Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.) records
Scope and Contents of the Records
The Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.) records, 1919-1986, consist of membership lists, correspondence, photographs, minutes, awards, agreements, apprenticeship materials, financial records, bylaws, real estate records, and jurisdictional decisions. The materials cover the day to day operations of the Labor Temple, as well as operational details of individual local unions.
Dates
- 1919-1986
Creator
- Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to items in boxes OS 4-11 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation.
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.
History of the Columbus Labor Temple
The Columbus, Georgia, Labor Temple served as the headquarters for organized labor in Columbus, Georgia during the 20th century. Local unions maintained their offices on the premises, which allowed them to share resources. Some of the unions who worked out of the Labor Temple were the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1723 (Columbus, Ga.), Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union, Local 15, (Columbus, Ga.), and the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Steamship Handlers, Local 312 (Columbus, Ga.).
Extent
22.5 Linear Feet (in 23 boxes 8 wrapped ledgers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Columbus, Georgia, Labor Temple sereved as the headquarters for organized labor in Columbus Georgia during the 20th century. The Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.) records consist of membership lists, correspondence, photographs, minutes, awards, agreements, apprenticeship materials, financial records, bylaws, real estate records, and jurisdictional decisions.
Arrangement
The records retain their original order.
Offsite Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated in August 1986.
Processing Information
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization.
Creator
- Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.) (Organization)
- Title
- Columbus Labor Temple (Columbus, Ga.):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hal Hansen
- Date
- October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu