The collection includes letters, work cards,
two photographs, newspaper clippings, and various printed materials concerning
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in America, Local No. 857;
chiefly newspaper clippings concerning construction in the Tucson area,
1926-1927. Also includes papers relating to the formation of the apprenticeship
training program in Arizona and diaries.
Collection Number:
AZ 211
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL:http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Biographical Note
Harry Blacklidge was a carpenter. As a member of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners in America, Local No. 857, he served as chairman of
various committees.
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes letters, work cards, two photographs, newspaper
clippings, and various printed materials concerning the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners in America, Local No. 857; chiefly newspaper clippings
concerning construction in the Tucson area, 1926-1927. Also includes papers
relating to the formation of the apprenticeship training program in
Arizona and diaries.
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the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The
user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the
University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all
claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Working cards from the Building Trades Department.
, 1918-1923
1
Working card from Local 857.
, 3rd quarter,
1925
1
Blacklidge's business cards. One lists contractor on the
back.
1
Correspondence from Harold Hanover to Secretary Duffy
regarding 40th Anniversary.
, May 28,
1941
1
Correspondence regarding 40th Anniversary.
, June 26,
1941
1
Correspondence regarding a banquet photograph which was
going to be published in
Carpenter.
, June 26,
1941
1
Correspondence from Frank Duffy promising to attend Labor
Day.
, July 9,
1941
1
Correspondence regarding an account of Labor Day which was
going to be published in the December issue of
Carpenter.
, November 13,
1941
1
Photographs of Frank Duffy and Abe Muir.
Frank Duffy was a long time General Secretary of United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Builders of America. Abe Muir was a famed general
organizer for the United Brotherhood.
1
Copy of
Carpenter, with a photo of the 40th
Anniversary banquet.
, August
1941
1
Program of the 27th Convention at Prescott.
, September 18, 1938-September
20, 1938
1
Correspondence from Blacklidge, a plea for "buy at home."
, April 9,
1919
1
Article of erection of Red Cross Hut at the South Pacific
Depot.
, ca.
1917
1
Scrapbook of Tucson construction.
, December 1926-August
1927
1
Loose leaf scrapbook of Tucson construction.
, August 1927-December
1927
1
Constitution and by-laws of the AFL-CIO merge State
Federation.
, 1921-1924
This series contains four diaries of Harry J. Blacklidge documenting his work and personal activities including local events. Inserts included in the diaries were separated and include lists, tickets, correspondence and news clippings.