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International Ladies Garment Workers' Union, Southeastern Regional Office [L1990-18]:
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
404-413-2880
archives@gsu.edu
Fall 2014
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-03-27T11:54-0400 |
| Language: | English |
Collection Summary | |
| Repository: | Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library |
| Creator: | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Southeast Region |
| Title: | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Southeast Regional Office records |
| Dates: | circa 1950s-1970s |
| Quantity: | 5.0 Linear feet (in 4 boxes) |
| Abstract: | The Southeast Region office of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union opened in 1937. Its records, circa 1950s-1970s, contain correspondence, collective bargaining contracts, contract and strike negotiations, agreements, National Labor Relations Board materials, and strike materials. The bulk of the material relates to a strike against Marlene Industries in Westmoreland, Tennessee. |
| Identification: | L1990-18 |
| Location: | Off-site storage |
| Language: | English |
Scope and Contents of the Records
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Southeast Regional Office records, circa 1950s-1970s, contain assorted correspondence, collective bargaining contracts, contract and strike negotiations, agreements, National Labor Relations Board materials, and strike materials. Much of the material (bulk 1972-1974) relates to a strike against Marlene Industries in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Also represented are audio tapes, video tapes, photography, and plaques.
Historical Note
Founded in 1900, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) was one of the largest and most important unions during the height of the American labor movement. The Southeast Region office opened in 1937. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), which after a subsequent merger became UNITE HERE.
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Administrative Information
Citation
[item], [folder title], [box number], International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Southeastern Regional Office records, L1990-18, Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
Acquisition Information
Donated by International Ladies Garment Workers Union, 1990.
Processing Information
This collection has not been organized into series. The box level inventory was created using minimum standards processing techniques. Processed by John Thompson and Christy Atkins, Spring 2014. Electronic finding aid created by John Thompson, Fall 2014. Edited by William W. Hardesty, March 2015.