International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Strategic Resources Department records

Collection

Identifier: z-shell-L2017-12

Staff Only

Dates

2000s

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.

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

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

9 Cubic Feet (in 9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Off-Site Storage

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

Acquisition

Donated by IAMAW Grand Lodge, April 2017.

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.

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Processing Note

This collection has not been processed. This finding aid presents a rough inventory created at the time of accessioning. As the collection is processed, materials may be relocated and citations to the unprocessed boxes rendered incorrect.