The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW
OF THE COLLECTION
Title: Constitutions
of the journeymen's and workingmen's associations,
Dates: 1812-1856.
Call No.: Mic.
1901
Acc. No.: [none]
Quantity: 1
microfilm reel
Location: microfilm
cabinet
SCOPE
AND CONTENT
These records are constitutions of various
workers’ societies and associations in
ORGANIZATION
The items are in chronological order.
LANGUAGE
OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Originals in:
ACCESS
POINTS
Topics:
Associations,
institutions, etc. -
Trade associations -
Constitutions -
Occupations.
Artists -
Bakers
and bakeries -
Carriage
and wagon painting -
Coach
drivers -
German
Americans -
Mechanics
(Persons) -
Mechanics’
institutes -
Sailmakers
-
Shipwrights
-
Shoemakers
-
Stone-cutters
-
Unskilled
labor -
Constitutions.
Blacksmiths.
Bookbinders.
Bricklayers.
Brickmakers.
Cabinetmakers.
Carpenters.
Glaziers.
Leatherworkers.
Milkmen.
Painters.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location:
microfilm cabinet
From volume 1, 1812-1814:
Constitution of the Benevolent Society of Coach Painters of
Constitution of the Master Brickmakers Benevolent Society of the
City and
Constitution of the Master Mechanics' Benevolent Society of the
City and
Constitution of the Philadelphia Mechanics Benevolent Society;
enrolled September 1, 1813, pp. 286-292
Constitution of the Independent Benevolent Shipwrights Society of
the City and Suburbs of Philadelphia, enrolled April 8, 1814, pp. 385-390
From volume 2, 1815 – 1819:
The Milkmen's Beneficial Society of the City and
From volume 3, 1819 – 1825:
Constitution of the Journeyman Saddlers, Harnessmakers and
Trimmers Beneficial Society of the City and
Alterations and Amendments to the Constitution of the Practical
House Carpenter Society of the City and County of Philadelphia, Incorporated
June 29, 1811; enrolled February 11, 1823, pp. 414-415
Constitution of the Bricklayers Benevolent Society of the City and
From volume 4, 1825-1832:
The Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society of Journeymen Cabinet
Makers of the City of
The Constitution of the Provident Association of Journeymen
Bookbinders of Philadelphia; enrolled December- 19, 1825, pp. 26-291
Constitution of the Baker's Beneficial Society for the City and
Constitution of the Union Benevolent Shipwrights Society of
Kensington; enrolled February 15, 1826, pp. 45-50
Constitution of the Union Benevolent Society of Journeymen House
Carpenters of the City and
Constitution of the Milkmen’s Beneficial Society of the City and
Constitution of the Union Society of Cordwainers of the City and
Liberties of Philadelphia; enrolled January 30, 1827, pp. 120-125
Constitution of the Journeymen Sail Makers Benevolent Society of
the City and
Constitution of the Coachmen’s Benevolent Society of Philadelphia;
enrolled October 24, 1828, pp. 263-267
Constitution of the United Beneficial Society of Journeymen
Cordwainers of the City and
Constitution of the Manual Labor Academy Association of
Pennsylvania; enrolled January 26, 1829, pp. 312-314
Constitution of the German Black and White Smiths Beneficial
Society of the City and
Constitution of the Mechanics’ and Workingmen’s Library Company of
Constitution of the Working Men’s Beneficial Society of the City
and
Constitution of the Manayunk Benevolent Association; enrolled
February 2, 1830, pp. 404-407
Constitution of the Journeymen Shell Comb Makers’ Association of
Philadelphia; enrolled March 18, 1830), p. 460-464
Constitution of the Working Men’s Library Company of the Northern
Liberties; enrolled May 31, 1832, pp. 594-597
From volume 5, 1832-1836:
The Pennsylvania Beneficial Shipwrights Institution of Kensington
in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia; enrolled February 17, 1834, pp. 152-159
Constitution of the Union Beneficial Society of Journeymen
Cordwainers on the Ladies Branch of the City and
Constitution of the Southwark Mechanics Beneficial Society; enrolled
August 7, 1834, pp. 232-233
Constitution of the Benevolent Association of Journeyman Stone
Cutters of the City and
Constitution of the Artists Fund Society of Philadelphia; enrolled
April 29, 1835), pp. 384-387
Constitution of the First Master Painters and Glaziers Beneficial
Society of the City and
Constitution of the Mechanics and Workingmens Beneficial. Society
of the City and
Constitution of the Boot and Shoe Binders Society of the City and
From volume 6, 1836-1341:
Constitution of the Fuel Saving Society of the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia; enrolled. May 11, 1837, pp. 128-132
Constitution of the Master Brickmakers Beneficial Society of the
City and
Constitution of the Union Beneficial Society of Journeymen
Bricklayers of Philadelphia; enrolled January 21, 1839, pp. 304-307
From volume 7, 1841-1856:
Constitution of the Provident Society for Employing the Poor;
enrolled April 14, 1842, pp. 40-43
Constitution of the Fuel Savings Society of the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia; enrolled. January 26, 1846, pp. 170-173
Constitution of Liberty Council Number 11 of the Order of United American
Mechanics of the State of Pennsylvania; enrolled January 26, 1852, pp. 469-471
Constitution of the German Workingmen’s Beneficial Association of
Kensington in