L1985-42 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 89 (Cheyenne, Wyoming): A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library Georgia State University Library Georgia State University
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May 2001 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2001. English March 2003 Tagging updated by Morna Gerrard. February 2006 Edited by William Hardesty according to "Revising GSU Finding Aids for EAD 20002 Conversion" July 5, 2007 PUBLIC "-//Georgia State University//TEXT (US::GASU::L1985-42::International Association of Machinists, Lodge 89 (Cheyenne, Wyo.) Records)//ENG" "L1985-42.xml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). August 2007 Edited by William Hardesty for compliance to "RLG Best Practices Guidelines for EAD" Collection Summary International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Local Lodge 89 (Cheyenne, Wyo.) International Association of Machinists, Lodge 89 (Cheyenne, Wyo.) records 1892-1972 (bulk 1919-1940) L1985-42 3.5 linear feet Georgia State University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Atlanta English. Historical Note

International Association of Machinists Local Lodge 89 existed in Cheyenne, Wyoming during the late 19th and into the twentieth century.

 Scope and Content of the Records

The records, 1892-1972, of Local Lodge 89, Interntional Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, includes minutes, financial records, corresondence, rolls and dues lists, administrative records of the Ladies Auxiliary, railroad maintenance booklets, and other general administrative records and items. Local Lodge 89 had a number of railroad machinists in its membership, and was aided in its efforts by its Ladies Auxiliary. The local was aided by its Ladies Auxiliary, made up of female relatives of the machinists in Local 89.

 Organization and Arrangement

This collection is organized into three series: Administrative Records, Ladies Auxiliary, and Subject Files. Arrangement in the first two series is chronological. Subject files are arranged by type of material.

 Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 Organizations International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Subjects Labor unions--Wyoming. Machinists--Labor unions--Wyoming. Document Types Financial records. Minutes. Membership rolls. Administrative Information Acquisition Information

Donated by R.G. Kennedy, Grand Lodge Auditor, I.A.M.

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 Citation

[item], [folder title], [series title], International Association of Machinists, Lodge 89 (Cheyenne, WY) Records, L1985-42, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Related materials in this repository: See Southern Labor Archives' International Association of Machinists collections webpage.

 Detailed Description of the Collection SERIES I: Administrative records, 1892-1972. 4 boxes, 1.6 linear feet Scope and Content of the Series

This series includes cash books, minute books, and roll / dues books as well as applications for membership, correspondence, and financial papers. Ledgers are arranged chronologically by type.

 1 1 Cash book, 1892 1 2 Cash book, 1919-1920 1 3 Cash book, 1921-1922 1 4 Cash book, 1933-1934 1 5 Cash book, 1935 1 6 Cash book, 1936 1 7 Papers pulled from Box 1 cash books 2 1 Cash book, 1941-1942 2 2 Cash book, 1943-1944 2 3 Cash book, 1945-1946 2 4 Cash book, 1946-1948 2 5 Minutes, 1913-1920 2 6 Minutes, 1933-1935 2 7 Minutes, 1935-1937 2 8 Items pulled from Box 2 minute books 3 1 Minutes, 1939-1941 3 2 Minutes, 1968-1972 3 3 Attendance book, undated 3 4 Roll book, 1892-1918 3 5 Roll / dues book, 1918 3 6 Roll / dues book, 1920-1921 4 1 Roll / dues book, 1922 4 2 Roll / attendance book, undated 4 3 Roll / attendance book, undated 4 4 Roll / dues book, 1935 4 5 Roll / dues book, 1934-1942 4 6 Roll / dues book, 1943-1951 4 7 Papers pulled from Box 4 ledgers SERIES II: Ladies Auxiliary, 1921-1923. 1 box, .6 linear feet Scope and Content of the Series

This series consists of the administrative books of the Ladies Auxiliary. Also included correspondence, financial statements, and a constitution.

 5 1 Minutes, 1921-1923 5 2 Roll / dues book, undated 5 3 Cash book, 1921-1922 5 4 Notebooks 5 5 Pulled from Box 5 ledgers and notebooks SERIES III: Subject files, 1918-1960. 3 boxes, 1.25 linear feet Scope and Content of the Series

This series includes a number of dues books (1919-1923), booklets on diesel locomotive maintenance, booklets on the IAM ritual, the Cheyenne Central Labor Union Constitution and By-Laws, an embossing stamp, publications (not by the local), and other administrative papers. Items are arranged by type.

 6 1 Papers, correspondence, 1923 6 1 "Golden Anniversary of the International Association of Machinists," 1933 6 2 "History and Development of the 567 Series General Motors Locomotive Engine" by General Motors Corp., 1951 6 2 "Employment and Collective Bargaining on the Railroads" -- University of Minnesota study, undated; (1960s?) 6 2 Booklets 6 2 Badges 7 Subject files 7 Dues books and related materials 8 Subject files 8 Embossing stamp