This box contains the following artifacts: pen used by Governor Maddox in the signing of the Minimum Wage Bill; pencils distributed by Representative George Jordan to the schools of Coffee County; Amalgamated Textile Workers Union, Local 365 pencil; petrified rock given to Giles by Secretary of IBEW Local 84, Mary Francis Steele; Atlanta Water Works commemorative water vials; Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America playing cards; Peace Officers Association of Georgia pin; AFSCME tie clip; 7 of J.W. Giles’ IBEW Convention badges; Mrs. Giles IBEW Convention name tag; 3 Electrical Workers ribbons; SEIU tie clip and cuff links set given to Giles by Val Cox; W.J. Foster’s IBEW Local 84 badge; and Local Union No. 345 member badge, 1962, 1969, 1972, undated

File — Box: 5 (L1982-34)

Identifier: IV

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Scope and Content of the 1982 Addition (L1982-34): The Papers, 1932-1986 (bulk 1961-1985), contain the office files of J.W. Giles relating to his work as Business Manager, Assistant Business Manager, Press Secretary, and Financial Secretary of IBEW Local 84; Secretary of Georgia State AFl-CIO; OSHA Liaison Officer; and Director of AFSCME District Council No. 14. These files include correspondence between Giles and other officials and union members, training materials, draft articles written by Giles for the Journal of Labor, minutes, constitutions, bylaws, contract agreements, Giles’ daily planners, reports, newspaper clippings, legislative material, photographs, certificates and awards. Also included are audio/visual materials and artifacts.