Meany, George, 1894-1980
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1894 - 1980
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
AFL-CIO Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Region 5 records
Collection
Identifier: L1985-38
Abstract:
In 1955 when the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged, it created AFL-CIO Region 8 encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky with Paul Christopher as Director. North and South Carolina became part of Region 5 directed by Carey Haigler. The 1964 reorganization of the AFL-CIO placed Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina in Region 8 with Christopher as Director and Haigler as Assistant Director. After Christopher's death in 1974, Region...
Dates:
1940-1974; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1974
Found in:
Special Collections
J. W. Giles papers
Collection
Identifier: L1974-29
Abstract:
James William Giles, labor leader, served as an official of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 84 and as Secretary, Georgia State AFL-CIO. The collection consists of papers of J.W. Giles from 1920-1978. Includes correspondence, financial statements, legal documents, minutes, motion pictures, and printed materials. The bulk of the records relate to Giles' work with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 84 (1920-1972) and the Georgia State AFL-CIO...
Dates:
1920-1978
Found in:
Special Collections
James F. Barrett papers
Collection
Identifier: L1997-05
Abstract:
James Festus Barrett (1882-1959) was a union activist for the American Federation of Labor. His papers, 1920, 1937-1959, consist of files related to AFL national officers, state federations, activity reports, organizing campaigns, and subject and name files.
Dates:
1920, 1937-1959
Found in:
Special Collections
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- North Carolina 2
- Atlanta (Ga.) 1
- Building trades -- Employees 1
- Building trades -- Employees -- Labor unions 1
- Central labor councils 1
- Charlotte (N.C.) 1
- Electric industry workers 1
- Electric industry workers -- Labor unions 1
- Electricians 1
- Industrial relations 1
- Kentucky 1
- Knoxville (Tenn.) 1
- Labor unions 1
- Municipal officials and employees 1
- Municipal officials and employees -- Labor unions 1
- South Carolina 1
- Southern States 1
- Tennessee 1
- minutes (administrative records) 1
- motion pictures (visual work) 1 + ∧ less
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