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E. L. Abercrombie artifact collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2014-05
Abstract:

E. L. Abercrombie (1908-1989) served as executive secretary of Local 218 of the Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers International and was involved with charitable, political, and humanitarian organizations throughout his career. This collection includes numerous awards, plaques, and commendations given to Abercrombie.

Dates: 1963-1985
Found in: Special Collections

E. L. Abercrombie papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-49
Abstract:

E. L. Abercrombie (1908-1989), served as executive secretary of Local 218 of the Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers International. His papers, 1942-1982, include a letter, newspaper clippings, and a photograph collection.

Dates: 1942-1982
Found in: Special Collections

Georgia AFL-CIO Journal of Labor photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2004-01A
Abstract: Founded in Atlanta in 1898, the Journal of Labor documented the labor movement in Georgia. The Journal of Labor Photograph Collection, 1974-1992 (bulk 1980-1992), consists of photographic prints and negatives depicting labor functions, political events, pickets, strikes, conventions, social events, and campaigns. During the period covered by the collection, The Journal was the official newspaper of the Georgia State AFL-CIO, which ceased its publication in...
Dates: 1974-1992; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992
Found in: Special Collections

Herman B. Adkins papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1987-25
Abstract: Herman Adkins (1918-1999) was an organizer and regional director in Tennessee and Georgia for United Mine Workers of America District 50, the UMWA's "national department" for industrial workers. Adkins was a board member during the period when District 50 was an independent unit within the UMWA (1961-1968). When District 50 became a separate entity, International Union of District 50, Allied and Technical Workers of America and Canada, Adkins continued to serve as its Atlanta regional...
Dates: 1941-1982
Found in: Special Collections

Thomas D. Archer collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-37
Abstract:

Mr. Thomas D. Archer joined The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 926 in 1946 and was elected the Business Manager of the local in 1950. The Thomas D. Archer Collection includes correspondence, photographs, Archer's IUOE membership booklet (1943-1947) and a brief history of his life and achievements.

Dates: 1946, 1968, 1973
Found in: Special Collections

William N. Jenkins collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2002-07
Abstract:

The collection consists primarily of artifacts and non-printed materials, collected through Jenkins' association with the UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) and the RCIA (Retail Clerks International Association) Local 1063. The bulk of these artifacts are plaques presented to Jenkins in recognition of his continual achievements in his field. Other artifacts include memorabilia from conventions, including convention brochures, as well as photographs.

Dates: 1949-1983
Found in: Special Collections

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Abercrombie, E. L. 2
Georgia State AFL-CIO 2
Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union. Local 218 (Atlanta, Ga.) 2
AFL-CIO. Atlanta Labor Council 1
AFL-CIO. Committee on Political Education 1
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Adkins, Herman B. 1
Archer, Thomas D. 1
Eastern Air Lines 1
Georgia State Food and Beverage Trade Council 1
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 1
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1
International Union of District 50, Allied and Technical Workers of the United States and Canada 1
International Union of Operating Engineers. Local 926 (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
J.P. Stevens & Co. 1
Jackson, Jesse 1
Jacobs, Joseph, 1908- 1
Jenkins, William N., 1923-2002 1
Jones, Ben 1
Kehrer, E. T. 1
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 1
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 1
Mabry, Herbert H., 1929-2011 1
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018 1
North Georgia Building and Construction Trades Council 1
Organized Labor and Workmen's Circle 1
Ray, Richard, 1941- 1
Retail Clerks International Union. Local 1063 (College Park, Ga.) 1
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company 1
True, Martha, 1924-2008 1
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Local 1063 (College Park, Ga.) 1
United Mine Workers of America 1
United Mine Workers of America. District 50 1
United Steelworkers of America. District 35 1
Young, Andrew, 1932- 1
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