New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Housing Investigation Subject Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains information on building suppliers, construction employee associations, and manufacturers gathered while
investigating the housing industry and the construction trades. Topics include price fixing, evidence of collusion, and oligopolistic
practices. Information includes correspondence, ledger books, cancelled checks and check stubs, copies of sealed bids, minute
books, and treasurers' reports. Some court-related materials such as grand jury hearing or testimony transcripts are also
included. Grand jury transcripts are restricted.
Creator:
Title:
Joint Legislative Committee on Housing investigation subject files
Quantity:
18.6 cubic feet
43 microfilm rolls
Inclusive Dates:
1919-1922
Series Number:
L0180
Arrangement
Alphabetical by name of association or business.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains information primarily on building suppliers, construction employee associations, and manufacturers, and
reveals price-fixing conspiracies among various suppliers of both labor and material primarily in New York City's construction
industry. The committee, known as the "Lockwood Committee" for chairman Charles C. Lockwood, collected these records as part
of its investigation into the housing industry in general and conspiracies in the construction trades in particular.
The investigations into employer associations for roofers, plasterers, stone setters, and plumbers, along with suppliers of
masonry materials, stone and gravel, and building materials are well represented. Correspondence between these associations,
their ledger books, cancelled checks and check stubs, copies of sealed bids, minute books, and treasurers' reports provide
evidence of collusion, combinations, or oligopolistic practices as these groups conspired to set prices which allowed all
participating contractors to take turns providing the lowest bid--but a bid still higher than had there been free market competition.
The trade associations masked these conspiratorial activities under the guise of their legitimate business concerns.
Some court-related materials such as grand jury hearing or testimony transcripts from the prosecution of some of these associations
or combinations are also found within this series. Such grand jury transcripts are restricted.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Folder list.
Custodial History
This series was originally accessioned as part of boxes 1-6, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 34-41, 43-45, 45a, 45b, 46, 48, 51, 52, 71,
77, 77a, 78-80 of accession -216, old collection #405.
Access Restrictions
Grand jury hearing transcripts: Restricted pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law, Sect. 190.25.4(a).
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: L0180-78 |
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Ames Building Material Company, correspondence |
1 |
1 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
2 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
3 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
4 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
5 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
6 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
7 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials |
1 |
8 |
1921 June 9 |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, Grand Jury Hearing (restricted) |
1 |
9 |
1905-1920 |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, bylaws |
1 |
10 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, court records |
1 |
11 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
12 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
13 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
14 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
15 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
16 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
17 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
18 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
19 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
20 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
21 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
22 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
23 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
24 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Materials, records |
1 |
25 |
undated |
Oversized material removed from Box 1 |
1A |
26 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials (6 folders, 1 minute book, 1 cashbook) |
2 |
27 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials (6 folders, 1 minute book, 1 cashbook) |
2 |
28 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials (6 folders, 1 minute book, 1 cashbook) |
2 |
29 |
undated |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials (6 folders, 1 minute book, 1 cashbook) |
2 |
30 |
1921 |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials, minutes of January 1921 term Grand Jury, also June 8 and 9, 1921 (restricted) |
2 |
31 |
1921 |
Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials, minutes of January 1921 term Grand Jury, also June 8 and 9, 1921 (restricted) |
2 |
32 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
2 |
33 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
34 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
35 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
36 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
37 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
38 |
undated |
People vs. James M. Ames et al, Association of Dealers in Mansons' Building Materials |
3 |
39 |
undated |
Association of Manufacturers of Metal Covered Doors & Windows, minute book |
3 |
40 |
undated |
Association of Marble Dealers, bound copies of correspondence |
3 |
41 |
undated |
Association of Marble Dealers, bound copies of correspondence |
3 |
42 |
undated |
Association of Marble Dealers, copies of sealed bids |
3 |
43 |
undated |
Atlantic Coast Tile Dealers Association, miscellaneous correspondence |
4 |
44 |
undated |
Atlantic Marble, DeStefano, Stadtmuller and Moran |
4 |
45 |
undated |
Bronx MP and NYMP, ledger book |
4 |
46 |
undated |
Brooklyn City Railway |
4 |
47 |
undated |
Builders Associations, Contractors and Master Jobbers, testimony regarding |
4 |
48 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
4 |
49 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
4 |
50 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
4 |
51 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
4 |
52 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
5 |
53 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
5 |
54 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau |
5 |
55 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
56 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
57 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
58 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
59 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
60 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
61 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, exhibits |
5 |
62 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, ledger book |
5 |
63 |
undated |
Building Granite Manufacturers' Association account book |
5 |
64 |
undated |
Building Trades Employers' Association, 2nd Red Cross War Fund Drive |
5 |
65 |
undated |
Building Trades Employers' Association, correspondence |
5 |
66 |
undated |
Building Trades Employers' Association, |
5 |
67 |
undated |
Builders Supply Bureau, cancelled checks, bank statements |
5A |
|
undated |
Building Trades Employers' Association |
6 |
67 |
undated |
Building Trades Employers' Association re: Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers' Association , correspondence |
6 |
68 |
undated |
Callahan, Kingsley, Company |
6 |
69 |
undated |
Cement Manufacturers, correspondence |
6 |
70 |
undated |
Colonial Sand and Stone Company, correspondence |
6 |
71 |
undated |
Colonial Sand and Stone Company, correspondence |
6 |
72 |
undated |
Colonial Sand and Stone Company, correspondence |
6 |
73 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, minute book |
6 |
74 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, cash book |
6 |
75 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, cash book |
6 |
76 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, constitution and bylaws |
6 |
77 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, constitution and bylaws |
6 |
78 |
undated |
Composition Roofers' and Waterproofers' Employers Association, minutes and check stubs |
6 |
79 |
undated |
Contractor's Protective Association |
6 |
80 |
undated |
Donnelly, John, Plasterer and Moulder, check stubs |
7 |
81 |
undated |
Elevator Manufacuterers' Association, minutes |
7 |
82 |
undated |
Employers' Association of Roofers and Sheet Metal Workers of Greater New York, expense book |
7 |
83 |
undated |
Employing Plasterers' Association, minute book |
7 |
84 |
1917 |
Employing Plasterers' Association, Arbitration Board |
7 |
85 |
1917-1918 |
Employing Plasterers' Association, Arbitration Board, correspondence |
7 |
86 |
undated |
Employing Plasterers' Association, checks and statements |
7 |
87 |
1919-1920 |
Employing Plasterers' Association, correspondence |
7 |
88 |
undated |
Employing Plasterers' Association, roll book |
7 |
89 |
undated |
Employing Plasterers' Association, treasurer's receipts, reports and correspondence |
7 |
90 |
undated |
Employing Plasterer's Association, treasurer's receipts, reports and correspondence |
8 |
90 |
1917 |
Employing Plasterer's Association, treasurer's receipts and reports |
8 |
91 |
1918 |
Employing Plasterer's Association, treasurer's receipts and reports, American Red Cross Fund, United War Work |
8 |
92 |
undated |
Employing Stone Setters Association, treasurer's book |
8 |
93 |
undated |
Employing Stone Setters Association, also Cut Stone Contractors Association, correspondence and exhibits |
8 |
94 |
undated |
Employing Stone Setters Association, minute book |
8 |
95 |
undated |
George C. Ponter, Inc., New York City |
8 |
96 |
undated |
Goodwin Gallagher Sand and Gravel Corporation |
9 |
97 |
undated |
Goodwin Gallagher Sand and Gravel Corporation |
9 |
98 |
undated |
Greater New York Brick, journal |
9 |
99 |
undated |
Greater New York Cut Stone Contractors Association, day book |
9 |
100 |
undated |
Handy Brothers, Inc., correspondence |
9 |
101 |
undated |
Handy Brothers, Inc., correspondence |
9 |
102 |
undated |
Hardwood Flooring Assocation, minutes and correspondence |
9 |
103 |
undated |
Heating and Ventilating Contractors, testimony regarding John T. Hettrick |
9 |
104 |
undated |
Heating and Ventilating Contractors, testimony regarding John T. Hettrick |
9 |
105 |
undated |
Heating and Ventilation, Brooklyn HVU/NYHV, account book |
9 |
106 |
1920-1922 |
Heating and Ventilating, Digest of testimony before Grand Jury (restricted) |
9 |
107 |
undated |
Heating and Ventilating, NYHV, exhibit 60, ledger book |
9 |
108 |
undated |
Hettrick, John T., Law office briefs |
9 |
109 |
undated |
Housing Association |
9 |
110 |
undated |
Inside Electrical Workers of Greater New York, Local Union #3 |
9 |
111 |
undated |
International Stone Contractors' and Quarrymen's Association meeting records |
10 |
112 |
undated |
Journeyman's stonecutters |
10 |
113 |
undated |
Journeyman's stonecutters |
10 |
114 |
undated |
Labor Unions, testimony regarding |
10 |
115 |
undated |
Labor Unions, testimony regarding |
10 |
116 |
undated |
Lanigan Brothers, Inc., contracts |
10 |
117 |
undated |
Lanigan Brothers, Inc., correspondence |
10 |
118 |
undated |
Lanigan Brothers, Inc., correspondence |
10 |
119 |
undated |
Lawrence Portland Cement Company, exhibit 228 (delivery book?) |
10 |
120 |
undated |
Lenox Sand and Gravel Company, correspondence |
10 |
121 |
undated |
Lenox Sand and Gravel Company, correspondence |
10 |
122 |
undated |
Lenox Sand and Gravel Company, contracts |
10 |
123 |
undated |
M.F. Hickey Company |
10 |
124 |
undated |
Manhattan Sand Company, correspondence |
10 |
125 |
undated |
Manhattan Sand Company, correspondence |
10 |
126 |
1921 January |
Marble case, minutes of January 1921 term Grand Jury (restricted) |
11 |
127 |
undated |
Marble Industry Employers' Association |
11 |
128 |
undated |
Marble Industry Employers' Association, receipt book |
11 |
129 |
1921 January |
Mansons, Digest of Testimony taken before the Grand Jury (restricted) |
11 |
130 |
undated |
Mansons' Supply Bureau, exhibit 224, bank book |
11 |
131 |
undated |
Mansons' Supply Bureau, exhibit 230 |
11 |
132 |
undated |
[untitled] |
11 |
133 |
undated |
Masons' Supply Bureau, index of contracts |
11 |
134 |
1918 February 25-1920 August 28 |
Mansons' Supply Bureau, minute book |
11 |
135 |
undated |
Master Carpenters, (labelled 'not useful') |
11 |
136 |
undated |
Mansons' Supply Bureau, cancelled checks |
11A |
|
undated |
Unknown, check copies from Corn Exchange Bank |
11A |
|
undated |
Master Carpenters, (labelled 'not useful') |
12 |
136 |
undated |
Master Painters and Decorators Association, minutes |
12 |
137 |
undated |
Master Pulmbers |
12 |
138 |
undated |
Metal Ceiling Association |
12 |
139 |
undated |
Metal Ceiling Association of New York Roofers and Sheet Metal Workers and their Business Men's Club |
12 |
140 |
undated |
Metal Ceiling companies directory |
12 |
141 |
undated |
N. Ryan Company |
12 |
142 |
undated |
National Terra Cotta Society |
12 |
143 |
undated |
National Terra Cotta Society |
13 |
143 |
undated |
New York Title and Mortgage Company, Correspondence and exhibit |
13 |
144 |
undated |
New York Trap Rock Corporation |
13 |
145 |
undated |
NYMP, account book |
13 |
146 |
undated |
Parquet Floor Association of Brooklyn, receipt books |
13 |
147 |
undated |
Parquet Floor Association, minutes |
13 |
148 |
undated |
Parquet Floor Association of Brooklyn, bankbook and checkbook |
13 |
149 |
undated |
Parquet Floor Association, roll log |
13 |
150 |
undated |
Parquet Flooring Association, minute book |
13 |
151 |
undated |
Plasters, Digest of testimony |
13 |
152 |
undated |
Plasterers' Association, check stubs |
13 |
153 |
undated |
Plumbers and Gasfitters, Labor Temple, New York, Local Union 463 |
13 |
154 |
undated |
Plumbers and Gasfitters, ledger |
13 |
155 |
undated |
Plumbers and Gasfitters, meeting minutes, Local 463 |
13 |
156 |
undated |
Plumbers and Gasfitters, minute book |
13 |
157 |
undated |
Plumbers and Gasfitters of the United Association, minute book |
14 |
158 |
undated |
Plumbers Union |
14 |
159 |
undated |
Real Estate Brokers and Mortgage Companies |
14 |
160 |
undated |
Roofers and Sheer Metal Business (?), cash book and journal |
14 |
161 |
undated |
Roofers and Sheer Metal Business (?), cash book and journal |
14 |
162 |
undated |
Sand and Gravel Dealers Board of Trade (New York) |
14 |
163 |
undated |
Sand and Gravel Dealers Board of Trade (New York) |
14 |
164 |
undated |
Sand and Gravel Dealers Board of Trade (Brooklyn) |
14 |
165 |
undated |
Sand and Gravel Dealers Board of Trade, minutes |
14 |
166 |
1921 April |
Stone Mason Contractors, Extraordinary Grand Jury (restricted) |
14 |
167 |
undated |
Tile, Grate & Mantel Association, W.W. Jackson |
14 |
168 |
undated |
United Association, Local #463, Executive Board, minute book of the executive board |
14 |
169 |
undated |
United Association Plumbers and Steam Fitters, executive board |
14 |
170 |
undated |
United Association Plumbers and Steam Fitters, treasurer's cash book |
14 |
171 |
undated |
United Portable Housing Engineers, Local #403, minute book |
14 |
172 |
undated |
United Portable Housing Engineers, Local #403, minute book |
14 |
173 |
undated |
United States Title Guaranty Company, mortgage loans on specific properties |
14 |
174 |
undated |
United States Title Guaranty Company, mortgage loans on specific properties |
15 |
174 |
undated |
United States Title Guaranty Company, search sheets |
15 |
175 |
undated |
United States Title Guaranty Company, search sheets |
16 |
175 |
undated |
Washington Bulkley, Inc. |
16 |
176 |
undated |
Unknown, address book |
16 |
177 |
undated |
Unknown, address book, exhibit 220 |
16 |
178 |
undated |
[unknown card file of unidentified industry] |
16 |
179 |
undated |
Unknown, cement industry related, amount of cement unloaded in previous months |
16 |
180 |
undated |
Unknown, check stubs |
16 |
181 |
undated |
Unknown, contract work forms |
16 |
182 |
1917-1920 |
Portland Cement, card file, Monthly Stock and Purchase cards |
16A-1 |
|
undated |
Unknown, card file of unidentified industry: contracts awarded, location of job |
16A-2 |
|
undated |
Unknown, file cards, addresses and estimates |
16A-3 |
|
undated |
Unknown, contracts |
17 |
183 |
undated |
Unknown, Edward Swann case, appears unrelated to Lockwood Committee |
17 |
184 |
undated |
Unknown, financial records |
17 |
185 |
undated |
Unknown ledger and cash book (Tile, Grate & Mantel Association?) |
17 |
186 |
undated |
Unknown, ledger book |
17 |
187 |
undated |
Unknown, ledger book, people's exhibit |
17 |
188 |
undated |
Unknown, ledgers |
17 |
189 |
undated |
Unknown, ledgers |
17 |
190 |
undated |
Unknown, journal books (4 books) |
17 |
191 |
undated |
Unknown, journal books (4 books) |
17 |
192 |
undated |
Unknown, journal books (4 books) |
17 |
193 |
undated |
Unknown, journal books (4 books) |
17 |
194 |
undated |
Unknown (Heating and Ventilation, NYHV?) account log |
18 |
195 |
undated |
Unknown ledgers |
18 |
196 |
undated |
Unknown ledgers |
18 |
197 |
undated |
Unknown, NYMP/Bronx MP, account book |
18 |
198 |
undated |
Unknown, NYSC, account log |
18 |
199 |
undated |
Unknown, NYSC, account log |
18 |
200 |
undated |
Oversized Material from Box 4 (Brooklyn City Railway); Oversized Material from Box 6 (Callahan, Kingsley, Company - pencil
drawing plan), Oversized Material from Box 9 (Goodwin Gallagher Sand and Gravel Corporation - unlabeled material) and Oversized
Material from Box 14 (Misc. Brokers)
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19 |
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