Textile Workers Union of America contracts collection
Scope and Content of the Collection
The collection consists of 175 agreements, 1939-1976, between various local unions of the Textile Workers Union of America and manufacturers.
Dates
- 1939-1976
Creator
- Textile Workers Union of America (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.
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Historical Note about the Textile Workers Union of America
Founded as a Congress of Industrial Organizations Affiliate in 1939, the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1976 to form the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
Subsequent mergers led to the union UNITE HERE. See the UNITE HERE Website for more information.
Extent
2.09 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The collection consists of 175 agreements, 1939-1976, between various local unions of the Textile Workers Union of America and manufacturers.
Off-Site Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were separated from one or more collections in the Southern Labor Archives for inclusion in the Archives’ contracts and agreement collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert Bexley, 2009.
Creator
- Textile Workers Union of America (Organization)
- Title
- Textile Workers Union of America:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the TWUA Contract 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
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu