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Atlanta Typographical Union records
Collection
Identifier: L1971-02
Abstract:
The records, 1895-1939; 1948-1970, of the Atlanta Typographical Union, Local 48, consist of correspondence, minutes, financial documents, and printed material. They illuminate in detail the activities of the local -- membership campaigns, internal judicial and business matters, dealings with the Atlanta Typothetae and individual employers, and strikes and lockouts.
Dates:
1895-1939, 1948-1970
Found in:
Special Collections
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America records
Collection
Identifier: L1995-14
Abstract:
The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America (IPPAU-NA), was organized in 1889, when disgruntled pressmen and press feeders left the International Typographical Union (ITU) and, with the combined membership of thirteen locals, formed a new pressmen's union. At its peak, with a membership of more than 125,000, the IPPAU-NA became the largest printing trades union in the world. In 1973, it merged with the International Stereotypers', Electrotypers', and...
Dates:
1911-1977
Found in:
Special Collections