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Atlanta Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union, Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1983-02

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Records

The records, circa 1960s-1970s, of Atlanta Printing Specialities and Paper Products Union, Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga,) consist of correspondence, minutes, financial records, contract negotiation files, contracts, constitutions, and other printed items. Ralph Meers, longtime president of the local, created some of the files. The negotiation files comprise a majority of the records and are arranged by company. They contain correspondence, reports, summaries of meetings between union and management negotiation teams, and assorted evidential material. Many of the files deal with a few companies, including Mead Packaging Company, Owens-Illinois, St. Regis, Georgia Blueprint, Continental Can and Atlanta Machine Works.

Dates

  • 1960s-1970s

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to some items is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Access to materials with personal information is restricted.

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 about the Atlanta Printing Specialities and Paper Products Union, Local 527

Atlanta Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union, Local 527, has a proud history dating back to 1946 when it was chartered by 17 women. Originally the local was a unit of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America (IPPAU), and affiliated with two subordinate bodies of IPPAU, the Southern Conference of Specialty Workers and the Southeastern Printing Specialties and Paper Products union District Council No. S-7. In 1973, the IPPAU merged with the International Stereotypers', Electrotypers', and Platemakers' Union of North America to create the International Printing and Graphic Communications Union (IPGCU). Later, the IPGCU merged into the Graphic Communications International Union.

Extent

17.5 Linear Feet (in 14 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union, Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.) was chartered in 1946. Its records, 1960s-1970s, consist of correspondence, minutes, financial records, contract negotiation files, contracts, constitutions, and other printed items. Ralph Meers, longtime president of the local, created some of the files.

Offsite Storage

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Atlanta Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union, 1983.

Processing Information

Processed by Christy Atkins at the box level, Fall 2013.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Atlanta Printing Specialities and Paper Products Union, Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.) [L1983-02]:
Subtitle
A Guide to the Records at Georgia State University Library
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

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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