United Textile Workers of America records

Collection

Identifier: L1997-04

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the Records

United Textile Workers of America records (1906-1995) consist of convention proceedings and materials, periodicals, photographs, meeting minutes, and offce files. In addition there are multiple files documenting a case and charges from 1942 against Union President Joseph Sylvia.

Dates

Creation: 1906-1995

Creator

United Textile Workers of America (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research but may contain material subject to restriction. Allow at least 15 working days for evaluation by Special Collections and Archives staff.

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.

History of the United Textile Workers of America

The United Textile Workers of America was chartered in 1901 as an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor. It was a charter member of the Committee for Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1935, and in 1937 also was one of the founding unions of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Once in the CIO in 1937, the UTWA was renamed the Textile Workers Organizing Committee and then the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA). In 1939, a small dissident faction of TWUA sought for and was allowed to re-affiliate with the AFL under their old, UTWA, name. In 1996, UTWA merged with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

Extent

7 Linear Feet (in 7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

United Textile Workers of America records (1906-1995) consist of convention proceedings and materials, periodicals, photographs, meeting minutes, and offce files.