United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 144 (Macon, Ga.) records
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents of the Records
The records, 1937-1983, of Carpenters Local 144 (Macon, Ga.) consists of correspondence, financial records, printed material, photographs, audio cassette tapes, and miscellaneous material. The latter includes a listing of wage increases, a list of the officers, delegates trustees in 1982, and a list of all the members with 25 or more years in the local in 1982. The financial records contain the salaries and dues for a few union members in the early 1940's. The printed materials include Bylaws, 1982, and Working Rules, 1969-1983. The photographs, 1940s-1950s, show a number of the union officers and member of that era. Though most members are unknown, L.P. Pritchett, a union officer, is often identified. The audio cassette tapes contain information and anecdotes about Local 144 from ten of its older members.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1983
Creator
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 144 (Macon, Ga.) (Creator, 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.
Historical Note
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America organized in 1881 as the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. It adopted its present name when the Brotherhood merged with the United Order of American Carpenters and Joiners in 1888.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (in 2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records, 1937-1983, of Carpenters Local 144 (Macon, Ga.) consists of correspondence, financial records, printed material, photographs, and audio cassette tapes.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carpenters Local 144, July 12, 1983.
Online Availability
The photographs in this collection may have been digitized and are available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.
Separated Materials
During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Collections. For constitutions and audiovisual consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Printed Collection
- Constitutions, Local 144 Bylaws, 1982
- Contracts, Local 144 Working Papers, 1969-1982
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Non-Print Collection
- Audio Tapes, Two cassette tapes, 1983
- Interview done with 10 Local 144 members; general history
- 18 Photographs, 1937-?
Processing Information
Inventoried by Edgar Ragin at the file level, September 27, 1983. This collection guide was created from a legacy finding aid. The inventory's contents and storage locations of separated materials (if applicable) were not verified at that time.
Subject
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (Organization)
- Title
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 144 (Macon, Georgia) [L1983-22]:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- September 1984
- 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