International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

WAG.150

Dates

1932-2000, inclusive

; 1972-1988, bulk

Creator

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Painters District Council 9 of New York City

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Painters District Council 9 of New York City (Role: Donor)

Vagelatos, Sandy (Role: Donor)

Extent

5 Linear Feet

in 5 record cartons.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 is an organization of painters, decorators, wall coverers, drywall finishers, sign painters, metal polishers, bridge and structural steel painters, civil service painters, lead abatement workers, glaziers and architectural metal glassworkers, paint makers, and allied tradesmen. The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records consist of bound minute books, agreements with other trade unions, and legal documents relating to Frank Arnold, James Bishop, Frank Schonfeld, and others. The collection also includes correspondence, election materials, photographs, trusteeship records, and Executive Trial Board records of Frank Schonfeld's trial in 1972. Material in the collection dates from 1932 to 2000, with the bulk of the material dating from 1972 to 1988.

Historical Note

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1887 as the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America. The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 (IUPAT DC 9) of New York was granted a charter by the national union in December 1900. IUPAT DC 9 is an organization of painters, decorators, wall coverers, drywall finishers, sign painters, metal polishers, bridge and structural steel painters, civil service painters, lead abatement workers, glaziers and architectural metal glassworkers, paint makers, and allied tradesmen. The majority of the members work in the construction industry.

Arrangement

Folders are arranged chronologically in Series I and alphabetically in Series II and III.

The files are grouped into three series:

Series I: Minutes, 1968-1990

Series II: General Files, 1932-2000

Series III: Photographs, 1939-1991

Scope and Content Note

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records consist of bound minute books, agreements with other trade unions, and legal documents relating to Frank Arnold, James Bishop, Frank Schonfeld, and others. The collection also includes correspondence, election materials, photographs, trusteeship records, and Executive Trial Board records of Frank Schonfeld's trial in 1972. Material in the collection dates from 1932 to 2000, with the bulk of the material dating from 1972 to 1988.

Subjects

Places

New York (N.Y.).

Donors

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Painters District Council 9 of New York City; Vagelatos, Sandy

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 were transferred to New York University in 2001 by Sandy Vagelatos. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu, (212) 998-2630.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records; WAG 150; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Sandy Vagelatos (Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer of the Council) on behalf of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 in 2001. The accession numbers associated with this gift are 2001.088, 2001.146, and NPA 2001.088.

The accession number 2018.029 is also associated with this collection.

Custodial History

The archived website was migrated from the California Digital Library's Web Archiving Service to the Internet Archive's Archive-It Service in November 2015. The link to California Digital Library was removed in October 2017.

Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures

Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu, (212) 998-2630 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records (WAG 150)

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9: Trusteeship Records (WAG 149)

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 490 Records (WAG 042)

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 490 Photographs (PHOTOS 150)

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 874 Records (WAG 152)

Frank Schonfeld Photographs (PHOTOS 144)

Daniel French Papers (WAG 101)

Frank Schonfeld Papers (WAG 027)

Sam Winn Papers (WAG 203)

Collection processed by

Sarah Graff, 2006 and Hillel Arnold, 2008.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-02-06 14:07:31 -0500.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: Finding aid is written in English

Processing Information

Photographs separated from this collection during processing were established as a separate collection, the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District 9 Photographs (PHOTOS 131). In 2013, the photograph collection was reincorporated into the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District 9 Records (WAG 150).

In 2014, the archived website was added as series IV.

Revisions to this Guide

May 2021: Edited by Megan O’Shea to revise laudatory language in the Abstract, Biographical Note, and Scope and Contents Note

Edition of this Guide

This version was derived from IBPAT DC.doc

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records