1 25 1 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/eff33d588ed2a5e5d0662db9c0117832.jpg ad363727e8cc0ca78c089285893b92ad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Springfield Typographical Union Collection Subject The topic of the resource Labor union members International Typographical Union Printing industry--Employees--Labor unions Printing industry--Employees Printing industry Labor unions Employees Description An account of the resource The Springfield Typographical Union No. 177 received its charter from the International Typographical Union in Mary 1978. The Springfield Typographical Union worked to advance the interests of the printers and to promote harmony among them. The first issues the unions dealt with were pay, working hours and conditions. After the unions became more established they worked for more long term concerns such as old age pensions, mortuary benefits and paid sick time, which the Springfield local passed in 1915, with one dollar per day being paid after one week of sickness. The unions also worked to start an apprentice program. In 1915 the Springfield local voted to make the term of apprenticeship five years, with pay of $5.00 per week the first year. Apprentices had to qualify by having their grammar, spelling and other academic skills tested, to assure that their work on the linotype or teletype setters would produce accurate results. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the ITU was formed in 1902 to raise awareness of union products, the union label, and to raise funds for the Printer’s Retirement Home or to help families of members during hard times. Jacksonville’s union joined No. 177 in 1897. It was not until 1971 that Taylorville joined. Then Decatur merged with the Springfield union in 1975, Quincy in 1976 and Danville in 1978. The union name changed to Central Illinois Typographical Union No. 177 in 1975.   In the 1980’s computers allowed for the writer and editor of a story to also act as printer causing union membership to drop drastically. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 400845 Springfield Typographical Union Collection Title A name given to the resource Typographical Union No. 177 Description An account of the resource Members of Typographical Union No. 177, Springfield, gather on the steps of the Old State Capitol. Subject The topic of the resource International Typographical Union Labor union members Labor unions Illinois--Springfield Old State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.) Employees Printing industry Printing industry--Employees--Labor unions Printing industry--Employees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng