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George M. Litsios Papers

Call Number

WAG.048

Date

1926-1980, inclusive

Creator

Litsios, George M.
Litsios, George M. (Role: Donor)

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English and Greek.

Historical/Biographical Note

George M. Litsios, the American-born son of Greek immigrants, apprenticed as a fur worker at the age of 12 and remained in the industry until retirement in 1985. Greek Fur Workers Local 70 lost its autonomy to the Furriers Joint Council after a strike in 1938 bankrupted the union. Greek furriers comprised one of seven craft locals, the rest of them Yiddish-speaking, within the Council. Litsios was active with the Greek opposition slate, under various names including the Rank and File Committee for a Clean Union which eventually succeeded in electing him to the Executive Board in 1968. He later worked as an organizer for the Council at a time when New York's fur industry had been decimated by the exportation of jobs to offshore non-union shops.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists material collected by Litsios including two minute books of Local 70, (1926-35) and election materials produced by the Rank and File Committee in the Greek language. Also included are by-laws, contracts, pamphlets, and correspondence regarding the Furriers union ca. 1960-80.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by George M. Litsios was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by George M. Litsios, 1986. The accession number associated with this gift is 1986.008.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:49:42 -0400.
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

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