United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 487 (Asheville, N.C.) records
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Not requestable
Scope and Content of the Records
The records of the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 487, 1949-1976, consist primarily of minute books. The minutes reveal the Local's interest in contracts, wage scales, employment opportunities and layoffs, rates of travel pay, conditions in various union shops, sending delegates to various labor bodies and conventions, apprenticeship programs, licensing of plumbers, examinations and codes, insurance, voting and civic affairs. Ray Stepp, J. K. Sugg and W. R. Ladd served in several different capacities on the Executive Board and committees.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1976
Creator
- United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada. Local 487 (Asheville, N.C.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Oversized materials stored off-site. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
History of United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters
The United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steam Fitters, and Steam Fitters' Helpers of the United States and Canada, was officially founded on October 11, 1889, and gradually, former members of rival Unions joined the United Association. During its first years, the United Association was essentially a federation of local Unions, rather than a truly national Union of the pipe trades. The major breakthrough toward a unified national organization came at the 1902 national convention in Omaha, when delegates approved a Nationalization Committee proposal establishing a comprehensive system of sick, death and strike benefits.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The records of the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 487 (Asheville (N.C.)), 1949-1976, consist primarily of minute books.
Off-Site Storage
Oversized materials stored off-site. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 487 (Asheville, N.C.), courtesy of Ray Stepp, July 11, 1976.
Separated Materials
During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For contracts and directories consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements Collection
- North Carolina State - Various Locals belonging to the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada, 1967
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Directories Collection
- AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department Official Directories, 1966, 1968
Processing Information
Processed by Alice Gernazian at the file level, 1976. This collection guide was created from a legacy finding aid. The inventory's contents and storage locations of separated materials (if applicable) were not verified at that time.
Subject
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitting Industry. Local 487 (Asheville, N.C.) (Organization)
- Stepp, Raymond (Person)
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (Organization)
- United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 487 (Asheville, N.C.):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- July 9, 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
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