Italian Mine Workers, Oklahoma
Record Books, ca. 1894-1958

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Collection No. 92-002

Thirty-eight record books and ledgers from Italian mutual aid societies, Dante Alighieri and Chistoforo Colombo, at Dow and Krebs, Oklahoma. These record books and ledgers include minutes of meetings, list of members, and dues paid. Most record are in Italian. Two receipt books are from the Dante Alighieri Society; both are blank. Five folders contain rules and regulations of the societies and of the United Mine Workers of America, Local #2327. Three folders contain check stubs.

The mutual aid societies provided sickness and death benefits. They became social and fraternal functions that later became labor organizations. To become a member, one had to demonstrate the following: have been born in Italy or a son of an Italian father, speak Italian, and have been a resident of Krebs for 3 months. If invited to join, one had to give background information and present a medical certificate. By the 1940's most societies ceased to exist, and some consolidated with the Knights of Columbus lodge at Krebs.

Access to this Collection is unrestricted.

Finding aid in repository

6 flat boxes, 2 record storage boxes, and 1 legal box

Gift of Ken Brown, 1975-76

Oklahoma State University Libraries
Special Collections and University Archives
Stillwater, OK 74078-1071

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BOX 1
Book:

1. Registro Per Assessiment E Mandati, Membership register and dues, 1913-1914, Pages 1-484, 321 members listed (16.5 X 10), Krebs, OK.
2. Ledger (on side), Alphabetical listing of members 1917, Dues paid by each member 1917-1932, Pages 1-449 (10.5 X 16), Krebs, OK.

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BOX 2
Book:

1. Registro-Di Assessimenti Societa-stell D'Italia, Day book #10, Star of Italy, Alphabetical list of members 1916, Individual list of dues each member paid, Pages 1-300 (7 X 15.5).
2. Registro Per Siessidii spese cangellali cspulsi e decesi, Alphabetical list of members and each member's due payments from 1921-1956, Pages 1-448, 347 different entries (9.25 X 14.25), Krebs, OK.

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BOX 3
Book:

1. Day Book, Dues paid April 1917-April 1932, Pages 1-401. All pages are written on (6.75 X 15.75), Krebs, OK.
2. Day Book, Dues paid 1913-Sept. 1957, Pages 1-200 (7.25 X 17.25), Krebs, Ok.
3. Roll Call for Officers: United Mine Workers Union #2327, Minutes of union meetings, December 2, 1921-Oct. 1924, Book not completed, Some pages have been torn out (11 X 16), Krebs, OK.

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BOX 4
Book:

1. Ledger, Alphabetical listing of members, Started Feb. 1921, Individual listing of dues and when each member joined the union, (Union #2327?), 1920-1925, 318 different entries, Some blank pages in back, (10.75 X 16), Krebs, OK.
2. Ledger, Alphabetical listing of members, Started Jan. 1926, Individual listing of dues and when each member joined the union, (Union #2327?), 1926-1927, 339 different entries, (10.75 X 16), Krebs, OK.

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BOX 5
Book:

1. Ledger (on side), Alphabetical listing of members, Some names are stamped in with blue ink, Individual listing of dues, pg. 1-110: 1913-1917, pg. 111-151: 1917-1920 and 1932, pg. 152-270 are blank, (11.5 X 16.5), Krebs, OK.
2. Ledger, Alphabetical listing of members starting with "G", Individual listings of dues from 1894-1907 (mostly 1899-1907), 134 different entries, (11.5 X 17.75), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
3. 1917 (on cover), Alphabetical listing of members, Individual listing of dues from 1917-1921, 497 different entries, (10.75 X 16.25), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
4. Union #2327, Minutes from union meetings, Nov. 9, 1917-Jan. 29, 1921, First few pages not bound and some pages have been torn, (10.5 X 15.75) Krebs, OK.

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BOX 6
Book:

1. Day Book, Dues that were paid, List of members in back of book, 1911-1916, pg. 3-307, (6.25 X 14.75), Krebs, OK
2. 1916 Mensil, List of Dues: Jan. 1916-Sept. 1919, Dec. 1919-Feb. 1926, Jan. 1926, Aug. 1926, Sept. 1926, and Nov. 1926-Dec. 1930, Lists in back: 1917-1926, 1930, List of members: 1920, pg. 1-604, (6.25 X 15.75) Krebs, OK.
3. Sieggisho di Tinanre, Alphabetical list of hours worked: 1909-1912, (17.5 X 13.75).

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BOX 7
Folder:

1. Check Stubs, Numbers 1-300, Only 1-288 are filled out, July 22, 1940-July 7, 1948.
2. Check Stubs, Columbian Society, Oct. 2, 1938-Aug. 4, 1940, Krebs, OK.
3. Check Stubs, Columbian Society, Sept. 4, 1938-Dec. 1, 1940, Krebs, OK.
4. Constitution and By-Laws, Christopher Columbus Society of Mutual Aid, 1940, (4 X 5.75, 19 copies), Krebs, OK.
5. Ledger, List of members and dues paid, 1905-1911,(7.25 X 11.5), (Christopher Columbus Society?).
6. Ledger, List of names, Dates range from 1897-1937, (4.25 X 7.5), (Christopher Columbus Society?).
7. Register of Correspondence, 1897-1916, (Dates are not in chronological order), (10.5 X 8.5), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
8. Rules and By-Laws, Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies, 1946 (3.75 X 5, 12 copies).
9. Rules and By-Laws, Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies, 1937 (3.75 X 5, 2 copies).
10. Rules and By-Laws, Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies, 1954 (3.75 X 5, 4 copies).
11. Rules and By-Laws, Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies, 1950 (3.75 X 5, 1 copy).
12. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1925-1930, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, Ok.
13. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1913-1915, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
14. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1931-1939, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
15. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1912-1918, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
16. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1905-1911, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.
17. Record, Written record of proceedings, 1918-1924, (8.5 X 11), Christopher Columbus Society, Krebs, OK.

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BOX 8
Folder:

1. Receipt Book, Dante Alighieri of Dow, OK, (Book is blank).
2. Ledger, United Mine Workers of America #2327, Financial secretary's ledger, 1909-1912 (8.5 X 11) Krebs, OK.
3. 1908 Reggistro Incassi e Spese, Register, Christopher Columbus, 1907-1917, Pages 53-201, (12.75 X 5.5), Krebs, Ok.
4. Record, Attendance records to meetings: Aug. 10, 1896, Membership 1898, Christopher Columbus, Most pages are blank, (6 X 14.5), Krebs, OK.
5. Day Book, List of members and dues, Nov. 5, 1918, Nov. 7, 1918, Nov. 24, 1918, Members present 1921, Dues paid Nov. 6, 1921, List of Members 1913, Pages in middle are blank, Christopher Columbus, (5.5 X 11.5), Krebs, OK.
6. Ledger, Alphabetical list of members, Dues paid 1905-1907, Pages 69-284, Christopher Columbus, (8 X 12.75) Krebs, OK.
7. Ledger, (Mancanyi), 1905-1932, Pages in back are blank, (12.5 X 8), Krebs, OK.
8. Ledger, List of dues paid, Aug. 7, 1932-Jan.
9. Journal (on side), Money paid to other companies and banks 1909-1958, Pages 324-598 are blank, Christopher Columbus, (9.5 X 14), Krebs, OK.
10. Libbro Dei Ricordi 1908 (on cover), Record of minutes from meetings: Jan 1908-Dec. 24, 1916, Star of Italy Mutual Aid Society, (8 X 12.75), Krebs, Ok.
11. Financial Secretary's Ledger (on cover), United Mine Workers #2327, List of members, Individual list of dues paid from 1913-1918 and when each member joined the union, 486 different entries, Some pages are torn out, (8.5 X11),Krebs, OK.

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BOX 9
Folder:

1. Record, Dante Alighieri Society, Minutes from meetings, May 8, 1912-March 31, 1932, Pages 323-503 are blank, (8 x 12.5), Dows, OK.
2. Recisto Dei Membri, Alphabetical list of members, when they joined the union, their age, and where they lived, Record of dues paid, Sept. 24, 1913-Sept 9, 1916, (8 X 12.5), Star of Italy, Krebs, OK.
3. Receipt Book, Dante Alighieri Society, Receipt book for overtime pay, All pages are blank, (9.5 X 3.5), Krebs, OK.
4. Ledger, Posto Riservato Ai Memberi, Minutes of meetings and list of members, (8.5 X 14.5) Krebs, OK.
5. Record, List of members and dues, 1931-1932, these pages have been torn out of a volume, pages 1-44, (8.5 X 14.5).

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