American Federation of Musicians, Local 148-462 (Atlanta, Ga.) records

Collection

Identifier: L2021-03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Records

The American Federation of Musicians, Local 148-462 (Atlanta, Ga.) records reflect the work of the union and local. The collection includes council meeting minutes, local meeting minutes, membership ledgers, financial ledgers, newspaper clippings, correspondence, ephemera, contracts, negotiation, Atlanta Ballet Strike, absorption of the Augusta local, pops concert and other local events, ASO related material, directories, and complete runs of publications.

Dates

1935-2018

Creator

Atlanta Federation of Musicians (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use but has not been processed fully. Please contact Special Collections and Archives to access this collection.

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.

Historical Note

Organized in 1901, the Atlanta Federation of Musicians is a significant chapter of the American Federation of Musicians, representing around 700 musicians throughout Georgia, including the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus and Macon. Our professional members perform every imaginable style of music – including blues, classical, country, ethnic/world music, hip-hop, jazz, rap, rock, soul. The Local's jurisdiction includes Georgia Counties: Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Brooks, Burke, Butts, Calhoun, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Cobb, Colquitt, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dawson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dodge, Dooly, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Elbert, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Grady, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lee, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Morgan, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Quitman, Rabun, Randolph, Richmond, Rockdale, Schley, Seminole, Spalding, Stephens, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Towns, Troup, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walton, Warren, Washington, Webster, White, Wilcox, Wilkes, Wilkinson, Worth. And Chambers, Lee and Russell counties in Alabama.

Extent

33.75 Linear Feet (in 27 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection is unarranged.

Off-Site Storage

Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Atlanta Federation of Musicians, courtesy of William Kenney, June 2021.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. It has not been prepared for use by being organized, housed archivally, or screened for restricted materials or private information. This guide is based upon information gathered at the time of accessioning