Contents List

Container	Title
Reel   1 Folder   1	Series: Extracts from Union Democracy in Action, No. 4 and No. 14 Jan., 1962, and Jan., 1965 Scope and Content Note: Containing background information on the reform movements in the IBPS&PMW and the UPP, and on the formation of the AWPPW.
	Series: Correspondence	⇧
Reel   1 Folder   2	General correspondence, 1959-1962 Scope and Content Note: This file contains letters relating to the Program for Militant Democratic Unionism, to George Brooks' resignation, and to the anonymous publication Truth. It also includes most of the correspondence exchanged between President Burke and various individuals in the RFMDA. Excepting UPP correspondence, this is the only folder containing correspondence prior to 1961. For 1961-1962 it overlaps with the other correspondence folders.
Reel   1 Folder   3	Correspondence relating to contributions and per capita fees, Mar., 1961 - Nov., 1962 Scope and Content Note: Many letters in this folder relate primarily to other topics--including proposed reforms, etc.--and only incidentally to financial matters.
Reel   1 Folder   4	Correspondence with opponents to reform, Mar., 1961 - Nov., 1962 Scope and Content Note: (Correspondence with individuals - Please note that correspondence with any of the following persons prior to 1961 will appear with the general correspondence, Folder 2; also note that letters from a given individual may occur in almost any folder in addition to the one with his name on it.)
Reel   1 Folder   5	Ameden, Richard, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 183, Everett, Wash., Jan., 1961 - July, 1962
Reel   1 Folder   6	Ballantyne, James, RFMDA Organisation Committee, Local 89, Kapuskasing, Ont., Feb., 1961 - Nov., 1962
Reel   1 Folder   7	Bartlett, Harold M., RFMDA Area Executive for the Middle Atlantic Area (replacing Scarselletta), Local 22, Fort Orango, N.Y., May, 1961 - Aug., 1962
Reel   1 Folder   8	Benson, Herman, Editor of Union Democracy in Action, New York, June, 1961 - April, 1962
Reel   1 Folder   9	Bevin, Edwin, RFMDA Area Executive for Calif., Local 850, Antioch, Calif., Jan. 3 - 23, 1962
Reel   1 Folder   10	Braaten, Orville, RFMDA Area Executive for Western Canada Local 433, Vancouver, B.C., Jan., 1961 - June, 1963
Reel   2 Folder   11	Chatham, R. H., RFMDA Chairman Local 512, West Monroe, La., Jan., 1961 - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   12	Cowman, William H., Local 400, Brunswick, Georgia, Feb., 1962 - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   13	Dukes, Clarence, RFMDA Organisation Committee, Local 713, Antioch, Calif., Feb., 1961 - July, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   14	Farrace, Arthur, RFMDA Area Executive for Calif. (until Oct., 1961), Local 249, Antioch, California, Feb. - Sept., 1961
Reel   2 Folder   15	McCormick, Robert, Sec.-Treas., Western Canada Council of Pulp and Paper Mill Unions, Ocean Falls, B.C., Feb., 1961 - April, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   16	Macphee, Angus, RFMDA Organisation Committee Sec., B.C. Committee of Inquiry, Local 708, Prince Rupert, B.C., Feb., 1961 - June, 1962; Feb. 18, 1964
Reel   2 Folder   17	Marshall, Peter, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 312, Ocean Falls, B.C., April, 1961 - July, 1964
Reel   2 Folder   18	Melton, Melvin, Local 194, Bellingham, Wash., Feb., 1961 - Dec., 1963 Scope and Content Note: Many items in this folder were undated. Approximate dates were supplied in brackets.
Reel   2 Folder   19	Mercer, Graham, Local 194, Hoquiam, Wash., Feb., 1961 - July, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   20	Perrin, William, RFMDA Vice-Chairman, Local 68, West Linn, Oregon, Mar., 1961 - Sept., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   21	Rogers, Henry, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 375, Philadelphia, Penn., Feb., 1961 - Nov., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   22	Rosebush, George, RFMDA Area Executive for Central Canada Local 89, Kapuskasing, Ont., May, 1961 - June, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   23	Ruddick, Godfrey, Sixth Vice President, IBPS&PMW Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan., 1961 - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   24	Savage, Leo, RFMDA Area Executive for New England, Local 41, Gilman, Vermont, Feb., 1961 - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   25	Scarselletta, Mario, RFMDA Area Executive for Middle Atlantic Area (later replaced), Local 20, Glens Falls, N. Y., May - June, 1961 Note: See also Folder 4.
Reel   2 Folder   26	Schmidt, Gerard J., Local 316, Glen Cove, N. Y., May - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   27	Schmidt, Herbert, Local 253, South Gate, Calif., Feb. - June, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   28	Stanley, L. R., Local 171, Vancouver, Wash., April, 1961 - Oct., 1962 Note: See also Folder 4.
Reel   2 Folder   29	Sterman, Albert, Local 375, Philadelphia, Penn., Nov., 1961 - Aug., 1962
Reel   2 Folder   30	Stewart, L. E., Local 253, South Gate, Calif., Jan., 1962 - June, 1962
Reel   2 Folder   31	Willner, Don S., Attorney for RFMDA, Portland, Ore., July, 1961 - Aug., 1962
	Series: RFMDA - Background	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   32	Articles and other materials prepared by Wells and others illustrating the background and development of the RFMDA, 1961 - 1964
Reel   3 Folder   33	Affidavit by Burt Wells in support of litigation against the IBPS&PMW, giving the history of the reform movement, together with supporting exhibits, August 9, 1964
	Series: RFMDA - Meetings and Minutes	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   34	Meeting formulating the RFMDA, Denver, Colorado: Minutes and miscellany, March 23-24, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   35	Area Executive Conference, Denver, Colorado: Correspondence relating to conference arrangements; Minutes (official copy and drafts); Miscellany, including outline of resolutions and report on the conference, March 12-14, 1962
Reel   3 Folder   36	Northwest Committee for Union Justice: Minutes, Feb., 1961 - Feb., 1962
Reel   3 Folder   37	British Columbia Committee of Inquiry: Minutes, Jan. - June, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   38	Western Canada Area: Minutes, June 10 and Oct. 22, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   39	Middle Atlantic Area Conference: Minutes, June 3, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   40	South East Area Conference: Minutes, March 3, 1962
Reel   3 Folder   41	IBPS&PMW General Convention, Detroit, Michigan, September, 1962
	RFMDA correspondence relating to arrangements
	RFMDA rosters - lists of delegates from affiliates
	RFMDA questionnaires returned by affiliated locals, listing delegates and proposed resolutions (in order by number of local)
	Pre-convention speech on behalf of reform, by Godfrey Ruddick, Sept. 7, 1962
	Post-convention RFMDA meeting, Henrose Hotel, Detroit, Minutes, Sept. 16
	Series: RFMDA - Miscellaneous	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   42	“Proposal for Constitutional Change to Provide for Regional Election of Vice Presidents,” prepared by Melvin Melton, Fall, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   43	RFMDA Financial Statements, April, 1961 - June, 1962
Reel   3 Folder   44	Lists: Amplifier mailing lists and dummy layout; lists of affiliated locals, contacts, International officers, local secretaries, etc.
	Series: IBPS&PMW - Minutes and Reports (Printed)	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   45	Minutes of the International Executive Board, April, 1960 - Sept., 1962
Reel   3 Folder   46	Quarterly financial reports, July - Sept., 1960; Oct. - Dec., 1961
Reel   3 Folder   47	Reports of the Auditor, 1960 and 1961
Reel   3 Folder   48	Complete Report of the Special Investigating Committee (in regard to charges against Vice President Tonelli), Sept. 20, 1960
	Series: United Papermakers and Paperworkers	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   49	Correspondence and other materials relating to the reform movement in the UPP - Contains letters of Paul Philips, Frank Grasso, and others., June, 1959 - April, 1962
Reel   3 Folder   50	Clean-UPP (published by UPP reformers): Vol. 1, Nos. 1-4; Vol. 2, Nos. 1 and 3, Nov., 1961 - July, 1963
	Series: Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   51	Clippings relating to the formation of the AWPPW and subsequent litigation, strikes, etc., May, 1964 - Jan., 1965
Reel   3 Folder   52	AWPPW press releases, Dec., 1964 - Mar., 1965
	Series: Miscellaneous Minutes, Reports, Etc.	⇧
Reel   3 Folder   53	Local 107, N. Y. - Transcript of proceedings at public hearing to investigate the operation and administration of employees welfare trust funds, Sept. 16, 1954
Reel   3 Folder   54	Minutes of the Pre-Wage Conference of the IBPS&PMW and the UPP (Pacific Coast), Portland, Oregon, May 11-29, 1959
Reel   3 Folder   55	Minutes of Special Meeting of Local 89, IBPS&PMW, Kapuskasing, Ontario, August 28, 1960 Scope and Content Note: Attended by Vice Presidents S. A. Stephens and Joseph Tonelli, Research Director (Montreal Office) R. W. Ostling, and International Representatives Patrick D. Connolly and Paul Hayes.
Reel   3 Folder   56	Minutes of Meeting of Staff Members Working Under Vice President Joseph Tonelli, New York City, March 14-15, 1961
Reel   3 Folder   57	Minutes of the Spring Conference of the Western Canada Council of Pulp and Paper Mill Unions, Vancouver, B.C., May 14, 1962
Reel   3 Folder   58	Report of the Union Job Evaluation Committee, IBPS&PMW, Vancouver, B.C., January 14, 1963