Organized Labor Awards Banquet records
Collection
Identifier: L2001-03
Scope and Content of the Records
The records, 1968-2003, [bulk 1988-1999], are mainly composed of correspondence between the Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee and Atlanta area labor leaders, political leaders, and union officials. The bulk of the records date from the 1990s. Also contained in the collection are annual banquet programs, which provide short biographies on annual award winners, as well as the George Meany College Degree Scholarship Program. Included are photographs from banquets and video tapes, including one of a speech by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich to the OLWCC Friends of Labor.
Dates
- 1969-2003
- Majority of material found within 1988-1999
Creator
- Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee (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.
History of the Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee
In November 1968, members of the Atlanta Chapter of the Workmen's Circle, a Jewish fraternal order, met with the Jewish Labor Committee to discuss an event to honor attorney Joseph Jacobs for his lifetime of service to the labor movement. They joined with the Atlanta trade union leaders to establish the Organized Labor & Workmen's Circle Banquet Committee. The first awards banquet was held in 1969 and Joseph Jacobs would be the first honoree inducted into the "Labor Hall of Fame." In 1996, this committee became the Organized Labor Awards Banquet and in 2004 the name was changed to the Georgia AFL-CIO Labor Awards.
Through its annual labor awards banquet, the Georgia AFL-CIO Labor Awards give recognition to outstanding labor leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to improving and upholding the rights of working people in Georgia. As a result of the banquet, proceeds of the awards dinner have been raised to support programs, such as the Georgia State University's Southern Labor Archives and Labor Studies Program.
Through its annual labor awards banquet, the Georgia AFL-CIO Labor Awards give recognition to outstanding labor leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to improving and upholding the rights of working people in Georgia. As a result of the banquet, proceeds of the awards dinner have been raised to support programs, such as the Georgia State University's Southern Labor Archives and Labor Studies Program.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (in 6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The records of the Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee include correspondence from Atlanta area labor leaders, political leaders, and union officials, annual banquet programs, photographs, videotapes and a speech by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
Acquisition Information
L1993-03 dontated by Joesph Jacobs, February 2, 1993. L2001-03 Donated by Charlie Key, Secretary Treasurer, Georgia State AFL-CIO, March 13, 2001.
Digital Access
Labor Awards Banquet programs have been digitized and are available at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Angela Lefebvre at the file level, August 2003.
- Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
- George Meany Center for Labor Studies
- Georgia State AFL-CIO
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- Jewish labor unions
- Reich, Robert B.
- United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union
- Working class -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc
- Workman's Circle/Arbeiter Ring (Atlanta, Ga.)
- programs (documents)
- videocassettes
Creator
- Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee (Organization)
- Title
- Organized Labor Awards Banquet Committee:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- August 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2005: Finding aid edited by Mary McMahon Dawson.
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