The Teamsters archives include International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) publications, convention proceedings, documentary materials from the various IBT departments, trade divisions and area conferences, photographs, films, and video/audio tape reels and cassettes. The archives also includes records from dozens of Teamsters locals.
Digital Collections | Organizational Records | Conference Records | Membership Records | Local Union Records | Personal Papers | Serial Publications | Full List of Collections
Digital Collections
- Over 270,000 pages (covering years 1905-1952) of Administrative files of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America Records, as well as many local Teamsters chapters.
- The Teamster magazine (1907-1969 digitized), known officially as The International Teamster, The Official Magazine of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, and other names.
- 191 digitized films, with contents including advertisements, promotional films, conferences, rallies, speeches, and safety training.
- Dozens of audio recordings (with full transcriptions). The Labor History Research Center continues to add digitized audio recordings as they are transcribed. Untranscribed digitized recordings are available on demand by contacting Vakil Smallen, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor History Archivist
- The Labor History Research Center has been hosting virtual talks by authors of books about American labor history. When the authors have given their permission, the talks are recorded and available to stream on Gelman Library's Vimeo page.
Manuscript Collections
Organizational Records
- Office of the General President Records, 1883-2011
- IBT General President papers of Roy Lee Williams, 1974-1983
- Office of the General Executive Board Records, 1958-1986
- Communications Department Records, 1958-2011
- Office of the General-Secretary Treasurer Records, 1957-2009
- Training and Development Department Records, 1907-2010
- Office of the Research Department Records, 1907-2003
- Library Local Union Vertical File Records, 1933-1993
- Economics and Contracts Department Records, 1955-2012
Conference and Convention Records
- Central Conference Records, 1954-2001
- Graphic Communications Conference: GCIU Public Information Department – William Moody Files
- Joint Western Area Committee of the Western Conference of Teamsters Freight Division Records
- United Brewery Workers Records, 1888-2004
- Trade Divisions and Conferences Records, 1942-2003
- International Convention records, 1906-2011
Membership Records
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Member Groups Records, 1991-2011 Four member organizations within the International Brotherhood of Teamsters support and advocate for their constituents on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. These are the Teamsters National Black Caucus, the International Teamster Woman’s Caucus/Women’s Conference, the National Teamsters Hispanic Caucus and the Teamsters GLBT Caucus. The purpose of these groups is to educate themselves and other Teamsters, to communicate with the IBT leadership and to ensure representation at all levels of the organization.
Local Union Records
- Local 814 records, 1943-1995
- Local 99 records, 1947-2002
- Local 82 records, 1937-2003
- Local 1064 records, 1937-1997
- Local 688 records, 1916-1993
- Local 568 records, 1947-2011
- Larue Moore Local 696 records, 1964-1976
- Local 237 records, 1968-2012
- Local 995 records, 1969-2003
- Local 456 records, 1946-1960
- Local 190 records, 1950-1980
- Local 116 records, 1941-2007
- Local 158 records, 1948-1959
- IBT Member Dues Ledgers and Local Minute Books collection, 1891-1982
- Local 544 records, 1930-2013
- Local 682 records (includes local 366), 1950-1960
- IBT Local 848 - Harold Gimby's records, 1957-1996
- William A. Moore Collection - Local 696 records, 1970-1997
- Local 961 Harry Bath records, 1957-2012
- IBT Locals and Joint Councils records, 1911-2010
- Local 279-Decatur records, 1960-1978
- Local 294 records, 1906-1983
- International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Local #160 (Capitol Division) records, 1873-1989
Personal Papers
- Thomas Flynn Papers, 1936-1972 The Thomas E. Flynn Papers cover the professional life of Thomas Flynn and his role in labor and unions from 1936 until his death in 1972. This collection contains correspondence, both personal and business related to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, memos, reports, and speeches. The collection also consists of press material such as wires, journals, magazines, and newspapers that were compiled to document union activity. There are also oral history interviews that were conducted by a Flynn biographer on audio cassette.
- James R. Hoffa Documentation Collection The James R. Hoffa Documentation collection contains material relating to the life and work of James R. Hoffa. Included are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, trial transcripts, publicity materials, and copies of congressional hearings.
Serial Publications
- Teamsters magazine (1907-1910) (1912-1940) (1941-1992)
- The American Federationist (1906-1976)
- Labor History (1960-2006) (additional digital years may be available)
Full List of Collections
- IBT0001 Labor Publications
- IBT0003 United Brewery Workers
- IBT0004 Thomas E Flynn Papers
- IBT0005 IBT Communications Department Records
- IBT0006 IBT Graphic Communications Conference Records
- IBT0007 IBT Central Conference of Teamsters Records
- IBT0008 IBT Office of the General Executive Board Records
- IBT0010 IBT Research Department Records
- IBT0011 IBT Training and Development Department Records
- IBT0012 IBT Education Department records
- IBT0013 IBT Trade Divisions and Conferences records
- IBT0015 IBT Member Groups Records
- IBT0017 IBT Office of the General President records
- IBT0018 IBT Office of the General-Secretary/Treasurer
- IBT0019 International Convention Records
- IBT0020 IBT Audio/Video records
- IBT0021 IBT Economics and Contracts dept
- IBT0022 IBT Leo Deaner Collection
- IBT0023 IBT Eastern Conference of Teamsters Records
- IBT0024 IBT Southern Conference Records
- IBT0025 IBT Western Conference records
- IBT0026 IBT Canadian Conference Records
- IBT0027 Roy Lee Williams papers
- IBT0028 IBT Michigan Conference Records
- IBT0029 IBT Local 814 records
- IBT0030 IBT Public Relations Department Records
- IBT0031 IBT Newspapers and Journals collection
- IBT0032 IBT Human Services Department
- IBT0033 IBT Arden D'Amico collection
- IBT0034 Local 99 records
- IBT0035 IBT Safety and Health Department records
- IBT0036 Local 82 records
- IBT0037 Local 1064
- IBT0038 Local 688
- IBT0039 Local 568
- IBT0040 Larue Moore Local 696
- IBT0041 Local 237
- IBT0042 Local 995
- IBT0043 Local 456
- IBT0044 Local 190
- IBT0045 IBT Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way Employes (sic) Division records
- IBT0046 IBT Local 116 records
- IBT0047 IBT Congressional Testimony Collection
- IBT0048 Local 158 records
- IBT0049 IBT Member Dues Ledgers and Local Minute Books collection
- IBT0051 Local 544 records
- IBT0052 Local 682 records (includes local 366)
- IBT0053 IBT Central Region Freight Joint Area Committee Transcript Records
- IBT0054 IBT Library Local Union Vertical File Records
- IBT0057 IBT Buttons and Memorabilia Collection
- IBT0059 IBT Administrative Files
- IBT0060 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Benefits Department Records
- IBT0061 Teamster Magazine Story and Photo Files
- IBT0062 IBT Local 848 - Harold Gimby's Files
- IBT0063 William A. Moore Collection - Papers, Local 696
- IBT0064 California Teamsters Public Affairs Council Collection
- IBT0065 IBT Organizing Department Records
- IBT0069 IBT Rail conference records
- IBT0070 DRIVE records
- IBT0071 Willis "Tiny" Brown Papers
- IBT0072 Dexter L. Lewis Papers
- IBT0073 IBT Package Division Records
- IBT0075 Local 961 Harry Bath Files
- IBT0076 IBT Locals and Joint Councils - General
- IBT0077 IBT Political and Legislative Action Department
- IBT0078 Laird Evans Collection
- IBT0079 Annie Whelen Jensen scrapbook
- IBT0081 IBT Local 279, Decatur records
- IBT0082 IBT Affiliate Records Department - Local Union Rosters
- IBT0083 Teamsters Local 294 Records
- IBT0084 IBT Audiovisual Collection
- IBT0085 Norman Kloke Papers
- IBT0086 Teamsters for a Democratic Union materials
- IBT0087 IBT Charters Collections
- IBT0088 IBT Magazine Advertisement
- IBT0089 International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Local #160 (Capitol Division) records
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