Eula McGill papers

Collection

Identifier: L1972-48

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Papers

Scrapbook material, composed of newspapers, clippings, and programs, pertaining to her organizing activities for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Tennessee, particularly the ACWA's jurisdictional dispute with the United Mine Workers, and her work with the price control and rationing program during the 1940s. Photographs, 1938-1943, record conventions of both the ACWA and of the Tennessee State Industrial Union Council.

Dates

1938-1964

Creator

McGill, Eula, 1911-2003 (Person)

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 off-site. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Biography of Eula McGill

Eula McGill, born in 1911 in Dalton, Georgia, was a member of the Women's Trade Union League and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. She was an organizer in the Southern textile factory worker movement of the 1930s.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (in 4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Eula McGill was an organizer in the Southern textile factory worker movement of the 1930s. Her papers contain scrapbook material, composed of newspapers, clippings, and programs, which pertains to her organizing activities for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Tennessee and other topics.

Off-Site Storage

Oversized materials stored off-site. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Eula McGill, July 11, 1972.

Online Availability

There are numerous photographs and oral histories featuring Eula McGill available at Georgia State University Digital Collections.

Related Archival Materials

The Southern Labor Archives contains numerous collections created by various unions representing workers in the textile industry. These collections include union records from the International Ladies Garment Workers (ILGWU), Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers (ACTWU), United Textile Workers of America (UTWA), Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Workers (UNITE), and its successors UNITE HERE and Workers United.

Separated Materials note

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection.