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Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada, Local 148 (Atlanta, Ga.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-06

Scope and Content of the records

This collection contains legal documents, notes, financial records, ledgers, constitutions, bylaws, contracts, convention materials, and correspondence of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 148.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-1967

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note

Dating back to 1864, the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada (OPCMIA) is the oldest Building and Construction Trades Union in the United States.

Extent

0.15 Linear Feet (in 5 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The four ledgers and few supplementary records contain information on the membership of the Plasterers and Cement Masons Union, Local 148, of Atlanta.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Ed Couch, March 15, 1972 [L1972-06].

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. Consult archivist for access.

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

  1. 41st Annual Convention, Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, 1967

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Constitution and Bylaws Collection

  1. Constitutions and Amendments, International and Local

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Agreements and Contracts Collection

  1. National Joint Board Decisions; International, State, and Local Agreements

Processing Information

Processed by E.L. Eltzroth at the file level, 1972. This collection guide was created from a legacy finding aid. The inventory's contents and storage locations of separated materials (if applicable) were not verified at that time.

Title
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association, Local 148 (Atlanta, Ga.):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1972
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)