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Atlanta Typographical Union records

 Collection
Identifier: L2003-11

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Atlanta Typographical Union records, 1920s-2000s, consists of contracts, bylaws, correspondence, membership data, union organization forms, news clippings, strike organization, negotiations, and arbitration and grievance files. Most of the material details Local 48's interactions with the International union office and the various printing companies employing the union’s members.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920s-2000s

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in boxes 3-5, 7, 10 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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

Established in 1860 as the Atlanta affiliate of the International Typographical Union (ITU), the Atlanta Typographical Union (ATU) Local 48 represented the interests of professional typographers in the Atlanta area throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Extent

12.5 Linear Feet (in 10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The Atlanta Typographical Union, Local 48 was a branch of the International Typographical Union that represented printers and typographers throughout the Atlanta area. The Atlanta Typographical Union records (circa 1920s-2000s) consists of contracts, bylaws, correspondence, membership data, union organization forms, news clippings, strike organization, negotiations, and arbitration and grievance files.

Off-Site Storage

Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Communications Workers of America, Local 14320, via Secretary-Treasurer Bruce Crowe, 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by John Thompson at the box level, Fall 2013.

Title
Atlanta Typographical Union [L2003-11]:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
Fall 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)