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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on the American Federation of Teachers

Call Number

PE.012

Date

1925-2006, inclusive

Creator

Tamiment Library

Extent

5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

The Printed Ephemera Collection on the American Federation of Teachers is an artificial collection of materials assembled by the Tamiment Library staff including fliers, pamphlets, constitutions, newspaper clippings and other materials accumulated gradually over the years through purchases, donations, standing orders with publishers, organizations, and bookstores, and through exchanges with other special library collections and by ongoing collecting by staff.

Historical/Biographical Note

The Tamiment Library, New York University, a special collection documenting the history of United States radicalism, labor, and progressive social action, accumulated this artificial collection of printed ephemera gradually over the years through purchases, donations, standing orders with publishers, trade unions and other organizations. Ongoing collecting by staff is another significant means for acquiring printed ephemera for the collection.

The Library's Trade Union Printed Ephemera Files include material generated by federations and national, regional and local bodies, as well as departments and divisions of trade unions. While a small portion of the material is international in scope or associated with other regions of the United States, the majority of the collection relates to the New York metropolitan area.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically and chronologically within. Collection is organized into two series.

Missing Title

  1. I. General Files, 1925-2006
  2. II. Locals, 1925-1998

Scope and Content Note

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on the American Federation of Teachers consist of constitutions, contracts, agreements, by-laws, memoranda, reports, and printed ephemera such as clippings, flyers, broadsides, leaflets, catalogs, press releases, programs, and pamphlets generated by federations and national, regional and local bodies, as well as departments and divisions of trade unions. The collection is arranged into two series, General Files and Locals. Files are organized alphabetically.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Because of the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across the collection. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of individual items in the collection; these items are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials in this collection have been compiled by the Tamiment Library. There is no accession record associated with this collection.

Custodial History

The provenance of this material is varied. Items were obtained through purchases, donations, standing orders with publishers, arrangements with labor unions and other organizations, exchanges with other libraries, and through ongoing collecting by Tamiment staff.

Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

United Federation of Teachers Records (WAG 022) United Federation of Teachers Oral History Collection (OH 9) United Federation of Teachers: Italian-American Studies Committee Records (WAG 056) Charles J. Hendley Papers (Tam 109)

Missing Title

  1. United Federation of Teachers Records WAG 022
  2. United Federation of Teachers Oral History Collection OH 9
  3. United Federation of Teachers: Italian-American Studies Committee Records WAG 056
  4. Charles J. Hendley Papers Tam 109

Collection processed by

Rebecca Altermatt

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:28:01 -0400.
Language: Description is in English

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012