[2019.0023] Trade union ephemera from the Eight Hour Day Celebration Committee

Description

IdentifierUMA-ACE-20190023Extent2 boxesLinear Meterage0.88Scope and ContentTrade union ephemera from the Eight Hour Day Celebration Committee (1891) and numerous subsequent the Eight Hour Day commemorative marches.
Comprises 44 envelopes or packages, most containing multiple items including union ribbons, fabric badges, cardboard delegate badges, enamel pins, as well as social events ephemera, reunion tickets, photographs, postcards, exhibition invitations and calendars.

Unions represented include:
Amalgamated Carpenters & Joiners of Australasia
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners
Amalgamated Road Transport Workers' Union
Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (ABTEF)
Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation NSW Branch
Australian Federated Theatrical and Entertainment Association (AFTEA)
Builders Workers Union
Female Confectioners Union
Tobacco Workers Union
United Tinsmiths and Sheet Metals Workers Society
Victorian United Confectioners SocietyArchival HistoryThese items of personal ephemera were collected c. 1979 by Andrew Reeves (UMA archivist 1972-1976; 1976-1982) from a number of individuals including from Jack Petrie, McGill, Norman Hughes, H. Wilcock, J. O'Connell, Frank Strahan, the Victorian Labor College and other unnamed sources.Collection CategoryLabourAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Accession

Provenance

CreatorMelbourne Eight Hour Day Anniversary Committee

Dates

Date1891-1986

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Previous System ID2019.0023State of Listnot specified

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Subject (Event)Eight hours procession

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[2019.0023] Trade union ephemera from the Eight Hour Day Celebration Committee