United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 696 (Tampa, Fla.) records
Collection
Identifier: L1979-03
Scope and Content of the Records
Correspondence, chiefly 1943-1946, documenting the increase in membership due to the huge shipbuilding industry in Tampa during World War II; minutes (1903-1968); financial statements; apprenticeship training files; audio recordings; and printed items including contracts, proceedings, pamphlets, and serials. Includes material of and relating to other local labor organizations, including Tampa Apprenticeship Committee, Tampa Building Trades Council, Tampa Central Trades and Labor Assembly, and Florida district councils, and speeches and audio tape of Claude Pepper.
Dates
- 1892-1971
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Access to Series II is restricted. The series, Apprenticeship Files, contains personal information about trainees. Please see archivist for further information.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.
Historical Note about the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America organized in 1881 as the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. It adopted its present name when the Brotherhood merged with the United Order of American Carpenters and Joiners in 1888.
Extent
15.4 Linear Feet (in 38 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
Records document the increase in union membership due to the huge shipbuilding industry in Tampa during World War II. Documentation includes minutes; financial ledgers and statements; apprenticeship training files; and printed items.
Off-Site Storage
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Carmen J. Canella, February 21, 1979.
Separated Materials
During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For contracts, constitutions, contracts, proceedings, oversized, and audiovisual materials consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Photograph collection
- Tampa Carpenters, photograph, circa 1900
- Convention photograph, undated [oversize]
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives By-laws and Constitutions collection
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 696 (Tampa, Florida), 1926; 1943; 1948
- Tampa Metal Trades Council, 1938; 1941
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements collection
- American Federation of Labor, Metal Trades Department, 1941
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 696 (Tampa, Florida), 1937; 1938; 1941
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Florida) and Local 1275 (Clearwater, Florida), 1941
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, Jurisdictional, 1928
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and Wood, Wire, and Metal Lathers, Jurisdictional, 1928
- Central Trades and Labor Assembly, 1935
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Proceedings collection
- American Federation of Labor, 37th Convention, 1917
- American Federation of Labor, 38th Convention, 1918
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1912; 1914; 1923; 1934
- Southern States Apprenticeship Conference, 1951; 1952
- Florida State Federation of Labor, 1922
- Florida State Council of Carpenters, 1934; 1939-1944; 1947
- Florida Building Trades Conference, 1935
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives oversized materials storage area
- Cash book, 1926-1936
- Cash book, 1909-1918
- Financial ledger, 1922-1940
- Financial ledger, 1912-1917
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives audio-visual collection
- Seven 78 LPs and one 45
- Speech by Dr. Franz
- Speech by Senator Claude Pepper (D-Florida)
Processing Information
Processed by John Conti at the file level, February 1981. 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.
- Building trades
- Carpenters -- Labor unions
- Collective bargaining
- Collective labor agreements
- Shipbuilding industry -- Employees -- Labor unions
- Tampa (Fla.)
- Tampa Apprenticeship Committee (Tampa, Fla.)
- Tampa Building Trades Council (Tampa, Fla.)
- Tampa Central Trades and Labor Assembly (Tampa, Fla.)
- Tampa Labor Temple Association (Tampa, Fla.)
- audiotapes
- sound recordings
- speeches (documents)
Creator
- Title
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 696 (Tampa, Florida):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- 1981
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 13, 2009: EAD finding aid created by Traci JoLeigh Drummond from a legacy finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu