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Anna R. Samick International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2009-16-A

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Anna R. Samick International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers collection consists of photographs, artifacts, awards, certificates, and educational materials. A large amount of these materials detail an educational trip Samick made to Africa (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Ghana) to help organized labor in the early 1990s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975-1999

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.

Biographical Note

Anna R. Samick, the first female business representative to teach at the International Association of Machinists' (IAM) William W. Winpinsinger Center is one of the IAM's pioneering female leaders. Samick joined the IAM in 1972 when she worked at McGill Manufacturing. She was one of the IAM’s first female Business Representatives after being elected to that post in 1980 at District 72 in LaPorte, Indiana. In 1986 she became the Directing Business Representative and then moved to District 90 as a Business Representative in 1993. Samick joined the Winpisinger Center staff in 1994 and then moved to the Eastern Territory in 1999 as the Territorial Education Representative. Samick retired in June, 2000, and passed away in January, 2003.

Extent

0.33 Linear Feet (in 11 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Anna R. Samick is one of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ pioneering female leaders. The Anna R. Samick International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Collection consists of photographs, artifacts, awards, certificates, and educational materials. A large amount of these materials detail a educational trip Samick made to Africa (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Ghana) to help organized labor in the early 1990s.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, William W. Winpinsinger Center, 2009.

Related 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 at the file level and electronic finding aid created by Hal Hansen, October 29, 2018.

Title
Anna R. Samick:
Subtitle
A Guide to Her International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Collection at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
October 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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