Guide to Labor Archives A-D

A GUIDE TO ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
in the Special Collections Division
at
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries

Compiled by Shirley R. Rodnitzky
Edited by Gerald D. Saxon
2000

Arlington, Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington

Texas Labor Archives


AFL-CIO, Committee on Political Education, Area 8: Records, 1956-1967, bulk 1963-1965; 2.5 boxes (1 linear ft.); The Committee on Political Education, Area 8, encompasses the COPE committees of the AFL-CIO in the states of Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The director of Area 8 during this period was Walter Gray, whose office was located in Dallas, Texas.; Correspondence and field reports, 1963-1965; 1956 Handbook; and survey, Texas Voters’ Attitudes Toward State Issues, 1967. The records cover the period during which Walter Gray was director of COPE, Area 8, 1962-1965. They include his correspondence with Area 8 AFL-CIO directors as well as his field reports and those of the areas’ directors. Also included are letters and reports of Dorothy Hall and Fannie Webster, directors of the Women's Activity Department, of the Oklahoma State AFL-CIO COPE, 1963-1965.; This collection is also known as: Committee on Political Education, Area 8.; Gift, 1968.; Finding aid available.; AR33

AFL-CIO, Region No. 17: Records, 1947-1968; 10 boxes (4.33 linear ft.); Correspondence and reports. Correspondence with local unions and central councils, 1956-1966; correspondence of Lester Graham, Regional Director, 1959-1966; and expense reports of officers, 1956-1968.; Deposit, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR35

AFL-CIO, Region No. 17: Records, 1955-1972; 4 boxes (l.67 linear ft.); Correspondence, bulletins, and reports. Correspondence with national AFL-CIO officers, 1955-1967; bulletins from the national AFL-CIO, 1955-1967; correspondence of Lester Graham, Regional Director, 1955-1962; and reports of the national AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, 1971-1972.; Deposit, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR101

AFL-CIO, Region No. 17: Records, 1964-1974; 4 boxes (l.67 linear ft.); Correspondence, newspaper clippings, handouts, newsletters, photographs, and other material relating to the regional office's involvement with the strikes and grape boycott by the United Farm Workers and its predecessor, the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, in California and Texas.; Deposit, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR135

Akin, Wilson M. and R. C. Davis: "Viewpoint of Labor" column, 1939-1941; 1 folder; R. C. Davis and Wilson M. Akin were officials of Oil Workers International Union, Local 23, Port Arthur, Texas. Their "Viewpoint of Labor" column was published in the Port Arthur News.; Photocopies of typescripts of articles, a speech, historical narratives, and a letter. Includes short histories of the Oil Workers International Union; Local 23, Port Arthur, Texas; and the CIO. The letter was written by Akin to the editor of the Port Arthur News. The address is by A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR187

Allen, Ruth Alice, 1889-: Papers, 1923-1963, bulk 1936-1963; 2 boxes (.63 linear ft.); Allen was professor of economics at The University of Texas, Bureau of Research in the Social Sciences.; Photographs, newspaper clippings, and notes. Research notes on labor history gathered by Professor Allen including a compilation of labor legislation affecting Texas from 1847 to 1925.; Gift, ca. 1973.; Finding aid available.; AR31

Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America, Local 84, Houston, Texas: Minutes, 1897-1901; 1 volume (28 cm.); Photocopies from the originals in the Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.; Gift, 1969.; Finding aid available.; AR22

Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, District 5: Agreements, 1959-1978, bulk 1965-1978; 9 boxes (3.75 linear ft.); Model contracts, 1959-1978; agreements, 1967-1978; and photographs, 1955-1972.; Deposit, 1981.; Finding aid available.; AR263

Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Local 103, Houston, Texas: Records, 1941-1969, bulk 1955-1969; 8 boxes (3.33 linear ft.); Allied Food Workers District Union, Local 103, and the Coffee Workers Union, Local 602, both part of the Amalagamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, merged into Local 408 on August 31, 1970.; Correspondence, minutes, agreements, and contract negotiation records. These are the records of Local 103, 1941-1969, which include records of Local 602, 1962-1966.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR52

Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Local 408, Houston, Texas: Records, 1951-1971; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America Locals 103 and 602 merged into Local 408 on August 31, 1970.; Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings and photographs. Records of Local 408 which include National Labor Relations Board, Region 23, records, 1961-1965.; Gift, 1967, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR23

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 694, San Antonio, Texas: Records, 1900-1966, bulk 1916-1966; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); The charter that created Local 694 was signed on February 28, 1916.; Correspondence, scrapbook, agreements, newspaper clippings, printed materials, and photographs. The bulk of the collection is the scrapbook depicting the history and growth of Local 694.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR7

Amarillo Central Labor Union: Minutes, 1944-1956; 1 folder; The Amarillo Central Labor Union is made up of representatives of the various trade unions in Amarillo, Texas.; Minutes (mimeographed) of the Amarillo Central Labor Union.; Gift, 1972.; Finding aid available.; AR168

American Federation of Government Employees, Labor Lodge 2139, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1962-1966; 2 boxes (.63 linear ft.); American Federation of Government Employees, Labor Lodge 2139 was organized in April 1962 by Harry Weisbrod who was also its first president. During its formation it was sometimes known as Labor Investigators Lodge 2139. In October 1962, the lodge received the first exclusive recognition granted by the Department of Labor to any employee group in the field. Though originally membership was open to labor investigators only, later it was opened to other government employees.; Correspondence, newsletters, constitutions and by-laws, and agreements.; Included in the records are Harry Weisbrod's papers of the organizing of the lodge and records of the Employee-Management Negotiation Committee.; Gift, 1967.; Finding aid available.; AR6

American Federation of Grain Millers, Local 89, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1948-1975, bulk 1950-1973; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Local 89 was comprised of employees from the Russell-Miller Milling Co., a division of the Peavey Company, and Morten Milling Company, a division of Burrus Mills, Inc. It disbanded in 1973 due to the closing of the Peavey Company flour mills in Dallas.; Minutes, correspondence, financial documents, agreements, resolutions, grievance reports, printed material, and the original charter of 1948.; Gift, 1968, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR99

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees: Collection, 1967-1981; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Correspondence, minutes, constitutions (Locals 1552, 2465, 2406 and 1180), pay scales, grievances, tax returns, material relating to the organization of Local 1552, by-laws, membership rosters, mailing list, agreements, collective bargaining committee records, newspaper clippings, statistics, and political material. The collection contains material from Local 1552 in Fort Worth, several locals in Oklahoma, and the regional office for the state of Oklahoma.; Gift, 1987.; Finding aid available.; AR304

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 754, Austin, Texas: Records, 1935-1965; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Correspondence, financial documents, membership records, minutes, bulletins, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets.; Gift, 1984.; Finding aid available.; AR286

Austin Labor Temple Association: Records, 1923-1962; bulk 1955-1962; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); The Austin Labor Temple Association was established on December 21, 1922. The association was composed of individuals and representatives of local unions united for the purpose of erecting and operating a building to be used as a meeting place for its members. The original building, known as the Austin Labor Temple, was in use from 1923 until 1959 when the structure was sold and razed.; Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, financial documents, credentials, certificates, membership lists, and resolutions. Materials primarily concern the activities of the association in conjunction with the sale of the Austin Labor Temple in 1959.; Gift, 1973.; Finding aid available.; AR103

Austin Labor Temple Association: Records, 1936-1975, bulk 1954-1975; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); The Austin Labor Temple Association was established on December 21, 1922. The association was composed of individuals and representatives of local unions united for the purpose of erecting and operating a building to be used as a meeting place for its members. The original building, known as the Austin Labor Temple, was in use from 1923 until 1959 when the structure was sold and razed. The association was dissolved at a special meeting of the membership on March 4, 1975.; Correspondence, minutes, financial documents, legal documents, constitution and by-laws, and membership lists.; Gift, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR235

Austin Trades Council: Records, 1904-1967, bulk 1959-1967; 2 volumes, 1 microfilm reel; Minutes, 1904-1910; minutes on microfilm, 1963-1967; and scrapbook on microfilm, 1959-1967.; Gift, 1970.; Finding aid available.; AR45

Austin Typographical Union No. 138: Records, 1870-1970; 15 boxes (6.25 linear ft.); Austin Typographical Union No. 138 was organized on April 30, 1870, and chartered on May 17, 1870, in Austin, Texas, as a local of the International Typographical Union.; Minutes, financial documents, and membership records, 1870-1948; constitution, 1870; newspaper clippings, 1949-1964; and anniversary histories, 1950-1970. Includes a volume of black-listed members, ca. 1873-1897, and union items from 1923 which were removed from the cornerstone of the Austin Labor Temple in 1959.; Gift, 1967, 1968.; Finding aid available.; AR18

Bauder Fashion College: Collection, ca.1970s-1988; 1 folder (.04 linear ft.); Bauder Fashion College founded in 1968, was originally Bauder Fashion College and Finishing School. In 1969, "Finishing School" was dropped from the name. Bauder offered two-year applied arts degrees in fashion design, interior design, and fashion merchandising. English. math, and computer graphics were also taught at the college. The college was located at 508 South Center Street in Arlington, Texas. In 1993, Bauder College approached the University of Texas at Arlington about purchasing the property. In 1995, the 59,700 square-foot Bauder building and the 2.4 acres of land it was located on was purchased by UT Arlington. The property was briefly used by UT Arlington English Department for offices and storage in 1996. The building was later demolished by UT Arlington due to a structural evaluation which found the building unfit for renovation.;     The collection comprises 72 slides and a script, which are a presentation promoting the college. The slides and script depict the college and its various programs. The collection also contains a twentieth anniversary issue of the Bauder College newspaper.
    Transfer, 2001.
    GA178

Brandon, George: Papers, 1968-1982; 25 boxes (12.25 linear ft.); George Brandon was vice president of the Southwest Region of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO).; Correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, financial records, legal documents, convention material, minutes, grievances, seminar material, newspaper clippings, photographs, constitutions, and reports. Brandon’s collection contains extensive correspondence files with national officials of PATCO, several boxes of material from regional offices, and a newsletter collection from more than forty PATCO districts.; Gift, 1988.; Finding aid available.; AR293

Brannin, Carl, 1888-1985: Papers, 1954-1974, bulk 1962-1974; 3 boxes (1.04 linear ft.); Carl Brannin, born in Cisco, Texas, was a longtime resident of Dallas. He was a journalist and social activist who traveled the world in pursuit of humanitarian causes. Brannin, along with his wife, Laura, was especially active in politics, labor union organizing, and the civil rights movement. He was a charter member of the American Civil Liberties Union, founded in 1920, and an organizer of the Dallas Civil Liberties Union founded in 1962.; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, speeches, newspaper clippings, newsletters, constitutions, reports, rosters, press releases, notes, and miscellaneous printed material.; Brannin’s papers focus on the Dallas Civil Liberties Union during the period that he served as member of the Board of Directors, membership chairman, and secretary, 1962-1974, but also include personal materials, records of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, 1964-1974, and records of the American Civil Liberties Union, 1954-1974, including their periodical, Civil Liberties. Records of the Dallas Civil Liberties Union include clippings, letters, and notes on the Lee Harvey Oswald case which describe events after the Kennedy assassination and after Oswald’s death.; The UTA Libraries Oral History Collection contains four transcribed interviews with Brannin.; This collection is also known as: Texas Civil Liberties Union, Dallas Chapter, Records.; Gift, 1973-1974.; Finding aid available.; AR82

Brannin, Carl, 1888-1985: Papers, 1915-1974; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Carl Brannin, born in Cisco, Texas, was a longtime resident of Dallas. He was a journalist and social activist who traveled the world in pursuit of humanitarian causes. Brannin, along with his wife, Laura, was especially active in politics, labor union organizing, and the civil rights movement. He was a charter member of the American Civil Liberties Union (founded in 1920) and an organizer of the Dallas Civil Liberties Union founded in 1962.; Correspondence, clippings, photographs, tape recordings, and printed material. Also includes On Being Concerned by Miriam Allen De Ford, an edited copy of the manuscript of Letters from Laura and Carl Brannin: Mexico, Europe, and the Soviet Union, 1923-1925 by Darwin Payne, and photocopies of The People’s Bulletin from the People’s Power League of Hamilton County, Ohio. Also includes material on the Ford Strike in Dallas, Texas, in 1937.; The UTA Libraries Oral History Collection contains four transcribed interviews with Brannin.; Gift, 1967-1975.; Finding aid available.; AR91

Brannin, Carl P., 1888-1985: Papers, 1904-1987; 12 boxes (4.75 linear ft.); Carl Brannin was a lifelong social activist and civil libertarian. Economist Henry George was his mentor, but he was also influenced by the writings of Upton Sinclair, some of which are included in the collection. Brannin campaigned as the socialist candidate for governor of Texas in 1936, and was a charter member of the Dallas chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Americans for Democratic Action. He was also involved with the Clergy and Laymen Concerned, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Southern Leadership Conference, and the Unitarian Church. He was a tireless writer of letters to the editor, many of which were published by the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Texas in Dissenting Opinion: Carl Brannin’s Letters to the Editor, 1933-1976.; Correspondence, newspaper clippings, cartoons, pamphlets, books, book reviews, postcards, minutes, photographs, newsletters, letters to the editor by Brannin (1925-1978), obituaries, articles by and about Brannin, socialist writings, and the charter for Americans for Democratic Action, Dallas Chapter. The collection also contains files about his travels to Alaska, Chile, Cuba, England, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and Spain. On Being Concerned, a biography of Carl Brannin and his wife, Laura, is included in the papers.; Gift, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR285

Brazel, David Allen, 1907-: Papers, 1946-1975; 25 boxes (10.4 linear ft.); Assistant District Representative of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Big Spring, Texas, the district office for local unions in West Texas and New Mexico.; Correspondence, agreements, contracts, manuals, newspaper clippings, notes, maps, petitions, employee lists, and booklets. District files and personal papers of David Brazel who organized local unions of employees engaged in petroleum, chemical, or allied industries. Correspondence and records regarding contract negotiations, arbitration, and other problems in the following West Texas and New Mexico locals are included: Local Union No. 279 (Odessa, Texas); Local Union No. 339 (Goldsmith, Texas); Local Union No. 340 (Amarillo, Texas); Local Union No. 351 (Borger, Texas); Local Union No. 367 (Pasadena, Texas); Local Union No. 394 (Dumas and Denver City, Texas); Local Union No. 405 (Seagraves, Texas); Local Union No. 552 (El Paso, Texas); Local Union No. 601 (Baird, Texas); Local Union No. 715 (Crane, Texas); Local Union No. 819 (Fort Worth, Texas); Local 826 (Big Spring, Texas); Local Union No. 855 (Carlsbad, New Mexico); and Local Union No. 876 (Artesia, New Mexico).; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR112

Brazosport Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 490, Lake Jackson, Texas: Records, 1956-1969; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); The Brazosport Ladies’ Auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists Local No. 490 was organized in November 1956.; Correspondence, minutes, constitution and by-laws, ritual, financial documents and membership lists.; The collection is also known as: International Association of Machinists, Ladies’ Auxiliary 490, Brazosport, Texas.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR63

Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America, Local 5, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1887-1956, bulk 1922-1956; 2 boxes (.83 linear ft.); Minutes, 1922-1930; financial records, 1936-1956; legal documents, 1887-1931, agreements, 1935-1936, 1946; and printed material. Included are stock certificates for the Dallas Labor Temple.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; AR85

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Midland Lodge 147, Temple, Texas: Records, 1883-1899; 2 boxes (.4 linear ft.); Minutes, 1883-1889; and financial records, 1890-1899.; Gift, 1969.; Finding aid available.; AR50

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Texas Legislative Board: Records, 1891-1976, bulk 1904-1966; 7 boxes (2.8 linear ft.); The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was organized in 1900. It changed its name in 1908 to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. In 1969, the organization merged with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, and the Switchmen’s Union of North America to form the United Transportation Union. The Legislative Board urged support of candidates who were favorable to labor issues and also presented legislation of interest to labor to candidates and members of the legislature.; Minutes of conventions, 1904-1952; correspondence, 1924-1964; reports, 1941-1958; and newsletters and printed material, 1924-1964. Includes printed material of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1922-1966; reports of the Joint Railway Legislative Board of Texas and its successor, the Texas Joint Railway Labor Legislative Board, 1915-1959; reports of the Joint Labor Legislative Board of Texas, 1903-1927; report of the Joint Farm-Labor Legislative Conference of Texas, 1923; and negotiating manuals of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1953. Also included is correspondence from M. M. McKnight and information on itinerant truckers, W. Lee O’Daniel, old age assistance (social security), and rail and highway traffic, 1925-1932.; Gift, 1967.; Finding aid available.; AR38

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Local 2754, Harlingen, Texas: Records, 1948-1957; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Local 2754, was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.; Minutes, 1948-1957; correspondence, agreements, and membership list, 1949-1956.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR16

Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 661, Abilene, Texas: Records, 1919-1983; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Local 661, Abilene, Texas, merged with Local 318, Fort Worth, ca. 1984.; Correspondence, 1953-1961; minute books, 1919-1982; agreements; by-laws and constitutions; apprenticeship material; annual reports; legal documents; labor law manuals; and financial records.; Gift, 1984.; Finding aid available.; AR327

Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 318, Fort Worth, Texas: Records, 1905-1958; 17 boxes (6.83 linear ft.); Correspondence, including letters from other Texas locals, letters from members, and letters to contractors; by-laws; agreements; newsletters; financial records, including day books, 1905-1948; monthly reports, 1941-1956; articles of association and amendment, 1930; convention material; minutes for Local 318, 1911-1940; and minutes of the Fort Worth Building and Construction Trades Council, the Joint Trade Board for the Painting Industry of Texas; and the Texas State Conference of Painters.; Gift, 1984.; Finding aid available.; AR288

Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 342, Lubbock, Texas: Records, 1924-1972; 10 boxes (4.2 linear ft.); Correspondence, 1926-1965; minutes, 1925-1972; financial records, 1925-1966; and agreements, 1945-1963. Included are minutes of the Lubbock Building and Construction Trades Council, 1952-1953.; Gift, 1972.; Finding aid available.; AR67

Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 855, Tyler, Texas: Minutes, 1910-1937; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Two volumes of minutes, December 27, 1910-February 9, 1932 and September 4, 1935-December 24, 1937, of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 855, Tyler, Texas.; The minutes are also on microfilm (M2-2).; Gift, 1969.; Finding aid available.; AR42

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 671, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1903-1951; 9 boxes (10.5 linear ft.); Correspondence, 1924-1937; financial records, 1903-1946 (includes membership ledgers); and minutes, 1918-1951.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR140

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 671, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1909-1927, bulk 1920-1927; 4 boxes (1.6 linear ft.); Correspondence, minutes, receipts, and printed materials. The records consist primarily of correspondence and circulars with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Grand Lodge and local lodges. Includes convention proceedings for the Legislative Assembly, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1921-1927; the Western Association of General Committees of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1927; and the Fourteenth Biennial Legislative Assembly of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Texas, 1926. Also includes records and printed materials of the Legislative Board of Texas of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1920-1927.; Gift, 1977, 1979.; Finding aid available.; AR240

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 671, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1923-1952; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Financial records. The financial records of Lodge No. 671 contain the following documents: annual reports, 1931-1939; bank book, 1927-1933; bond application and circular, outlining provisions for bonding of lodge officers, 1937-1939; insurance remittance statements, 1932-1933; monthly statements, 1923, 1932-1933; quarterly statements, 1929-1934; and treasurer’s monthly statement, 1935-1952.; Finding aid available.; Gift, 1988.; AR410

Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, Local Lodge No. 1299, Tyler, Texas: Records, 1953-1975, bulk 1953-1968; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Correspondence, legal documents, newspaper clippings, study, notes, city charter, and a report. All materials relate to a contract dispute between the City of Tyler, Local Lodge No. 1299, and the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas. The dispute involved an agreement that the railway company made with the city to retain its machine shops in Tyler for certain concessions from the city.; Gift, 1975, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR116

Broyles, Howard: Collection, 1921-1926; 3 folders (7 items); Howard and Elizabeth Broyles were active members of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 53, Dallas, Texas, and the Ladies Auxiliary No. 1 to Local 53, respectively.; Letter, photograph, printed material, and memorabilia. Includes a photograph of the Ladies Auxiliary Labor Day float, 1921; a working card from the Dallas Building Trades Council; a group of seven portraits of the Twelfth General Assembly of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, one of which is Howard Broyles; and a letter of information from Hella Temple Children’s Hospital in Dallas.; Gift, 1973.; Finding aid available.; AR171

Caughlin, William: Collection, 1916-1953; 3 items; William Caughlin was secretary-treasurer for the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, Local Union No. 125, Port Arthur, Texas, 1911-1923.; Dues book for Local Union No. 125, 1920-1923; photograph taken at the 19th annual convention of the association in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1916; and a certificate in memoriam of Allan S. Haywood, 1953.; Gift, 1981.; Finding aid available.; AR251

Clinton, Sam Houston: Papers, 1947-1972, bulk 1954-1968; 49 boxes (20 linear ft.); Clinton was a prominent labor lawyer in the 1950s and 1960s in Texas. He started practicing law in 1950 in Waco, Texas, then became a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. During the early 1950s he worked for the Mullinax, Wells law firm in Dallas and Austin. In 1965, he established a law firm in Austin where he practiced general and labor law.; Correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, newspaper clippings, and printed material. The papers contain general and labor law cases that Clinton’s law firm handled.; Gift, 1976.; Finding aid available.; AR261

Clitheroe, William E., 1906-1973: Papers, 1930-1973, bulk 1953-1973; 32 boxes (11 linear ft.); Clitheroe was born in Middlesex, England, studied engineering in London, and served his apprenticeship as a machinist before coming to the U.S. While working as a machinist in Texas he joined the International Association of Machinists in Houston in 1937. He held many offices in the I.A.M. in his thirty-five year service to the labor movement.; Correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, newspaper clippings, scrapbook, photographs, and printed material. The collection is comprised of the records of the offices that Clitheroe held in the I.A.M., including Grand Lodge representative and labor education program director. Also included are his papers as senior citizens director of the Texas AFL-CIO and materials from conferences and conventions that he attended as a member of both groups. Correspondence and records of the Texas State Council of Machinists, 1944-1972, are included as well as Clitheroe’s personal correspondence, 1944-1970.; Gift, 1973.; Finding aid available.; AR109

Communications Workers of America: Photograph Collection, 1938-1966; 4 folders (1 inch); Twenty-two black and white photographs depicting CWA events in Texas cities collected by Eddie Webb, a member of the organization.; Gift, 1981.; Finding aid available.; AR270

Communications Workers of America, Local 6215, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1949-1986; 8 boxes (4 linear ft.); Communications Workers of America, Local 6215, Dallas, Texas, was formed in 1950.; Correspondence, minutes, legal documents, convention records, reports, newspaper clippings, bulletins, constitution and bylaws, and photographs. The records of Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 6215 consist primarily of minutes of the executive board and the local membership meetings. Also included are arbitration and bargaining records, printed materials concerning strikes in 1953 and 1971, reports and articles concerning the attempted takeover of the Communications Workers of America by James Hoffa, Committee on Political Education records and files concerning the involvement of the local in politics, 1957-1965, and photographs of the 1971 CWA strike against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.; Gift, 1988.; Finding aid available.; AR353

Communications Workers of America, Local 6201, Fort Worth, Texas: Records, 1939-1996, bulk 1951-1990;11 boxes (4.61 linear feet); The Southwestern Telephone Workers Union, Local 3028 organized circa 1937. In 1947, the members voted to join the newly organized Communications Workers of America (CWA). The local was originally CWA, Local 2003, but was renamed Local 6201 about 1950. Texas was a separate district between 1974 and 1986, and during that time the local was named 12201. Another reorganization of CWA in 1986 returned the name to Local 6201. The majority of members of Local 6201 were employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company or AT&T Corp., formerly known as American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The local is part of a large national union, which deals with major companies.; Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, financial records, legal documents, reports, convention materials, topical files, and printed material. The records of the Communications Workers of America, Local 6201, reflect the activities of the union on the local and district levels as well as limited participation on the national level. The topical files include information on bargaining, grievances, labor/management cooperation, annual conventions, and safety. The printed material includes agreements, contracts, constitutions and bylaws, booklets, brochures, bulletins, manuals, pamphlets, and newsletters.; Gift, 1996, 1997.; Finding aid available.; AR424

Cowboy Strike: Articles, 1945, 1971; 1 folder; Printed material. Contains two articles: "Cowboy Strike" from John L. McCarty’s thesis, The History of Tascosa, Texas, 1945, and "The Cowboy Strike of 1883: Its Causes and Meaning" by Robert E. Zeigler from the West Texas Historical Association Year Book, 1971.; Photocopy.; Gift, 1973.; Finding aid available.; AR175

Culinary Workers’ and Bartenders’ Local Union No. 12, San Antonio, Texas: Records, 1937-1944; bulk 1937-1941; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Letters, 1940 and 1944; financial records showing members’ names and union dues, 1937-1941.; Provenance unknown.; Finding aid available.; AR105

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Dallas AFL-CIO Council: Records, 1891-1970, bulk 1951-1970; 44 boxes (18.3 linear ft.); The Dallas AFL-CIO Council was formed in 1956 from the merger of the Dallas Central Labor Council, which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the Dallas Area CIO Council, which was affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, membership lists, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The records include minutes of the American Federation of Labor, Dallas Branch, 1891-1894; records and a history of the Dallas Central Labor Council, 1951-1956; and records of the Dallas Area CIO Council, 1951-1956. Also included are records of Dallas Labor’s League for Political Education, 1951-1956, and the Dallas County Committee on Political Education, 1956-1962. Printed materials feature newspaper articles on Dallas labor activities and information on boycotts and strikes by labor unions in the U.S.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR5

Dallas AFL-CIO Council: Records, 1959-1974, bulk 1970-1973; 28 boxes (11.6 linear ft.); The Dallas AFL-CIO Council was formed in 1956 from the merger of the Dallas Central Labor Council, which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the Dallas Area CIO Council, which was affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations..; Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, and printed material. These are the files of Gene G. Freeland, Secretary-Treasurer of the Dallas AFL-CIO Council. Freeland was active in many Dallas civic clubs and organizations as well as the Democratic Party. Included are materials on the American Red Cross, Citizens Charter Association of Dallas, Dallas Council on Alcoholism, Dallas County Chapter, Dallas County Committee on Political Education, Dallas Urban League, Dallas Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board, Goals for Dallas, Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, Texas Legislative Council, United Fund of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc., and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. There are numerous newsletters including Big "D" Area APWU News; Memo from COPE; The Unioneer; Health and Science Highlights; Viewpoint, an IUD Quarterly; Senior Citizen News; Legislative News (Texas United Community Services); Local 732 News; Texas Manpower Trends; Texas Farmers Union News; and The Bulletin (Dallas Typographical Union).; Gift, 1973, 1976-1977.; Finding aid available.; AR126

Dallas AFL-CIO Council: Records, 1969-1978, bulk 1974-1978; 37 boxes (15.4 linear ft.); The Dallas AFL-CIO Council was formed in 1956 from the merger of the Dallas Central Labor Council, which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the Dallas Area CIO Council, which was affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.; Correspondence, minutes, financial reports, and printed material. These are the files of Gene G. Freeland, Secretrary-Treasurer of the Dallas AFL-CIO Council. Freeland was active in many Dallas civic clubs and organizations as well as the Democratic Party. Included are materials on the Dallas American Red Cross, Dallas Assembly, Dallas Association of the Blind, Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, Planned Parenthood Association of Northeast Texas, Texas Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Advisory Board, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board. Also included are materials on the national AFL-CIO, local unions, Dallas hotels, the North Central Council of Governments, the United Farm Workers grape boycott, aging and senior citizens, and the Dallas Independent School District desegregation court order (1976).; Numerous newsletters include the AFSCME Public Employee, Texas United Community Services Newsletter, AFL-CIO Free Trade Union News Update (D.I.S.D.), Newsletter of the Democratic Left, Goals for Dallas, John Herling’s Labor Letter, Metro Letter Carrier, Big "D" Area APWU News, Texas ACORN News, Greater Dallas Chapter Muscular Dystrophy Newsletter, Texas Farmers Union News, Service Union Reporter, Austin Contact, Austin Report, Memo from COPE, The Good Neighbor, Retail Clerk’s Advocate, and Service Employee.; Gift, 1984.; Finding aid available.; AR273

Dallas AFL-CIO Council: Records, 1956-1980; 10 boxes (4.87 linear ft.); T he Dallas AFL-CIO Council was formed in 1956 from the merger of the Dallas Central Labor Council, which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the Dallas Area CIO Council, which was affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.; Correspondence, memos, minutes, financial reports, committee reports, program and issue reports, organization charts, department descriptions, committee descriptions, membership lists, speeches, press releases, transcripts, agreements, photographs, newspaper articles, newsletters, fliers, and pamphlets of the Dallas AFL-CIO Council.; Gift, 1985.; Finding aid available.; AR336

Dallas Building and Construction Trades Council: Records, 1914-1986; 14 boxes (5.4 linear ft.); The Dallas Building Trades Council, also known as the Building Trades Council of Dallas and Vicinity, was chartered on March 25, 1910, for the purpose of promoting harmony between craftsmen and their employers. The organization’s name was later changed to Building and Construction Trades Council of Dallas and Vicinity. In late 1959, the name was shortened to Building and Construction Trades Council and in 1961, changed to the Dallas Building and Construction Trades Council.; Correspondence, memoranda, agreements, legal documents, financial records, reports, minutes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and a 1914 souvenir book. The collection also includes records of the Denison Building and Construction Trades Council.; Gift, 1988.; Finding aid available.; AR338

Dallas Cotton Mills: Time Book, 1938; 1 volume (19cm.); Time book, January 8 to October 10, 1938. Contains a weekly list of employees which states hours worked and wages earned. Also included are daily production totals and a table of wages by the hour. The book is inscribed by Forest W. Aarons, Time Keeper and Checker.; Gift, 1967.; Finding aid available.; AR201

Dallas County Farm-Labor Political Conference: Minutes, 1924-1925; 2 folders; The Dallas County Farm-Labor Political Conference was comprised of delegates from trade unions in Dallas County and met on a regular basis to discuss political issues.; Minutes, May 3 to June 28, 1924, and January 3 to January 31, 1925. Includes a letter from the Dallas Culinary Alliance, Local 659, January 8, 1925, appointing delegates to the conference and a copy of the group’s "Preamble and Demands" written in 1923 after the previous year’s state convention.; Note: Special Collections has a photocopy of the minutes available for use.; Provenance unknown.; Finding aid available.; AR159

Dallas Labor Unions’ Educational Co-operative: Records, 1946-1970; 8 boxes (3.2 linear ft.); The Dallas Labor Unions’ Educational Co-operative consisted of nineteen Dallas local unions and operated the Dallas Labor Temple Building.; Minutes, 1947-1964; correspondence, 1946-1963; financial records, 1948-1970; reports, 1948-1954; labor agreements, 1959-1965; credentials, 1946-1953; and rosters.; Gift, 1972.; Finding aid available.; AR87

Dallas Moving Picture Machine Operators Union Local 249-A: Records, 1950-1954, bulk 1950-1957; 2 folders; Local 249-A was organized and chartered November 1, 1949. The organization was comprised of African American motion picture operators in Dallas. Its purpose was to place African American men as operators in each Dallas theater that was patronized exclusively by African American patrons. On February 11, 1969, Local 249-A merged with Local 249, which was previously an all white local.; Minutes, photographs, legal documents, newspaper clipping, and booklet. The photographs depict members of Locals 249, 249-A, and 279-A. The clipping and a court case are about a suit brought against Local 249 by Samuel R. Tankersley on behalf of the local’s African American members over loss of seniority due to the merger.; Gift, 1971.; Finding aid available.; AR65

Dallas Typographical Union No. 173: Records, 1908-1993, bulk 1960s-1980s; 13 boxes and 2 oversize items (5.17 linear ft.); Dallas Typographical Union No. 173 was first chartered June 5, 1875, by the International Typographical Union. Four charters were surrendered before the final charter was issued, October 23, 1885.; Minute books, 1892-1956, and scrapbook, 1921-1931. Minutes are included for regular, special, and executive board meetings. The scrapbook, which contains letters, newspaper clippings, bulletins, newsletters, leaflets, resolutions, proceedings, reports, contracts, and agreements, deals primarily with the local’s efforts to achieve the forty-four hour work week.; Gift, 1969-1970.; Finding aid available.; AR41

Dallas Typographical Union No. 173: Records, 1876-1973, bulk 1902-1973; 37 boxes (14.4 linear ft.); Dallas Typographical Union No. 173 was first chartered June 5, 1875, by the International Typographical Union. Four charters were surrendered before the final charter was issued, October 23, 1885.; Correspondence, minutes, membership ledgers, financial documents, legal documents, photographs, certificate, reports, speeches, proceedings, newspaper clippings, directories, bulletins, agendas, resolutions, programs, constitutions and by-laws, handbooks, ballots, lists, notes, forms, newsletters, an artifact, and a cartoon. Includes records of the Dallas Labor Temple Association, 1916 to 1931. Also included is correspondence and printed materials with the International Typographical Union and several typographical locals, reports of delegates to state and international conventions, political materials on typographical union elections as well as state and national elections, and printed materials on labor legislation, the Taft-Hartley Act, the printing industry, ITU history, and the local’s 30th, 40th, and 50th anniversaries.; Gift, 1975-1976.; Finding aid available.; AR144

Dallas Typographical Union, Local 173, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1895-1986, bulk 1924-1986; 15 boxes (6.25 linear ft.); Dallas Typographical Union No. 173 was first chartered on June 5, 1875, by the International Typographical Union. Four charters were surrendered before the final charter was issued, October 23, 1885.; Correspondence, appeals, booklets, financial reports, minutes, attendance records, newsletters, bulletins, roll book, scrapbook, contracts, negotiating files, convention program, and the 1895 charter.; Gift, 1987.; Finding aid available.; AR284

Dallas Typographical Union, Local 173, Dallas, Texas: Records, 1908-1993, bulk 1960s-1980s; 13 boxes and 2 oversize items (5.17 linear ft.); Dallas Typographical Union No. 173 was first chartered on June 5, 1875, by the International Typographical Union. Four charters were surrendered before the final charter was issued, October 23, 1885.; Office files, photographs, pamphlets, and memorabilia. The office files consist of mailing lists, financial and tax information, mortuary benefit files, newsletters, election material, contracts, rules, policies, and procedures. Memorabilia includes election and convention souvenirs. Photographs depict members, events, and typesetting equipment. Pamphlets include contracts, rules and regulations, and style manuals. A 1967 group portrait and a hand-tinted citation are oversized components of this collection.; Gift, 1993.; Finding aid available.; AR373

Daniel, A. I. (A. Ish): Papers, 1961-1977, bulk 1961-1969; 1 folder; Ish Daniel was a member of the Executive Board of the Waco Central Labor Council as a representative of the Waco Fire Fighters Association.; Photocopies of drafts with corrections of a column Daniel wrote for the Waco Labor Journal and its predecessor, the Farm and Labor Journal, entitled "It’s History." Daniel reported on meetings of the Waco Central Labor Council from 1961 to 1969.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR203

Dato, Edward L., 1890-: Papers, 1907-1975; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); Edward L. Dato joined the Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers Local 96, Fort Worth, Texas, as an apprentice in 1910. He was elected President of Local 96 in 1914, and held every office in the lodge during his lifetime.; Correspondence, 1912-1965; dues books and receipts, 1912-1954; newspaper clippings, 1914-1975; and photographs, 1907-1967. The correspondence primarily concerns Dato’s retirement and service awards. The photographs are reproductions which depict Dato and other members of the local. The clippings relate the local’s history and activities as well as provide information about Dato’s career. Also included are two dues books and the Fort Worth Labor News for August 29, 1957.; Gift, 1977.; Finding aid available.; AR241

Debs, Eugene V. and Theodore: Collection, 1893-1975, bulk 1893-1939; 3 folders; Eugene Debs organized the first local lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1875. He later became secretary-treasurer of the national organization and editor of its magazine. Debs helped found the International Workers of the World in 1905 and ran for president on the Socialist Party of America ticket each election year from 1900 through 1912 and in 1920.; Correspondence, 1912-1944; photographs, 1893-1919; memorial button, 1927; and printed material, 1974-1975. The correspondence is from Eugene Debs and his brother, Theodore, addressed primarily to Frank X. Holl, the collector, and C. F. Anderson. The collection includes typescript copies of Eugene Debs’ poems, writings, and an article about him. The printed material includes brochures on the Eugene V. Debs Foundation and home, a bibliography of material about Debs and his writings that are located in the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, Indiana, his hometown.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR185

Dock and Marine Council, Galveston, Texas: Records, 1909-1978, bulk 1909-1947; 1 box (2.5 inches); The Dock and Marine Council is composed of representatives from the local unions of the International Longshoremen’s Association.; Correspondence, 1946-1978; minute books, 1909-1913 and 1927-1947; and financial documents, 1946-1947. Includes correspondence between the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District, I.L.A., the Galveston Maritime Association, 1946-1947, and the A. D. Suderman Stevedoring Company.; Gift, 1983.; Finding aid available.; AR269

Dull, George F.: Papers, 1949-1970; 5 folders; George Dull worked at Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc., 1949-1971, where he was active in United Auto Workers Local 893, Dallas, Texas. In 1962, Local 893 merged with Locals 390 and 1081 to become Local 848.; Correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook. Clippings are included on the Chance Vought Aircraft strike of 1960 in Grand Prairie, Texas, when Dull was chair of the negotiating committee for UAW, Local 893. Also included are minutes of the Joint Job Study Committee, May 1963, which involved representatives of the union and the management of Chance Vought; minutes of UAW Local 848; and issues of LTV News. The scrapbook, which contains correspondence and printed materials, concerns union activities from 1950 to 1970.; Gift, 1967.; Finding aid available.; AR149