Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Local 1836 (North Charleston, S.C.) records
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
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 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
Abstract:
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1836 (Charleston, SC) records, 1968-1976, consist of correspondence, minutes, reports and financial files.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into five series:
- Series I: Correspondence, 1970-1975
- Series II: Printed Material, 1970-1973
- Series III: Financial Documents, 1970-1974
- Series IV: Legal Documents, 1968-1970
- Series V: Minutes, 1970-1973
Off-Site Storage
Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
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.
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 Photograph
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Agreements Collection
- 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 Bylaws Collection
- South Carolina Labor Council AFL-CIO, 1972
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- Local 1836 Newsletter, 1971
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection
- 16th Biennial Convention, Textile Workers Union of America, 1970
Processing Information
Inventoried by Susan Cohen at the file level, January 1978.
Creator
- 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
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