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

Collection

Identifier: L1982-41

Staff Only
Not requestable

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

AFL-CIO. Committee on Political Education. Area 3 (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.

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

Additional Description

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:

Series I: AFL-CIO Executive Council, 1972-1973, 1976
Series II: National COPE Office, 1947-1957, 1972-1973
Series III: Clement Dowler, 1972-1976
Series IV: Florida AFL-CIO, 1972, 1979
Series V: Georgia AFL-CIO, 1970-1979
Series VI: Kentucky AFL-CIO, 1972-1976
Series VII: North Carolina AFL-CIO, 1969-1976
Series VIII: South Carolina AFL-CIO, 1972-1976
Series IX: West Virginia AFL-CIO, 1971-1976
Series X: AFL-CIO Region VI, undated
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

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

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

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

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