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Theodore Schapiro Papers and Photographs

Call Number

TAM.217

Date

1913-1956, inclusive

Creator

Schapiro, Miriam (Role: Donor)
Schapiro, Theodore, 1898-1998 (Role: Donor)

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet in one manuscript box

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

Theodore Schapiro (1898-1998), was a political activist and the last director of the Rand School of Social Science (1943-56). This collection consists of biographical matter, business correspondence (including several letters from Norman Thomas, and individual letters from Erich Fromm, Nina Hillquit, and Sidney Hook), documents from the Rand School's Institute of Social Studies, and photographs.

Historical/Biographical Note

Theodore Schapiro (1898-1998) was a political activist and the last director of the Rand School of Social Science (1943-56). His early training in art and industrial design at Cooper Union, the Art Students' League, and the Beaux Arts Institute of Design led to a career in industrial design. He joined the Socialist Party early in his life and assisted in planning the Party's platform for Norman Thomas' presidential bid in 1940. He served as an organizer for the Textile Workers Union as well as other unions, and he taught adult education classes for them and for the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. During the 1930s he was employed by the Works Progress Administration's Federal Arts Project.

Arrangement

The files are grouped into two series; folders are arranged alphabetically by topic within each series.

Series I: Papers, 1913-1956

Series II: Photographs, 1914-1954

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of biographical matter, business correspondence (including several letters from Norman Thomas, and individual letters from Erich Fromm, Nina Hillquit, and Sidney Hook), documents from the Rand School's Institute of Social Studies, and photographs.

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 Theodore Schapiro was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Theodore Schapiro Papers and Photographs; TAM 217; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were donated by Ted and Miram Schapiro in circa 1998. The accession numbers associated with this gift are 1999.023 and NPA.1999.017.

Collection processed by

Tamiment staff

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Photographs from this collection were established as a separate collection, the Theodore Schapiro Photographs Collection (PHOTOS 089) in July 1999. In April 2013, this photographs collection was reincorporated into the Theodore Schapiro Papers, and the collection was re-named the Theodore Schapiro Papers and Photographs (TAM.217).

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