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Teamsters Union records

 Collection
Identifier: 00091

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of contract agreements between various Teamster locals and their employers. The contracts cover the period from 1948 to 1967 with the majority covering the period from 1955 to 1965. The contracts are arranged by local affiliation. Within each local, the contracts are cataloged alphabetically according to employer or occupation, whichever is listed on the contract.

The contracts are arranged by local affiliation. Within each local, the contracts are cataloged alphabetically according to employer or occupation, whichever is listed on the contract.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Historical Note

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is a labor union formed in 1903 by the merger of several local and regional locals of teamsters.

Extent

33 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The contracts are arranged by local affiliation. Within each local, the contracts are cataloged alphabetically according to employer or occupation, whichever is listed on the contract.

Custodial History

Gift of Labor and Industrial Relations Center, 1967-10-00.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Teamsters Union Records
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
J. Wyatt
Date
1971
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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