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Marc R. Levinson papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1983-01

Scope and Content of the Papers

The Papers, 1975-1978, of Marc R. Levinson, consist of correspondence, newsclippings, official statements, depositions, and other documents related to three specific labor relations disputes: a strike by Local 1644 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) against the city of Atlanta, 1977; the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union's recognition campaign against the J.P. Stevens Company, 1976-1978; and an attempt by the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union to organize Cagle, Inc., a chicken procession plant in Camilla, Ga., 1976. Also included are two cassette tapes containing interviews done by Levinson of Jerry Wurf, President of AFSCME, and Albert Shanker, President of the American Federation of Teachers, in which the issues of public employee unionism, Atlanta labor relations, rivalry between the AFT and the National Education Association, school integration, standardized tests, and union political coalitions are raised.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975-1978

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Sound recordings are accessible only in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.

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.

Biographical Note

Mr. Levinson was a journalist and news editor of Creative Loafing, an Atlanta weekly. ACTWU was formed in 1976 by a merger of the Textile Workers Union of America and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (in 14 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Marc R. Levinson was a journalist and news editor of Creative Loafing, an Atlanta weekly. His papers, 1975-1979, contain three series. The AFSCME Local 1644/City of Atlanta series includes correspondence, news clippings, news releases, and printed materials relating to a strike by Local 1644 (Atlanta, Ga.) of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) against the City of Atlanta in 1977. The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America/J.P. Stevens Company series contains legal documents, news releases, and printed materials pertaining to the union's 1976-1978 recognition campaign against the J.P. Stevens Company. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union/Cagle series contains materials relating to the union's 1976 efforts to organize Cagle, a chicken processing plant in Camilla, Georgia. The collection also includes two audio cassette tapes of interviews Levinson made with Jerry Wurf, AFSCME president and Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged into four series:
  1. Series I: AFSCME Local 1644/City of Atlanta, 1975-1977
  2. Series II: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America/J. P. Stevens Company, 1976-1978
  3. Series III: Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union/Cagle, Inc. (Camilla, Ga.), 1976
  4. Series IV: Oral Histories, 1977

Acquisition Information

Donated by Marc Levinson, January 1983.

Separated Materials

During processing, pamphlets were separated to the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection (note that this collection has been weeded over time).

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

  1. J. P. Stevens and Co., Inc. (7)

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Staff at the file level.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Marc R. Levinson:
Subtitle
A Guide to His Papers at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
May 2001
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023-12-05: Added links to digitized sound recordings

Repository Details

Repository Details

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