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Re: question for a labor archivist



One of the definitions of the word Chapel in the OED is: "A printing office;
an association of the journeymen in a printing-office. Hence to hold a
chapel, to have a meeting of the association"
Hope this answers your query
Medwyn Parry
NAtional Monuments Record
Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales

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> Although I do not have "The Oxford English Dictionary" 20-volume set
> handy-dandy here, it is probably the ultimate source of English language
> word/word derivation. It is supremo, The King, Numero Uno of dictionaries
in
> the reference world. I suspect strongly you'll find an answer there.
Larger
> public libraries have this in their collection, or perhaps someone on the
> listserve might. I have been absolutely amazed every time I have used it.
If
> stranded on a desert island, I would want this set of tomes with me.
>
> Sharon Lee Butcher
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> > From: Anne Foster [SMTP:annelfoster@YAHOO.COM]
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 3:40 PM
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> > Subject:      question for a labor archivist
> >
> > I'm currently processing a collection of Local 239 of
> > the International Typographical Union.  One of the
> > ledgers is actually the minutes of the "Tribune News
> > Chapel of Local 239"  The use of the word chapel seems
> > to have a specific, formal meaning throughout the
> > minute book.  I'm guessing that a chapel is a subunit
> > of a local, but I'd like to find confirmation that
> > there's a formal link between the two groups.  Can
> > anyone provide an organizational hierarchy for a
> > union?
> >
> > Anne L. Foster, CA
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