Summary Information
Title: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 953: Records
Inclusive Dates: 1935-1943
Creator: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 953 (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Call Number: Eau Claire Mss AC
Quantity: 4.8 c.f. (12 archives boxes)
Repository: Housed at the Area Research Center, William D. McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division
Archival Locations: UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library / Eau Claire Area Research Ctr.
Abstract: Correspondence, bills, receipts, and employment agreements of Local 953. Included is information on negotiations with the Northern States Power Company, relationships with the parent union and other locals, efforts to organize non-union workers, and other topics. The files are those of the Business Manager, Sherman (Shorty) Preston.
Language: English
Scope and Content Note
These records throw light on the everyday activities of Local 953. The scope ranges from the disciplining of members delinquent in their dues payments, to the seeking of advice from the national organization on what steps to take against recalcitrant employers. Information is present on the relationships the local and individual members, other IBEW locals, regional labor organizations, and the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. The struggle with rival unions for dominance in particular spheres is evident as is the continual struggle to organize workers in non-union establishments such as the Rural Electrification Associations. The prominent figure is the business manager, Sherman (Shorty) H. Preston.
The bulk of the material is from the years 1939-1941. Most of the collection is correspondence but also present are bills, receipts, agreements, minutes of meetings, memoranda, and printed matter. The collection's alphabetical organization corresponds to the filing system used by Local 953.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information
Presented by Local 953, Eau Claire, Wis., May 1951.
Search Terms/Subject Terms
- Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
- Electricians—Labor unions—Wisconsin—Eau Claire
- Preston, Sherman H.
Contents List
Box 1 | American Federation of Labor, Washington, D.C. |
Box 1 | Agreements - St. Paul and Minneapolis |
Box 1 | A - Miscellaneous correspondence |
Box 1 | Arnold, L. G., Eau Claire, Wis. |
Bills | |
Box 1 | 1939 Jan.-1941 April |
Box 2 | 1941 May-Dec. |
Box 2 | Boyle, M. J., International Vice President of IBEW, Chicago, Ill., Correspondence, 1935-1941 |
Box 2 | Brown, Edward J., Correspondence, 1939-1941 Note: Brown first was president of the State Conference; in 1940 he became president of IBEW. |
Box 2 | Boley, K. H., Electric, Eau Claire, Wis. |
Bugniazet, G. M., International Secretary of the IBEW, Washington, D.C. | |
Box 2 | Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 3 | Per Capita Taxation Lists and Correspondence |
Box 3 | Electrical Worker's Benefit Association Correspondence |
Box 3 | B - Miscellaneous correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 3 | Chippewa Trades and Labor Council Correspondence |
Box 3 | Christoffersen, Henry, Attorney, Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 3 | Committee: Attendance |
Box 3 | Committee: Nominating |
Box 3 | C - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 3 | Delegates to I.O. Convention, 1941 |
Box 3 | Draft List |
Box 3 | D - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 3 | Eastern Minnesota Division Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 3 | Eau Claire Building and Trades Council |
Box 4 | Eau Claire Trades and Labor Council |
Box 4 | Eau Claire Transportation Co. |
Box 4 | E - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 4 | Eau Claire Book and Stationery Co. |
Box 4 | Farmers Equity Union, Wisconsin Division, Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 4 | Friederick, Raymond, Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 4 | F - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 4 | G - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 4 | H - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 4 | Hansen, Harold M., Muskegee, Oklahoma and Texas |
Box 4 | Hartzell, Robert Steward, Jim Falls, Wis |
Box 4 | Hurtley, Archie, Mondovi, Wis. |
Box 4 | Industrial Commission of Wisconsin |
Box 5 | Inside Wiremen Correspondence, 1937-1941 |
Box 5 | Insurance |
Box 5 | Ingles, Andy |
Box 5 | Joint Utility Council |
Box 5 | J - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 5 | Kelley Construction Co. |
Box 5 | K - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 5 | Local Unions, Miscellaneous Correspondence with, 1938- 1941 |
Local 953 | |
Box 6 | General Correspondence |
Box 6 | Executive Board Minutes |
Box 6 | Miscellaneous |
Box 6 | Monthly Financial Reports |
Box 6 | Names and Addresses of Members |
Box 6 | Steward Letters |
Box 6 | By-laws |
Box 6 | Wage Reports |
Box 6 | Local B-23, IBEW, St. Paul, Minn. |
Box 6 | Local B-110, IBEW, St. Paul, Minn. |
Box 6 | Local 135, IBEW, La Crosse, Wis. |
Box 6 | Local B-160, IBEW, Minneapolis, Wis. |
Box 7 | Local 176, IBEW, Joliet, Ill. |
Box 7 | Local 292, IBEW, Minneapolis, Minn. |
Box 7 | Local 702, IBEW, Springfield, Ill. |
Box 7 | Local B-749, IBEW, La Crosse, Wis. |
Box 7 | Local 928, IBEW, Red Wing, Minn. |
Box 7 | Local B-949, IBEW, Austin, Minn. |
Box 7 | Local B-965, IBEW, Prairie du Sac, Wis. |
Box 7 | Long, Jean, Menomonie, Wis. |
Box 7 | L - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 7 | Lufsky, William |
Box 7 | Meyers, L.E., Company |
Box 7 | Moving Pictures Operators |
Box 7 | M - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 7 | Northern States Power Co., Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 7 | Northern States Power Co., Eau Claire, Wis. |
Northern States Power Co | |
Box 12 | Agreements and Negotiations |
Box 7 | Sick Leave |
Box 7 | Newfoundland Correspondence |
Box 7 | N - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 7 | National School and Equipment Co. |
Box 8 | O - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 8 | Office Workers' Union, Eau Claire, Wis. |
Box 8 | O - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Preston, Sherman H., Local 953 Business Manager | |
Box 8 | Correspondence, 1939-1941 |
Box 8 | Reports |
Box 8 | Patrow, George, Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 8 | Q - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Rural Electric Associations | |
Box 8 | Correspondence and Allied Material |
Box 9 | Buffalo Electric Cooperative, Alma, Wis. |
Box 9 | Chippewa Valley R.E.A. Cooperative, Holcombe, Wis. |
Box 9 | Clark Electric Cooperative, Greenwood, Wis. |
Box 9 | Dunn County Electric Cooperative, Menomonie, Wis |
Box 9 | St. Croix Electric Cooperative, Baldwin, Wis. |
Box 9 | Research Dept., IBEW, Washington, D.C. |
Box 9 | Ramharter, George, Eau Claire, Wis. |
Box 9 | R - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 9 | Sippy, Steve, Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
Box 9 | Social Security Statements |
Box 9 | State Conference, IBEW |
Box 9 | Stenehjam, L. C., Eau Claire, Wis. |
Box 9 | Stocks Electric Co., Eau Claire, Wis. |
Box 9 | S - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 9 | Touchstone, Ivan |
Box 9 | Tracy, D. W., International President, IBEW, Washington, D.C., Correspondence |
Box 9 | T - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 9 | Unemployed |
Box 9 | Union National Bank |
Box 9 | United Electric Service |
Box 9 | Urtubees, P. D. |
Box 9 | U - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 10 | V - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 10 | Winger, R. D., Chetek, Wis. |
Box 10 | Woodford, M. V. |
Box 10 | Wage and Hour Correspondence |
Box 10 | W - Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Box 11 | Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co., Amery, Wis., Correspondence and Allied Material |
Box 11 | Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co., continued |
Box 11 | Wisconsin Labor Relations Board, 1937 |
Box 11 | Wisconsin State Federation of Labor |
Box 11 | Z - Miscellaneous Correspondence |