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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Call Number

PE.018

Date

1897-2003, inclusive

Creator

Tamiment Library

Extent

2 Linear Feet in 2 record cartons.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is an artificial collection collected and assembled by the Tamiment Library over the course of several decades. It consists of contracts, agreements, and by-laws as well as printed ephemera such as fliers, brochures, leaflets, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other publications.

Historical Note

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) was formed in 1903 by the merger of several regional locals of teamsters, individuals who drove teams of animals, such as oxen or horses, and wagons. The union today represents a diverse membership of blue-collar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors as is evident by the various locals included in the collection, such as Ice Cream Drivers and Employees, Local 757 and Armored Car Chauffeurs and Guards, Local 820. Currently known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, IBT was also briefly known as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America and later and more popularly, as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America. The collection consists mainly of materials from the latter.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged into three series. Files are arranged alphabetically.

Series

  1. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
  2. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America
  3. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (IBTCW&H). Locals may appear under both IBT and IBTCW&H.

The files consist of agreements, constitutions, fliers and publications put out by locals as well as the union at large. Two sets of rosters, one for IBT and one for IBTCW&H are included. Most of the materials date from the 1950s-1980s. Several locals are represented, often by fliers or constitutions and agreements. Teamsters for a Democratic Union are represented in two files and were an important impetus to rid the Teamsters of corrupt practices.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Because of the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across the collection. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of individual items in the collection; these items are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; PE 018; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Location of Materials

Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials in this collection have been compiled by the Tamiment Library. There is no accession record associated with this collection.

Custodial History

The Tamiment Library, New York University, a special collection documenting the history of United States radicalism, labor, and progressive social action, accumulated this artificial collection of printed ephemera gradually over the years through purchases, donations, standing orders with publishers, organizations, and bookstores, and through exchanges with other special library collections and by ongoing collecting by staff.

Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

Teamsters for a Democratic Union, New York - New Jersey Chapter Records, WAG 136

Guide to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 282, FORE (Fear of Reprisal Ends) Records, WAG 107

Collection processed by

Rebecca Altermatt

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:28:16 -0400.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is in English

Revisions to this Guide

May 2019.: Edited by Amy C. Vo for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

Series I. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 1897-2003, inclusive

By-Laws: Proposed Model, 1978

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Circular Letters, 1958-1972, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Constitution, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Eastern Conference, 1960, 1970, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Joint Council 32: Minneapolis Teamsters, 1940

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 1, 1959

Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 46, 1965

Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 96, circa 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 111: Agreements, 1972-1985, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 237 (New York, NY), 1952-2003, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 550 (Bakery Drivers and Bakery Goods Vending Machines), undated

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 757 (Ice Cream Drivers and Employees), 1946

Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 804: United Parcel Service and Strike, 1976-1997, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 808, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 832, 1956, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Black Caucus: New York Chapter, 2000

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pamphlets and Publications, 1954, 1977, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Roster, 1991-1994, 2000, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rules: International Union Delegate and Officer Election, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters Protective Benefit Association, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1897

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Western Conference Pension Plan, 1987

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Series II. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, 1938-1940, inclusive

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, 1938-1940, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Series III. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, 1952-2003, inclusive

Agreements: National Master Freight Agreement, 1982-1988, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Agreements: National Master Freight Agreement, 1988-1991, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Agreements: National Master Freight Agreement, 1991-1998, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Agreements: Various, 1948-1986, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Central Conference of Teamsters, 1955-1961, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Communications Division, 1963

Box: 1, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Conference: Women in the Workplace, 1986

Box: 1, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Constitution, 1947-1966, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Constitution, 1971-1976, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Constitution, 1981, 1986, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Constitution: Various Locals, 1963-1971, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Convention, 1976

Box: 1, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Department of Legislation and Political Education, 1977

Box: 1, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

DRIVE (Democratic, Republican and Independent Voter Education); includes photos, 1971, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Headquarters Building Dedication, 1955, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Joint Council 16, 1963-1964, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 46, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 52 (Bakery, Tea, Coffee and Yeast Drivers), 1932

Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 85, 1979

Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 107 (Highway Truck Drivers and Helpers), undated

Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 111 (Communications Trade Division), 1980-1984, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 111: MCI Strike, 1983-1984, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 115, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 138, 1991, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 194 (Bakery Drivers and Salesmen), 1981

Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 237 (New York, N.Y.), 1973-1974, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 239, 1962

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 249, 1991

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 282 (Building Material Industry), 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 296, 1979

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 525 (Alton, IL), 1965

Box: 2, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 602 (Milk Wagon Drivers and Dairy Employees), 1947, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 641 (Jersey City, NJ), undated

Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 676, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 677, 1960, 1984, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 688 (St. Louis, MO), 1954, 1956, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 707 Highway Motor Freight, 2000

Box: 2, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 802 (Bakery Drivers Union), 1966

Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 807, 1952-1954, 1979, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 810, 1970, 1976, 1994, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 812 (Soft Drink Workers), 1965

Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 814: Agreements, 1974, 1983, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 817, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 820 (Armored Car Chauffeurs and Guards), undated

Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 840, 1972, 1995, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 912, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 917, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Local 1518, 1972, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1960-1987, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pamphlets and Publications, 1957, 1973, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pamphlets and Publications, 1977-1984, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pension Plan: Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas, 1967

Box: 2, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rank and File, 1972-2001, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rank and File: Legal Rights Handbook; published by Education and Legal Defense Foundations, 1978, 1984, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Roster I, 1969, 1978-1991, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Roster II, 1969, 1978-1991, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Stewards Manuals, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Taxis, 1968

Box: 2, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters for a Democratic Contract, 1976

Box: 2, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) I, 1976-2002, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) II, 1976-2002, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) III, 1976-2002, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) IV, 1976-2002, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012