International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, local 555 records.
Scope and Content
The International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 555 records span from 1907 to 1970 and document the activities of this labor union local. The collection includes meeting minutes, which record the business and finances of the Local, and contain discussions of grievances over unfair practices and discussions of agreements entered into between the Local and businesses or other Locals. There is a small sampling of reports from the Business Representative. He acts for the Local by investigating grievances involving the business community and their hiring or work practices.
Most of the correspondence is small samples of a wide number of years, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939-1941, 1951-1953, 1967. It is mainly requests for clarification of union proceedings or regulations as they concern Local business and charges against members. The Sutler Case, 1939, is a series of inquires to various officials concerning possible action against the Sutler Brothers. They were charged with unfair labor practices for working without union help.
The second box is almost all printed material containing agreements, bylaws, Minutes of the 54th Annual Convention, and more.
The Dues Book and the Day Book list payment of monthly dues by Local members and record expenses, 1907-1914, 1929-1937, 1940-1945, 1953-1957.
Dates
- Creation: 1907-1970
Creator
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
History of International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 555
Allied Trades, Local 555
The International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades is a labor union that represents workers in finishing trades including painters, drywall finishers, wallcoverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor covering installers, sign makers, display workers, convention and show decorators. The Local 555 is based in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Extent
0.6 cubic feet (13 bound volumes)
Abstract
Minutes, correspondence, printed material, and bound volumes.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Minutes and Reports
- Series II: Correspondence
- Series III: Local Union Procedures
- Series IV: Printed Matter
- Series V: Bound Volumes
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection from Tilden G. Campbell, President of Local 555 in May 1978. It was acquired as part of the Ohio Labor History Project.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, local 555 records.
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Pamela Kircher in June 1979
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
