2801/Southern Staff Gets Ready to Spread Unionism In Dixie
Scope and Content of the Collection
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Photograph Collection largely consists of black and white 8" x 10" photographs which were used in the union's publications, the Machinists Monthly Journal and later, the Machinist. The Photograph Collection includes the following IAMAW-related subject matter: Locals, Districts, Officers, Anniversaries, Conventions, Conferences, Ladies Auxiliary, strikes, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, and Machinists at work on trains, tanks, aircraft, missiles, etc. Additional subject matter includes the AFL-CIO, other unions, union/labor leaders, world leaders, political figures, religious leaders, current events, and celebrities. Of note are extensive files on Gerald Ford, Hubert Humphrey, missile construction, the Convair Corporation, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, and the Ladies Auxiliary.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1890-1980
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1975
Creator
- From the Collection: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 54.63 Linear Feet (in 131 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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