International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 88 records
Scope and Content
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 88 records span from 1943 to 1973 and document the activities of this telephone workers union. The records include correspondence and regular meeting minutes. The correspondence includes assessments made against members for violations of bylaws and other regulations, and jurisdictional disputes, especially between Local 683 in Columbus, Ohio and Local 88 in Chillicothe, Ohio. The collection also contains restricted materials that are closed. These materials are all Executive and Trial Boards meeting minutes.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1973
Creator
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 88 (Organization)
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. The following records are closed: all Executive and Trial Boards minutes, all Trial Board minutes, and all Executive and Membership meeting minutes.
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 the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 88
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 88 based in Chillicothe, Ohio, was chartered in 1902 as Local 248. In 1916, it was recharted as Local 88, a telephone or telecommunications worker unit. As of 1979, the IBEW restructured the unions, and the Chillicothe IBEW became part of the Local 578 in District 4.
Extent
0.3 cubic feet
Abstract
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 88 records span from 1943 to 1973 and document the activities of this telephone workers union.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection as a donation from William E. Oney, business manager of Local 88, in May 1978. It was acquired as part of the 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
- Title
- Finding aid for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 88 records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Mary Stahl in January 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
