Martin Lapan Photographs
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Abstract
Martin Lapan (1922-2008) was New York State Director of the Jewish Labor Committee until 1984 and subsequently its Executive Director until his retirement in 1993. The Martin Lapan Photographs Collection contain 80 photographs and one photograph album from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Historical/Biographical Note
Martin Lapan (1922-2008) was New York State Director and subsequently Executive Director of the Jewish Labor Committee (JCL) until his retirement in 1993. The JCL was founded in 1934 in response to the rise of Fascism in Europe and from the 1960s onward focused on its role as a link between the labor movement and the Jewish community.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by material type.
Scope and Content Note
The Martin Lapan Photographs Collection contain 80 photographs and one photograph album from the 1970s through the 1990s. There are 65 color photographs, including 2 passport photographs, photos of Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) functions, and photos of a trip to Israel. The photograph album, created in 1993 for Lapan's retirement as Executive Director of the JLC, contains 50 pages that hold 86 4"x6" color snapshots and 14 4"x6" black and white snapshots. Some photographs in the album have captions. There are also 2 loose color and 1 loose black and white snapshots with the album.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1970-1999, are expected to enter the public domain in 2120.
The Tamiment Library does not have information about who owns copyright to this collection. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain beginning in 2090. The Tamiment Library is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Martin Lapan Photographs; PHOTOS 294; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in repository; provenance is unknown. The accession numbers associated with this collection are 2009.038 and NPA.2009.017.
Separated Materials
Ephemera and artifacts were removed to General Tamiment and Wagner Ephemera and Artifacts Collection (EPHEMERA 001).
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Processing Information
No original order was apparent in the collection upon receipt. Materials were grouped into folders and described by the archivist.
