Edmund Torbush papers

Collection

Identifier: L1972-77

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Papers

The collection consists of papers of Edmund Torbush, 1906-1985. Includes correspondence, minutes, news clippings, printed materials, pamphlets, photographs pertaining to the International Typographical Union, the Women's Auxiliary and Local 48 (Atlanta, Ga.) of the International Typographical Union. Materials reflect the union's concern with repealing the Georgia right-to-work law, organizing, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in Georgia, national health insurance, reducing union dues to facilitate mergers with other local printing craft unions, and apprenticeship programs. The papers also contain artifacts used in the typesetting profession.

Dates

1906-1985

Creator

Torbush, Edmund (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 Edmund Torbush

Edmund Torbush, typographer, was a member of the Atlanta Typographical Union (International Typographical Union, Local 48). In 1938, he was president of the Atlanta Junior Typographical Union. He retired from Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. In the mid-1970s, his wife was publicity chairman for the Women's International Auxiliary chapter in Atlanta.

Extent

3.11 Linear Feet (in 9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Edmund Torbush was a member of the Atlanta Typographical Union (International Typographical Union, Local 48) who worked for Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. His papers include correspondence, minutes, news clippings, printed materials, pamphlets, photographs pertaining to the International Typographical Union, the Atlanta Typographical Union, and its Women's Auxiliary. The papers also contains artifacts used in the typesetting profession.

Organization of the Papers

Organized into five series:

Series I. Correspondence
Series II. Atlanta Typographical Union, Local 48
Series III. Artifacts
Series IV. Photographs
Series V. Printed material

Off-Site Storage

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

Provenance Information

Accession L1981-03 includes material Edmund Torbush donated on behalf of Mrs. Walter Freeman.

In 1975, Torbush donated printed material to the Southern Labor Archives on behalf of G. Ashton Jones and Louis R. Jesse.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Edmund Torbush in June 28, 1972 (L1972-47) August 28 and 31, 1972 [L1972-77], March 26, 1973 [L1973-23], May 8, 1980 [L1981-03], July 11, 1985 [L1985-26].

Related Archival Materials

Related Materials in this Repository

List of Separated Material

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For contracts, see International Typographical Union contract collection finding aid. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives periodicals collection finding aid or catalog. For pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For proceedings or constitutions, consult archivist.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photograph collection

13 photographs [L1973-23]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Agreements collection

Atlanta and Columbus locals contracts [L1972-77]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions collection

State constitutions and by-laws, 1945-1971 (Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C.) and International Typographical Union constitution [L1972-77]
International Typographical Union constitution [L1981-03]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet collection

Pamphlets [L1972-77, L1973-23]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodical collection

Newsletters, 1959-1971 [L1972-77]
Magazines, 1958-1972, Newsletters, 1939-1973 [L1973-23]
Magazines, 1972-1979 [L1981-03]

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings collection

Proceedings, 1955-1972 [L1972-77]
ITU proceedings, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1971 [L1973-23]
ITU proceedings, 1972, 1979 [L1981-03]

Processing Information

Accessions L1972-77, L1973-23 inventoried by E. L. Eltzroth at the file level, September 26, 1972 and April 3, 1973. Accession L1981-03 inventoried by Alice Gernazian at the file level, September 11, 1980. Accession L1985-26 processed and single finding aid created by Abigail R. Adams and Diane Fulkerson, June 22, 2006. Each accession was arranged, described, and housed separately and combined into a single finding aid.