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IBT Member Dues Ledgers and Local Minute Books collection

 Collection
Identifier: IBT0049

Scope and Contents

This collection contains bound ledger books from a variety of Teamsters Local Unions Included are cash books, day books, dues books, minutes books, expense books, membership directories, and welfare books. The ledgers date from 1891-1973, with the bulk dating from 1930-1960.

Dates

  • 1891-1982
  • Majority of material found within 1930 - 1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Extent

69 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains bound ledger books from Teamsters Local Unions 14, 366, 572, 606, 686, 700, and 864; earlier Teamsters ledgers collectively list multiple rather than individual Local Unions. Included are cash books, day books, dues books, minutes books, expense books, membership directories, and welfare books. The ledgers date from 1903-1973, with the bulk dating from 1930-1960.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged numerically by Local Union, then alphabetically according to specific type of ledger. Bulk of materials are organized by a specific Local Union, except for earliest dated ledgers consisting of collective rather than individual union records.

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from IBT 2009 and 2006.

Title
Guide to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Member Dues Ledgers Collection collection1903-1982
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
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Washington 20052 United States of America