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Stanton E. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1976-30

Scope and Contents of the Papers

The Stanton E. Smith Records, 1938-1973, are comprised primarily of correspondence and other documents relating to Smith's duties in the Tennessee Federation of Labor, Tennessee State Labor Council, Chattanooga Central Labor Union, and the Southern Labor School. In addition, there are numerous photographs of Smith and other Southern Labor School members and members of the Tennessee AFL-CIO Executive Committee plus newspapers, pamphlets and other printed material. Included in the collection is Smith's correspondence with political and union leaders such as Estes Kefauver, Frank Clement, William Green, Charles M. Houk, and James L. McDevitt. Information about various international unions, local Leagues for Political Education, the Tennessee League for Political Education, Tennessee Central Labor Unions, Tennessee COPE, and Tennessee Congressmen is contained in this collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1973

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 Stanton E. Smith

Stanton E. Smith (Born August 29, 1905) became a member of the American Federation of Teachers in 1932 and served as president of Local 246 from 1932 through 1939. Smith served as vice-president of the AFT from 1937 to 1946, as Secretary-Treasurer of the Chattanooga Central Labor Union between 1941 and 1956. Smith joined the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in 1942 and served as ILGWU Southeastern Director between 1942 and 1945. Elected President of the Tennessee Federation of Labor in 1949, Smith served until 1956, when he became President of the Tennessee State Labor Council.

Extent

4.59 Linear Feet (in 11 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Stanton E. Smith (born 1905) was a labor leader in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served as President of the Tennessee Federation of Labor and of the Tennessee State Labor Council. Smith's papers, 1938-1973, are comprised primarily of correspondence and other documents relating to his duties in those organizations, the Chattanooga Central Labor Union, and the Southern Labor School. The papers also include photographs and printed material.

Arrangement

The Papers are Arranged into three Series
  1. Series I: Tennessee State Labor Council, 1945-1963
  2. Series II: Chattanooga Central Labor Union, 1940-1960
  3. Series III: Southern Labor School, 1948-1973

Off-Site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Stanton E. Smith, 1976 [L1976-30] and 1980 [L1980-04].

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 photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For by-laws and proceedings consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Pamphlets Collection

  1. Publications on various topics (see finding aid)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographic Collection

  1. 46 photographs (available in Digital Collections)

Separated to Constitutions and Bylaws Collection

  1. Constitutions from the Tennessee State Labor Council (1957) and Nashville Labor's League for Political Education (consult archivist)

Separated to Proceedings Collection

  1. Proceedings from various Tennessee State Labor organization meetings (consult archivist)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

  1. Various issues of state-level labor periodicals (see finding aid or library catalog)

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Oversize Collection

  1. Various oversized printed materials [DH OS map-case, Drawer 11]

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Stanton E. Smith:
Subtitle
A Guide to His Papers at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
May 2001
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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