Philadelphia Typographical Union 2 records, 1850-1967.

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Philadelphia Typographical Union 2 records, 1850-1967.

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Begun in 1850, the records of the Philadelphia Typographical Union No. 2 document the union's activity up until 1967. Monthly and special meeting minutes comprise approximately ninety percent of the collection. They include union member reports, price scales for newspapers as well as books, proposed and accepted revisions and amendments to the by-laws and constitution, financial reports, conference delegate's reports, monthly statements and bulletins, union member lists and bills. The minutes document changes in labor unions throughout Pennsylvania and the United States as members did not only take issue with events surrounding Philadelphia. The collection also includes souvenir, receipt and membership books from the early years of the union.

11 boxes, 22 vols. (10 linear ft.)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 7817300

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