• IdentificationMSCGHC72
  • TitleChicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society papers MSCGHC72
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • LanguageEnglish
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description1.5 Linear feet
  • Date1846-1958
  • AbstractThe Chicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society was founded in 1886. It was a charitable organization and trade union for construction workers of German descent in Chicago. The collection consists of constitutions, bylaws, insurance policies, agreements, contractor's statements, property documents, and various publications of the International Hod Carriers' Building and Common Laborer's Union. The materials relate to the administration of the organization.
  • OriginationChicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society.

Old resource ID was HodUnion

The collection consists of constitutions, bylaws, insurance policies, agreements, contractor's statements, property documents, and various publications of the International Hod Carriers' Building and Common Laborer's Union. The materials relate to the administration of the organization.

The Chicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society was founded in 1886. It was a charitable organization and trade union for construction workers of German descent in Chicago.

The papers were donated by Frank A. Derner, Secretary-Treasurer, on January 20, 1972.

Chicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • NamesChicago German Hod Carriers' Union and Benevolent Society. -- Archives
  • Subject
    • Chicago Community Organizations.
    • Chicago Ethnic Groups.
    • Construction workers--Labor unions.
    • German Americans.
  • Geographic CoverageIllinois--Chicago.