Atlanta Typographical Union records

Collection

Identifier: L2003-11

Staff Only
Not requestable

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

International Typographical Union. Local 48 (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research but may contain material subject to restriction. Allow at least 15 working days for evaluation by Special Collections and Archives staff.

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.

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

Additional Description

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.

Location

Off-site storage.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

Collection has not been processed fully. Duplicate or out-of-scope material may have been deaccessioned. Processed by John Thompson at the box level, Fall 2013.