Reel: SHC-081 JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS, Frames: 482-618 MINUTES AND COUNCIL HISTORY Reel: SHC-082 Frames: 1-623 Subject: Junior Order United American Mechanics Club Topics: Business, Government, Bartow Original: Etowah Foundation Dates: 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1925 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Minutes - 1 Other - 5 Council History and Roll Book This organization from Cartersville, GA was a secret society with a state structure and local lodges. It provided sick benefits and funeral benefits from membership dues. The Cartersville Council (#27) was organized September 30, 1904, and met biweekly. The minute book for 1904-1909 has the minutes of the first four meetings in the back of the book. The other minute books cover 1928-1933, 1933-1939, 1939-1947, 1947-1956. They include: roll of officers, membership elections, dues collection, proposals for membership, names of members, amounts for sick, funeral benefits, evening's receipts, and balance. The Council History and Roll Book contain the roll of officers for 1925 and 1938-1948. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------