Carpenters, Local 1138 (Toledo, Ohio) records

The records of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 1138 date from 1855 to 1985, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1940s through the 1960s. Over one-half of this collection consists of bound volumes of dues registers (1887-1958). These registers provide statistical information on the members.

More important to the researcher are the minutes and correspondence. The regular minutes of Local 1138 are complete from 1946-1970. The minutes include reports, motions made, business conducted, and quarterly financial audits. The District council (overseeing various locals in northwest Ohio) minutes (1948-1956, 1966-1971) provide a broader perspective to issues than those of the Local. The only Business Agent minutes, unfortunately, are from 1967, as these minutes reflect the real day-to-day conflicts of the union. The correspondence (1944-1974) is separated as to that of the District Council, Local 1138, and general and reflects the union's dealings with other unions and city officials. The legal aspects of the union are documented within the union agreements (1928-1968) and the resolutions of various jurisdictional disputes. Miscellaneous union printed material and photographs complete the collection.

MINUTES--MAUMEE VALLEY CARPENTERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL. 1948-1956; 1966-1971. Arranged chronologically. Contains summaries of all motions, recommendations, communications, and reports. Quarterly financial audits are also included.

MINUTES--REGULAR--LOCAL 1138. 1946-1970. Arranged chronologically. This record series contains the same type of information as the District council minutes, with the inclusion of sick and accident reports, names of new members and suspended members, and a run-down of bimonthly expenses.

MINUTES--BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE. 1955. Arranged chronologically. Includes members present, business conducted, and resolutions passed.

MINUTES--BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES' MINUTES. 1967. Arranged chronologically. Contains the name of presiding president, the executive secretary's report, and the signature of the recording secretary along with summaries of the reports of the various business agents.

CORRESPONDENCE--MAUMEE VALLEY CARPENTERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL. 1952-1968. Arranged chronologically. Includes letters to and from the District Council Secretary regarding membership.

CORRESPONDENCE--LOCAL 1138. 1944-1974. Arranged chronologically. Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between the local and other unions or locals, city organizers, local businesses, or Congressional representatives.

CORRESPONDENCE--BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE. 1945-1967. Arranged chronologically. The record contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of the local business representative, James Ervin, most of which pertains to contract negotiations, and local union membership and finances.

CORRESPONDENCE--OHIO STATE COUNCIL. 1950-1961. Arranged chronologically. Includes mostly incoming letters from the Ohio State Council concerning state labor issues and business being conducted with local 1138.

CORRESPONDENCE--MISCELLANEOUS. 1944-1962. Arranged by type and within chronologically. Includes correspondence with Toledo city officials and commissions, contractors, Local 1138 executive board, and other labor unions.

AGREEMENTS. 1928-1968. Arranged chronologically. Contains names of parties to the agreement (such as the local, the district council, or the National Union and various companies or unions), date of signing, the articles of the agreement, any memoranda, and signatures.

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. 1950-1966. Arranged chronologically. Record contains those constitutions of the Ohio State Council, the District Council, and Local 1138 of the Carpenters. Also included is the constitution of the Northwest Ohio Trades Council, and of the AFL-CIO.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1949;1959;1970;1973 Arranged chronologically. Records contain procedural rules governing the daily operations of the union, wage scales, jurisdictions, and th way in which agreements should be handled.

GOVERNMENT AFFIDAVIT. 1951 This record was issued by hte National Labor Relations Board to be signed by officers attesting to the fact that they are not affiliated with the communist party.

JOB REFERRAL LEDGERS. 1954-1966 Arranged chronologically. Records contain summary reports of construction jobs listed by contractor. Includes local carpenter members on the job, and permits.

APPLICATION LEDGER. 1961-1971 Records contain a list of construction job needed, and those filled by the union.

DUES REGISTERS--BOUND VOLUMES. 1887-1935; 1946-1958. Arranged chronologically. Record contains member's name, address, date of birth, date of initiation, and amount of dues paid. Most volumes have an index (alphabetical by last name) in the front.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (MONTHLY OR YEARLY OR WEEKLY). 1885, 1922, 1924; 1947-1949; 1953. Arranged chronologically. Record contains such things as total dues, assets and liabilities, disbursements, and so forth. The reader should note that the minutes often contain financial audits.

ACCOUNTING LEDGERS. 1972-1979 Arranged chronologically. These records contain a list of expenditures and receipts by date, and account balances by month.

FINANCIAL REPORTS-OHIO STATE JOINT CARPENTER APPRENTICE COMMITTEE. 1977-1986 Arranged chronologically. These records contain lists of members and their dues paid by date.

MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE. 1899-1961 (scattered). Arranged chronologically. Includes circulars, labor newsletters, news clippings, stewards books, ballots, and maps.

ROSTERS--TOLEDO BUILDING CONGRESS. 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955. Arranged chronologically. Record contains the names and addresses of officers, of the Board of Trustees, of committee members, and of individual members.

PHOTOGRAPHS. 1949, undated. Record contains miscellaneous unidentified convention photographs and construction shots of non-union carpenters on the site.