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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 96 (Savannah, Ga.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1985-40

Scope and Content of the Records

The papers of District Lodge 96, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, consists of company files and some office files. Included in both types of files are information on organizing, union / National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) elections, grievances, arbitrations, negotiations, correspondence (between the district lodge, the companies, and IAMAW headquarters), and agreements. The office files also include some research information on the Savannah shipyards where some of the members worked. There are also several booklets that cover agreements, safety, and pension plans for various companies. In total, there are 86 company files in the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1984
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1956 - 1979

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.

Historical Note

District Lodge 96 is a part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which was founded on May 5, 1888 in Atlanta, Georgia. District 96, based in Savannah Georgia, serves Coastal Georgia and South Carolina and includes Local Lodges 23, 183, 272, 650, and 1002.

Extent

18.3 Linear Feet (in 44 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 96 (Savannah, Ga.) records consist of company and office files. Included in both types of files are information on organizing union/NLRB elections, grievances, arbitration, negotiations, correspondence (between the district lodge, the companies and the IAMAW headquarters), and agreements. The office files also include some research information on the Savannah shipyards where some of the members worked. The collection includes several booklets and four photographs.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into three series:

  1. Series I: Company Files, 1940-1984
  2. Series II: Grievances and Arbitration, 1945-1984
  3. Series III: Office Files, 1941-1984

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mervin Goulette, Business Representative, District 96, October 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.

Separated Materials

During processing, photographs were separated to the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection. For access to the photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Photographic Collection

  1. Four photographs, 1950s or 1960s. Photos show Billy Sloan receiving a check for a settlement from the Great Dane Trailer Company, Savannah, Georgia.

Processing Information

Processed by DeAnna L. Janecek at the file level, April 2001. The company files were originally by company in no particular order, but are now arranged alphabetically by company, as are the grievance and arbitration files. The office files were left in original order. At the end of the collection are the agreement, safety, and pension booklets, as well as four photos that were located in one of the arbitration files.

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 96 (Savannah, Georgia):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
June 2001
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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