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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers records

 Collection
Identifier: L1987-31

Scope and Contents of the Records

9 boxes of historical IAM material from several District and local lodges.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970s?

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Access status of this collection has not been determined. Allow at least 15 working days for evaluation by Special Collections and Archives staff.

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.

Historical Note

Originally founded in Atlanta in 1888 as a trade union for railroad machinists, today the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents workers in a large and diverse number of fields. Over the course of the 20th century the machinists moved from representing railroad workers to machinists and others working for airlines and the aerospace industry.

Extent

8 Cubic Feet (in 8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection is uprocessed.

Offsite Storage

Off-site storage.

Acquisition

Donated by IAMAW, June 1987.

Related 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.

Processing Note

Collection is unprocessed. This guide is based on information recorded at the time of accessioning. Finding aid prepared by Hal Hansen, May 2023.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (L1987-31)
Subtitle
A Guide to the Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Hal Hansen
Date
November 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

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