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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1985-13

Scope and Content of the Collection

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Photograph Collection largely consists of black and white 8" x 10" photographs which were used in the union's publications, the Machinists Monthly Journal and later, the Machinist. The Photograph Collection includes the following IAMAW-related subject matter: Locals, Districts, Officers, Anniversaries, Conventions, Conferences, Ladies Auxiliary, strikes, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, and Machinists at work on trains, tanks, aircraft, missiles, etc. Additional subject matter includes the AFL-CIO, other unions, union/labor leaders, world leaders, political figures, religious leaders, current events, and celebrities. Of note are extensive files on Gerald Ford, Hubert Humphrey, missile construction, the Convair Corporation, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, and the Ladies Auxiliary.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1890-1980
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1975

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.

History of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

The United Machinists and Mechanical Engineers of America was founded in 1888. In 1889, the name changed to the National Association of Machinists. Two years later, it became known as the International Association of Machinists and in 1965, this was changed to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

For more information about the records of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, held at the Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library, please consult Special Collections.

Extent

54.63 Linear Feet (in 131 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Photograph Collection largely consists of black and white 8" x 10" photographs which were used in its publications, the Machinists Monthly Journal and later, the Machinist.

Organization of the Collection

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Photograph Collection maintains its original arrangement as kept by the IAMAW. The inventory below indicates each file's number and title as assigned in the IAMAW office. Lack of a file number or proper title indicates that none was assigned originally.

Acquisition Information

Photograph collection donated by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 1985.

Related Archival Materials

Georgia State University Library is the official repository for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the collection includes the Grand Lodge records as well as numerous Local and District Lodges. Please see the IAMAW Research Guide for more collections. In addition, GSU Digital Collections includes complete, full-text runs of the Machinist Monthly Journal and the Machinists Newspaper available in GSU Digital Collections as well as numerous photographs and local publications from both the US and Canada.

Processing Information

Inventory created by George "Joe" Rounds at the folder level, Spring 2008. The photograph collection maintains its original arrangement as kept by the IAMAW. The inventory below indicates each file's number and title as assigned in the IAMAW office. Lack of a file number or proper title indicates that none was assigned originally.

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers:
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Photograph Collection at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
December 6, 2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)