MS – 164 National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 182 Records

Introduction

National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 182 was organized in February, 1891. Its records were accessioned into the Wright State University Archives and Special Collections Department in June of 1981. The collection fills two Hollinger boxes and contains eighteen individual files. The materials are divided into five series: Administrative Records, Financial Records, General Correspondence, NALC Printed Materials, and a miscellaneous series. The Span dates for this collection range from 1917 to 1978. There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Scope and Content

The records of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 182 are divided into five series: Administrative Records, Financial Records, General Correspondence, NALC Printed Materials, and a miscellaneous series.

The Administrative Records series (Series I) contains the minutes of membership meetings between 1917 and 1951. In these volumes, officer and member rolls are also found. Series I also contains a folder of miscellaneous minutes, a Constitution and By-Laws (1972), Proposed Amendments to By-Laws (no date), and an oversize Membership Register for the years 1918 to 1949.

Series II, Financial Records, contains Cash Receipts and Disbursements Records (1929-1953), and an Accounts Records (1929-1960) which provides the balances of various union funds.

General Correspondence (Series III) fills a single folder and dates from 1946 to 1960. Much of it originates from the national headquarters and deals with administrative matters and legislation.

Series IV contains four files of miscellaneous materials published by the NALC, which date from 1960 through 1979.

Series V contains three files. The photograph file contains twelve photos depicting employees at work and special events.

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