The William C. Davis Collection. Records, (Predominantly, ) 6.5 linear feet

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1 The William C. Davis Collection Records, (Predominantly, ) 6.5 linear feet Accession No: 547 L.C. Number MS The Davis C. W i l l i a m Collection was placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in February of 1973 and opened for research in May of W i l l i a m C. Davis has been active in and associated with the Air Line Pilots Association, (affiliated with AFL-CIO) since He has served in several official areas; first serving as a Treasurer and later as Vice-President at Region V in the 1970s. The files are primarily the records of the various meetings and special projects of ALPA. The majority of the material is almost exclusively related to the ALPA Board of Directors and Executive Board for the 1960s and early 1970s, and Executive Committee for the 1960s and 1970s of which Davis was a member. Additional material in the collection consists of public relations reports and plans for new headquarter. Also included are various reports on special projects. The record series contains materials collected by Mr. Davis, a United Airlines pilot, but generated by ALPA. The collection reflects exclusively files of the various officer meetings. An index to the collection's subjects w i l l be found on page 8.

2 -2- Contents 13 manuscript boxes Series I, Auxiliary Officer's Meetings, , Boxes 1-11: Subseries A: Board of Directors, , Box 1, Meeting agendas, minutes, and other materials relating to the annual conferences Subseries B: Executive Board, , Boxes 1-2, Meeting agendas, minutes, and other materials relating to the monthly auxiliary conferences Subseries C: Executive Committee, , Boxes 2 11, Meeting agendas, minutes, and other materials relating to the monthly auxiliary conferences Series II, Financial Files, , Box 11: Statements, reports, proposed budgets, and other materials related to Mr. Davis's work as treasurer. Series III, Special Projects and Reports, Boxes 12-13: Subseries A: New Headquarter Site, , Box 12, appraisal report, site proposals, and committee meeting materials of the organzation's new headquarter plans Subseries B: Public Relations, , Box 12, Materials in this series includes reports and proposals from various firms. Subseries C: Special Reports, , Box 13, on numerious aspects of air travel as well as specific ALPA matters and projects. Bond Volume: Hearing before the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives 72nd Congress, May 12, 1932.

3 -3- Series I Auxiliary Officer's Meetings, Boxes 1-11 Records related to Auxiliary Officer's Meetings, which were previously bond together. Files are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. This series is divided into the following three subseries: Subseries A: Board of Directors, , Box 1 Meeting: agendas and minutes, and other related meeting activities recorded at the annual conferences. Subseries B: Executive Board, , Boxes 1-2 Meeting: agendas and minutes, and other related meeting activities recorded at the monthly conferences. Subseries C: Executive Committee, , Boxes 2-11 Meeting: agendas, minutes, and other related meeting activites recorded at the monthly conferences. Subseries A: Board of Directors, , Box 1 Box 1 1. Manual, Delegate, 18 Nov Meeting; ALPA organizational meeting, 27 Jul Meeting; Board of Directors, Nov Meeting; Board of Directors, Nov Meeting; Board of Directors, Nov Reports; Executive Committee Reports, Subseries B: Executive Board, , Boxes 1-2 Box Meeting; Executive Board, 6-10 May Meeting; Executive Board, Nov Meeting; Executive Board, Dec Meeting; Executive Board, May Meeting; Executive Board, May Meeting; Executive Board, 7-9 Dec Meeting; Executive Committee Reports,

4 -4- Subseries C: Executive Committee, , Boxes 2-11 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Box 6 Box 7 Box Meeting; Executive Committee, Meeting; Executive Committee, Aug Meeting; Executive Committee, 4-5 Oct Meeting; Executive Committee, Jan Meeting; Executive Committee, Apr Meeting; Executive Committee, Jul Meeting; Executive Committee, Aug Meeting; Executive Committee, 2-4 Oct Meeting; Executive Committee, 19 Nov Meeting; Executive Committee, 3-5 Jan Meeting; Executive Committee, Jan Meeting; Executive Committee, 1-3 May Meeting; Executive Committee, Jun Meeting; Executive Committee, 6-8 Sep Meeting; Executive Committee, 5-6 Oct Meeting; Executive Committee, Dec Meeting; Executive Committee, Jan Meeting; Executive Committee, FEb Meeting; Executive Committee, Mar Meeting; Executive Committee, Apr Meeting; Executive Committee, 6-7 Jun Meeting; Executive Committee, 8-11 Jul Meeting; Executive Committee, 5-8 Aug Meeting; Executive Committee, 9-11 Sep Meeting; 9-11 Sep 1968 (continued from Box 6) 3-6. Meeting; Executive Committee, Nov Meeting; Executive Committee, Jan Meeting; Executive Committee, 5 May Meeting; Executive Committee, Aug Meeting; Executive Committee, Oct Meeting; Executive Committee, 17 Nov 1969

5 Meeting; Executive Committee, 16 Dec Meeting; Executive Committee, Jan 1970 Box 9 Box 10 Box Meeting; Jan 1970 (continued from Box 8) 4-7. Meeting; Executive Committee, Apr Meeting; Executive Committee, 18 May Meeting; Executive Committee, Jul Meeting; Executive Committee, Sep Meeting; Executive Committee, Apr Meeting; Executive Committee, Jun Meeting; Executive Committee, Oct Meeting; Oct 1971, (continued from Box 10) 7-8. Meeting; Executive Committee, 6 Dec Meeting; Executive Committee, 8-10 Mar Report; ALPA Executive Committee, Series II Financial Files, Box 11 Proposed budgets, reports, statements, and other materials related to Mr. Davis's work as treasurer. Files are arranged alphabetical1y. Box Accounting; Procedures Manual, Budget; Proposed 1972 Budget, 7-9 Dec Reports; 30 Jun 1967 and 30 Jun Report; including Budget, 31 Mar Report; ALPA Annual 31 Dec Report; ALPA Annual, quarter ending March 31, Statements; September 30, 1971 Series III Special Projects and Reports Boxes Subseries A: New Headquarter Site, , Box 12, appraisal report, site proposals, and committee meeting

6 William C.Davis Collection -6- materials on the organization's new headquarter plans. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. Subseries B: Public Relations, , Box 12, Materials in this series includes reports and proposals from several firms wanting to do business with ALPA. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. Subseries C: Special Reports, , Box 13, on numerious aspects of air travel as well as ALPA matters and special projects. Files are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material. Subseries A: New Headquarter Site, , Box Report: Acquisition recommendation, 10 Sep Report: Appraisal of four (4) properties, 1 Apr Report: Board of Directors, 7 & 18 Nov Report: Building Financing, 9 Mar Report: Survey of Feasibility, 22 Oct Report: Proposed new office location, Report: Prospetus; land, 16 Oct 1967 Subseries B: Public Relations, , Box Correspondence, Public Relations, Membership List, Presentation: ALPA Public Relations, 1 Dec Proposals: Buchen Advertising, Inc.[n.d.] 12. Proposals: Doherty Associates, Inc. [n.d.] 13. Proposals: Edelman and Associates, Inc., 17 Feb Proposals: Edelman, Jacobs, & Kaufman, Proposals: Henry and Associates, P.R. material 17. Report: Regulatory Affairs Committee on Aircraft Integrated Data Systems (AIDS), Jul 1969 Subseries C: Special Reports, , Box 13, Box Report: Decentralisation of the Home Office Study, May Report: Election investigation, 21 Oct Report: Grievance, [1968] 1. Report: Grievance, [1964] 2. Report: Information Systems Department, 6 Mar Report: Mandatory Age Retirement, Jan Report: Mandatory Age Retirement, Mar Report: Project Acceleration, 1 Jul 1969

7 -7-6. Study: Proposed Organizational evaluation, 1 Feb Study: Security Program, 7-9 Dec Study: "The State of the Association," 23 May 1966 Bond volume 9. Hearing be-fore the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives 72nd Congress, 12 May 1932

8 -8- Index_to_Subjects Grievance: Thomas A. Basniqht file, 12:21-22; Willard Wirts, Secretary or Labor vs. Local Council 24 in U.S. District Court, 13:1 Mandatory Retirement, 13:3-4 New Headquarter Plans, 5:6, 7:15, 12:1-7 Public Relations, 12:8-17 Security, 13:7