Asheville Labor Temple (Asheville, N.C.) records
Scope and Content of the Records
The Records, 1920-1931; 1949-1970, of the Asheville (N.C.) Labor Temple are composed of correspondence, financial statements, minutes, and printed items. Principal correspondents for the Temple are J. E. Jervis, and Raymond Stepp, Walter Moody, and J. H. Garren. Notable topics of discussion include the 1963 expulsion of the Enka (N.C.) Rayon Workers and the local's subsequent attempt to recover its substantial investment by liquidating the Temple, and Jervis' 1966 resignation from his position as Secretary-Treasurer. Included in these Records are some minutes and financial documents of the Asheville Central Labor Union.
Dates
- 1920-1931, 1949-1970
Creator
- Asheville Labor Temple (Asheville, N.C.) (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 offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Historical Note
The Asheville Labor Temple was founded in 1924.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Asheville Labor Temple was founded in 1924. Its Records, 1920-1931, 1949-1970, are composed of correspondence, financial statements, minutes, and printed items. The records include some minutes and financial documents of the Asheville Central Labor Union.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into five series:
- Series I: Correspondence, 1950-1968
- Series II: Financial Documents, 1950-1970
- Series III: Minutes, 1924-1928, 1949-1964
- Series IV: Printed material, 1920, 1931, 1950-1955, 1962-1968
- Series V: Legal Documents, 1928, 1958-1963
Off-Site Storage
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Asheville Labor Temple, courtesy Ray Stepp, July 11, 1976.
Separated Materials
During processing, oversize records and printed material were separated to other Southern Labor Archives collections. Material must be requested separately; consult archivist for access. Some materials may stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Separated to Southern Labor Oversize Location
- Financial Report, Insurance Policies, Asheville Labor Temple and Central Labor Union; Minutes, Asheville Labor Temple Committee, 1924-1927, 1954-1957 [DH OS map-case, Drawer 11]
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Contracts Collection
- International: United Textile Workers of America Local 2598, 1958
- State: (Asheville, North Carolina) Asheville Labor Temple, 1955, 1956
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and By-laws Collection
- International: AFL-CIO, 1967
- State: (Asheville, North Carolina) Asheville Building and Construction Trades Council, 1962
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- AFL-CIO Legislative Action Bulletin, June 1968
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Standards and Rules Collection
- International: AFL-CIO Local and Central Bodies, 1965
Processing Information
Inventoried by Alice Gernazian at the file level, August 31, 1976.
Creator
- Asheville Labor Temple (Asheville, N.C.) (Organization)
- Title
- Asheville Labor Temple (Asheville, North Carolina):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- 1976
- 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