1951 to 1969. Each member received an entry with their name, date of birth, residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments, or fines that they paid.

Carton 10, Folder 6

1951-1956

Carton 10, Folder 7

1956-1961

Carton 10, Folder 8

1958-1963

Carton 10, Folder 9

1962-1964

Carton 10, Folder 10

1965-1969

Subseries 3.3: Financial 1957-1969

Extent: 5 folders

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Scope and Contents

Consists of financial records for Local 156.

Carton 10, Folders 11-13

Account books 1957-1967

Carton 10, Folder 14

Lathing industry insurance funds and statements 1962-1963

Carton 10, Folder 15

Receipt book 1967-1969

Subseries 3.4: Publications 1911-1979

Extent: 6 folders

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Scope and Contents

Comprises various publications related to the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

Carton 11, Folder 1

Book establishing proof of the trade jurisdiction of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union 1911-1956

Scope and Contents

Bound book produced by the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union containing copies of documents, predominantly correspondence, that establish trade jurisdiction between the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, and electrical workers.

Carton 11, Folder 2

Dues Book of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union 1956

Carton 11, Folder 3

The Lather 1964 October-December

Carton 11, Folders 4-5

Constitution of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union 1973-1976

Carton 11, Folder 6

U.S. Department of Labor forms 1979

Series 4: Other Unions 1938-1986

Extent: Carton 11, Folders 7-16; Box 3

Arrangement

Arranged as received in two subseries: Subseries 4.1: Membership, 1938-1980; Subseries 4.2: Administrative Documents, 1970-1986.

Scope and Contents

Contains membership and administrative records of various locals within the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

Subseries 4.1: Membership 1938-1980

Extent: 1 box, 7 folders

Scope and Contents

Consists of membership ledgers (one unbound) covering the years 1938 through 1962. Each member received an entry with their name, date of birth, residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments, or fines that they paid. Also includes a notebook listing members from various locals, and a collection of individual members' dues books.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

Carton 11, Folders 7-10

Membership dues ledgers 1938-1948

Carton 11, Folder 11

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1959

Carton 11, Folder 12

Ledger 1962

Carton 11, Folder 13

Notebook 1973-1980

Scope and Contents

Includes lists of members from Local 1240, Local 1254, Local 1495, Local 1599, Local 1970, Local 2043, and Local 156.

Box 3

Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1963-1991

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Scope and Contents

Consists of dues books from Local 1240, Local 2043, and Local 156 members.

Subseries 4.2: Administrative Materials 1970-1986

Extent: 3 folders

Scope and Contents

Comprises various administrative documents and manuals used in the day-to-day operations of the union.

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Carton 11, Folder 14

Job Registration and Dispatch Application forms for Carpenters 42 Northern California Counties 1970-1982

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

Consists of completed Job Registration and Dispatch Application cards for union members. Each card details the types of construction work that the member is qualified to perform.

Carton 11, Folder 15

Directory 1982

Scope and Contents

Includes a directory of names with listings of construction projects and construction companies.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Carton 11, Folder 16

Carpenter Funds Administrative Office of Northern California office manuals 1983, 1986

Collection Contents

Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.)

Correspondence

Minutes

Convention Proceedings

Membership

Financial

Administrative Materials

Publications and Audiovisual Materials

Local 2043 (Chico, Calif.)

Minutes

Membership

Lathers Local 156 (Chico, Calif.)

Minutes

Membership

Financial

Publications

Other Unions

Membership

Administrative Materials