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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 1767 (Sarasota, Fla.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1994-07

Scope and Content of the Records

The collection mainly consists of contract files, which includes negotiations and correspondence. The arbitration files include court cases and transcripts, as well as grievances and more correspondence. Arbitration and contract negotiations of Local 1767 were often over seniority, work place issues, and grievances. The office records consist of files for the day to day affairs of the local. Also included are some OSHA safety records concerning Beryllium and machine standards from the company (Loral American Beryllium Co., Inc.) as well as materials related to strikes in 1983 and 1992. Some artifacts of the local include constitution books, minutes, contracts and agreement booklets.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-1997
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990

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 about the International Association of Machinists, Local Lodge 1767

The International Association of Machinists Local Lodge No. 1767 was chartered in 1961 in Sarasota, Florida. Most of the members worked for Loral American Beryllium Company, Inc. The lodge was decertified in March 1994.

Extent

4.6 Linear Feet (in 11 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The International Association of Machinists Local Lodge No. 1767 was chartered in 1961 in Sarasota, Florida. The collection mainly consists of contract files, which includes negotiations and correspondence.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into three series:
  1. Series I: Contract Files, 1959-1993
  2. Series II: Arbitration Files, 1975-1992
  3. Series III: Office Files, 1960-1994

Acquisition Information

Donated by IAM Local Lodge 1767, July 1994.

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

Processed by DeAnna L. Janecek at the file level, March 2001. Most of the original order of the folders within each series was maintained.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 1767 (Sarasota, Florida):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records 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

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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