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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America contracts collection

 Collection
Identifier: L-contracts_ACWA

Scope and Content of the Collection

The collection consists of 11 agreements, 1945-1977, between various local unions of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and manufacturers or other entities.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1977

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.

Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note about the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

Originally formed in 1914, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) was a leader in industrial organizing and an early affiliate of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

The ACWA merged into the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in 1976. Subsequent mergers led to the union UNITE HERE. See the UNITE HERE Website for more information.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (in one box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

The collection consists of 11 agreements, 1945-1977, between various local unions of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and manufacturers or other entities

Off-Site Storage

Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Related Archival Materials

Related Archival Materials in This Repository

  1. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Southern Region records (L1977-03; L1981-18; L1984-16)
  2. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Contracts collection, 1977-1981 (L-contracts_ACTWU)
  3. Textile Workers Union of America Contracts collection, 1939-1976 (L-contracts_TWUA)

Processing Information

Processed by Robert Bexley at the item level, 2009.

Title
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America:
Subtitle
A Guide to the ACWA Contracts Collection at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Traci JoLeigh Drummond and William W. Hardesty
Date
June 21, 2010
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)