Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners / Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners

Scope and Content

Records including: rule books, 1887 and 1917; executive committee minutes, 1918-1922; general council minutes, 1871-1921; members' admission, registratino and reference books, 1895-1921; printed reports including annual reports and monthly journals, 1860-1920; branch records, 1863-1968.

Administrative / Biographical History

Founded in 1860, the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners absorbed the Mersey Ship Joiners' Association in 1900 and the Associated Carpenters and Joiners' Society of Scotland in 1911. The society merged with the Amalgamated Union of Cabinetmakers in 1918 to form the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners. This society in turn merged with the General Union of Carpenters to form the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers in 1921.

Reference: T.J. Connelly, 'The woodworkers, 1860-1960' (Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, 1960).

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Custodial History

The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners' papers form part of the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians archive. The initial deposit was made in 1974 and accruals are listed under the entry for the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (MSS.78/UC). Items with references beginning MSS.170 were deposited by the London Region of UCATT in 1977 and 1978.

Related Material

[See MSS.126/VB/6/ASW/1: for Birmingham 6th branch].