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Guide to the American Federation of Teachers Oral History Collection
OH.008
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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American Federation of Teachers. United Action Caucus |
| Creator:
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American Federation of Teachers. Local 3882 (Clerical
Union)
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| Source
- dnr:
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Filardo, Anne Levine, 1922-2010 |
| Source
- dnr:
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Loane, Scott |
| Source:
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American Federation of Teachers. Local 3882 (Clerical
Union)
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| Source
- dnr:
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Wheeler, Joyce |
| Creator:
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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives |
| Title: |
American Federation of Teachers Oral History Collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1985-1987 |
| Abstract: |
The American Federation of Teachers
(AFT) is the second largest national teachers union in the United States and was founded
by
Margaret Haley in Chicago, Illinois in 1916. As of 2021, its members include pre-K
through
12th grade teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; government employees
at
local, state, and federal levels; college and university faculty and staff, and nurses
and
other healthcare professionals. The American Federation of Teachers Oral History Collection
consists of audio recordings of interviews with American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
members, staff people, and officers, with a concentration on union activities in the
1950s
and 1960s. The interviews were conducted between 1985 and 1987, and topics include
the role
of women in the AFT, the Civil Rights movement and minority members within the AFT,
opinions
of past and present union leaders, the 1960 merger of New York City locals, and the
Progressive Caucus.
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| Quantity: |
2.4 Linear Feet in 2 cassette boxes, 1 card box, and 1 half manuscript
box
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| Quantity: |
63 audiocassettes |
| Language: |
Materials are in
English.
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| Call Phrase: |
OH.008 |
