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International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 77 (Decatur, Ga.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L2016-03

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), District Council 77 (Decatur, Ga.) consist primarily of bound minute books from locals affiliated with IUPAT and its predecessors in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, 1905-2014. Extensive sets of minutes include those from Local Number 57 (Birmingham, Ala.), 1907-2014; Local Number 151 (Anniston, Ala.), 1948-1984; Local Number 432 (Montgomery, Ala.), 1946-1988; and Local Number 193 (Atlanta, Ga.), 1957-2001. Other locals represented in the records include Number 271 (Jasper, Ala.), 367 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), 651 (Gadsden, Ala.), Atlanta Glaziers Local 140 (Atlanta, Ga.), and 437 (Niota, Tenn.). Along with the minutes are scattered membership ledgers, dues books, out of work lists, class records, and treasurers' ledgers. Some photographs, membership cards, and correspondence has been separated from the volumes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1894 - 2014
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use but contains personal information. Allow at least 10 working days for Special Collections and Archives staff to evaluate it for use after submitting a request.

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.

Biographical / Historical

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) was known as the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades until 1999. The IUPAT began in 1887 as the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America. The union is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and represents a wide range of trades. Formed in 2004, District Council 77 serves 11 locals in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Extent

8.75 Linear Feet (in 7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), District Council 77 (Decatur, Ga.) consist primarily of bound minute books from locals affiliated with IUPAT and its predecessors in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, 1905-2014. IUPAT represents workers in the finishing trades, such as painters, glaziers and glass workers, and sign and display workers.

Arrangement Note

Original order.

Location Note

Collection stored offsite.

Acquisiton Information

Donated by Louis Partain, District 77 business manager, March 2016.

Related Archival Materials

The Southern Labor Archives holds other records of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades units documented in this collection.

Related Archival Materials in This Repository

  1. Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 193 (Atlanta, Ga.) Records, L1972-15
  2. Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America, District Council 38 Records, L1972-25
  3. D. S. Acree Collection, L1972-71

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. It has not been prepared for use by being organized, housed archivally, or screened for restricted materials or personal information. Inventoried by Hilary Morrish, July 2023.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 77 (Decatur, Ga.)
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Hilary Morrish
Date
July 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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