Paul L. Styles, Sr. collection
Scope and Content of the Collection
The collection of Paul L. Styles, Sr., 1950-1972, contains his correspondence and speeches during his three years as a member of the National Labor Relations Board and his eleven years as the Chief Labor Relations officer with NASA. The correspondence makes up the bulk of the papers and includes discussion of the hunt for Communists in the NLRB, the communist influence in the labor movement, segregation of union locals in the South and appropriation and personnel matters of the NLRB's 10th region. The speeches concern collective bargaining, the work of the NLRB, and the unique features and problems of labor relations in the space program.
Dates
- 1950-1972
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 offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Biography of Paul L. Styles, Sr.
Paul L. Styles, Sr., was president of the Huntsville (Alabama) Trades and Labor Council in 1933. From 1937-1950, he was a Field Examiner for the National Labor Relations Board. He became a National Labor Relations Board member in 1950, serving until 1953. He was a labor relations consultant with private industry, 1953-1961. In 1961, Styles joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an Industrial Relations Officer. Until 1972, he was the Director of Labor Relations and Director of Manpower Office Administration and Technical Services at NASA.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The collection of Paul L. Styles Sr., 1950-1972, is composed primarily of his correspondence and speeches during his three years as a member of the National Labor Relations Board and his eleven years as the chief labor relations officer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged into two series: Series I: Correspondence, 1950-1972, Series II: Printed Material, 1950-1972
Off-Site Storage
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Paul L. Styles, Sr., 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 photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid.
Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection
- 22 photographs, 1950-1970, undated
- 7 oversize photographs, 1948-1967, undated
Processing Information
Processed by Robert C. Dinwiddie at the file level, 1973.
This collection guide was created from a legacy finding aid. The inventory's contents and storage locations of separated materials (if applicable) were not verified at that time.
Creator
- Title
- Paul L. Styles, Sr.:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His Collection 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
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu