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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Fla.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1978-13

Scope and Content of the Records

The Records, 1900-1977, of United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Florida), comprise mostly minutes and financial documents. The minutes, 1900-1965, describe Local 531's part in forming the first trades assembly in St. Petersburg, setting wage scales, contract negotiations with numerous construction employers, and the local's real concern to settle employer-employee problems without resorting to strikes. Strikes, however, become more common after 1955 when the Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters began handling contract negotiations. Local 531 efforts to organize workers in related crafts led to minor disputes with sheetmetal workers, iron workers, laborers, latherers, and plumbers. The minutes also reveal Local 531's interest in education and safety programs for its members, the abolition of prison labor at construction sites, the enforcement of union work rules, and the maintenance of a blood bank for members.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1977

Creator

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 offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 was chartered in 1900, the first trade union organized in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Extent

16 Linear Feet (in 32 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 was chartered in 1900, the first trade union organized in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. Its records, 1900-1977, of United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Florida), comprise mostly minutes and financial documents.

Off-Site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Carpenters Local 1275, courtesy Erwin Shaw, June 30, 1978.

Online Availability

The photographs in this collection may have been digitized and are available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.

Separated Materials

During processing, oversize records, photographs, printed material, and artifacts were separated to other Southern Labor Archives collections. Some materials may stored offsite; 48-hour notice is required. Consult archivist for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection

  1. 5 photographs, 1950-1962: Local 531 officers, 1950-1952; a union member receiving a fifty year pin, 1962; unidentified

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection

  1. Carpenters, 1937
  2. Carpenters, Florida West Coast District Council, 1941

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

  1. Florida Federation of Labor, 1948-1949
  2. Carpenters, Tri-State District Council of Chattanooga, TN, 1948

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Artifacts Collection

  1. Labor Day parade attendance plaque, Sheet Metal Workers Local 70, 1939

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Oversize Location

  1. Credit and debit ledgers, 1951-1960
  2. Account sheets submitted to the international, 1947-1973
  3. Dues ledgers - 3 volumes, OVERSIZED, 1927, 1949-1950, undated

Processing Information

Inventoried by Alice Gernazian at the file level, May 6, 1980.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Florida):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1980
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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