Marhoefer Packing Company records
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
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Marhoefer Packing Company records
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
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Marhoefer Packing Company records
Date
1950-1980
Extent
0.4 Cubic feet 1 box
Language
English
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Preferred Citation
Marhoefer Packing Company records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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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.
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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
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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)
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Frankfurters
Industrial relations
Meat packing industry
Muncie Labor Archives
Stoeckel Archives of Local History
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Collection Inventory
Attorney papers, 1978-1979
Text
Box
1
Folder
1
Box
1
Folder
2
Box
1
Folder
3
Box
1
Folder
4
Pension papers, 1976-1980
Text
Pension publications, 1970-1976
Text
Newspaper clippings, 1977-1980
Text
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen constitutions, 1959-1972
Box
1
Text
Folder
5
United Packinghouse Workers of America, Local 105 bylaws, 1957-1966
Box
1
Text
Folder
6
United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 105 working agreements, 1950-1961
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Box
1
Text
Folder
7
United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 105 working agreements, 1961-1973
Text
Box
1
Folder
8
Box
1
Folder
9
Box
1
Folder
10
Box
1
Folder
11
Box
1
Folder
12
United Packinghouse Workers of America songs handbook, 1955
Text
United Packinghouse Workers of America name tags, 1964
Realia
U.S. Department of Labor electing union officers handbook, 1962
Text
Sympathy Club bylaws, 1963
Text
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