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Alabama Labor Archives & History

Newspaper Clippings Vertical File Finding Aid

Scope and Content The vast majority of these files are newspaper clippings. However, some files do contain other items, such as letters that reference specific newspaper articles. Folders marked with an asterisk in this finding aid include material other than just newspaper clippings. Additionally, some folders will have a “See Also” reference to guide the researcher to other relevant files. Inclusive Dates: 1940s-2000s Bulk Dates: 1960s-1970s

Drawer 1: A

1. Affirmative Action – 1995 2. AFL-CIO Convention – 1995 3. Alabama Arise – 1988 4. Alabama Democratic Conference 5. Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Corporation - 1988 6. Alabama Education Association 7. Alabama Independent Democratic Party – 1967-1968 8. Alabama Labor Council 9. Alabama Labor, Right Wing 10. Alabama New South Coalition – 1988-1992 11. Alabama State Employees Association – 1991 12. Alabama Power Company – 1997 * 13. Albright, James 14. Alexander, Ann – 1964 15. Alexander, Dan 16. Allen, C. G. – 1964-1969 17. Allen, Fred 18. Allen, Lt. Jim 19. Allen, Maryon 20. Allen, Melba Till – 1972-1973 21. Aluminum Workers, ABG – 1989 22. Americans for Constitutional Action – 1963-1970 23. Americans for Democratic Action – 1963-1988 24. American Independent Party – 1968 25. Amerson, Lucius – 1986

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26. Andrews, Glenn – 1964-1967 * 27. Anniston Labor Council – 1963-1974 28. Anti Water Pollution Bill, HB 132 29. Archer, Dave – 1963-1964 30. Associated Industries 31. Auburn University – 1964-1965 32. Automobile Insurance * 33. Automobile Insurance 34. United Auto Workers * 35. United Auto Workers, Research Bulletin * 36. United Auto Workers, Imports – 1988 * 37. Ayers, Harry Brandt – 1964-1966 38. A – Miscellaneous

B

39. Bachus, Spencer – 1993 40. Baggett, Agnes – 1964-1972 41. Baggiano, Faye – 1990 * 42. Bailes, George Lewis, Jr. -1965-1971 43. Baker, John – 1988 44. Baxley, Bill * 45. Baxley, Bill * 46. Baxley, Jimmie * 47. Beard, Leonard – 1967 48. Beasley, Jere * 49. Bedford, Roger – 1989-1993 50. Bethea, Malcolm 51. Bevill, Tom – 1963-1995 * 52. Biden, Joe 53. Birmingham, City of 54. Birmingham Labor Council – 1964-1975 55. Bishop, Charles 56. Blair, Jim (KKK) 57. Blount, Winton – 1964-1972 58. Bolt, A. W. – 1988 * 59. Bork, Robert H., U.S. Supreme Court 60. Boutwell, Albert – 1963-1966 61. Brannan, L. W. 62. Brewer, Albert * 63. Briggs, Billy – 1979 * 64. Brigham, Thomas – 1964-1966 65. Brock 66. Browder, Glen * 67. Bryant, Paul “Bear” 68. Buchanan, John, Jr. 69. Building Trades and Union vs. ABC Merit Shop – 1985-1990

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70. Burns, Gary – 1964-1965 71. Bush, George, H. W. – 1988-1992 72. Business Council of Alabama 73. Buy American – Buy Union – 1988-1995 74. B – Miscellaneous

C

75. Cabaniss, Bill – 1990 76. Cabinet Appointments – 1983 77. Call, Roy Lee – 1963-1964 78. Callahan, Sonny – 1986-1989 79. Campaign Disclosure Act; Campaign Contributions/Expenses – 1963-1992 80. Carter, Jimmy – 1980 81. Casey, A. F. 82. Catastrophic Insurance Coverage – 1987-1989 83. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) 84. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Fraud – 1983 * 85. Chamber of Commerce – 1963-1975 86. Chapman, Charles – 1964 87. Child Care – 1990 * 88. Citizens Council * 89. Civil Rights * 90. Civil Rights – 1947, 1963-1972, 1990 91. Clark, James G., Selma Sheriff – 1963-1971 92. Clark, James S. – 1967-1991 93. Clarke, Janie * 94. Clerical Workers 95. Clinton, Bill – 1995-1999 * 96. Coburn, Tom 97. Collective Bargaining – 1981 98. Collier, June – 1985 99. Collins, Donald – 1963-1966 100. Communism 101. Congress – 1964-1989 * 102. Congress of Freedom – 1964 103. Connor, Eugene “Bull” – 1964-1967 104. Conservatives – 1963-1972 * 105. Constitutional Revision – 1965-1969 106. Consumer Credit – 1964-1969 * 107. Consumer Credit – 1970-1974 108. Consumer Protection – 1975-1991 109. Contracting-Out/Privatization – 1988 * 110. Cook, Jan – 1989-1990 111. Cooper, Roland – 1964-1975 112. Corbett, Danny – 1985-1994 * 113. Corporate Downsizing – 1996 *

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114. Corrupt Practices Law- 1974 115. County Commissions * 116. Cramer, Bud – 1992 * 117. Credit Card Interest Rates – 1985-1987 118. Crossover Voting 119. Cummings, Milton K. – 1964 120. CWA Local 3902 – 1965, 1995 121. C – Miscellaneous

Drawer 2: D

1. DeGraffenried, Ryan – 1994 * 2. Delegates – 1964-1992 3. Democrats – 1970-1991 4. Democrats – 1963-1969 * 5. Democratic Campaign Steering Committee – 1963 6. Democratic Caucus – 1987-1988 7. Democratic Executive Committee – 1963-1990 8. Denton, Jeremiah – 1980-1986 * 9. Dickinson, William L. – 1964-1992 * 10. Dillard, Robert 11. Divorce, Quickie – 1963-1971 12. Dixie Steel Company – 1964 13. Dioxin Water Quality Standards – 1991 * 14. Dixon, Frank – 1964 15. Dole, Bob – 1996 16. Double Breasting – 1985-1987 17. Drake, Tom – 1964-1965 18. Drug/ Alcohol Testing * 19. Dukakis, Michael * 20. Dunlop Commission 21. Dumas, Larry 22. D – Miscellaneous

E

23. Eddins, E. O. 24. Edington, Robert – 1988 25. Education – 1968-1993 26. Education – 1963-1967 27. Edwards, Jack – 1964-1976 28. Election – 1990 29. Election Results, Presidential – 1989 30. Electors – 1964-1968 31. Elliott, Carl – 1963-1964 32. Elliott, Carl- 1965-1967 33. Energy/Electricity – 1967

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34. Endorsement * 35. Engel, Mylan 36. Environment – 1988-1993 * 37. Erdreich, Ben – 1986-1992 * 38. Ethics Committee – 1969-1993 * 39. Executive Salaries and Profits vs. Employees – 1993-1995 * 40. E – Miscellaneous

F

41. Factory Pay – 1984 42. Faulk, John Henry – 1990 43. Federal Government * 44. Federal Tax – 1988 45. Fields, Clara Stone 46. Firestone – 2000 47. Firefighters – 1964-1972 48. Fite, Rankin – 1963-1971 49. Flex Time – 2000 50. Flippo, Ronnie – 1971-1989 * 51. Flat Tax 52. Flowers, Richmond – 1963-1978 * 53. Folsom, Jim – 1955-1994 * 54. Folsom, Jim Campaign Contributions – 1980 * 55. Food and Commercial Workers – 1989 56. Farm Bureau – 1959-1973 * 57. Food and Drug Administration – 1969-1972 58. Franchise Tax – 1989-1990 59. Fringe Benefits – 1988 60. French, Bob – 1964-1967 61. Frinke, Bettye – 1964-1971 62. Fund Raisers 63. F – Miscellaneous

G

64. Gafford, Bob – 1981-1982 65. Gallion, MacDonald – 1963-1970 66. Gasoline Taxes – 1991 67. Gambling Survey – 1993 * 68. General Electric – 1987-1988 69. General Motors – 1988 70. Generic Drugs – 1989 71. Ghee, Doug – 19890 72. Gilchrist, Bob – 1964-1966 73. Giles, Jack – 1964-1969 74. Gloor, Tom – 1972-1973 75. Goldthwaite, Alfred – 1964-1966

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76. Gore, Al 77. Graddick, Charles – 1978-1989 * 78. Gramm-Rudman – 1987 79. Grenier, John, 1963-1968 80. G – Miscellaneous

H

81. Haltom, Bert – 1964-1965 82. Hamm, Philip, 1963-1967 83. Hammond, Kenneth – 1964-1973 84. Hand, Perry – 1989 85. Handicapped Information * 86. Hanes, Arthur “Art” – 1964-1965 87. Hardin, Taylor – 1972 88. Harper, Oscar – 1964-1965 89. Harris, Claude – 1985-1992 * 90. Hart, Gary – 1986 * 91. Hatch Act – 1987-1990 * 92. Hawkins, George – 1963-1965 93. Hawkins, John H. – 1963-1966 94. Hazardous Waste – 1990 95. Health Care – 1988-1993 * 96. Health-Tex 97. Heflin, Howell * 98. Hilliard, Earl 99. Hodges, Gray 100. Hooper, Perry/Sonny Hornsby – 1995 101. Hornaday, Jack – 1963 102. Hornsby, E. C. – 1964-1989 * 103. Horton, Ed 104. House Committees and Rules * 105. Houseal, Walter S. 106. Hubbert, Paul R. – 1990-1994 * 107. Hubbert, Paul, AEA 108. Hunt, Guy – 1986-1992 * 109. H – Miscellaneous

I

110. Industrial Homework – 1986-1988 * 111. Industrial Relation, Dept. of – 1964-1990 112. Industry, New/Expansion – 1963-1969 * 113. Industry, New/Expansion – 1970-1990 114. Infant Mortality – 1988 115. Insurance Reform – 1987-1989 116. Interest Rates – 1975-1976 117. Internet – 1997

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118. I – Miscellaneous J

119. Jackson, Cecil – 1964 120. Jackson, Jesse – 1988 121. James, Fob * 122. Jefferson County Young Democrats – 1967-1972 123. Job Training 124. John Birch Society – 1961-1970 * 125. Johnson, Roy – 1985 126. Jones, Bill – 1964-1967 127. Jones, Robert – 1964-1990 * 128. Joseph, Bill – 1964 129. Judgeships – 1963-1979 130. J – Miscellaneous

K

131. Kennedy, John F. * 132. Kennedy, Ted * 133. Kennedy, Judge Mark * 134. Killough, Willie F. – 1964 135. King, Martin Luther, Voting * 136. King, Reuben – 1963-1969 137. Kirkland, Lane * 138. Knowles, Craig – 1964 139. Ku Klux Klan – 1962-1962 * 140. Ku Klux Klan – 1966-1988 * 141. K – Miscellaneous

Drawer 3: L

1. Labor Climate – 1988 2. Labor Day – 1991 3. Labor Education – 1972-1974 4. Labor Law – 1995 5. Labor Lobby * 6. Lamb, Ken – 1990 * 7. Lanier, Jesse – 1964-1965 8. Lay-Offs / Closures 9. Lee, McDowell 10. Legislative Agent Bill – 1964-1971 11. Legislature – 1991-1994 12. Legislature – 1987-1990 13. Legislature – 1981-1983 14. Legislature – 1977-1980

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15. Liberals – 1964 16. Little, Tandy – 1964-1965 17. Loan Legislation – 1959-1971 18. Lobbyists – 1965-1993 19. Lottery 20. Lyons, Bumper – 1971-1989 * 21. L – Miscellaneous

M

22. Machinists – 1963-1989 23. Malone, Jack – 1976 24. Martin, James – 1961-1965 * 25. Martin, James – 1966-1978 * 26. Martin, James – 1965-1966 27. Matthews, Pete – 1964 28. Mayhall, Roy – 1963-1968 29. Mayors of Alabama 30. Meadows, Austin – 1963-1966 31. Meat Inspection – 1968-1969 32. Media * 33. Medicaid / Medicare * 34. Medicaid / Medicare – 1963-1965 * 35. Medicaid / Medicare – 1966-1988 * 36. Mental Health – 1964-1972 37. Metcalf, Neil – 1964-1967 38. Milk Control – 1971-1972 39. Mims, Lambert – 1972 40. Mine Disaster – 2001 41. Mine Workers 42. Minimum Wage – 1963-1990 * 43. Morgan, Earl – 1964-1968 44. Morgan, Charles – 1963-1964 45. Murphy, George – 1964 46. M – Miscellaneous

Mc

47. McConnell, John W. 48. McDaniel, Juanita 49. McFarland, Bill – 1986 50. McGill, Eula * 51. McGowin, Julian F. – 1964 52. McKinney, John B. Jr. – 1971 53. McMillan, George – 1979, 1986 54. Mc. – Miscellaneous

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N 55. National Association of Manufacturers – 1963-1972 56. National Citizens Committee on Community Relations 57. National Democratic Party of Alabama – 1967-1970 * 58. National Guard Pay Decision * 59. National Labor Relations Board – 1964-1988 60. National Right to Work Committee – 1972 61. Nelson, Herman – 1964 62. Nettles, David – 1964 63. Nichols, Bill 64. Nixon, Richard * 65. Nuclear Power – 1980 66. N – Miscellaneous

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67. Oakley, Jim – 1964 68. Occupational Health and Safety * 69. Occupational Tax * 70. Oil 71. O’Leary / Kambert Report – 1988 72. Organizing * 73. OSHA * 74. Overtime 75. Overton, E. C. – 1963 76. Owens, C. C. “Jack” – 1958-1968 * 77. O – Miscellaneous

P

78. Paperworkers – 1987-1988 79. Parental Leave Bill – 1988 80. Patterson, John – 1958-1966 81. Peake, Orville 82. Pensions * 83. Pensions and Securities – 1964-1971 * 84. Pepper, Ed – 1964-1966 85. Per Capita Income – 1966-1990 * 86. Perry, Walter 87. Pippin, Earl 88. Police, Fraternal Order of – 1963 89. Political Action Committee * 90. Political Check-Off * - 1978 91. Polling Place Law 92. Pollution – 1969-1972 93. Pool, Sibyl – 1966-1970 94. Postcard Registration * 95. Potter, Peggy – 1994

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96. Poverty – 1990 * 97. Powell, Sherman – 1965-1966 98. Presidential Race – 1987-1990 99. Price, Ralph 100. Prisons – 1987 101. Privatization – 1988-1990 * 102. Product Liability 103. Property Tax – 1981-1988 104. Pruitt, Jim – 1989 105. Public Employees – 1969-1992 106. Public Service Commission – 1963-1988 107. Public Safety Department 108. Public Utilities 109. P – Miscellaneous

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110. Quayle, Dan Drawer 4: R

1. Races / Candidates – 1966 2. Races by Counties – 1966 3. Races / Candidates – 1968 4. Races / Candidates – 1970 5. Races / Candidates – 1972 6. Races / Candidates – 1974 7. Rafferty, Max – 1976 8. Reagan, Ronald – 1981-1987 9. Reapportionment / Redistricting – 1963-1964 10. Reapportionment / Redistricting – 1965-1969 11. Reapportionment / Redistricting – 1970-1974 12. Reapportionment / Redistricting – 1979-1981 13. Reapportionment / Redistricting – 1982-1993 14. Red Cross – 1988 15. Redstone Arsenal 16. Reid, Ed – 1963-1964 17. Religious Rights – 1965 18. Republicans – 1965 * 19. Republicans – 1966-1992 20. Republican State Executive Committee – 1967-1987 21. Research Group – 1988 22. Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Workers – 1988 23. Retirement – 1988-1992 24. Reusable Containers 25. Right-To-Work – 1964-1992 * 26. Right-To-Work - *

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27. Right Wing * 28. Roach, Rex – 1964 29. Robb, Charles S. – 1981 30. Roberts, Kennedy – 1964-1966 31. Robinson, Carl Ray – 1966-1968 * 32. Robison, B. G. 33. Robison, Vaughn Hill – 1964 34. Rodgers, Ed N. – 1963-1964 35. Roosevelt, Franklin 36. Roster – Alabama House and Senate * 37. Roster – Alabama House and Senate * 38. Rubber Workers 39. R – Miscellaneous

S

40. Sales Tax – 1988-1990 * 41. Saturn Pact 42. Schenning, Louise 43. Scott, I. J. – 1964-1966 44. Selden, Armistead – 1963-1968 * 45. Senate Committees 46. Shelby, Richard * 47. Shelby, Richard * 48. Shelton, A.C. 1963-1971 49. Shelton, Robert 50. Shorter Work Week 51. Siegelman, Don 52. Smith, Albert Lee, 1978-1981 * 53. Smith, Robert Sellers – 1968 54. Social Security – 1963-1999 * 55. Socialism – 1964 56. Solar Power – 1989 57. Sparkman, John – 1963-1973 * 58. Sparks, Guy – 1963-1970 59. Speaker Ban Bill 60. State Employees 61. States Rights – 1963-1966 * 62. State Insurance Fund – 1964-1969 63. State Sovereignty Commission – 1965-1972 64. Steagall, Henry – 1988 65. Steelworkers – 1983-1993 66. Stephens, Elton – 1964 67. Stewart, Donald – 1971-1990 68. Stone, Ernest – 1964-1971 69. Strickland, Edwin – 1964 70. Strike Breakers – 1963-1967

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71. Strikes and Murders – 1987-1993 * 72. Student Loans – 1986 73. Succession Bill – 1964-1968 74. Supreme Court – 1988-1990 75. Sweatshops – 1988 * 76. S – Miscellaneous

Drawer 5: T

1. Taxes – 1992-2000 2. Taxes, Ad Valorem 3. Tax Breaks and Tax Free 4. Tax Incentives 5. Tax Proposals – 1970-1992 * 6. Teachers – 1971-1988 * 7. Teague, John 8. Team Act 9. Term Limitations – 1991-1992 * 10. Textbooks – 1986 11. Textile Workers Union of America 12. Textile Workers Union of America Photographs – 1950 * 13. Thrash, Bill 14. Tire Plants – 1986-1989 15. Todd, A. W. – 1958-1973 16. Tort Reform – 1978-1986 * 17. Tort Reform – 1987-1993 * 18. Trammell, Seymore – 1964-1972 19. Treasurer, State of Alabama – 1964-1965 20. Trial Lawyers – 1993 21. Truck Licensing 22. Truth in Packaging 23. Turner, J. E. – 1987-1989 24. Tuscaloosa Labor Council – 1964 25. Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA – 1988-1989 26. Tyson, John – 1964-1988 * 27. T – Miscellaneous

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28. Unemployment – 1960-1989 29. Unemployment Compensation – 1980-1992 30. United States Department of Labor – 1963-1971 31. U – Miscellaneous

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32. Vann, David – 1964-1968 33. Voters Registered – 1992-1994

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34. Voting Results (How They Voted) – 1963-1987 35. Voting is a Moral Responsibility – Martin Luther King Jr. 36. Voting Results and Voter Registration – 1959-1964 37. Voting Results and Voter Registration – 1965-1969 38. Voting Results and Voter Registration – 1970-1996 39. V – Miscellaneous

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40. Wage-Price Freeze – 1971-1972 41. Walker, C. P. “Red” 42. Wallace Foundation – 1996 43. Wallace, George Jr. – 1988-1992 44. Wallace, Gerald – 1963-1972 45. Weeks, Barney – 1983-1984 46. Weeks, Raymond – 1964-1968 47. White Citizens for Action – 1964 48. Will, Living 49. Workers Compensation – 1981-1993 50. Workers Compensation, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – 1990 51. Workers Compensation, Claimant Blacklisting * 52. Workers Compensation, Claim Forms * 53. Workers Compensation, Employee Leasing Arrangements * 54. Workers Compensation, Right-to-Know ( 55. W – Miscellaneous

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56. Zeigler, John 57. XYZ – Miscellaneous