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Birmingham Labor Council records

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-14

Scope and Content of the records

Minutes, 1955-1958, of the Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council, and of the Birmingham Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1964-1965, describe the concerns and operating activities of these central bodies. Correspondence, financial documents, printed material, and photographs are included.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1965

Creator

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.

Historical Note

The Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council merged in 1958 to form the AFL-CIO, Birmingham Labor Council.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (in 5 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

In 1958, the Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council merged to form the AFL-CIO, Birmingham (Alabama) Labor Council. Records, 1954-1965, include minutes of the Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council, 1955-1958, and of the Birmingham Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1964-1965, and correspondence, financial documents, printed material, and photographs.

Off-Site Storage

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Birmingham Labor Council, February 1973.

Online Availability

The photograph in this collection have been digitized and is available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection. For constitutions and bylaws, consult archivist.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection

  1. 8th Constitutional Convention, CIO, 1946

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection

  1. Alabama Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1962, 1964
  2. Birmingham Industrial Union Council, 1955
  3. Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1968

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

  1. 1 pamphlet, filed by publisher, concerning industrial safety

Processing Information

Inventoried by Robert Dinwiddie, March 1973.

Title
Birmingham Labor Council (Birmingham, Alabama):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
June 2001
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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