Birmingham Labor Council records
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
- 1954-1965
Creator
- AFL-CIO. Birmingham Labor Council (Birmingham, Ala.) (Organization)
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
- 8th Constitutional Convention, CIO, 1946
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection
- Alabama Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1962, 1964
- Birmingham Industrial Union Council, 1955
- Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1968
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection
- 1 pamphlet, filed by publisher, concerning industrial safety
Processing Information
Inventoried by Robert Dinwiddie, March 1973.
Creator
- AFL-CIO. Birmingham Labor Council (Birmingham, Ala.) (Organization)
- 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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