New York State Department of State Union Label Registration Application Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Applications received by the Secretary of State for registration of trade union labels, marks, names, brands or devices that graphically designate the products of the labor of associations or unions. Each application is accompanied by a copy of the label and, in many cases by a detailed written description of that label. Unions were allowed to register their labels, marks, names, brands or devices with the Office of the Secretary of State to provide for protection against duplication.
Title
- Union label registration application files
Quantity
- 2.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 12979
Creator
Arrangement
Arrangement is numerical by date filed in secretary's office.
Administrative History
Unions were allowed to register their labels, marks, names, brands or devices with the Office of the Secretary of State to provide for protection against duplication (L. 1889, Ch. 385). The law was amended in 1943 (Chapter 474) to substitute the Department of Labor as the registering agency.
Scope and Content Note
Applications received by the Secretary of State for registration of trade union labels, marks, names, brands or devices that graphically designate the products of the labor of associations or unions. Each application is accompanied by a copy of the label and, in many cases by a detailed written description of that label. Each item in the series is individually numbered; the location of item #173 is unknown.
Alternate Formats Available
High resolution images of selected original documents in this series are available in State Archives Digital Collections.
Union label registration application files, circa 1901-1943
New York State Archives Digital Collections
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.