Lewis Friedman Collection on the United Federation of Teachers
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Abstract
This collection consists of United Federation of Teachers (UFT) newsletters compiled by Lewis Friedman as well as several folders related to UFT leader Steve Zeluck. Lewis (a.k.a. Lew) Friedman was a United Federation of Teachers Caucus delegate and a member of the UFT board. He worked closely with fellow union member Steve Zeluck, organizing for the UFT and other anit-war and teachers' movements. Newsletters in this collection include issues of Another View (UFT-District 14, 1971-1974), UFT Delegate News (1989-1994), School Voices (1991, 1996) Chalk Dust, (UFT, 1981-1983) and a variety of other newsletters produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Materials related to Steve Zeluck include an assortment of newsletters, memoranda, flyers, and a folder of clippings and programs regarding Zeluck's memorial in 1985.
Biographical / Historical
Lewis (a.k.a. Lew) Friedman was a United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Caucus delegate and a member of the UFT board. He worked closely with fellow union member Steve Zeluck, organizing for the UFT and other anit-war and teachers' movements.
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.
Content Description
This collection consists of United Federation of Teachers (UFT) newsletters compiled by Lewis Friedman as well as several folders related to UFT leader Steve Zeluck. Newsletters include issues of Another View (UFT-District 14, 1971-1974), UFT Delegate News (1989-1994), School Voices (1991, 1996) Chalk Dust (UFT, 1981-1983) and a variety of other newsletters produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Materials related to Steve Zeluck include an assortment of newsletters, memoranda, flyers, and a folder of clippings and programs regarding Zeluck's memorial in 1985.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Lewis Friedman, the creator of this collection, were relinquished and transferred to the public domain in 2016 by Lewis Friedman. These materials are governed by a Creative Commons CC0 license, which permits publication and reproduction of materials accompanied by full attribution. See, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Lewis Friedman Collection on the United Federation of Teachers; WAG 335; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Lewis Friedman, September 2016. The accession number associated with this gift is 2016.056.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. Original caption information was transcribed onto new folders. In several cases original folders have been retained. Materials were described at the collection level, but materials have received no further arrangement or description.
