1920s Book of Manuscript Minutes Kept by "Trade and Labor Assembly" in Illinois -- Includes Important Historical Information about Trades, Labor, Unions, etc.
Jacksonville, Illinois: 1920-1925. A fascinating look into labor and unions between 1920 and 1925, charting one local organization's meeting minutes. The secretary of the "Trade and Labor Assembly" has nearly filled the entire ledger with minutes from their meetings, showing the reliance of different trades on each other to protect their livelihoods. The location of the organization is not explicitly mentioned, but one of the listed presidents, Charles E. Souza, is listed as an active printer and union member in Jacksonville, Illinois in an early 1920s issue of The Typographical Journal; additionally, there is a printed memo inside listing Jacksonville as the location of the group. Trades and professions mentioned throughout include: commercial bookbinders, pressmen, and printers; bricklayers; butchers; cigar makers; cigar box trimmers; blacksmiths; barbers; firemen; oilers; metal workers; carpenters; car workers; painters; clay workers; brook and whisk makers; machinists; plumbers; and musicians. Includes a comprehensive list of delegates in the rear. Includes normal meeting business (e.g. collecting dues) as well as important historical information (e.g. mentions of businesses being picketed by workers, as on pg. 64, or mentions of offering relief to the Irish, on pg. 67). Together, the minutes paint a vivid portrait of labor in the 1920s. Single vol. (12.5" by 8"), approx. 300 lined pages nearly filled with ink manuscript, in original boards. Poor. Binding defective, dust soiling, toning, short tears. Spine lacking. Sewing largely intact, however. Elements appear missing.
Price: $325.00
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