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United Saw, Files, and Steel Product Workers of America, Federal Labor Union #22254 Records

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
500, 504, PC-34
Repository:
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Extent:
2.25 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], United Saw, Files, and Steel Product Workers of America, Federal Labor Union #22254 Records, Acc. 500, 504, PC-34, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1900-1929, 1938-1979 (inclusive)
Form:
Correspondence, Financial records, Ledgers (account books), Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, and Photographs
Abstract:

This collection houses minutes, financial, and other assorted records of the United Saw, Files, and Steel Product Workers of America, Federal Labor Union #22254. The records date from 1938 to 1979. Of note, are thirty-eight photographs, dating from 1900 to 1929. The photographs depict work at the Disston Saw, Tool and File Works, including the production of saws, files and trowels. One image includes women workers.

The collection is arranged into 2 series as follows:

Series 1: Accession 500 and 504, 1900-1979
Series 2: Photographs, 1919-1929, undated

Donated by Charles Greenland, President, in January (Acc. 500) and February (Acc. 504) 1982

Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in June 2015 by Patrick Stalter, student worker.

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Publisher
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Finding Aid Author
Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
Finding Aid Date
February 2024
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The photographs are fragile and should be handled minimally and carefully.

Collection Inventory

Minute book, Executive Board, 1940-1947.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Minute book, Shop Stewards, 1939-1950.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Company-Union Correspondence, 1945-1959.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Company-Union Correspondence, 1945-1959.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Contracts and Bargaining, 1943-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Financial Bonding, 1960-1971.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Financial Statements, 1958-1979.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Grievances and Arbitration, 1943-1978.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Pension Application Forms, undated.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Union Newsletter, 1938.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Vacation Policy, 1949-1957.
Box Series 1: Box 1
Dues Books, 1944-1957.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Shop Dues Books, 1945-1947.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Ledgers, 1939-1958.
Box Series 1: Box 2
Photographs - Mostly Workers at Disston Saw Works, 1900-1929.
Box Series 1: Box 3

Baldt, H., undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 1
Dillon [at desk], December 22, 1919 (#15577), December 22, 1919.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 2
Eraenhardt, Chris, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 3
Hafer, Henry, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 4
Lindemeyer, William, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 5
Little, William, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 6
Paul, John, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 7
Walkwork, John, undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 8
"Meeting Where Disston Displayed Its Product. Large Circular Saw Blade Serves as Tabletop. Portland, OR. November 12, 1929", November 12, 1929.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 9
#701 [No Description-Possibly Workers Attaching Handles to Handsaws], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 10
#703 "Workers Etching the Disston Label onto the Saws. They Were Then Put in a Lime Solution and Covered with Oil to Permanently Afix the Label. Next Step Was to Package and Ship.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 11
#706 "Grinding the Steel Files.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 12
#709 "The Furnace Room.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 13
#718 [No Description-Possibly Cutting the Teeth. Also Listed as #11106], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 14
#720 [No Description]-"Steel Room Cutting To Multiples.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 15
#721 [No Description-Possibly Blade for Saws Being Trimmed], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 16
#8639 "Putting the Teeth onto the Saw.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 17
#8640 "Cutting Teeth in Large Circular Saws." [Blue-Tinged], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 18
#8643 [Description Only Partially Legible- [ Blue-Tinged], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 19
#8644 "Assembling Brick Trowels." [Blue-Tinged], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 20
#8647 [No Description-Possibly Grinding], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 21
#8687 [No Description-Possibly Handling of Hot Metal for Large Saw Blades], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 22
#8688 "Making Saw Screws.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 23
#8688 "Making Saw Screws." [Blue-Tinged], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 24
#9236 "Large Machine Shop - A Model in Its Day, New Equipment Foreman in the Derby.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 25
No # [No Description-Possibly Press With Uncut Saw Blades], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 26
No # "Fred J. Smith"[Possibly Checking Large Saw Blade], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 27
"Steel Room Cutting to Multiples." [Same as #720 Above], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 28
"Trimming and Weighing.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 29
"Smithing Band Saws.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 30
"Shearing to Width.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 31
"Varnishing and Polishing Handsaw Handles." [Photo includes women workers], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 32
[No Description-Possibly Milling Circular Saw Blades], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 33
"Grinding Longsaws." [#595], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 34
"Cutting Large Files.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 35
[No Description-Possibly Large Press], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 36
[No Description-Possibly Trimming Saw Blades], undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 37
"Stripping and Cutting Small Files.", undated.
Box Series 2: Box 1 Folder 38

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