United Paperworkers International Union records

Collection

Identifier: L1985-05

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Records

The records, 1906-1984, of the United Paperworkers International Union (UPIU) consist primarily of periodicals, proceedings, and pamphlets that describe the activities of the UPIU at the national level. Included among the periodicals are The Paper Makers Journal (1923-1948), The Paper Worker (1952, 1972-1984), and the Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers Journal (1936-1965). The proceedings consist of convention reports of the AFL (1930-1955), the AFL-CIO (1973-1983), Paper Mill Workers (1907, 1935-1971), the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers (1935-1957), the United Paperworkers of America (1948-1957), the United Papermakers and Paperworkers (1957-1969), and the United Paperworkers International Union (1972-1984). A small amount of manuscript material is comprised of correspondence (1967), minutes (1906-1907), printed material (1908, 1973-1984), and a literary manuscript entitled A Group of Men: 1884-1900 ©. 1948), which describes the formation of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers.

Dates

Creation: 1906-1908, circa 1948, 1967, 1973-1984

Creator

United Paperworkers International Union (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

The United Paperworkers International Union (UPIU) was created in 1972 by a merger of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers and the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers. The United Papermakers and Paperworkers had evolved in 1957 from a merger between the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers and the United Paperworkers of America. The International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers was formed in 1909.

Extent

0.83 Linear Feet (in 9 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The United Paperworkers International Union (UPIU) was created in 1972 by a merger of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers and the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers. Its records contain correspondence (1967), minutes (1906-1907), printed material (1908, 1973-1984), and a literary manuscript, as well as periodicals, proceedings, and pamphlets.

Arrangement

The records are arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

Donated by United Paperworkers International Union, February 8, 1985 [accession L1985-05]; August 12, 1985 [accession L1985-29]; October 16, 1985 [accession L1985-39].

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 proceedings, consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlets Collection

(2) AFL-CIO, 1978
Arbitration, 1961
(4) United Auto Workers, 1957, 1974, 1977
Black Workers, 1971
(3) Civil Rights, 1964, 1971
Collective Bargaining, 1965
Inflation, 1975
Job Evaluation, 1954
Labor History, circa 1967
Labor Laws, Federal, 1959
(4) Labor-Management Relations, 1965, 1974, 1979
Nuclear Weapons, 1974
Occupational Safety and Health, 1970
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers, circa 1980
International Brotherhood of Papermakers, 1944
(3) United Paperworkers International Union, 1972, 1984
(2) Parliamentary Procedure, 1936, 1949
Productivity, 1981
(4) International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers, 1940, 1960, 1961, 1965
Strikes, 1967
Technological Change, 1979
Union Principles, 1976

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

Lithopinion, 1975
New Labor Review, 1978
The Paper Makers Journal, 1923-1948
UAW Solidarity, 1977
The Paper Worker, 1952, 1972-1984
The Paperworker News, 1956
Pulp and Paperworker, 1968
Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Worker's Journal, 1936-1965
United Paper, 1961, 1966

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

American Federation of Labor, 1930-1955
American Federation of Labor, 1930-1955
American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1973-1983
AFL-CIO: Union Label and Service Trades Department, 1975
United Auto Workers, Report of the President, 1962-1974
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, 1935-1957
United Papermakers and Paperworkers, 1957-1969
United Paperworkers International Union, 1972-1984
United Paperworkers of America, 1948-1957
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers, 1907, 1935-1971