Unit Title:
Accumulation:
1973-1979
Created:
1973-1979
Creator:
Various
Physical Description:
4915.20 MB
Language:
English
Language:
español
Biography or History:
The Texas Labor Archives were established at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 1967 by UTA history professors George Green and Howard Lackman along with UTA head librarian John Hudson. The Texas Labor Archives was both the first repository in the Southwest to systematically collect the history of Texas labor as well as the first archival collection at UTA. The archives were well received by the Texas labor community, and by the summer of 1967, the Texas AFL-CIO designated the Texas Labor Archives as its official repository and urged full cooperation between all unions in the state and the archives. Earleen Cook was appointed the first archivist of the Texas Labor Archives in 1967. She served until summer 1968, when history professor Robert Williamson was named the head archivist on an interim basis. His permanent successor, Robert Gamble, was appointed in fall 1969. Robert Gamble became the head archivist in 1969. By 1974, Gamble oversaw what had become the University Archives, which included the Texas Labor Archives. Under Mr. Gamble, the Texas Labor Archives developed a photographic collection, an oral history, a collection of labor charters, and a labor political button collection. It also branched out into political and social movements. Dr. Green and Mr. Gamble collaborated to bring the oral history program to fruition. There are now more than 200 oral histories with union leaders and labor activists.
Custodial History:
none
Acquisition Information:
Oral histories in this collection were conducted by Special Collections staff or donated to Special Collections.
Scope and Content:
This collection consists of digitized transcripts and audio viles from the Texas Labor Archives Oral History Collection. Oral histories were conducted with union leaders and labor activists to document the labor movement in Texas. The Texas Labor Archives Oral History Collection reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the time periods and cultures in which they were created. Researchers using this collection may encounter materials that use inappropriate or harmful language to describe persons and events in individual documents or photographs. UTA Libraries seek to balance the preservation of this history with sensitivity to how these materials are presented to researchers.
Appraisal Information:
none
Accruals:
No future accurals expected.
Arrangement:
Arranged numerically by identifier.
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use:
Contact UTA Libraries, Special Collections for information regarding publication, reproduction, and use of the materials in the Digital Archive.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
Born-digital materials held by UTA Libraries Special Collections must be accessed online through the UTA Digital Archive.
Other Finding Aid:
Oral histories have been individually cataloged and are available on the UTA Libraries Catalog: https://uta.summon.serialssolutions.com
Location of Originals:
UTA Libraries, Special Collections
Alternative Form Available:
Physical formats are available for research on site for some materials.
Related Material:
Texas Labor Archives
Bibliography:
none
Processing Information:
Audio cassette tapes and transcripts were digitized by UTA Libraries Digitization Services. Finding aid written by Sophia Motyka and Kathryn Slover.
