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Musical Mutual Protective Union Minutes

Call Number

WAG.237

Date

1863-1910, inclusive

Creator

Musical Mutual Protective Union

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 boxes)

Language of Materials

English .

Scope and Contents

The MMPU, established in 1863, was the first organization that could be classified as a trade union for musicians. This collection documents the nineteenth-century activities of New York City's organized musicians. Musicians organized for better wages and working conditions, supported each other's welfare, and attempted to regulate their employment in a constantly fluctuating job market. The collection contains two volumes each of Executive Committee/Board of Directors minutes, 1863-1878, and Regular Meetings minutes, 1867-1905. Also included are a book of minutes and accounts for the Pension Fund, 1900-1901, a finance ledger, 1870-1910, a few pocket-sized membership directories (1877, 1883, 1885, 1886, 1899, and 1904), and some constitutions and by-laws.

The MMPU Minutes and ledger, 1863-1910 are also available on microfilm at the library (R-7437). Researchers should use microfilm for these items.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain in 120 years after the date of creation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of this collection is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.048.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Due to the fragile nature of the original materials, researchers must use the microfilmed version; microfilm call number is R-7437.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:36:57 -0400.
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012