Register of the White (Albert) Waiters' Union Collection,
1926-1938
Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library, University of the
Pacific
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Register of the White (Albert) Waiters' Union Collection,
1926-1938
Collection number: Mss102
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
Library
University of the Pacific
Contact Information
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- 1994
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: White (Albert) Waiters' Union Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1926-1938
Collection number: Mss102
Creator:
Extent: 0.25 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], White (Albert) Waiters' Union Collection,
Mss102, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the
Pacific Library
Biography
Nothing is known of this peripatetic waiter, who worked in six different
western cities, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Reno, Los Angeles, Fresno and
Sacramento, during the twelve years preceding World War II.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of White's seven union handbooks, his union
traveling card and the By-Laws of the San Francisco chapter of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. The union handbooks contain the union constitution, which
describes the objectives, roles of officers, modes of finance, methods of
discipline, and other aspects of this AF of L affiliated union. In the last few
pages of each book are spaces for stamps giving proof of the member's having
paid his/her dues, and recording the member's name, local affiliation and
transfer data.
BOX 1: WHITE WAITERS' UNION COLLECTION
1.1-WAITERS' UNION HANDBOOKS
-1. 1926-1927 Local 7 Chicago, IL
-2. 1927-1929 Local 62 Fresno, CA
-3. 1929-1931 Local 17 Los Angeles, CA [incl. receipts
for dues pd. (4); clipping honoring dead horse, laid-in]
-4. 1931-1932 Local 45 Reno, Nev.
-5. 1932-1934 Local 45 Reno, Nev.
-6. 1935-1936 Local 7 Chicago, IL
-7. 1936-1937 Local 815 Salt Lake City, UT
1.2-TRAVELING CARD & TRAVELING COUPON
-1/3/38 Traveling Card [certifies membership of Albert
White in Local 561, Sacramento [Traveling Card Coupon allows traveling member
to affiliate with a local union]
1.3-FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
-By-Laws of San Francisco Aerie No.5
