Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent (Atlanta, Ga.) records

Collection

Identifier: L1977-11

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Records

The Records, 1966, of the Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent (AFFUI), contain correspondence, minutes, grievance and arbitration case material, legal documents, membership data, newspaper clippings, and some printed items (received as accession L1977-11). The bulk of the correspondence is between the AFFUI and other state and local fire fighter organizations.

The records also include signed resignation forms from the Atlanta Fire Department and the International Association of Fire Fighters, as well as one piece of correspondence, two certificates, a petition, and four undated audio tapes of meetings (received as accession L1979-08). The letter is from the Archbishop of Atlanta, Paul Hallinan, to Mayor Ivan Allen, Superior Court Judge Sam McKenzie, and Fire Department Head J. I. Martin, and presents a proposal for a compromise solution to the dispute.

Dates

Creation: 1966

Creator

Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent (Atlanta, Ga.) (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.

History of the Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent

Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent was formed in 1966 by fire fighters disaffiliating from Local 134 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) because of the IAFF's refusal to support them in a strike against the Atlanta Fire Department. Many Local 134 members resigned from both the Atlanta Fire Department and the IAFF.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Atlanta Fire Fighters Union, Independent was formed in 1966 by fire fighters disaffiliating from Local 134 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) because of the IAFF's refusal to support them in a strike against the Atlanta Fire Department. Its records, 1966, contain signed resignation forms, correspondence, minutes, grievance and arbitration case material, legal documents, membership data, newspaper clippings, and some printed items.

Acquisition Information

Acquired in two accessions. Mrs. Robert J. Caum donated correspondence, minutes, legal documents, membership data, and printed material in 1977 (accession L1977-11). Robert J. Caum donated signed resignation forms and other documents on March 27, 1979 (accession L1979-08).

Separated Materials

During processing, printed material and sound recordings were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Collections. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For audiovisual materials, directories, and contracts consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements Collection [L1977-11]

Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1, 1966

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and By-laws Collection [L1977-11]

Georgia-Atlanta -- International Association of Firefighters, Local 134, 1960
Georgia-Atlanta -- Atlanta Fire Department Nurses' Club, 1958

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Directories Collection [L1977-11]

International Association of Firefighters, State Associations and Local Recording Secretaries, 1966

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection [L1977-11]

Louisville (KY.) Fire Fighter, June, 1966
The Booster, IAFF Local 134 (Atlanta), April 1966

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Sound Recordings Collection [L1979-08]

One reel-to-reel and three cassette audio tapes

Processing Information

June Royall inventoried accession L1977-11 at the file level, August 26, 1977. Warren Hadlock inventoried accession L1979-08 at the file level, April 11, 1977. Finding aids combined into a single collection guide.