Gary Stevenson Papers
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Abstract
Gary Stevenson served as an organizer and business agent for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Local 810, from 1977 to 1987. Local 810 represents laborers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania who work in a variety of occupations, including truck drivers, metal and machine shop workers, and lab and manufacturing technicians. The collection contains files related to the organizing efforts and other activities of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Historical/Biographical Note
Gary Stevenson served as an organizer and business agent for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Local 810, from 1977 to 1987. Local 810 represents laborers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania who work in a variety of occupations, including truck drivers, metal and machine shop workers, and lab and manufacturing technicians. Stevenson's duties for Local 810 included executing organizing campaigns, handling grievances, and negotiating contracts between union members and their employers. He later worked for the IBT in a broader capacity, serving as the union's Eastern Region Organizing Coordinator.
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
The collection contains files related to the organizing efforts and other activities of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from the 1960s to the 1990s. The work of Local 810 in New York and New Jersey makes up a significant portion of the collection. To a lesser extent, the collection also includes information on the activities of the Teamsters for a Democratic Union-Professional Drivers Council (TDU-PROD) and other labor unions, as well as other local IBT unions.
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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 1948-1994, are expected to enter the public domain in 2115.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Gary Stevenson Papers; WAG 182; Box number; Folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of this collection is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.102.
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu, (212) 998-2630 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
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Processing Information
Materials were shifted between boxes to ensure that boxes were appropriately filled. Some materials in overstuffed folders were refoldered.
Inventory was done at the box level by the archivists. Description is provided at the folder level where folder titles were already available.
