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International Association of Machinists, Southeastern Regional Office of Education records

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-02

Scope and Content of the Records

Manuals, correspondence, printed material, and notes describe political, vocational, and labor education in the Southern and Mid-Western states, Panama and Puerto Rico, 1947-1971. Course material from seminars on Machinists' leadership, officer, steward, and apprentice training includes histories of the International Union, strike procedures, and grievance investigations. Lists of participants are included, as is speech material from the office of the director.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947-1971

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.

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

The United Machinists and Mechanical Engineers of America was founded in 1888. In 1889, the name changed to the National Association of Machinists. Two years later, it became known as the International Association of Machinists, and in 1965, this was changed to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

William Clitheroe was Director of the Machinists Southeastern Regional Office of Education, 1969-1971. The Southeaster Regional Office of Education worked to train officers, stewards, and other union memebers, as well as providing vocational education and other leadership and political training.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Manuals, correspondence, printed material, and notes describe political, vocational, and labor education in the Southern and Mid-Western states, Panama and Puerto Rico, 1947-1971.

Arrangement

The International Association of Machinists, Southeastern Regional Office of Education records are divided into 7 series: Series I: International Association of Machinists, 1955-1969 Series II: Labor Education, 1947-1970 Series III: Conference and Convention Material, 1952-1971 Series IV: Political Education, 1958-1965 Series V: Vocational Education, 1957-1971 Series VI: Poverty and Unemployment, 1959-1964 Series VII: Office of the Director, 1958-1970 Oversizesd materials

Off-site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by William Clitheroe, February 23, 1972.

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.

Separated Materials note

During processing, printed material was separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For agreements, see the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers contracts collection finding aid. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives periodicals collection finding aid or library catalog. For pamphlets see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets collection finding aid (this collection has been weeded over time). For constitutions and bylaws, proceedings, or rules consult archivist.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Agreements Collection

  1. Georgia -- Marietta Local Union 709, 1965 (69 leaves)
  2. Virginia -- Portsmouth Metal Trades Council, 5th Naval District, 1964 (22 leaves)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection

  1. AFL-CIO, 1955 (25 leaves)
  2. Arkansas State Council of Machinists, undated (5 leaves)
  3. Florida, 1967 (2 leaves)
  4. Tennessee -- McMinnville Labor Union 169, 1964 (5 leaves)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

  1. Action, 1969 (2 leaves)
  2. Citizen Planning, 1964 (2 leaves)
  3. Collective Bargaining Report, 1957 (8 leaves)
  4. Labor Education Newsletter, 1968-1969 (4 leaves)
  5. IAM Education Bulletin, 1967-1969 (9 leaves)
  6. Timely Topics, Local 921, 1967-1968, 1971 (6 leaves)
  7. Federal Machinists Newsletter, 1970 (1 leaf)
  8. Metaletter, 1970 (2 leaves)
  9. Labor's Economic Review, 1959 (4 leaves)
  10. Leadership schools, 1962, 1969 (6 leaves)
  11. AFL-CIO American Federationist, 1959 (16 leaves)
  12. AFL-CIO Education News and Views, 1960 (28 leaves)
  13. Catering Employee, 1962 (16 leaves)
  14. International Transport Workers Journal, 1960 (10 leaves)
  15. Machinists Monthly Journal, 1950, 1953, 1956 (54 leaves)
  16. Union Democracy in Action, 1962 (8 leaves)
  17. American Teacher, 1959 (41 leaves)
  18. Dodge Main News, 1959 (1 leaf)
  19. Thumbtack Journal, 1970 (2 leaves)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

  1. Southern Pulp and Paper Conference, 1958-1961 (52 leaves)
  2. Virginia Machinists Council, 1968 (17 leaves)
  3. Florida State Council of Machinists, 1970 (22 leaves)
  4. Convention of the Grand Lodge, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 (441 leaves)
  5. Arkansas State Council of Machinists, 1969 (12 leaves)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Standards and Rules Collection

  1. Assorted apprentice manuals and rulebooks (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas), 1950-1953, 1964 (63 leaves)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

  1. AFL-CIO: Assorted political from COPE and Legislative Department, 1964-1968 (300 leaves)
  2. AFL-CIO: Assorted unemployment and poverty pamphlets, 1964, undated (25 leaves)
  3. AFL-CIO: Assorted religion, public relations, labor education, undated (32 leaves)
  4. Non AFL-CIO: Assorted pamphlets of instructional, political, conference, and scholarship material from IAM, United States Government and other organizations (489 leaves)

Processing Information

Inventoried by E.L. Eltzroth, June 16, 1972.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Southeastern Regional Office of Education:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at the Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1972
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

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