Union Printing Company records

Union Printing Company records, 1909-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Union Printing Company
Title: Union Printing Company records
Dates: 1909-1966 (inclusive)
19091966
Quantity: 15 linear feet
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0072unionprintingco (collection)
Summary: The collection includes the business records of the Union Printing Company.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Union Printing Company was established in 1898, incorporated in 1902, and operated until 1996 as a printing, binding and stationary business in present-day Bellingham, Washington. In 1910 the company merged with three other local printers and expanded its operations considerably. Most of its clients were local businesses and individuals, although some business was generated from Seattle, Spokane, and San Francisco. Throughout its history the Union Printing Company acquired land and assets from its clients to pay debts they owed, including those of the La Conner Mail newspaper. The Union Printing Company closed in 1996.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Union Printing Company records document the establishment and growth of this printing and binding operation based in present-day Bellingham, Washington. Company records span the period 1871 to 1971, with the bulk dated from 1924 to 1954. The collection comprises administrative, financial, personnel and property records. Administrative records include articles of incorporation, while financial records document the company's business interactions with local individuals and companies. Personnel records include names of the individuals employed by the Union Printing Company. Property records reflect the company's acquisition of land and assets in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including those of the La Conner Mail newspaper.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Union Printing Company records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Union Printing Company records are organized in accordance with the following series and subseries arrangement:

Series I: Administrative Records, 1910-1971
- Incorporation Records, 1910-1929
- Correspondence, 1926, 1960
Series II: Financial Records, 1923-1954
Series III: Personnel, 1924-1953
Series IV: Property Records, 1871-1940
Series V: Publications, 1939-1948, undated

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kenneth R. Nuckolls of the Union Printing Company.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I: Administrative Records, 1910-1971Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Subseries 1: Incorporation Records	1910-1929
Box/Folder
1/1	Articles of Incorporation and Amendments	1910, 1917, 1926, 1929
1/2	Trademark Application	1924
	Subseries 2: Correspondence	1926, 1960
Box/Folder
1/3	Standard Oil	1926, 1960

Series 2: Financial Records, 1923-1954Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/4	Balance Sheets (annual summary)	1925-1931
1/5	Balance Sheets (annual summary)	1932-1938
1/6	Bank Books	1926-1950
Volume
Volume 1	Cash Book	1925 February 2 - 1927 March 16
Volume 2	Cash Book	1927 March 1 - 1929 January 31
Volume 3	Cash Book	1929 February 1 - 1930 September 30
Volume 4	Cash Book	1930 Octobter 1 - 1932 April 30
Volume 5	Cash Book	1932 May 2 - 1934 March 31
Volume 6	Cash Book	1934 April 2 - 1935 April 30
Volume 7	Cash Book	1935 May 1 - 1936 September 8
Volume 8	Cash Book	1936 September 18 - 1937 December 24
Volume 9	Cash Book	1937 Dec. 24 - 1939 April 28
Volume 10	Cash Book	1939 April 28 - 1940 September 12
Volume 11	Cash Book	1940 Sept 12 - 1942 January 31
Volume 12	Cash Book	1942 February 3 - 1943 August 10
Volume 13	Cash Book	1943 August 11- 1944 December 29
Volume 14	Cash Book	1944 December 29 - 1946 April 5
Volume 15	Cash Book	1946 April 5 - 1947 July 31
Volume 16	Cash Book	1947 August 7 - 1949 December 30
Volume 17	Cash Book	1950 January 6 - 1952 June 25
Volume 18	Cash Book	1952 July 3 - 1954 January 29
Box/Folder
1/7	Closing Papers	1924-1925
1/8	Closing Papers	1925-1926
1/9	Closing Papers	1926-1927
1/10	Contract & Bill of Sale of Printing Equipment	1947-1948
1/11	Income Tax Returns	1923-1926, 1931
1/12	Inventory of Materials	1925
Volume
Volume 19	Ledger Book(including Cash Printing Jobs)	1924 September 2 - 1925 January 31
Volume 20	Ledger Book	1925 February 9 - 1930 November 18
Volume 21	Ledger Book	1930 November 12 - 1939 January 31
Volume 22	Ledger Book	1939 February 28 - 1947 April 15
Box/Folder
1/13	Mortgage of Equipment	1967
1/14	Notice of Attachment of Stock	1934
Volume
Volume 22	Purchase Record	1925 January 31 - 1930 September 30

Series II: Personnel, 1924-1953Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Volume
Volume 24	Time Book	1924 July 26 - 1927 June 18
Volume 25	Time Book	1927 June 25 - 1930 April 12
Volume 26	Time Book	1930 April 19 - 1933 March 10
Volume 27	Time Book	1933 March 16 - 1935 December 26
Volume 28	Time Book	1936 January 2 - 1941August 21
Box/Folder
1/15	Pay Roll/Expense notes	1938
Volume
Volume 29	Time Book	1941 August 28 - 1943 August 26
Volume 30	Time Book	1943 September 2 - 1945 November 29
Box/Folder
1/16	Pay Roll purchase of War Bonds, Withholding Tables	1945
Volume
Volume 31	Time Book	1945 December 6 - 1946 June 13
Volume 32	Time Book	1946 June 13 - 1947 August 7
Volume 33	Time Book	1947 August 7 - 1948 December 30
Box/Folder
1/17	Withholding tax notes	1945-1946
Volume
Volume 34	Time Book	1949 January 6 - 1950 April 27
Volume 35	Time Book	1950 May 4 - 1951 September 27
Box/Folder
1/18	Salary Chart	1950
1/19	Tax Handbook, Withholding Table,	1951
Volume
Volume 36	Time Book	1951 October 2 - 1953 January 29
Volume 37	Time Book	1953 February 5 - 1953 March 27

Series VI: Property Records, 1871-1940Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/20	Lots 14 and 16, Block 22 (Magnolia and Champion), Deed & Transfer,	1930
1/21	Mortgages to Ada C. Morse, regarding Block 22	1922-1940
1/22	Lots 1-24, Block 35, Deed & Transfer from June and Farrar Burn	1929, 1935, 1936
1/23	Lots 11 and 12, Block 1 (Unity St), Deed & Transfer	1937
1/24	Lots 11 and 12, Block 1, Central Whatcom, Abstract of Title	1871-1937
1/25	Lots 8 and 9 in Alfs’ Grove Addition to Bellingham, Deeds and Transfers	1909-1939
1/26	Transfer of LaConner Mail & Printing Plant,	1937-1940
Volume
Volume 38	Metsker’s Atlas of Whatcom County	May 1971

Series V: Publications, 1939-1948, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/27	The Em Quad Company newsletter	1939-1948
1/28	Latham Machine Company Catalog	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Retail trade -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
Bookbinding -- Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
Business enterprises -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Washington (State) -- Whatcom County -- History -- Sources.
Printing -- Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
Printing machinery and supplies -- Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

Corporate Names

Union Printing Company (creator)

Geographical Names

Whatcom County (Wash.) -- Economic conditions -- History -- Sources.
Whatcom County (Wash.) -- History -- Sources -- Maps.

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