AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GRAIN MILLERS. LOCAL NO. 1 (MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: American Federation of Grain Millers. Local No. 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator.
Title:Local No. 1 records.
Dates:1935-1981 (bulk 1937-1961).
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Minutes and administrative records of a union local of Minneapolis flour mill workers and of two related locals, American Federation of Grain Millers Local No. 182 and Flour Cereal and Elevator Workers Union Local No. 19152.
Quantity:6.55 cubic feet (8 boxes and 1 volume in 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. American Federation of Grain Millers. Local No. 1 (Minneapolis, Minn.), Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,791

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, October 2013

Catalog ID number: 990077405250104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
153.I.5.7B1American Federation of Grain Millers Local No. 1:
The American Federation of Grain Processors became the American Federation of Grain Millers in 1948.
Master motion reference book, 1944-1955.
Minutes, 1937-1959. 4 volumes and 1 folder.
Executive Board minutes, 1946-1961. 4 folders.
Negotiations Committee records, 1950, 1954-1965. 6 folders.
Political Education Committee, financial record, 1948. 1 volume.
Includes record of organizing activities (1956).
Strike notes, 1954. 1 volume.
Minneapolis A Mill classification and seniority roster, 1981.
Sample membership records, 1950s-1980s.
Special Meeting minutes:
Most likely Local No. 1; includes minutes of meetings at various mills and plants.
1944-1947. 3 folders.
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153.I.5.8F2 1948-1957. 8 folders.
Records of unidentified locals:
These records are related to one or more locals, but the precise corporate affiliation is not readily apparent.
Shop Stewards minutes, December 1943-1954, 1956. 3 folders and 1 volume.
Likely Local 19152, although the minutes contain references to both locals 1 and 19152.
Agent's log, 1953. 1 volume.
Treasurer's balance book, 1954-1958. 1 volume.
Treasurer's record, 1955-1960. 1 volume.
Treasurer's reports, 1954-1956. 1 volume.
Journal, January 1958-March 1961. 1 volume.
Ledger, January 1958-March 1961. 1 volume.
[0.3 cubic feet empty, letter sized]
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153.I.5.9B3American Federation of Grain Millers Local No. 182:
Minutes, May 1950-September 1960. 3 volumes.
Executive Board minutes, 1952-1960. 3 volumes.
Minutes, 1952, 1956. 1 volume.
Plant meeting minutes, 1952. 1 volume.
Membership dues ledgers, 1950-1956. 8 volumes.
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153.I.5.10F4Dues ledgers of members, undated and 1957-1958. 5 volumes.
Day books, November 1951-November 1953. 4 volumes.
Day books, 1955-1961. 7 volumes.
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153.I.5.11B5Flour Cereal and Elevator Workers Union Local No. 19152:
The Flour Cereal and Elevator Workers Union became the American Federation of Grain Processors in 1941.
Executive Board minutes, 1938-1945.
Policy Committee minutes, 1946-1955. 2 folders.
Treasurer's book, September-December 1937. 1 volume.
Special Fund account book, 1948-1950. 1 volume.
Dues ledger of members, 1935-1937. 2 volumes.
Contains dues receipt record.
[0.5 cubic feet empty, legal sized]
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123.J.12.2F-26Day books, 1939-1940. 2 volumes.
Contains dues receipt record; foldered material removed from volume.
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123.J.12.3B-17Day books, 1941, March 1942, 1945. 2 volumes and 1 folder.
LocationBox
123.J.12.3B-28Day book, May 1950-January 1951. 1 volume.
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123.J.12.4F-19Cashbooks, 1958-1959. 2 volumes.
[0.15 cubic feet empty, half-oversize]

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Flour industry -- Minnesota.
Labor -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Labor unions -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Working class -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Organizations:
American Federation of Grain Millers. Local No. 182 (Minneapolis, Minn.), author.
Flour Cereal and Elevator Workers Union. Local No. 19152 (Minneapolis, Minn.), author.

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