Paul L. Styles, Sr. collection

Collection

Identifier: L1973-57

Staff Only
Not requestable

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

Creation: 1950-1972

Creator

Styles, Paul (Paul Lefayette), 1907-1980 (Person)

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

Additional Description

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.