AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute (Atlanta Office) records

Collection

Identifier: L1979-30

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Records

The records, 1968-1977, of the Atlanta (Ga.) office of the Human Resources and Development Institute (HRDI) AFL-CIO, contain broad and generalized groups of correspondence, minutes, reports, pamphlets, and periodicals concerning over ten agencies active in the field of job training and manpower development. The bulk of the Records pertains to the Manpower and CETA (Comprehensive Education and Training Act) programs. These files include guidelines and procedures for obtaining U.S. government grants. Other agencies involved with HRDI are the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority(MARTA), the Atlanta Region Open Housing Coalition, the Atlanta Community Relations Commission, and the Atlanta Area Technical School. Walter Rucker, AFL-CIO manpower representative, and Aaron Turpeau, director of the Atlanta Manpower Program, figure prominently in these Records.

Dates

Creation: 1968-1977

Creator

AFL-CIO. Human Resources Development Institute (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.

Historical Note

Established in 1958, AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute (Atlanta Office) promoted economic development, developed new economic polices, and lobbied Congress on economic policy.

Extent

3.3 Linear Feet (in 7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute (Atlanta Office) Records, 1968-1977, contain correspondence, minutes, reports, pamphlets, and periodicals, relating to manpower and job training programs, including Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, 1973, and guidelines for applying for U.S. government grants. Persons and organizations represented include Aaron Turpeau, Walter Clifford Rucker, Atlanta Area Technical School, Atlanta Community Relations Commission, Atlanta Region Open Housing Coalition, and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.