Amalgamated Instrument Makers' Society

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

Scope and Content

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.

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.

Other Finding Aids

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.