Cooks' and Waiters' Union, No. 22 [Butte, Montana] records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Cooks' and Waiters' Union, No. 22, of Butte, Montana, consist of financial records (1930-1966) comprised of membership ledgers, including the member's name and record of dues paid.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1966
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Historical Note:
The Cooks' Assembly of the Knights of Labor was established in Butte, Montana, in 1896. The name was changed to the Cooks' and Waiters' Assembly, No. 3918, of the Knights of Labor in 1897, and in 1899, to the Cooks' and Waiters', No. 2. The early officers included George W. Morgan, Michael O'Neill, Frank P. Weldon, and 0. Reed. By the 193Os the local had affiliated with the Hotel and Restaurant International Union as the Cooks' and Waiters' Union, No. 22.
In the early 1920s the Cooks' and Waiters' Union joined with the Women's Protective Union, No. 457, and the Bartenders International League of America, Local 55, to form a joint board, with each of the three member unions retaining its respective autonomy. In 1973 the Cooks and Waiters' Union merged with the Women's Protective Union forming the Culinary and Miscellaneous Employees Union, Local 457. In 1982 they were joined by the bartenders and formed the Hotel Employees, Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union, Local 457.
Extent
.75 linear feet
Abstract
Cooks' and Waiters' Union, No. 22, was a Butte, Montana, labor union affiliated with the Hotel and Restaurant International Union. This collection consists of financial records (1930-1966) comprised of membership ledgers including lists of members' names and records of dues paid.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by ledger.
Physical Location
12:4-3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
- Title
- Guide to the Cooks' and Waiters' Union, No. 22 [Butte, Montana] records 1930-1966
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1990.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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