Description
The records of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local lodge 6 include minutes, administrative records, membership
records, contracts and documentation of relations with government agencies, along with materials from conventions and the
negotiations for the master shipbuilding contract of the Pacific Coast Metal Trades Council.
Background
The boilermakers in San Francisco have a long history of organization. By 1867, a group identified as the Journeymen Boilermakers'
Protective Union became a part of the San Francisco Trades' Union. They were among the founding unions of the Federated Iron
Trade Council of San Francisco in 1885. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers was
organized in 1893, and the San Francisco lodge received its charter in 1900.
Extent
4.0 cubic ft.
(8 boxes)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives & Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the
Labor Archives & Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.