Virginia State AFL-CIO records
Scope and Contents of the Records
The records of the Virginia State AFL-CIO, 1963-1984, consist primarily of minutes and correspondence of the Executive Board. Correspondence includes that of Virginia State AFL-CIO President Julian Caper (1965-1984), Secretary Treasure Brewster Snow (1960s-1970s), and Secretary Treasurer Rufus Fowtz (1976-1984). , lists of the officers and executive board members, correspondence, convention materials, periodicals, Committee on Political Education (COPE) documents, constitutions, budgets, and financial documents.
Dates
- 1956, 1963-1984
Creator
- Virginia State AFL-CIO (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Historical Note
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center. It was formed in 1955 when the AFL and the CIO merged after a long estrangement. From 1955 until 2005, the AFL-CIO's member unions represented nearly all unionized workers in the United States. The Virginia State AFL-CIO was organized in Richmond, Virginia in 1956.
Extent
15 Linear Feet (in 12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Virginia State AFL-CIO was organized in Richmond, Virginia in 1956 after the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The records of the Virginia State AFL-CIO (1963-1984) include executive board meeting minutes, voting records, newsletters, correspondence, Committee on Political Education (COPE) documents, conference materials, budgets, and financial reports.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into four series:
- Series I: Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1963-1984
- Series II: Correspondence, 1964-1984
- Series III: Committee on Political Education (COPE), 1960s-1980s
- Series IV: Subject Files, 1956, 1963-1982
Location
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Virginia State AFL-CIO, courtesy of Julian F. Carper, October 1, 1984.
Processing Information
This finding aid was created using a folder level inventory created when records were originally received and minimum standards processing techniques. Some inaccuracies may be present. Finding aid created by Carley Henderson July 2014.
Creator
- Virginia State AFL-CIO (Organization)
- Title
- Virginia State AFL-CIO [L1984-64]:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu