Meany, George, 1894-1980

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1894 - 1980

Found in 2 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

Stanton E. Smith papers

Collection

Identifier: L1976-30

Abstract:

Stanton E. Smith (born 1905) was a labor leader in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served as President of the Tennessee Federation of Labor and of the Tennessee State Labor Council. Smith's papers, 1938-1973, are comprised primarily of correspondence and other documents relating to his duties in those organizations, the Chattanooga Central Labor Union, and the Southern Labor School. The papers also include photographs and printed material.

Dates: 1938-1973