from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907" prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution printed in 1907 "The Journeymen" (part 4) p. III. "F. L. ALLEN - Born 1879; learned printing in Providence and was initiated into No. 33 May 27, 1900. JOHN W. ALLEN - Born Lewiston, Me., March 12, 1866; learned printing at Portland, Me., beginning in 1878; admitted to Providence Union by card at July meeting, 1905; participated in the effort for eight-hour day in 1906; now night ad man on Journal. ISRAEL AMSBURY - Died Feb. 15, 1887, in his 73d year, in Poland, N.Y., where he had resided for the last three of four years of his life. He had occupied a very prominent part in the printing trade in Providence, beginning in 1842 as partner in the firm of Church & Amsbury, publishers of the Evening Chronicle; in 1844 he was interested in the publication of the Daily Transcript; in 1847 member of the firm of Amsbury & Lincoln, which published the R.I. Temperance Pledge; in 1853 partner in firm of Greene, Amsbury & Co., publishers of the Daily Tribune; in 1855 he worked at 24 Westminster street; in 1856 and 1857 was foreman of the Tribune, and for about 20 years before he retired from business was foreman of the book and job office of Hiram H. Thomas & Co., afterward the Providence Press Co. He was secretary of the first organization of printers in this city in 1854; initiated into Providence Union Sept. 8, 1860; vice president in 1860 and 1861; President and also delegate in 1862. WILLIAM N. AMSBURY - Died Providence, Aug. 10, 1849, in his 45th year. In 1844 he was employed at the Transcript office. FREDERICK B. AMSDEN - Born Chicopee, Mass., Jan. 31, 1850; learned printing in book room of Springfield Republican, beginning 1866; worked at Knoxville, Tenn, Chicago, Ill., Adrian, Mich., Toledo, O., Boston, Mass.; on Providence Journal for about 18 years; became a member of Providence Union by card Jan. 19, 1874; was initiated into the reorganized Union Feb. 28, 1886; at present employed at Franklin Press." continued in part 5.