Alexander Lurkis Photographs
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Abstract
Alexander Lurkis was a civil engineer and original member of the Civil Service Technical Guild, founded in 1937. From 1956-1958 Lurkis was president of AFSCME Local 375, the Civil Service Technical Guild. The collection consists of ten black and white photographs from the 1930s (circa) to the 1950s picturing Alexander Lurkis with other members of the Civil Service Technical Guild at conventions and retreats, and from the installation of Lurkin as president of AFSCME Local 375, the Civil Service Technical Guild.
Historical/Biographical Note
Alexander Lurkis was a civil engineer and original member of the Civil Service Technical Guild, founded in 1937. From 1956-1958 Lurkis was president of AFSCME Local 375, the Civil Service Technical Guild.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Content Note
Ten black and white photographs from the 1930s (circa) to the 1950s picturing Alexander Lurkis with other members of the Civil Service Technical Guild. Includes group photographs of Lurkis with other delegates to conventions of the Civil Service Association of the State of New York, including the 1938 convention in Albany, one year after the Guild was organized; group photographs from retreats; and photographs from 1955-1957 of the installation of Lurkis and other officers of the Civil Service Technical Guild AFSCME AFL-CIO. Some photographs are annotated and include Guild presidents Philip Brueck and Joseph Collins.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection, created by Alexander Lurkis, was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Alexander Lurkis Photographs; PHOTOS 093; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.194
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Processing Information Note
No original order was apparent in the collection upon receipt. Materials were grouped into a folder and described by the archivist.
