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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers records

 Collection
Identifier: L2014-24

Scope and Contents of the Records

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers records, 1912-1990s, contain letters to the executive board, union rulings, correspondence, policy documents, minutes, video cassettes, film reels, and photography.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1990s

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

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

Originally founded in Atlanta in 1888 as a trade union for railroad machinists, today the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents workers in a large and diverse number of fields. Over the course of the 20th century the machinists moved from representing railroad workers to machinists and others working for airlines and the aerospace industry.

Extent

30 Linear Feet (in 29 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has represented the interests of machinists, engineers, and aerospace workers since the late 19th century. Included within this collection from the IAM's central office are letters to the executive board, union decisions, correspondence, video cassettes, photography, and film reels, circa 1930s-1990s.

Arrangement

The records retain their original order.

Off-Site Storage

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 2014.

Related Archival Materials

Georgia State University Library is the official repository for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the collection includes the Grand Lodge records as well as numerous Local and District Lodges. Please see the IAMAW Research Guide for more collections. In addition, GSU Digital Collections includes complete, full-text runs of the Machinist Monthly Journal and the Machinists Newspaper available in GSU Digital Collections as well as numerous photographs and local publications from both the US and Canada.

Processing Information

Processed by John Thompson at the box level, Fall 2014. This collection has not been organized into series. Boxes 22-24 added by William W. Hardesty, October 2023.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers [L2014-24]:
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

Revision Statements

  • 2024-10-5: Added boxes 22-24. Boxes returned to IAMAW in 2015 deleted. Dates, extent, notes revised.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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