Labor Songbooks collection
Collection
Identifier: L-Songbooks
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Labor Songbooks Collection contains songbooks created for unions by the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Industrial Workers of the World, and The International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, among others. Some songbooks were compiled and edited by labor schools and organizations contain labor and folk songs. The collection contains songbooks dated 1937 to 1988.
Dates
- 1937-1988, undated
Creator
- AFL-CIO (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Labor Songbooks collection is an artificial collection of printed songbooks containing labor songs (1937-1988). Materials are usually received by Special Collections along with donated manuscript collections.
Creator
- AFL-CIO (Organization)
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) (Organization)
- American Federation of Labor (Organization)
- Industrial Workers of the World (Organization)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (Organization)
- Title
- Labor Songbooks:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Collection at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu