Communications Workers of America, Local 3250 (Atlanta, Ga.) records

Collection

Identifier: L1992-07

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Communications Workers of America, Local 3250 (Atlanta, Ga.) records, 1949-1983, consist of office files, periodicals, and grievances. Grievances from the local as well as the larger Georgia/Tennessee area make up the bulk of the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1949-1983

Creator

Communications Workers of America. Local 3250 (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use but has not been processed fully and may contain material subject to restriction. Allow at least 10 working days for Special Collections and Archives staff to evaluate it for 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.

Collection is unprocessed. Allow at least 10 working days for Special Collections staff to evaluate it for use.

History of Communications Workers of America, Local 3250 (Atlanta, Ga.)

The Communications Workers of America began in 1939 as a group of unaffiliated unions in the telephone industry organized under the name of the National Federation of Telephone Workers. In 1947, the group changed its name to the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The CWA affiliated with the CIO and merged with the Telephone Workers Organizing Committee in 1949. Local 3250 was formed from the former Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers, Branch 3101.

Extent

11.25 Linear Feet (in 9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Communications Workers of America, Local 3250 (Atlanta, Ga) records, 1949-1983, consist of office files, periodicals, and grievances.

Arrangement Note

Original order.

Off-Site Storage

Collection is stored offsite.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. It has not been prepared for use by being organized, housed archivally, or screened for restricted materials or personal information. This guide is based on information gathered at the time of accessioning by Lauren Kata in October 2003. Guide prepared by Hal Hansen, May 2020.