DALE K. LARKIN COLLECTION
1959-1985
(Predominantly 1975-1985)

East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338

INTRODUCTION

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The Dale K. Larkin Collection was donated by Dale K. Larkin to the Archives of Appalachia on October 17, 1986. The collection includes the papers that were acquired by Larkin as the result of his association with United Inter-Mountain Telephone (UIMT) Company and Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 10871.

Access: The collection is open for public research.

Processing Information: The processing of the collection was completed by Michelle Saas in December 1993.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Dale K. Larkin was born on February 16, 1955 in Kingsport, Tennessee. He attended the public schools of Liberty Hill Elementary and Church Hill High School in Church Hill, Tennessee. In 1972 Larkin began working for United Inter-Mountain Telephone (UIMT) and joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 10871. Through his affiliation in CWA Local 10871, Larkin served as president of the Sullivan-Hawkins/and Hancock Counties Central Labor Council from 1982-84. Larkin served on the staff of The Communicator, CWA Local 10871's newsletter, from 1982-83. He received his bachelor of science degree in communications and political science in 1987 from East Tennessee State University. Larkin still works at United Inter-Mountain Telephone and participates in the activities of CWA Local 10871.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Dale K. Larkin Collection contains correspondence of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Union from the local level to the national level; organizational, legal, and financial documents from the CWA and American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and training programs and special projects sponsored by CWA and unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The collection also includes a variety of documents from United Inter-Mountain Telephone Company, a number of international and regional union publications, and newsclippings and memorabilia on the CWA. The papers date from 1959-1985, but the bulk of the collection dates from 1975-85.

Organization: Since there was no discernible arrangement to the collection, the collection was divided into six series as follows: Series I, Organizational, Legal, and Financial Documents; Series II, Training Programs and Special Projects; Series III, Incoming Correspondence; Series IV, United Inter-Mountain Telephone; Series V, Publications; and Series VI, Memorabilia. One poster, "American is Beautiful: Buy American... and Look for the Union Label," has been removed from Series VI and placed in oversized storage.

Major persons mentioned in the collection:

AFL-CIO
Byrd, W. H.
Collective bargaining--Telecommunication
Communications Workers of America. Local 10871
Dorsey, Karen
Freeman, Darrell
Howe, J. B.
Kirkland, Lane
Larkin, Dale K.
McGee, J. D.
Neeley, James G.
Taylor, Jim
Trade-unions--Telephone company employees
Trade-unions--Tennessee, East
United Inter-Mountain Telephone Company
Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council
Woods, Harold

SERIES DESCRIPTION

Series I, ORGANIZATIONAL, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, 1980-1985, Box 1.

This series includes organizational, legal, and financial documents created by a division within the AFL-CIO or by CWA. Included are constitutions, by-laws, grievance status reports, expense vouchers, and savings and retirement trust documents. The arrangement follows a hierarchical pattern, with AFL-CIO documents placed first, CWA international documents second, and CWA local documents third. Documents are then arranged alphabetically by type of document, and chronologically by date of document.

Series II, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, 1975-1985, Box 1.

This series includes manuals from training programs; conference advertisements for special training and for conferences on union issues; and outlines of special projects. Special interest programs include: "Job Training Partnership Act: Dislocated Workers Program"; "Rewiring Your World with Martin Agronsky"; and "Workplace Presence" outlined by United Way of America. The arrangement is alphabetical by the title of the document, with the folder of conference advertisements placed at the end of the series.

Series III, INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE, 1979-1985, Boxes 1-2.

This series includes correspondence directed for the most part to Dale K. Larkin from CWA and AFL-CIO officials; political leaders; and business officials. The bulk of the correspondence comes from AFL-CIO, unions, departments within the AFL-CIO, and CWA local and international officials. The arrangement is chronological by the date of the letter.

Series IV, UNITED INTER-MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE, 1976-1983, Boxes 2-3.

This series includes benefits and programs available to employees of United Inter-Mountain Telephone (UIMT) concerning health, dental, retirement, stock ownership, and educational advancement assistance. Also included are contracts between UIMT and CWA, an employee profile of Dale K. Larkin, and overtime equalization lists from the Kingsport district of UIMT. The arrangement is alphabetical by the title of the document.

Series V, PUBLICATIONS, 1959-1985, Boxes 3-5.

This series includes such publications as CWA local, regional, and national newsletters; AFL-CIO newsletters; and miscellaneous pamphlets and booklets. The arrangement is alphabetical by the title of the publication, with the folder of miscellaneous publications placed at the end of the series.

Series VI, MEMORABILIA, 1982-1984, Box 5.

This series includes CWA paraphernalia, newspaper clippings, posters, certificates, and a calendar. The arrangement is chronological by date of the document.

BOX AND FOLDER LIST

Series I, ORGANIZATIONAL, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, 1980-1985, Box 1.

Box 1

1. Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Constitution, Undated.
2. CWA Constitution, Amended, July 1981.
3. CWA Savings and Retirement Trust: General Information and Annual Reports, April 1, 1981-March 27, 1985.
4. CWA District 10 Grievance Status Reports, February 25, 1982-October 14, 1983.
5. CWA Local 10871 By-Laws, November 5, 1980.
6. CWA Local 10871 By-Laws, May 4, 1982.
7. CWA Local 10871 Expense Vouchers, February 1, 1980; October 21, 1980.

Series II, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, 1975-1985, Box 1.

Box 1

8. CWA New Stewards Training Program, 1975.
9. "Job Training Partnership Act: Dislocated Workers Program," June 1, 1983; October 31, 1983.
10. "Rewiring Your World with Martin Agronsky," CWA, January-March 1982.
11. "Workplace Presence": United Way of America Long Range Strategic Planning, December 15, 1983.
12. Conference Advertisements, April 7, 1983-November 22, 1985.

Series III, INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE, 1979-1985, Boxes 1-2.

Box 1:

13. Incoming correspondence, November 23, 1979; June 9-December 31, 1981.
14. Incoming correspondence, January 4-December 28, 1982.
15. Incoming correspondence, January 18-March 31, 1983.
16. Incoming correspondence, April 2-29, 1983.

Box 2

1. Incoming correspondence, May 2-June 30, 1983.
2. Incoming correspondence, July 7-August 31, 1983.
3. Incoming correspondence, September 1-October 20, 1983.
4. Incoming correspondence, November 1-December 30, 1983.
5. Incoming correspondence, January 30-December 24, 1984.
6. Incoming correspondence, January 14-September 19, 1985.

Series IV, UNITED INTER-MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE, 1976-1983, Boxes 2-3.

Box 2

7. Contracts: United Inter-Mountain Telephone and CWA, AFL-CIO, August 23, 1976; August 24, 1979-August 1984.
8. Educational Assistance Application Form of Dale K. Larkin, April 20, 1983.
9. Employee Profile of Dale K. Larkin, August 7, 1981.
10. Employee Retirement Plan and Benefits, August .

Box 3

1. Employee Stock Ownership Plan: Plan Year 1982, May 5, 1983.
2. Group Health Benefits for Employees, July 15, 1980-October 1, 1981.
3. Overtime Equalization Lists, 1980; 1981; 1983.
4. Plan of Dental Assistance for Employees, September 1980.

Series V, PUBLICATIONS, 1959-1985, Boxes 3-5.

Box 3

5. The Builders: Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, December 13, 1982-March 14, 1983.
6. CWA News: AFL-CIO, March-December 1980.
7. CWA News: AFL-CIO, January-December 1981.
8. CWA News: AFL-CIO, January-December 1982.
9. CWA News: AFL-CIO, January-December 1983.
10. CWA News: AFL-CIO, January-July 1984; October-December 1984.
11. CWA News: AFL-CIO, January-June 1985; August 1985.

Box 4

1. The Communicator: CWA Local 10871's Newsletter, May 1982-September 1985.
2. District Ten News: CWA Stewards Newsletter: AFL-CIO, December 1980-July 1983.
3. Education Update: Department of Education, AFL-CIO, May 1983- July 1985.
4. The Federationist: Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO, May-November 1981.
5. Free Trade Union News: Department of International Affairs, AFL-CIO, December 1982-September 1983.
6. HRDI Advisory: Human Resources Development Institute, AFL- CIO, April-December 1983.
7. IMPACT on Construction Safety and Health: Building-Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, January 1983-January 1984.
8. Label Letter: Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL- CIO, January 1983-January 1985.
9. Labor and Handicapped People: The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Summer 1983.
10. Labor Council News: Knoxville Area Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, March 8, 1983-January 2, 1984.
11. Maritime Newsletter: Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, January 1983-January 1984.
12. MEMO from COPE and AFL-CIO: Legislative Alert: Legislative Department, AFL-CIO, April 11, 1983-March 18, 1985.
13. Organizations Affiliated with AFL-CIO, July 30, 1982-July 30, 1983.
14. Senior Citizen News: California State Council of Service Employees, AFL-CIO, July 1984.

Box 5

1. Tennessee State Labor Council Newsletter, AFL-CIO, January 5- December 5, 1983.
2. Ti-Lis: CWA Local 10871's Newsletter, August 1980-April 1981.
3. Transition Newsletter for the Job Training Partnership Act: Tennessee Department of Labor, June 17, 1983-July 1985.
4. Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council Newsletter: AFL-CIO, November 9, 1982-September 16, 1985.
5. Miscellaneous Pamphlets and booklets, 1959-1984.

Series VI, MEMORABILIA, 1982-1984, Box 5.

Box 5

6. Memorabilia, 1982-84.
7. CWA, AFL-CIO, Local 10871 Calendar, 1984.

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