NYSUT Oral History Interviews, 1976-2009
Collection Number: 6174 OH
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
NYSUT Oral History Interviews, 1976-2009
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
6174 OH
Abstract:
Includes audio tapes, VHS video cassettes, computer discs and transcripts
Creator:
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
Quanitities:
11.94 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) was created in 1972 by the merger of the New
York State Teachers Association (NYSTA) and the United Teachers of New York (UTNY).
NYSTA had been affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA), and UTNY
with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). UTNY was the statewide organization
whose United Federation of Teachers (UFT), led by Albert Shanker, was the predominant
teachers' union in New York City. In joining with United Teachers and affiliating
with the AFT, NYSUT also became a member union of the AFL-CIO.
In 1976, NYSUT voted to disaffiliate with the NEA. Some locals left NYSUT and created
the NYEA (New York Educators Association), which became the state affiliate for the
NEA. In the early 1980s, NYEA changed its name to NEA-NY.
NYEA/NEA- NY viewed association with the AFL-CIO's industrial unions as undermining
the professional image and independence of teachers. The two organizations also differed
strongly on aspects of the governance structure, particularly with respect to ethnic
minority representation, with NYSUT opposed to mandatory minimums. The rivalry between
NYSUT and NYEA/NEA-NY in organizing new locals expended a great deal of resources
for both labor organizations.
While competition with NYEA/NEA-NY was a constant focus of NYSUT's organizing efforts
for teachers, NYSUT was also organizing college faculty members, nurses, and other
non-teaching personnel. Once members were organized, NYSUT continued to advocate for
teachers' and other workers' rights through contract support and legal services at
the local level and political involvement at the state and federal levels, supporting
candidates and legislation that protected funding, due process, and working conditions.
NEA-N Y merged with NYSUT in 2006, by which time NYSUT had grown to more than half
a million members, becoming the largest union in New York State.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
NYSUT Oral History Interviews #6174 OH. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation
and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 6174/017 MB: NYSUT General Officers Memorabilia 6174: NYSUT Records 6174 AV: NYSUT Audio-Visual Materials 6174 MB: NYSUT Memorabilia 6174 P: NYSUT Photographs 6174 PUBS: NYSUT Publications 6174/001: NYSUT President's Office Files 6174/001 P: NYSUT President's Office Photographs 6174/002: NYSUT Vice President's Office files 6174/003: NYSUT Division of Research and Educational Services. Files 6174/004: NYSUT Field Services Department Files 6174/004 AV: NYSUT Field Services Department Audio-Visual Material 6174/005: NYSUT Legislative Department Files 6174/006: NYSUT Public Relations Department Files 6174/007: NYSUT New York Special Task Force on Equity and Excellence in Education
Files 6174/008: NYSUT Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals Files 6174/009: NYSUT Teacher Education Conference Board Files 6174/010: NYSUT Convention files 6174/011: NYSUT Mid-Hudson Regional Office Files 6174/012: NYSUT "Teachers United: The Rise of NYSUT" Research Notes 6174/013 AV: NYSUT Representative Assembly (RA) Audio-Visual materials 6174/014: NYSUT Alan Lubin Files 6174/015: NYSUT Boards of Directors Meetings 6174/016: NYSUT Vice-President's Office Maria Neira. Files 6174/017: NYSUT General Officers Records 6174/017 AV: NYSUT General Officers Audio-Visual Materials 6174/017 P: NYSUT General Officers Photographs 6174/018: NYSUT Division of Research and Educational Services, Maria Neira Files 6174/019: NYSUT Biography File
Names:
Fennell, Dorothy
Gaffney, Dennis, 1959-
New York State United Teachers
Subjects:
Teachers' union--New York (State)
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
NYSUT Oral History Project - Dorothy Fennell
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
Draft as of Oct. 2002. Transcript of interviews by Dorothy Fennel, director, Special
Projects for Unions, Cornell University ILR Extension; draft outline for table of
contents; introduction describing tension between NEA and AFT; chapters 1-10, containing
brief biographies and interviews with Leon Lieberman, Manny Kafka, Tom Hobart, Paul
Cole, Bob Allen, Sandy Feldman, Toni Cortese, Don Benker, Jeannette DiLorenzo, Fred
Nauman, Gloria Weinman, Sylvia Matousek, Ely Kaplan, Dick Herrmann, Mike Corn, Bill
Cea, Bernard Ashe, Al Shanker, Vito DeLeonardis, Walter Tice, Esther Aswad, Doug Matousek,
Tony McCann, Herb Magidson, James Wood, Matthew Doherty
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
NYSUT Oral History Project Manuscript - D. Fennell
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
Oct. 2002. As above.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 1: A (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Robert Allen, 2/1/92, 6/15/00; Bernard Ashe, 6/15/00, 7/6/00; Esther
Asward, 4/27/92
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 1: B (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Don Benker, 4/6/00; Tony Bifaro, 1/4/02
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 1: Cea-Cole (1999-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Bill Cea, 4/7/00; Paul Cole, 9/10/91, 6/15/00
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 1: Corn-Cortese (1999-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Mike Corn, 4/6/00; Antonia Cortese, 2/1/92, 6/15/00
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 2: D-O (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Vito DeLeonardis, 6/22/00; Jeanette DiLorenzo, 4/27/92; Matthew Doherty,
2/1/92; Sandra Feldman, 4/1/92
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 2: H (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Dick Herrmann, 4/7/00; Tom Hobart, 12/10/90, 3/24/92, 1/4/02
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 2: K (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Emanuel Kafka, 2/1/92; Ely Kaplan, 4/8/00
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 2: L-M (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Leon Lieberman, 2/12/92; Herb Magidson, 2/12/92; Sylvia Matousek,
4/8/00; Fred Nauman, 4/1/00 (no material)
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol. 3: P-Z (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Robert Padiwodzinski, 7/22/01; Tom Pisa, 1/3/02; Irwin Polishook,
1/17/02
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
NYSUT Oral History - Vol.3: R (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Hobie Rhinehart, 4/6/00; Ed Robisch, 1/5/02
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
NYSUT Oral History Vol.3: S, T, W (1990-2002)
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Scope and Contents
Interviews with Lucille Swain, 4/1/92; Walter Tice, 4/1/92; Gloria Weinman, 4/1/92,
4/6/00; James Wood, 2/1/92
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Index
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
NYSUT Oral History Project Interviews --- D. Fennell 1990-2002
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Scope and Contents
Box with 11 floppy disks of interviews; index of interviews on audio cassete tapes
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| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
NYSUT Oral History Project - Dennis Gaffney - Index
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Scope and Contents
Index of audio tapes collected and recorded by Dennis Gaffney, author of Teachers
United
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| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
NYSUT Oral History Project - Dennis Gaffney - Notes
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Scope and Contents
Handwritten notes; letter from Gaffney to NYSUT special projects coordinator, offering
to chronicle the history of NYSUT
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| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
NYSUT Oral History - Unionism and Democracy Notebook
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Scope and Contents
AFT 2004 Constitution and Bylaws
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| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
NYSUT Oral History Unionism and Democracy Notebook
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Scope and Contents
Conference agenda sponsored by Albert Shanker Institute, introduction, related materials
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| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
NYSUT Oral History Unionism and Democracy Notebook
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Scope and Contents
Conference materials
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| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
NYSUT Oral History Unionism and Democracy Notebook
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Scope and Contents
Conference materials
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| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
NYSUT -- All In Favor
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| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Fred Nauman Interview
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| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Robert Allen. Doc
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| Box 3 | Folder 10 |
NYSUT History -- Dan Sanders, Ray Skuse
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Scope and Contents
Window Dub ; Tape #1, #2, #3 -- 99-82 (1985) ; Master Edit, Dan Sander's Retirement
- #716-81 (1987) ; Cutaways Comm. 100-1985 - Sandy Feldman
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| Box 3 | Folder 11 |
NYSUT History Interviews - P. Cole ; G. Duesberg ; W. Dunn
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Scope and Contents
#0207-20, #0207-19 & #0207-04
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| Box 3 | Folder 12 |
NYSUT History Interviews #2 -- Matt Doherty, Manny Kafka
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Window Dub -- 2/1/1992
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| Box 3 | Folder 13 |
NYSUT History Interviews -- Leon Lieberman, H. Magidson
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Window Dub -- 2/12/1992 -- #0207-02
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| Box 3 | Folder 14 |
NYSUT History Interviews #1 -- Bob Allen, Antonia Cortese and James Wood
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Window Dub -- 2/1/1992
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| Box 3 | Folder 15 |
NYSUT History Interviews #3 -- Judi Laurence, Tony McCann and Doug Matousek
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Window Dub -- 2/18/1992
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| Box 3 | Folder 16 |
NYSUT History Interview -- Tom Hobart
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1990 |
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Scope and Contents
Part 1 and 2 -- 12/10/1990 --- #050-01
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| Box 3 | Folder 17 |
NYSUT History Interview -- Tom Hobart ; Chris Beecher (0207-06)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Part 3 -- 3/24/1992 --- #050-01
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| Box 3 | Folder 18 |
NYSUT History Interviews: S. Feldman, W. Tice, G. Weinman, L. Swain
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Scope and Contents
#0207-12 ; #0207-13 ; #0207-14 & #0207-15
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| Box 3 | Folder 19 |
NYSUT History Interview -- Jeannette DiLorenzo ; Esther Aswad
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
4/27/1992 -- #0207-11 and #0207-21
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| Box 4 |
NYSUT Oral History Interviews 1990-2002
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| Box 5 |
Charles Schumer's address to NYSUT at 1998 RA and 1999 RA
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| Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Alan Lubin - Int. Dennis Gaffney
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
12/1/2004
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| Box 7 | Folder 1 |
Alan Lubin
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2005 |
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Scope and Contents
1/13/2005
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| Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Alan Lubin Interview
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
12/7/2004
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| Box 9 | Folder 1 |
Sylvia Matousale
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
3/27/2004
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| Box 10 | Folder 1 |
Doug Matousek
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
3/24/2004
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| Box 11 | Folder 1 |
Don McKellep
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2005 |
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Scope and Contents
April 17, 2005
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| Box 12 | Folder 1 |
Dan McKellep (tape 1)
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2005 |
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Scope and Contents
April 19, 2005
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| Box 13 | Folder 1 |
Fred Nauman - tape 3
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2003 |
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Scope and Contents
2003
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| Box 14 | Folder 1 |
Fred Nauman 11/13 (a)
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| Box 15 | Folder 1 |
Fred Nauman 11/13 (tape 2)
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| Box 16 | Folder 1 |
Chuck Santelli
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2005 |
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Scope and Contents
1/14/2005
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| Box 17 | Folder 1 |
Chuck Santelli
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| Box 18 | Folder 1 |
Dave Selden Interview #2
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| Box 19 | Folder 1 |
Shanker, Al UFT OH9
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Scope and Contents
tape 1 -- user copy
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| Box 20 | Folder 1 |
Shanker, Al UFT OH9
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Scope and Contents
tape 2 -- user copy
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| Box 21 | Folder 1 |
Shanker, Al UFT OH9
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Scope and Contents
tape 3 -- user copy
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| Box 22 | Folder 1 |
Shanker, Al UFT OH9
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Scope and Contents
tape 4 -- user copy
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| Box 23 | Folder 1 |
Shanker, Al UFT OH9
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Scope and Contents
tape 5 -- user copy
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| Box 24 | Folder 1 |
Eadie Shonkers -- May 19, 2004
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2004 |
| Box 25 | Folder 1 |
Eddie Shonker (May 19, 2009)
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2009 |
| Box 26 | Folder 1 |
Shonker/Hobart @ 1992 R.A.
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1992 |
| Box 27 | Folder 1 |
Disaffiliation Debate - 1976
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1976 |
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Scope and Contents
Carrie Wynn (NEA) vs. Al Shonker (AFT)
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| Box 28 | Folder 1 |
Herb Magidson -- 3/16/2005
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2005 |
| Box 29 | Folder 1 |
James Wood
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Scope and Contents
Discussion of NYSUT History -- 1/3/2005
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| Box 30 | Folder 1 |
Walter Tell
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| Box 31 | Folder 1 |
Disaffiliation Tape - 1976
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Scope and Contents
Laurie Wynn vs. Al Shonker
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| Box 32 | Folder 1 |
Ken Deedy, May 12, 2004
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
(67)
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| Box 33 | Folder 1 |
Ken Deedy / Tape 2 -- May 12, 2004
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2004 |
| Box 34 | Folder 1 |
Vito Deleonardio (3/27/2004)
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2004 |
| Box 35 | Folder 1 |
Vito Deleonardise
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| Box 36 | Folder 1 |
David Dorn -- 2005
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2005 |
| Box 37 | Folder 1 |
Israel Kugler
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| Box 38 | Folder 1 |
Israel Kugler 2
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| Box 39 | Folder 1 |
Camila Leiva / Samantha Johnson
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| Box 40 | Folder 1 |
Camila Leiva --- Mexico!
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| Box 41 | Folder 1 |
George Altomare 3
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| Box 42 | Folder 1 |
Antonia Cortese -- March 7, 2004
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2004 |
| Box 43 | Folder 1 |
Tony Cortese 1 - Cont.
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| Box 44 | Folder 1 |
A. Cortese - Ed. Reform -- 2/25/2005
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2005 |
| Box 45 | Folder 1 |
Antonia Cortese -- 3/16/2005
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2005 |
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Scope and Contents
Trips abroad
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| Box 46 | Folder 1 |
Robert Allen interviewed by Denning Gaffney -- 9/24/2004
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2004 |
| Box 47 | Folder 1 |
Robert Allen
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2004 |
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Scope and Contents
Interviewed by D. Gaffney -- 9/24/2004 -- tape 2
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| Box 48 | Folder 1 |
George Altomare -- Dec. 20, 2003
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2003 |
| Box 49 | Folder 1 |
George Altomare 2
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| Box 50 | Folder 1 |
Tom Hobart Tape #1
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1990 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape of interview 12/10/1990 ; dub 1/3/2000
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| Box 51 | Folder 1 |
Tom Hobart Tape #2
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1990 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape of interview 12/10/1990 ; dub 1/3/2000
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| Box 52 | Folder 1 |
Tom Hobart Tape #3
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1990 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape of interview 12/10/1990 ; dub 1/3/2000
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| Box 53 | Folder 1 |
Mark Corn (pt.2) ; Don Benker (pt.1)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/6/2000
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| Box 54 | Folder 1 |
Don Benker - Tape #2
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/6/2000
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| Box 55 | Folder 1 |
Bob Allen; Antonia Cortese (tape 1)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 1/4/2000 - Dub ; 2/01/1992 - Interview
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| Box 56 | Folder 1 |
Cortese (tape #2) ; James Wood
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 2/01/1992 ; Dub - 1/4/2000
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| Box 57 | Folder 1 |
Sylvia Matousek
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/7/2000
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| Box 58 | Folder 1 |
Vito DeLeonardis
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 6/22/2000
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| Box 59 | Folder 1 |
H. Magidson (tape #2)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 1/5/2000
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| Box 60 | Folder 1 |
Feldman ; Tice ; Weinman ; Swain (tape #1)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/1992
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| Box 61 | Folder 1 |
Feldman ; Tice ; Weinman ; Swain
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/1992
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| Box 62 | Folder 1 |
Jeanette DiLorenzo ; Esther Aswad
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
Cassette audio tape 4/27/1992
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| Box 63 | Folder 1 |
Cole ; Duesberg ; Dunn
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
4/1992
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| Box 64 | Folder 1 |
Doherty ; Kafka (tape #1)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
2/1/1992 ; 1/4/2000 - Dub
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| Box 65 | Folder 1 |
Manny Kafka (tape #2)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
2/1/1992 ; 1/4/2000-Dub
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| Box 66 | Folder 1 |
Matousek ; McCann - tape #1
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
2/18/1992 ; 1/4/2000 - Dub
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| Box 67 | Folder 1 |
Bernard Ashe (tape #3)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
7/6/2000
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| Box 68 | Folder 1 |
Bob Allen, Albany
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
June 15, 2000
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| Box 69 | Folder 1 |
Tony Bifaro (tape #1)
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
1/04/2002
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| Box 70 | Folder 1 |
Bill Cea
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/7/2000
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| Box 71 | Folder 1 |
Mike Corn (tape #1)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/6/2000
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| Box 72 | Folder 1 |
Toni Cortese, Albany
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
June 15, 2000
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| Box 73 | Folder 1 |
Vito DeLeonardi
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
6/15/2000
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| Box 74 | Folder 1 |
Dick Herrmann (tape #1)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/7/2000
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| Box 75 | Folder 1 |
Lieberman ; Magidson (tape #1)
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1992 |
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Scope and Contents
2/12/1992
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| Box 76 | Folder 1 |
Dick Herrmann (tape 2)
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/7/2000
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| Box 77 | Folder 1 |
Tom Hobart (tape 1)
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
1/04/2002
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| Box 78 | Folder 1 |
Ely Kaplan
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/8/2000
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| Box 79 | Folder 1 |
Fred Navman
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/7/2000
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| Box 80 | Folder 1 |
Robert Paliwodzinski, Albany, NY
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2001 |
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Scope and Contents
June 20, 2001
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| Box 81 | Folder 1 |
Tom Pisa (tape 1) ; Albany
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
1/03/2002
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| Box 82 | Folder 1 |
Paul Cole
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
6/15/2000
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| Box 83 | Folder 1 |
Bernard Ashe (tape 1), Albany
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
June 15, 2000
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| Box 84 | Folder 1 |
Bernard Ashe (tape 2) , Albany/NYC
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
6/15/2000 ; 7/6/2000
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| Box 85 | Folder 1 |
Irwin Polishook (tape 1)
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
1/17/2002
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| Box 86 | Folder 1 |
Ed. Robisch (tape 1), NYC
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2002 |
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Scope and Contents
1/5/2002
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| Box 87 | Folder 1 |
Hobie Rhinehart
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/6/2000
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| Box 88 | Folder 1 |
Gloria Weinman
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2000 |
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Scope and Contents
4/16/2000
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