International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Southeast Regional Office records
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents of the Records
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Southeast Regional Office records, circa 1950s-1970s, contain assorted correspondence, collective bargaining contracts, contract and strike negotiations, agreements, National Labor Relations Board materials, and strike materials. Much of the material (bulk 1972-1974) relates to a strike against Marlene Industries in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Also represented are audio tapes, video tapes, photography, and plaques.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s-1970s
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to some items in box 2 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
Founded in 1900, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) was one of the largest and most important unions during the height of the American labor movement. The Southeast Region office opened in 1937. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), which after a subsequent merger became UNITE HERE.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (in 4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Southeast Region office of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union opened in 1937. Its records, circa 1950s-1970s, contain correspondence, collective bargaining contracts, contract and strike negotiations, agreements, National Labor Relations Board materials, and strike materials. The bulk of the material relates to a strike against Marlene Industries in Westmoreland, Tennessee.
Organization of the Records
This collection has not been organized into series. The box level inventory was created using minimum standards processing techniques. Please contact Special Collections and Archives with questions regarding the content of this collection.
Offsite Collection
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by International Ladies Garment Workers Union, 1990.
Processing Information
Processed by John Thompson and Christy Atkins at the box level, Spring 2014. This collection has not been organized into series. No materials were re-foldered or re-titled.
Subject
- Marlene Industries Corporation (Organization)
- United States. National Labor Relations Board (Organization)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Organization)
- Title
- International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, Southeastern Regional Office [L1990-18]:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University
- 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
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu