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GPO Bookstores
—Publish date: December 21, 2020. GPO to Close Brick-and Mortar Bookstore, submitted by Bill Krakat

Posted: June 30, 2019

Milestones of Linotype Achievements
—Publish date: Unknown. Photos and captions on the evolution of the Linotype machine from 1883-1940, submitted by Eileen Smith

Posted: June 30, 2019

Farewell Talk by the Public Printer, March 15, 1948, submitted by John Mogavero

Posted: July 22, 2018

1944--A Digest of Rules and Regulations for Employees of the GPO, submitted by John Mogavero

Posted: July 22, 2018

Random rosters of union members
—From shops around the Metro Washington, DC, area, including GPO, circa 1969-1970.If you have any information on these lists, please let us know. They were scanned by Mike Maher, given to him by Joe Neri.

Posted: January 2, 2017

150 Year Anniversary America's Oldest Labor Union
—Columbia Typographical Union 101 booklet celebrating 150 years of it's existence in 1965. In 5 days from this posting the CTU will be 202 years old. This booklet was scanned by Mike Maher, given to him by Joe Neri.

Posted: January 2, 2017

GPO Caferteria Menu 1931
—For those who worked at GPO after they sold Budweiser in the caferteria...they sold what? Yep, and you could get a tongue sandwich with it, all for 20¢. Thanks to Bob Robb for supplying this gem.

Tri-Nitely Bowling League Awards Ceremony, May 15, 1983 [30 megs]
—Thanks to Mike Maher for scanning and posting and Mike Divver for supplying the printed version.

America's Oldest Union, CTU-101 [38 megs]

Tenure of Danford L. Sawyer, Jr., as GPO Public Printer
—Courtesy of GovernmentAttic.org. Also, thanks to Joe Neri for calling this to our attention. Anyone who worked at GPO during Dan Sawyer's administration will want to read this [External link].

Rips Breakfast (Posted as home page: 5/29/2016)

Union Membership (Posted as home page: 3/23/2016)

Documentary: "Farewell - ETAOIN SHRDLU - 1978" [External Link]

Last Hot Metal Printer at NY Times [External Link]

Latest News & Obituaries

OBITUARIES

Francis (Frank) George Cawley (5/6/1941-1/25/2023)

Posted: February 1, 2023

Francis George Cawley died peacefully at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD on the evening of January 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving daughter and his devoted son. Frank was born on May 6, 1941, in Washington, DC to Elmer Thomas Cawley and Margaret Anne (nee Dolan) Cawley, one of five brothers: John, Thomas, Francis, James, and William Cawley. He graduated from Chamberlain Vocational-Technical High School as an apprentice printer. In 1958, while serving as a journeyman printer at PEPCO, he became a casualty in an industrial explosion leaving him burned over sixty percent of his body. He spent two years at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC enduring multiple scores of successive skin graft surgeries, and defying the odds and expectations of his physicians, not only survived, but learned to walk again. It was here that he developed his lifelong personal philosophy: Confidence, Courage, and Determination. His high school sweetheart and future wife, Nancy Delores (nee Custer) Cawley remained by his side throughout the entire ordeal.

Frank worked in printing his whole life. First at McArdle’s Printing, then at the Washington Times, then the Washington Post, and finally serving for thirty-five years at the U. S. Government Printing Office, printing the bills and laws for the U. S. Congress published in the U. S. Congressional Record. During this time Frank became passionate about his life-long love for golfing which was both physical and psychological therapy during his convalescence and throughout his life. He married Nancy, and they raised two children in Clinton, MD: Shannon Lynn (nee Cawley) McLaughlin and Michael Patrick Cawley. Frank is survived by his two children Michael and Shannon; his son-in-law James McLaughlin; his eight grandchildren: Noah, Elisabeth, and John Cawley; and Ainsley, Dillon, Loren, Abigail, and Collin McLaughlin; one great-grandchild Mehrin Cawley, several nieces and nephews, and some lifelong personal friends.

A viewing will take place at Hardesty Funeral Home in Gambrills, MD on February 3, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The funeral Mass will be officiated by Father Paul Breczinski at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville, MD on February 4, 2023, at 11:00 am, followed by a wake at Nonna Angela’s Italian Bistro, 2225 Defense Hwy A, Crofton, MD 21114 at 1:00 pm, located in Priest Bridge Centre Shopping Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church and the Maryland Golf Association. For on-line condolences, please go to https://www.hardestyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Francis-G-Cawley?obId=27159606#/celebrationWall. Hardesty Funeral Home P. A. — Gambrills; 851 Annapolis Road, Gambrills, MD 21054.

Bernard (Bernie) F. Babik (4/14/1937-8/4/2022)

Posted: August 11, 2022, Updated: February 1, 2023

Babik, Bernard Francis, "Bernie", 85; Odenton, Md. (formerly from Johnstown, Pa.) died peacefully at home. Son of the late Joseph and Rose Mary (Rybar) Babik. Bernie is also Pre-ceded in death by his infant Son, Paul, his infant brother Martin and another brother, Richard,

Bernie is Survived by loving wife Janet (Bellotti) Babik; daughter, Dawn Heath (Kenneth) and son Joseph Babik (Brandy). Also survived by grandchildren Emily Trader and Joseph Babik, Jr.; Abigail Heath and Allison Heath. Sister Mary Carole Lorenz (Max); Ronald Babik (Carol); Joseph Babik (Sue); Raymond Babik (Karen): Sister-in-law Lois Babik (wife of Richard). Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Berinie is a Retired Printer from Government Printing Office and a U.S. Air Force Veteran; he is a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the First Catholic Slovak Band Hall. Bernie loved his children and grandchildren, traveling, gardening, collecting coins and stamps, and working on his family Heritage.

A Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of the Fields, Millersville, Md

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REMINDERS

The Baltimore Retirees' Club meet at 12 noon, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD

The GPO "Has-Beens" has an Open Breakfast (for current and retired union members) the 3rd Friday of every month at 8:45 a.m. (sharp) at RIPS Restaurant (in a private room) at the intersection of Route 197 and Route 301, Bowie, MD

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