Mississippi AFL-CIO records, 1947-1986.

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Mississippi AFL-CIO records, 1947-1986.

The collection consists of the records of the Mississippi AFL-CIO and its predecessor, the Mississippi State Federation of Labor from 1947-1986. The collection includes President Claude Ramsay's correspondence (1959-1986); files relating to affiliated unions (1957-1983); records relating to the Congress of Industrial Organization and the AFL-CIO (1952-1985); material relating to Ramsay's interest in and involvement with local, state, and national government agencies (1960-1983); and subject files relating to a myriad of topics from national politics to local unions. The collection also contains a substantial collection of photographs relating to labor union activity.

54 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404227

Georgia State University

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Ramsay, Claude E., 1916-1986.

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Mississippi State Federation of Labor.

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Mississippi AFL-CIO

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The Mississippi State Federation of Labor was organized in 1918 and held its annual conventions until 1957, when it became known as the Mississippi AFL-CIO. The Mississippi AFL-CIO held annual meetings until it switched to biennial conventions in 1962. From the description of Mississippi AFL-CIO records, 1947-1986. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477517 From the description of Mississippi AFL-CIO, Congress of Industrial Organization and AFL-CIO files, 1952-...