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Title: |
National Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 182 Records |
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Repository: |
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092 http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/ |
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Creator: |
National Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 182 (Dayton, Ohio) |
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Dates: |
1917-1979 |
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Quantity: |
.84 linear feet (2 document cases) |
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Abstract: |
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 182 was organized in Dayton, Ohio in 1891. The branch has also been referred to as the "Gem City Branch" of NALC and serves to protect the labor rights of letter carriers in Dayton. The collection includes membership meeting minutes, membership records, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials. |
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Identification: |
MS-164 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) was created in 1889 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to the union letter carriers worked ten to twelve hour days. The fight to win an eight hour work day was won in 1888, the movement would eventually become the National Association of Letter Carriers. The members of NALC Branch 182 were quick to join forces with the union and was created in Dayton, Ohio, February 1891. The local would come to be known at the "Gem City Branch". Per the NALC's website, Branch 182 is still an active local as of November 2018.
The records of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 182 are divided into five series: Administrative Records, Financial Records, General Correspondence, NALC Printed Materials, and a miscellaneous series.
Series I, Administrative Records, contains the minutes of membership meetings between 1917 and 1951. In these volumes, officer and member rolls are also found. Series I also contains a folder of miscellaneous minutes, a Constitution and By-Laws (1972), Proposed Amendments to By-Laws (no date), and an oversize Membership Register for the years 1918-1949.
Series II, Financial Records, contains Cash Receipts and Disbursements Records (1929-1953), and an Accounts Records (1929-1960) which provides the balances of various union funds.
Series III, General Correspondence, fills a single folder and dates from 1946-1960. Much of it originates from the national headquarters and deals with administrative matters and legislation.
Series IV, NALC Printed Materials, contains four files of miscellaneous materials published by the NALC, which date from 1960-1979.
Series V, Miscellaneous, contains three files. The photograph file contains twelve photos depicting employees at work and special events. Some of the photographs are stamped on the back with Frank M. Betz, a Dayton photographer. These photographs are 8x10, black and white, with just a few labeled with descriptive information.
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
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https://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/ms163.pdf)
MS-58: National Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 45 Records (
https://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/ms58.pdf )
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Description of item, Date, Box #, Folder #], MS-164, National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 182 Records, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
This collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives in July, 1981 by Joe Booher, President of the organization.
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/824.