This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit December 15, 2011 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 libarchives@bsu.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Administrative History...4 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...5 Related Materials... 5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Collection Inventory... 7 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Title Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Marhoefer Packing Company records Date 1950-1980 Extent Language Language of Materials 0.4 Cubic feet 1 box English Materials entirely in English. Preferred Citation Marhoefer Packing Company records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 -
Administrative History Muncie`s Marhoefer Packing Company, once considered one of the 12 largest meat packing companies in the nation, started as the Kuhner Packing Co., by Gottlieg Kuhner in 1901. It was incorporated in 1911 and in 1945 was acquired by the Marhoefer family. For eight years it was known as The Marhoefer Division of Kuhner Packing Company, until a 1952 merger with other Marhoefer interests that prompted the drop of the Kuhner name. Run by John Marhoefer and family, inhabiting 45 acres, consisting of 12 building complexes and 380,000 feet of floor space, Marhoefer`s was considered an important part of the local economy during its 33 years of business. In early 1978, financial issues arose due to decreased profitability in pork production, as well as a year long battle with a Chicago investment and factoring firm that withdrew from its 7.5 million loan arrangement with Marhoefer. On March 15, 1978, Marhoefer began the process of phasing out its 800 employees. After unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer, on June 2, 1978, Marhoefer Packing Company filed bankruptcy. In 1978, Jerry Jones took over as president of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers Local P-105 Union, after working for Marhoefer's for many years. This collection reflects correspondence, his fight for union members, and newspaper clippings during the tumultuous year for him and Marhoefer's. Scope and Contents This collection includes papers, publications, newspaper clippings, by-laws, and constitutions from the Marhoefer Packing Company, the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers, and the United Packinghouse Workers of America in Muncie, Indiana ranging from 1950 to 1980 regarding the Marhoefer Packing Company and its employees. Arrangement This collection is arranged by subject. - Page 4 -
Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Revision Description 2010/12/02 Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. Copyright Notice Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder. Custodial History The Marhoefer Packing Company records were received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from C. Warren Vander Hill on behalf of Jerry Jones on 2006/02/23. A donation was added to the collection on 2010/12/02 on behalf of Carl R. Ross. Accruals No additions expected. Processing Information Collection processing completed 2006/04/04 by Rachel Miller. Finding aid created 2006/04/04 by Rachel Miller. EAD finding aid completed 2009/04/17 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid completed 2009/07/30 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid completed 2010/12/02 by Bethany Fiechter. Related Materials Related Materials - Page 5 -
Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie IN: SC 189: Marhoefer Packing Company promotional hat Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers. Local P105. (Muncie, Ind.) Marhoefer Packing Company. (Muncie, Ind.) Genre(s) Clippings Documents Subject(s) Frankfurters Industrial relations Meat packing industry Muncie Labor Archives Stoeckel Archives of Local History - Page 6 -
Collection Inventory Attorney papers, 1978-1979 1 1 Pension papers, 1976-1980 1 2 Pension publications, 1970-1976 1 3 Newspaper clippings, 1977-1980 1 4 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen constitutions, 1959-1972 1 5 United Packinghouse Workers of America, Local 105 bylaws, 1957-1966 1 6 United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 105 working agreements, 1950-1961 - Page 7 -
1 7 United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 105 working agreements, 1961-1973 1 8 United Packinghouse Workers of America songs handbook, 1955 1 9 United Packinghouse Workers of America name tags, 1964 Realia 1 10 U.S. Department of Labor electing union officers handbook, 1962 1 11 Sympathy Club bylaws, 1963 1 12 - Page 8 -