International Association of Machinists, Local 291 (Anniston, Ala.) records
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Not requestable
Scope and Content of the Records
The Records, 1943-1972, of Machinists Local 291 consist primarily of correspondence, financial documents and minutes that illuminate the routine operations of the local concerning inter-union affairs and relations with companies under contract. Included also are the records of the organizing activity of District Lodge 178, 1953-1969, and those of the routine operations of defunct Lodge 1677 (Anniston, Gadsden, Talladega, Ala.), 1961-1963. The records of Local 291 include correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, minutes (1956-1965), printed material, and company files on the U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co., Anniston Foundry, Alabama Pipe Company and the Union Foundry. The collection also contains records of the District Lodge 178 from 1953-1969 and the Local 1677 from 1961-1963. District Lodge 178 records include desk diaries, financial documents, and company files on the Newberry Manufacturing Company. Records relating to Local 1677 include correspondence, financial documents, and company files on the Newberry Manufacturing Company.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1972
Creator
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Local 291 (Anniston, 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.
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.
Local 291 represented machinists in Aniston, Alabama.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Records, 1943-1972, of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 291 (Anniston, Alabama) consist primarily of correspondence, financial documents and minutes. The collection includes records of the organizing activity of District Lodge 178, 1953-1969, and those of the routine operations of defunct Lodge 1677 (Anniston, Gadsden, Talladega, Ala.), 1961-1963.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into three series: Series I: Machinists Union, Local 291, 1943-1969, Series II: Machinist District Lodge 178, 1953-1969, Series III: Machinists Union, Local 1677, 1961-1963
Acquisition Information
Donated by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 291 (Anniston, Ala.), February 1973.
Online Availability
The photographs in this collection may have been digitized and are 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 periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives periodicals collection finding aid or catalog. For photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For contracts, see the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers contracts collection, 1940-1992 (L-Contracts_IAMAW) finding aid. For proceedings and constitutions and bylaws, consult archivist.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection
- Unidentified group, undated (1 photograph)
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Agreements Collection
- Alabama: Anniston, Local 291, 1960, 1963, 1965; 1968, 1971-1972 (165 leaves)
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection
- Alabama: Birmingham, Alabama Labor Council, AFL-CIO and Alabama COPE, 1968 (21 leaves)
- Alabama: Anniston, IAM District Lodge #178, undated (12 leaves)
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection
- 1 pamphlet (16 leaves), filed by publisher, concerning the Group Insurance Program, Alabama Pipe Company
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- The Machinist, Special Edition (75th Anniversary), 1963 (4 leaves)
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection
- 27th IAM Grand Lodge Convention, 1968 (290 leaves)
Processing Information
Inventoried by Robert Dinwiddie, March 1973.
Subject
- United States Pipe and Foundry Company (Organization)
- Newberry Manufacturing Company (Ala.) (Organization)
- Alabama Pipe Company (Organization)
- Anniston Foundry (Ala.) (Organization)
- Title
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 291: (Anniston, Alabama):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- 1973
- 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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Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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