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Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council collection of Shirley Ayer manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: L1978-15-H

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council collection of Shirley Ayer manuscripts, 1967, contains the research work "Labor Is the Community: A Historical Sketch of the Workingman In Memphis, Tennessee, 1827-World War I." Versions include a typescript with corrections and two different carbon copies. None of the copies is dated or identifies its author.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

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.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (in 3 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council collection of Shirley Ayer manuscripts, 1967, consists of multiple versions of "Labor Is the Community: A Historical Sketch of the Workingman In Memphis, Tennessee, 1827-World War I" in typescript form.

Arrangement

Collection is unarranged.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Memphis Labor Council, courtesy W. T. Ross. 3 July 1978. Accession information identifies the author of the research work as Shirley Ayer and its date as 1967.

Location of Copies

The work is held in University of Memphis Special Collections [identified as by Shirley Ayer, published Georgia State University Library, 1967] and Vanderbilt University Library.

Related Materials at Other Repositories

AFL-CIO Memphis Labor Council Records, Special Collections, Universsity of Memphis

Processing Information

Inventoried by Southern Labor Archives staff, circa 1978. Description by William W. Hardesty, 2022.

Title
Memphis Labor Council
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Shirley Ayer Manuscripts at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
William W. Hardesty
Date
4 April 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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