James A. Ingalls Papers

The papers consist of materials generated and gathered by James A. Ingalls when he served as a Field Representative of the International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, AFL-CIO. They include contracts, correspondence, legal records, financial records, newspaper clippings and notes from when Ingalls represented Connecticut local chapters to negotiate contracts, resolve strikes and lockouts, and develop collective bargaining agreements, pension plans and compensation and health benefits packages.

Connecticut companies (and their corresponding locals) include Acme Electric of Cuba, New York, American Optical of Hartford (local 408), Ametek in West Hartford (local 281), Atlantic Machine Tools in Newington, Bowser Technical Refrigeration, Bridgeport Metal Goods of Bridgeport (local 237), Brunswick Corp. of Torrington (local 247), Bussmann Division of McGraw-Edison of Bristol (local 260), Carlyle Johnson Machine Co. of Manchester (local 281), Connecticut Telephone & Electric Corporation of Meriden (local 285), Eagle Lock & Screw Company (local 256), V.C.A. Division of Ethyl Corp. in Bridgeport (local 238), Fenn Manufacturing Co. of Newington (local 266), Gray & Prior Machine Co. of Bloomfield (local 281), Hanson-Whitney Co. of Hartford (local 295), H.P. Townsend Mfg. Co. of West Hartford (local 281), Hi-G Co. Inc. of Windsor Locks (local 280), Ingraham Industries of Bristol (local 260), Keeney Manufacturing Co. of Newington (local 215),Kingfisher of Vernon,Merrow Machine Co. of Hartford (local 249), New England Carbide (local 257),Sculli Machine Co. of East Hartford (local 281), Sessions Clock Company in Forestville (local 261), Son-Chief Electronics in Winsted (local 212), Terry Corporation (local 289), Union Hardware Division of Brunswick Corporation of Torrington (local 247), Woodside Precision Corp. (local 256), and Yankee Metal Product Corp. of Norwalk (local 245).