United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1275 (Tampa, Fla.) records
Scope and Content of the Records
The Records, 1941-1978 of Local 1275 (Tampa, Florida) of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters comprise series of correspondence, minutes, financial documents, legal documents, photographs, and printed material such as handbooks, reports, serial publications, contracts, and constitutions. The correspondence (1957-1978), minutes (1960-1978), and financial documents (1941-1978) pertain to other organizations besides Local 1275. These include the Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters (GCDCC), the Florida West Coast Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund (JATC), the Pinellas County Building Trades Council, the Florida Building Trades Council, the Florida Council of Carpenters, the Pinellas County Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC), and Carpenters Local 531. A principal correspondent of many of these organizations is Florida Administrators, a private firm specializing in administering welfare and pension funds.
Dates
- 1941-1978
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.
Historical Note
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America organized in 1881 as the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Chartered by the AFL in 1887, the Brotherhood merged with the Union Order of American Carpenters and Joiners in 1888 to become the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (in 12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The collection consists of records of Local 1275 (Tampa, Fla.) of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from 1941-1978. The correspondence (1957-1978), minutes (1960-1978), and financial documents (1941-1978) pertain to other organizations besides Local 1275. These organizations include the Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters, the Florida West Coast Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund, the Pinellas County Building Trades Council, the Florida Building Trades Council, the Florida Council of Carpenters, the Pinellas County Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, and Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Fla.). The collection also includes legal documents, pamphlets, and printed material and photographs.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into six series:
- Series I: Correspondence, 1957-1978
- Series II: Minutes, 1960-1978
- Series III: Financial Documents, 1941-1978
- Series IV: Printed Material, 1961-1978
- Series V: Legal Documents, 1964-1973
- Series VI: Pamphlet File, undated
Acquisition Information
Donated by Erwin Shaw, February 15, 1979.
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, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For constitutions and constracts consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection
- Ten positive prints of construction sites; and one drawing of proposed municipal building, St. Petersburg
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- AFL-CIO News Service, May 9, 1974
- A.I. Labor Letter, 1973-1974
- Carpenter's Washington Report, 1974
- Current Information, 1961-1977
- Legislative Newsletter, 1971-1975
- Legislative Report, undated
- NF Digest, 1968-1970
- NF Legal-Legislative Reporter, 1968-1969
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and By-laws Collection
- AFL-CIO: Procedural Rules for Jurisdictional Disputes
- AFL-CIO: Building and Construction Industry, 1965
- AFL-CIO: Enforcement Procedures in Jurisdictional Dispute Cases, undated
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: National Standards for Drywall Trainee, 1968
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: National Standards for Interior Systems Trainee, 1972
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Rules for Apprenticeship Contest, 1967
- Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters: Bylaws & Working Rules, 1960, 1961, 1974, undated
- Pinellas County Building & Construction Trades Council, undated
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration: Safety & Health Standards Digest, March 1975
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Contracts Collection
- AFL-CIO: National Jurisdictional Agreements
- Associated General Contractors of America, 1963
- AFL-CIO: Construction Craft Jurisdiction Agreements, The Bureau of National Affairs, 1971
- AFL-CIO: Jurisdictional and Work Rules Agreement, 1971
- AFL-CIO: Agreements and Decisions, Building Industry, 1973
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Project Agreement for Maintenance by Contract, 1960
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Jurisdictional Agreements, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1974, 1977
- Florida State Building Trades Council, Bargaining Agreement, 1961
- Florida State Council of Carpenters, undated
- Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters, Agreements & Amendments, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976; undated
- South Florida Carpenters Health and Welfare Fund, 1970
Processing Information
Inventoried by Warren Hadlock at the file level, September 5, 1979.
- Carpenters -- Labor unions
- Florida Council of Carpenters
- Florida State Building and Construction Trades Council
- Florida West Coast Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund
- Gulf Coast District Council of Carpenters
- Labor union locals
- Pinellas County Building Trades Council (Fla.)
- Pinellas County Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Fla.)
- Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
- Tampa (Fla.)
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 531 (Saint Petersburg, Fla.)
- Woodworkers -- Labor unions
- minutes (administrative records)
- pamphlets
- photographs
Creator
- Title
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1275 (Tampa, Florida):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- 1979
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu