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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Office of the International President records

 Collection
Identifier: L2018-07

Scope and Content of the Records

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Office of the International President Records consist of materials from the office onf IAMAW International Presdient Tom Buffenbarger. The bulk of the materials detail the Teamsters challenge to the established AFL-CIO power structure in 2003-2004.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-2004

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.

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. R. Thomas Buffenbarger served as International President from 1997-2016.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (in 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Office of the International President Records consist of materials from the office onf IAMAW International President Tom Buffenbarger, 1979-2004.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, courtesy of Tom Buffenbarger in June 2017.

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 Hal Hansen, March 2019.

Related Names

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers:
Subtitle
A Guide to the Presidential Office Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Hal Hansen
Date
March 2019
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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