United Paperworkers International Union records
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
- 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
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
Processing Information
Inventoried by James B. Murray at the file level, October 26, 1985.
- American Federation of Labor
- International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
- International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers
- Labor unions -- Organizing
- Paper industry workers
- Paper industry workers -- Labor unions
- United Papermakers and Paperworkers
- United Paperworkers of America
- Wood-pulp industry workers -- Labor unions
- manuscripts (document genre)
- minutes (administrative records)
Creator
- United Paperworkers International Union (Organization)
- Title
- United Paperworkers International Union:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- October 1985
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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