Gerald A. Barrett Papers Initial Inventory (#4978)

Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Manuscripts Department

CB#3926, Wilson Library

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

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Processed by

Linda Sellars

Date Completed

September 1999

Encoded by

Linda Sellars

Descriptive Summary Including Abstract

Title

Gerald A. Barrett Papers (#4978) 1949-1984

Creator

Barrett, Gerald A., 1912-1990.

Extent

About 10,000 items (24.0 linear feet)

Repository

Southern Historical Collection

Abstract

Gerald A. Barrett was a professor in the business school of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, an expert in industrial-labor relations, and an arbitrator. Papers of Gerald A. Barrett are mostly files concerning hearings at which Barrett acted as arbitrator between labor unions and companies, mostly in the southeastern United States. Cases involve textile companies, tobacco companies, airlines, chemical companies, and others. Files may contain copies of original grievances, reports of Barrett's findings and decisions, Barrett's expense reports and invoices, correspondence with company and union representatives, and other items. Also included are Barrett's file on his membership in the National Academy of Arbitrators Committee on Professional Responsibility and Grievances, 1980-1983, and a few other letters.

Administrative Information

Access

CLOSED until 2056.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Provenance

Received from Phyllis Barrett of Chapel Hill, N.C., in May 1999 (Acc. 98368).

Online Catalog Terms

Barrett, Gerald A., 1912-1990.

Arbitration, Industrial--United States.

Grievance arbitration--United States.

United States--Commerce--History--20th century.

Trade-unions--United States--History--20th century.

Textile industry--United States--History.

Tobacco industry--United States--History.

Airlines--United States--History.

Chemical industry--United States--History.

Mediation and conciliation, Industrial--United States.

Industrial relations--United States--History--20th century.

National Academy of Arbitrators.

University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Faculty--History--20th century.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Faculty--History--20th century.

Biographical Note

Gerald A. Barrett was born in 1912 in New York City. He went to college at Lehigh University and to law school at Columbia University. He came to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill as an associate professor in 1947 and taught here for 30 years until his retirement in 1977. From 1955 to 1965, he directed the MBA program in the UNC Business School. He was active in University-wide affairs and at various times chaired the Committee on Athletics, the Grievance Committee, and the Morehead Foundation Central Selection Committee.

Barrett was nationally known as an authority on industrial-labor relations. He arbitrated in many labor disputes and served as president of the National Academy of Arbitrators.

Barrett died in 1990 at the age of 78.

Collection Overview

Papers of Gerald A. Barrett are mostly files concerning hearings at which Barrett acted as arbitrator between labor unions and companies, mostly in the southeastern United States. Cases involve textile companies, tobacco companies, airlines, chemical companies, and others. Files may contain copies of original grievances, reports of Barrett's findings and decisions, Barrett's expense reports and invoices, correspondence with company and union representatives, and other items. Also included are Barrett's file on his membership in the National Academy of Arbitrators Committee on Professional Responsibility and Grievances, 1980-1983, and on his appointment to the Town of Chapel Hill's personnel appeals committee in 1977, and a few other letters.

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