Asheville Central Labor Union (Asheville, N.C.) records

Collection

Identifier: L1975-42

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Records

The Records, 1917-1921, 1948-1975 of the Asheville North Carolina Central Labor Union bulks in the late 1950's, 1960's, and early 1970's. The material dated 1917-1921 consists of photocopies of a small amount of correspondence and printed material. Almost all of the Central Body's later correspondence (1957-1975) originated with Jervis as President and letters sent to him from AFL-CIO departments, International Unions, and locals under Asheville Central Labor Union's jurisdiction. The collection also includes correspondence of Jervis in his other official roles as well as some personal material. Minutes for the Asheville Central Labor Union and other labor organizations are scattered and incomplete except for those of Plumbers & Fitters Local 487, (1948-1949). Financial documents are more complete and include Asheville Central Labor Union reports, reports of other labor bodies, and a complete run of Asheville Central Labor Union's check books for the years 1953-1964. The bulk of the collection, however, consists of form letters, circulars, and printed material illustrating the role of the Central Labor Union as a clearing house of AFL-CIO information for locals under Asheville's jurisdiction.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1921, 1948-1975

Creator

AFL-CIO. Asheville Central Labor Council (Asheville, N.C.) (Organization)

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.

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

John Jervis served as President of the Asheville, North Carolina Central Labor Union from 1957 through 1975 except for the years 1965-1968. During that time he acted as an International Representative for the Furniture Workers. Ray Stepp replaced him as the Asheville Central Labor Union's President. In 1975 John Lewis assumed the position of President.

Jervis also served the North Carolina labor movement in the role of Business Agent for Meat Cutters Local 525 from 1969 through 1975.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (in 10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Records, 1917-1921, 1948-1975 of the Asheville North Carolina Central Labor Union bulk in the late 1950's- early 1970's. The material dated 1917-1921 consists of photocopies of a small amount of correspondence and printed material. The records include correspondence, financial documents and incomplete minutes. The bulk of the collection consists of form letters, circulars, and printed material illustrating the role of the Central Labor Union as a clearing house of AFL-CIO information for locals.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into eight series: Series I: Correspondence, 1919-1921, 1957-1975, Series II: Form Letters, 1950-1975, Series III: Minutes, 1917-1919, 1948-1974, Series IV: Financial Documents, 1921, 1953-1974, Series V: Legal Documents, 1962-1975, Series VI: Grievances, 1950-1974, Series VII: Printed Material, 1953-1975, Series VIII: Separated Materials