Executive Council minutes, 1897-1918; Organising Committee minutes, 1911-1919; District and Branch minute books, 1903-1920; proposition books for membership, 1888-1917; rule book, 1918.
Amalgamated Instrument Makers' Society
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- ReferenceGB 152 INM
- Dates of Creation1888-1920
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description4 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Formed in 1887 as the Scientific Instrument Makers' Trade Society, the Society was later renamed the Amalgamated Instrument Makers' Society. It amalgamated with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and eight other unions to form the Amalgamated Engineering Union in 1920.
Reference: J.B. Jeffreys, The Story of the Engineers (London, 1945; repr. 1970).
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/.
Acquisition Information
These papers form part of a large collection that has been deposited in the Modern Records Centre over a number of years. Most of the records came from the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (Engineering Section). The first deposits were made in 1984 with further deposits have been made up to 1997.
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/INM
Appraisal Information
This collection has been weeded for duplicates.
Accruals
Further deposits not expected.