Descriptive Summary
American Federation of Government Employees. Labor Lodge
2139.
American Federation of Government Employees Records, Labor Lodge 2139 (Dallas, Texas)
1962-1966
2 boxes (0.58 linear ft.)
AR6
Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library
Materials are in English.
Historical Note
American Federation of Government Employees Labor Lodge 2139 was
organized in April, 1962, by Harry Weisbrod who was also its first president.
In its formation stage it was sometimes known as Labor Investigators Lodge
2139. In October, 1962, the Lodge received the first exclusive recognition
granted by the Department of Labor to any employee group in the field. Although
originally membership was open to labor investigators only, it was later opened
to other employees.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1962-1966; newsletters, 1963-1966; constitutions and
by-laws, 1962-1965; agreements, 1962-1964; and records of Harry Weisbrod's
organizing of Labor Lodge 2139. Also included are the records of the Employee-
Management Negotiation Committee, 1963-1966. There is good coverage of the
organizing efforts and workings of the union.
Organization
The collection is arranged by document-subject type, with the
exception of Courier VIII and the records of the Employee-Management
Negotiation Committee. These are arranged by subject-document type. Within each
document type, arrangement is chronological.
See AR57, National Council of Field Labor Lodges, American Federation of Government Employees, for additional material on Harry Weisbrod.
AccessOpen for research.
Literary Rights
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.
AcquisitionGift of Harry Weisbrod; August 23, 1971.
Citation
American Federation of Government Employees Records, Labor Lodge 2139
(Dallas, Texas), AR6, Box Number, Folder Number, The University of Texas at
Arlington Library Special Collections.
Index Terms
These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring
materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog
using these headings.
Persons
Weisbrod, Harry.
Organizations
United States. Dept. of
Labor--Officials and employees.
American Federation of Government
Employees. Labor Lodge 2139--Records and correspondence.
Alternate TitlesTexas Labor Archives
Container List
1
1
Correspondence, Constitution,
1962-1965
1
2
Correspondence, Cook, Richard X. Case,
1964
1
3
Correspondence, Personnel,
1962-1963
1
4
Correspondence, Weisbrod, Harry,
1962
1
5
Correspondence, Weisbrod, Harry,
Jan., 1963 - May, 1963
1
6
Correspondence, Weisbrod, Harry,
June, 1963 - Dec., 1963
1
7
Correspondence, Weisbrod, Harry,
1964-1966
1
8
Constitutions and By-Laws,
1962-1965
1
9
Agreements,
1962-1964
1
10
Memoranda, Office and U.S. Government,
1962-1966
2
1
Reports to Members of Lodge 2139,
1963-1966
2
2
Grievances,
1965-1966
2
3
Courier VIII: Newspaper for AFGE Lodge 2139,
1963-1966
2
4
Employee-Management Negotiation Committee
Minutes,
1963-1966
Meeting Notices,
1963-1965
Agenda,
1963
Reports,
1965
2
5
Miscellaneous