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L. Southern Labor Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: L

Found in 552 Collections and/or Records:

International Woodworkers of America contracts collection

 Collection
Identifier: L-contracts_IWA
Abstract:

The International Woodworkers of America existed from 1937 until merging into the International Association of Machinists in 1994. The collection consists of 266 agreements, 1938-1970.

Dates: 1938-1970

International Woodworkers of America, District 4 records

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-22
Abstract

The International Woodworkers of America, Southern Region headquarters was located in Atlanta, Georgia, until 1958, when it was relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. The collection consists of correspondence, financial and legal documents, weekly work reports, minutes, notes and proposals of contract negotiations, photographs and printed materials. There are also materials related to Local 5-51 of Louisville, Kentucky.

Dates: 1943-1959

International Woodworkers of America, Local 5-51 (Louisville, Ky.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-60
Abstract:

The records of the International Woodworkers of America, Local 5-51, 1951-1968, consists of minutes of membership, Executive Board and Grievance committee meetings along with information on contract negotiations, arbitration and the 1953 organizing drive at the General Electric plant in Louisville.

Dates: 1951-1968

International Woodworkers of America, Southern States Region records

 Collection
Identifier: L1992-10
Abstract:

International Woodworkers of America, Southern States Region, served as an administrative hub for all the Woodworkers locals throughout the Southeastern United States. The collection consists of correspondence, financial and legal documents, weekly work reports, minutes, notes and proposals of contract negotiations, correspondence, and administration files representing numerous IWA branches and locals.

Dates: 1940s-1980s

Iowa State Council of Machinists collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1995-03
Abstract:

The Iowa State Council of Machinists, made up of representatives of the districts and lodges of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in the state of Iowa, formed in 1939. This collection contains minutes from the Iowa State Machinists Council (1952) and agreements of Local Lodge 831 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

Dates: 1942, 1952, 1995

Iron Workers Tennessee Valley and Vicinity District Council records

 Collection
Identifier: L1996-12
Abstract:

Donated by John "Joe" Ward Merritt, President of the District Council of Iron Workers of Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council, this collection contains speeches, expense reports, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) materials and bound copies of the unions' periodical The Ironworker.

Dates: 1959-1995

Irving Gordon papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1971-09
Abstract: Irving Gordon, a licensed optician, was Chairman of the Atlanta Workmen's Circle and the Southern Region Workmen's Circle, and a member of other organizations. Papers consist primarily of correspondence, printed and scrapbook material dealing with the national and local Workmen's Circle (1960-1970), and Atlanta and Miami Beach branches' involvement with the U. S. Information Agency's "People-To-People" Program (1960-1965); and limited records related to the Jewish Labor Committee and to...
Dates: 1960-1970

J. B. Pate collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-22
Abstract:

The J. B. Pate collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence and other printed materials about the work of J. B. Pate, former president of the Georgia Federation of Labor.

Dates: 1939-1962

J. M. Long collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-41
Abstract:

The J. M. Long Collection, 1905-1960, contains information including dues books, dinner programs, newspaper clippings and certificates associated with his membership in the International Association of Machinists, Lodge One.

Dates: 1905-1960

J. Thomas Rimer arbitration files

 Collection
Identifier: L1989-11
Abstract:

J. Thomas Rimer (1910-1988) was an arbitrator and lawyer. The collection consists of arbitration files involving cases assigned by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services. The cases concerned employee disputes between employers and the union representing the employee.

Dates: 1977-1987

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

Jack Spiceland collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2009-05
Abstract:

Grady Memorial Hospital, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the largest public hospitals and busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the United States. Jack Spiceland served as an anesthesiologist at the hospital. His collection includes staff directories from Grady Memorial Hospital, 1974-1983 and a Grady Memorial Hospital centennial anniversary calendar, 1992.

Dates: 1974-1983

Jacobs and Langford law firm records

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-12
Abstract:

Jacobs and Langford, law firm of partners Joseph Jacobs and James T. Langford, in Atlanta, Georgia. The records consist of case files.

Dates: 1945-1984

Jacobs, Langford, and Gold Law Firm IUOE 926 Supreme Court case records

 Collection
Identifier: L2018-35
Abstract

The Jacobs, Langford, and Gold Law Firm IUOE 926 Supreme Court case records, 1982-1983, contain materials relating to the firm's case Jones V. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 926 before the United States Supreme Court.

Dates: 1982-1983

James A. Parker papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1981-01
Abstract:

The James A. Parker papers, 1948, 1975 contain a news clipping regarding the dedication of a union hall in Hampton, SC, named for Mr. Parker and the 1948 year book of the South Carolina Federation of Labor as well as a copy of the membership application to Local 1992.

Dates: 1948, 1975

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

James Hebert PATCO collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2022-03
Abstract

James Hebert PATCO Collection, 1968-1986, consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, periodicals, and legal materials relating to Hebert's career as an Air Traffic Controller and Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization member. Jim Hebert was an air traffic controller in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dates: 1968-1986

James O. Moore papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-94
Abstract:

The James O. Moore Papers, 1965-1972, consist primarily of printed material produced by the various civic and political boards, commissions and committees on which Moore served as president of the Georgia State AFL-CIO. Government structure, Atlanta-Fulton County consolidation, and apprenticeship programs are the principal subjects.

Dates: 1965-1972

James R. Ashlock collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2009-10
Abstract:

The James R. (Jim) Ashlock Collection, 1938-1991, undated, consists of newsclippings, correspondence, annual reports, briefing notes, memoranda, and audiovisual materials. This collection provides broad insight into day-to-day operations, internal communication, history, and media relations at Eastern Airlines, Inc.

Dates: 1938-1991

Jesse Walton collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-30
Abstract:

The collection of Jesse Walton, 1949-1950, consists of clippings and correspondence describing the railway workers strikes, 1949-1950 and Walton's political contest against Hoke Smith in 1950.

Dates: 1949-1950