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[Identification of item], Charleston Typographical Union 43 (Charleston, S.C.) records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
The Charleston Typographical Union 43 (Charleston, S.C.) records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1985.
Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Carrie Mills, April 2011
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Accession from 6-15-1985 is represented in this finding aid.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
The Charleston Typographical Union 43 was a trade-union for the printing industry.
The records of the Charleston Typographical Union Local 43 consist of correspondence with other locals; printed material authored by Local 43, the International Typographical Union, and the Virginia-Carolina Typographical Conference; and volumes relating to the union's activities, including minute books, an account book, printed books of laws, and a 1958 convention program. The collection also inludes subject files on such topics as arbitration, arbitration cases, contract negotiations, contracts, newspaper negotiations, resolutions, and secretary-treasurer of the International Typographical Union. These subject files sometimes include correspondence. There is also some oversize material housed separately. Note: collection consists of two components, only one of which is represented by a box list.
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Originally part of the Labor Archives collection, the original set of records of the Charleston Typographical Union 43 include correspondence and reports, primarily of the various persons who served as secretary-treasurer of Local 43, discussing arbitration, a ten per cent assessment on earnings of union members to promote the 44-hour week, wages, strike benefits and contributions, conventions, membership, dues, and traveling cards; information and reports from the parent organization; account books recording fines and assessments, expenditures, and receipts; minute books; applications for membership and membership and pension rolls; and published materials. There is currently no box list for these records.
Series includes correspondence with other locals.
Includes yearbooks, conference bulletins, union pamphlets, and publications.
Series includes minute books, account books, convention programs, and other union bound volumes.
Series organized alphabetically as in original arrangement.