Woodworkers’ Industrial Union credential cards (2)
- RBSC-ARC-1662-1-29
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- 1948-1950
Woodworkers’ Industrial Union credential cards (2)
Membership dues receipt book, WIUC
Leaflet, “I.W.A.; Union Launches Lawsuits Against Blubber Bay Officials.” n.d.
Pamphlet, The International Woodworker’s of America Publication #2, IWA n.d.
Sheet, Proposed Amendments to I.W.A. constitution n.d.
Booklet, Accident Prevention Regulations for Logging. n.d.
Vancouver: Workmen’s Compensation Board 1945
Clippings, (2) Soviet Russia and the Press n.d.
Differences between the Communists and Social Democratic Methods n.d.
"Music Taste, learning Latin, Little Blue Book."
Photographs of Arne Johnson with friends and family predominantly from the 1960's.
Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union (LWIU) financial records
Contains records relating to the financial activities of the LWIU. These include membership account ledgers and cash books describing financial transaction undertaken by the union between 1932 and 1936.
"Carl Palmgren’s Report to Hdqtrs in Black Account Book Explains 'V' system of notation."
Carl Palmgren’s correspondence with LWIU head office and various records from the Sixth Annual Convention of the Lumber Worker’s Industrial Union of Canada BC District and a transcript of a Radio Speech regarding the 1934 strike.
"To File with Mystery Brown us"
December 22 (1934) Telegram attached to a flyer entitled “$20 for 50 cents.
Two editions of the Lumber Worker
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union (IWA Local 1-71)
Contains correspondence, meeting minutes and convention documents related to the LSWU including the merger of the union with the IWA. Also includes documents related Johnson’s activities within the LSWU including his arrest in 1937.
"Minutes, Local 1-71 Semi-Annual General, July 2/43, Minutes Exec July 1/43."
Inventory of Progress Books from January-February 1963.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union, Local No. 2783.
June 11, 1937
June 25, 1937
July 23, 1937
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union, Local No. 71.
Aug. 26, 1937
Jan. 21, 1938
April 22, 1938
April 25, 1938
Letter written by Annie Johnson to Myrtle and Hjalmar Bergren
Series consists of two address and appointment books written by Arne Johnson.
Credential card issued by the Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union
Membership dues receipt book, I.W.A.; assessment stamps
Membership dues receipt book, I.W.A. 1948
Assessment stamps 1947
Membership of Arne Johnson, including receipts and dues stamps, WIUC.
Series consists of a leaflet relating to the Blubber Bay strike, 2 I.W.A. publications, a Workmen’s Compensation Board publication and two clippings relating to Soviet Russia.
LWIU membership accounts books, other accounts books and notebooks
Accounts book, April 1931-Jan 1932.
Membership book, nd. [contains names of members[?] from various logging camps.]
Address book, nd.
Notebook, nd.
Membership accounts book, nd [1933-1934?]
Membership accounts book, nd [1 933-1934?]
Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union (LWIU)
Contains records relating to the functions of the LWIU including correspondence, meeting minutes and convention documents. Also includes records relating to the preparations for and planning during the 1934 strike and the registration license for the LWIU’s vessel, the Laur-Wayne.
"1932 Fraser Mills Alderman Douglas."
Correspondence from company and among union members related to working conditions and wages at Fraser Mills ca. 1932.
Records relating to preparations for the 1934 LWIU strike.
"Jan 7/33 LWIU District Convention."
"Statement (Report?) for Convention(?) 1937-1939."
Contains publications and records related to Johnson’s activities in the union federation the Worker’s Unity League. This includes an annotated draft report of the executive committee’s decision to disband the organization.
"Alaska Pine Pension Certificate of A.J."
Johnson’s certificate of membership for Alaska Pine Pension Plan 1952.
"Xmas card to AJ from Chris Valley with photos of men behind Hammer and Sickle."
<em>Alaska Pine</em>, magazine
"1959 Statement of Soviet Union of ‘Threat of War."
Series consists of correspondence, minutes, union cards and ephemera from Johnson’s period as an elected representative for the ILWU. Includes items related to the 1934 woodworkers strike which was successful in achieving significant wage and benefits gains for ILWU members.
Includes annotated union cards and one photograph (BC-1974/8) depicting the 1934 strike.
<em>Tough Timber</em> controversy
-Contains correspondence and extended personal notations by Johnson relating to the historical controversies contained in <em>Tough Timber</em>.
-Incoming letter, from: Myrtle and Hjalmer Bergren, May 31, 1966.
-Incoming letter, from: Myrtle Bergren, Sept 5th 1996.
-Incoming letter, from Myrtle Bergren, June 15, 1965.
-Incoming letter, from: Myrtle Bergren, Jan. 19, 1967.
-Incoming letter, from: Myrtle Bergren, Oct. 1965.
-Incoming letter, from: Myrtle Bergren, Jan. 3, 1967.