Carey E. Haigler papers
Collection
Identifier: L1977-33
Scope and Content of the Papers
The Papers, 1905; 1933-1970, of Carey Haigler consist of correspondence, minutes, financial statements, diaries, periodic work reports, written speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, and various printed items. The Papers illuminate three distinct segments of Haigler's trade union career: As an officer, 1933-1935, of the Alabama Iron & Steel Council and of Local 1131, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers (Birmingham); as Director, 1942-1956, of the Alabama Region, Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.); and as Director, 1956-1964, of AFL-CIO Region 5 (the Carolinas) and Assistant Director, 1964-1967, of AFL-CIO Region 8 (Carolinas & Tennessee). Principal subjects include organizing in the industrial city of Gadsden, Alabama, the disaffiliation of the United Mine Workers from the C.I.O., and factional disputes in the C.I.O. and the Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers.
Dates
- 1905, 1933-1970
Creator
- Haigler, Carey (Person)
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.
Chronology of the Career of Carey E. Haigler
- 1933-1935:AAISTW, Local 1131, Alabama Iron and Steel Council;
- 1942:Field Representative, USA;
- 1942-1944:Asst. Regional Director, CIO Alabama and Secy-Treas., Alabama I.U.C.'
- 1944-1953:Regional Director, CIO Alabama and President, Alabama I.U.C. (to 1949);
- 1953-1955:Field Asst to Executive Vice Pres., CIO;
- 1955-1956:Director, CIO Region 8 (Illinois & Iowa);
- 1956-1964:Director, AFL-CIO, Region 5 (North Carolina and South Carolina);
- 1964-1967:Asst. Director, AFL-CIO Region 8, (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
Carey Haigler (1902- ) was a labor union official with the AFL-CIO. His papers, 1905, 1933-1970, include correspondence, minutes, and printed material relating to the Alabama Iron and Steel Council (1905, 1933-1935); correspondence, financial documents, minutes, speeches, reports, and printed material documenting the Alabama CIO (1942-1956); and correspondence, financial documents, diaries, work reports, speeches, broadcast scripts, and printed material relating to Region 8 of the AFL-CIO (1956-1970). The collection also contains photographs, memorials, news clippings, and pamphlets on political, social, and labor issues.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. Carey E. Haigler, November 17, 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 pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For printed materials and constitutions, consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection
- Seven photographs, 1940, 1953, undated
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitution and Bylaws Collection
- Alabama CIO Council, 1955
- United Steelworkers, 1962
- AFL-CIO, 1961
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection
- 40 Pamphlets on political and social issues, labor issues; AFL-CIO publications about organization and operation, Alabama War Finance
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Standards and Rules Collection
- AFL-CIO Affiliated Locals, 1960
- AFL-CIO State and Central Bodies, 1956
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- Service, Vol. 3, No. 10, November 1953
- Steel Labor, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 1952; Vol. 20, No. 2, February 1955
- South Carolina Labor News, Vol. 14, No. 3, March 1957; Vol. 15, No. 3, March 1958
- United Rubber Worker, Vol. 21, No. 9, September 1955
- National Union Farmer, Vol. 27, No. 4, April 1949
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Biography Collection
- 3 Biographical sketches, Carey Haigler
Processing Information
Inventoried by Mattie S. Anderson at the file level, March 16, 1978. Clippings removed from oversize folder by Fran Barber, May 8, 1980.
- AFL-CIO. Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Alabama
- Alabama Iron and Steel Council
- Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers. Local 1131 (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.). Alabama Region
- Gadsden (Ala.)
- Iron and steel workers -- Labor unions
- Labor leaders
- Labor leaders
- Labor unions -- Jurisdictional disputes
- Labor unions -- Organizing
- minutes (administrative records)
Creator
- Haigler, Carey (Person)
- Title
- Carey E. Haigler:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His Papers 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
- June 2001: EAD finding aid created by Apex Data Services.
- 2005, 2007: EAD revised by William Hardesty.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu