American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1145 (Atlanta, Ga.) records
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents of the Records
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1145 (Atlanta, Ga.) records consist of files and printed material from the term of local president Ralph D. Stancil, circa 1930s-1970s. The records include convention/conference information, membership information/pamphlets, legislative information & research, employee manuals, contracts & supplemental agreements, policy statements, meeting minutes, correspondence (National , member, Congress), grievances & adverse actions, reports, resolutions, elections, constitutions, bylaws, newsletters, and bulletins.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930s-1970s
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in box 11 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
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) was founded in 1932 and is the largest union for federal employees, excluding military and postal. AFGE Local 1145 represents employees at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta. It is located in regional District 5, and is part of the AFGE Council of Prison Locals. Ralph D. (Red) Stancil (1905-1978) served as president of Local 1145.
Extent
18.75 Linear Feet (in 15 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1145 represents employees at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta. The records, circa 1930s-1970s, primarily consist of printed material and the files of the local's longtime president, Ralph D. Stancil (1905-1978).
Off Site Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the American Federation of Government Employees, 1990.
Processing Information
Processed by Christy Atkins at the box level, Fall 2013. This collection has not been organized into series. All description and organization is retained from original order. This collection originally contained 22 cubic feet, and during processing 7 cubic feet were deaccessioned.
Subject
- United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia (Organization)
- Stancil, Ralph D. (Person)
- American Federation of Government Employees (Organization)
- 7 boxes deaccessioned
- Title
- American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1145 (Atlanta, Ga.):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Records at Georgia State University
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- Fall 2013
- 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