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AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE), Area 3 records

 Collection
Identifier: L1982-41

Scope and Content of the Records

The records, 1947, 1970-1979, of the AFL-CIO COPE Area 3 consist primarily of correspondence and printed material generated by the state labor federations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina and West Virginia. The bulk of these documents pertain to the national political campaigns of 1972 and 1976. The material dated 1947-1957 consists of congressional voting records gathered and printed by the national COPE There is also a series of field reports and activity plans sent from Dowler to Barkan between the years 1972-1976. The remainder of the collection includes correspondence and printed material relating to the AFL-CIO executive council, the AFL-CIO Region VI (Atlanta), and the National Council of Senior Citizens.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947-1979

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 AFL-CIO COPE Area 3 covers the region comprising Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Clement Dowler became director of COPE Area 3 in 1969. He formerly served as Associate Director of the Senior Aides program for the National Council of Senior Citizens. Dowler was an official with the Textile Workers Union of America. Alexander Barkan was COPE national director from 1963-1982.

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet (in 4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) Area 3 covers the region comprising Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Its records, 1970-1979, consist primarily of correspondence and printed material generated by the state labor federations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina and West Virginia.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into eleven series:

  1. Series I: AFL-CIO Executive Council, 1972-1973, 1976
  2. Series II: National COPE Office, 1947-1957, 1972-1973
  3. Series III: Clement Dowler, 1972-1976
  4. Series IV: Florida AFL-CIO, 1972, 1979
  5. Series V: Georgia AFL-CIO, 1970-1979
  6. Series VI: Kentucky AFL-CIO, 1972-1976
  7. Series VII: North Carolina AFL-CIO, 1969-1976
  8. Series VIII: South Carolina AFL-CIO, 1972-1976
  9. Series IX: West Virginia AFL-CIO, 1971-1976
  10. Series X: AFL-CIO Region VI, undated
  11. Series XI: National Council of Senior Citizens, 1972-1973

Off-Site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by AFL-CIO COPE, Area 3, courtesy of Clem Dowler, December 1982.

Related Archival Materials

The Southern Labor Archives holds numerous AFL-CIO collections. These collections include State level organizations (Virginia State AFL-CIO, Mississippi AFL-CIO, Florida State AFL-CIO, Georgia State AFL-CIO, South Carolina State AFL-CIO, and North Carolina State AFL-CIO). In addition, the SLA has a number of regional office collections (the designations and locations have changed over time) including: AFL-CIO. Region 5, AFL-CIO. Region 6, AFL-CIO. Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.), and AFL-CIO. Region 10 (Nashville, Tenn.) as well as the AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Department. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Collections. 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 constitutions, and proceedings, consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and Bylaws Collection

  1. Florida AFL-CIO -- Florida State C.O.P.E., 1978
  2. Georgia AFL-CIO -- Georgia State C.O.PE., undated
  3. West Virginia, AFL-CIO -- West Virginia C.O.P.E., 1969

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

  1. Numerous pamphlets on politics, education, and right to work laws, in South Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina from the early 1970s.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

  1. Keeping In Touch in West Virginia, 1972
  2. Memo from C.O.P.E., 1972
  3. News from the AFL-CIO, 1972
  4. The North Carolina Coalition Report, February 1972
  5. Talkin' Union (Mason-Jackson Labor Council and Central Ohio Valley Union Council), November 1976
  6. Talkin' Union (Harrison County Labor Federation and Marion County Labor Federation), November 1976
  7. Talkin' Union (Brooke-Hancock Labor Council, Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly and Marshall-Tyler-Wetzel Labor Council), November 1976
  8. Unity (Kanawha Valley Labor Council), November 1976
  9. Washington Report, 1972
  10. The Greensboro Professional Teacher, April 1973
  11. Kentucky Labor News, 1972
  12. Local 525 News, April 1972
  13. The Voice of Labor, Winter 1972
  14. The West Virginia AFL-CIO Observer, January 1972
  15. The West Virginia AFL-CIO Observer, 1972, 1976

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

  1. Florida AFL-CIO -- 23rd Annual Convention, 1979
  2. Georgia AFL-CIO -- 15th Annual Convention, 1971
  3. West Virginia AFL-CIO -- 8th Constitutional Convention, 1971
  4. West Virginia AFL-CIO -- 8th Special Convention, 1972

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Staff at the file level.

Title
AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE), Area 3 [L1982-41]:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
June 2001
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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