Ithaca Teachers Association Minute book, 1918-1932
Collection Number: 5710

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Ithaca Teachers Association Minute book, 1918-1932
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5710
Abstract:
Topics covered are the affiliation with the City Federation of Women's Clubs, social activities, salary increases, sending a delegate to the National Education Association convention, a recommendation for a publicity campaign if the salary budget of January 1920 proved unsatisfactory, affiliation with the State Welfare League, and with the New York State Teachers Association (Dec. 1920), salaries during illness, group insurance plans, and other routine business and social matters. (last few pages include handwritten articles of the constitution, November 1932.)
Creator:
Ithaca Teachers Association
Quanitities:
0.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

The Club was organized November 6, 1918 at "a meeting of several teachers representing all the public schools of Ithaca, NY." The first elected president was Sara Kelly.

Topics covered are the affiliation with the City Federation of Women's Clubs, social activities, salary increases, sending a delegate to the National Education Association convention, a recommendation for a publicity campaign if the salary budget of January 1920 proved unsatisfactory, affiliation with the State Welfare League, and with the New York State Teachers Association (Dec. 1920), salaries during illness, group insurance plans, and other routine business and social matters. (last few pages include handwritten articles of the constitution, November 1932.)
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INFORMATION FOR USERS

Preferred Citation

Ithaca Teachers Association Minute book #5710. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

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SUBJECTS

Names:
Ithaca Teachers Association.
Subjects:
Teachers' unions--New York (State)--Ithaca.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Minute book
1918-1932
Scope and Contents
Handwritten minute book, includes handwritten copy of the union constitution. 67 pp.