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Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Local 1836 (North Charleston, S.C.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1977-25

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Records, 1968-1976, of Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1836 (Charleston, S. C.), consist of correspondence with the union's international office and field representatives; minutes of Executive Board and regular membership meetings; grievance reports; and financial files of bank statements, dues payment records, and expense statements.

Dates

  • 1968-1976

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.

Historical Note

The Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) resulted from a merger between the CIO faction of the United Textile Workers of America and the Textile Workers Organizing Committee and was chartered by the CIO in 1939. The TWUA merged with the American Federation of Hosiery Workers in 1965.

Extent

1.75 Linear Feet (in 3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1836 (Charleston, S. C.) records, 1968-1976, consist of correspondence, minutes, reports and financial files.

Off-Site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.

Acquisition Information

Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Local 1836, courtesy of Doris Hadden, October 1977.

Online Availability

The photographs in this collection may have been digitized and are available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.

Related Archival Materials

Related Materials in This Repository

  1. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Southern Region Records, 1939-1980 (L1977-03; L1981-18; L1984-16)
  2. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1716 (Rome, Ga.) records, 1954-1988 (L1989-21)
  3. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union contracts collection, 1977-1981 (L-contracts_ACTWU)
  4. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Central North Carolina Joint Board records, 1939-1979 (L1980-16)
  5. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Tennessee Joint Board records, circa 1940s-1970s (L1982-44)
  6. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Memphis-Jackson Joint Board records, 1946-1991 (L1992-11)
  7. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Georgia-Tennessee-Alabama Joint Board records, 1963-1993 (L1996-16)

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. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For proceedings, contracts, and constitutions consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection

  1. 1 Photograph

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Agreements Collection

  1. Textile Workers Union of America and the General Asbestos and Rubber Division, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., North Charleston, S. C., 1969

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and By-laws Collection

  1. South Carolina Labor Council AFL-CIO, 1972

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

  1. Local 1836 Newsletter, 1971

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

  1. 16th Biennial Convention, Textile Workers Union of America 1970

Processing Information

Inventoried by Susan Cohen at the file level, January 1978.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers, Local 1836 (North Charleston, South Carolina):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
1978
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • May 2001: EAD finding aid created by Apex Data Services.
  • December 2005, August 2007: EAD edited by Bill Hardesty.

Repository Details

Repository Details

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