American Federation of Government Employees, Local 136 (Knoxville, Tenn.) records
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Not requestable
Scope and Content of the Records
The collection consists of records of Local 136 (Knoxville, Tenn.) of the American Federation of Government Employees from 1934-1938 and records of Local 24 (Knoxville, Tenn.) of the United Federal Workers of America from 1937-1941. Includes correspondence, financial materials, grievance files, minutes, and reports. The materials pertain to the two union's representation of Tennessee Valley Authority employees and also documents day-to-day business activities between the local unions and national offices.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1941
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
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) was organized and chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1932. A schism developed in the AFGE and some members and officers of Local 136 (Knoxville, Tennessee) formed Local 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee) of the United Federal Workers of America (UFWA) and affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).
Extent
5.25 Linear Feet (in 11 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) was organized and chartered by the AFL in 1932. A schism developed in the AFGE and some members and officers of Local 136 (Knoxville, Tenn.) formed Local 24 (Knoxville, Tenn.) of the United Federal Workers of America (UFWA) and affiliated with the CIO. The collection consists of records of Local 136 (Knoxville, Tenn.) of the American Federation of Government Employees from 1934-1938 and records of Local 24 (Knoxville, Tenn.) of the United Federal Workers of America from 1937-1941. Includes correspondence, financial materials, grievance files, minutes, and reports. The materials pertain to the two union’s representation of Tennessee Valley Authority employees and also documents day-to-day business activities between the local unions and national offices
Arrangement
The records are arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Ronald Brower, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1989.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Staff at the file level.
Subject
- United Federal Workers of America. Local 24 (Knoxville, Tenn.) (Organization)
- Tennessee Valley Authority (Organization)
- Title
- American Federation of Government Employees, Local 136 (Knoxville, Tennessee):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- March 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
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