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Size | 157.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 124,000 items) |
Abstract | In 1984, the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association (SFMA) and the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers (NFMA) merged to form the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA). Headquartered in High Point, N.C., AFMA provides educational services to its member companies, a comprehensive public relations program to represent the industry to consumers, government relations to relay member interests to national agencies and officials, and statistical information about home furnishings manufacturing. Records of AFMA and its predecessors, SFMA and NAFM, include correspondence, meeting materials, reports, financial records, surveys, and publications. The collection documents AFMA's organizational structure, member services, and program. Among the topics covered are membership education, management training, government relations, furniture flammability, pollution, safety, consumer affairs, statistical information, and public relations. |
Creator | American Furniture Manufacturers Association. |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English. |
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In 1984, the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association and the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers merged to form the American Furniture Manufacturers Association. As the nation's largest trade organization for home furnishing manufacturers, the Association supports the growth, development, and efficiency of home furnishing manufacturing in the United States. Headquartered in High Point, N.C., the Association provides a comprehensive public relations program to represent the industry to consumers, government relations to relay member interests to national agencies and officials, and statistical information about home furnishings manufacturing. The Association also provides services, education, and management training programs to its member companies.
Back to TopRecords, 1905-1994, of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA) and its predecessors, the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association (SFMA) and the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers (NFMA), relating to its work as a trade association for the furniture industry. Correspondence, meeting materials, reports, financial records, surveys, and publications document AFMA's organizational structure, member services, and programs. Divisions documented in the collection include the Board of Directors; Executive Committee; Sales and Marketing; Industrial Relations; Manufacturing; Production and Cost; Transportation; Finance; and Human Resources. Financial records document the activities and membership of the organization and its predecessors.
Among the topics discussed are membership education, management training, government relations, furniture flammability, pollution, safety, consumer affairs, statistical information, and public relations. Included are circulars, 1940s-1960s; indexes of publications, 1960-1980s; bulletins 1970s-1980s; and other publications sent to AFMA members. Also included are documents, chiefly 1941-1946, concerning government regulations imposed by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) and War Production Board (WPB) during World War II.
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Records, 1905-1994, of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA) and its predecessors, the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association (SFMA) and the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers (NFMA), relating to its work as a trade association for the furniture industry. Correspondence, meeting materials, reports, financial records, surveys, and publications document AFMA's organizational structure, member services, and programs. Divisions documented in the collection include the Board of Directors; Executive Committee; Sales and Marketing; Industrial Relations; Manufacturing; Production and Cost; Transportation; Finance; and Human Resources. Financial records document the activities and membership of the organization and its predecessors.
Among the topics discussed are membership education, management training, government relations, furniture flammability, pollution, safety, consumer affairs, statistical information, and public relations. Included are circulars, 1940s-1960s; indexes of publications, 1960-1980s; bulletins 1970s-1980s; and other publications sent to AFMA members. Also included are documents, chiefly 1941-1946, concerning government regulations imposed by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) and War Production Board (WPB) during World War II.