ILR School Extension Division Metropolitan District Office (New York, N.Y.), Maria Figueroa Graphics Collection

Collection Number: /4354/004 G

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library

Title:

ILR School Extension Division Metropolitan District Office (New York, N.Y.), Maria Figueroa Graphics Collection,

Collection Number:

/4354/004 G

Creator:

Figueroa, Maria;
New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations (NYSSILR);
New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Metropolitan District Office

Quantity:

0.1 linear ft.

Forms of Material:

Graphics.

Repository:

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library

Abstract:

A poster with a quote in Spanish, on Mexican Americans. This poster used to belong to Jessica Govea-Thorbourne, who was a leader of the UFW and a colleague. A poster on African American women.

Language:

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Maria C. Figueroa is Director of Labor and Policy Research at the Worker Institute, Cornell University-School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Maria's work has involved applied research and technical assistance in the area of low wage and contingent (or precarious) work. She has worked in several projects commissioned by unions, employer groups, government agencies, and private foundations. Maria has more than 25 years of experience in labor and industry research, having worked as a senior analyst and researcher for national and international organizations, including the Teamsters Union and the United Nations.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

This collection consists of two posters from the ILR School Extension Division Metropolitan District office of faculty member Maria Figueroa. One poster depicts an agricultural scene, with a quote in Spanish, about Mexican Americans. This poster used to belong to Jessica Govea-Thorbourne, who was a leader of the UFW and a colleague. The other poster celebrates the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing African American women.

SUBJECTS

Names:

Figueroa, Maria

New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Metropolitan District Office

United Farm Workers of America

National Council of Negro Women

Subjects:

Agricultural laborers -- Posters

Mexican Americans -- Posters

Form and Genre Terms:

Graphics

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Restrictions on Use:

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Cite As:

ILR School Extension Division Metropolitan District Office (New York, N.Y.), Maria Figueroa Graphics Collection #/4354/004 G. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

RELATED MATERIALS

CONTAINER LIST

Container		Description
Box 1	Folder 1	Mexican American agricultural workers
		"La explicacion del interes en el pasado se halla en la adquisicion de la conciencia du una nobleza heredada. No como los hijos sin padreque se recatan en la sombra, sino como hijos que saben que tienen ancestros valiosos y se ponen a indagar su--ancestral grandeza. Y este es el hecho mas importante: lograr la plena conviccion de que Mexico no es un improvisado en la cultura" Angel Ma. Garibay K.
Box 1	Folder 2	African American women's graphic
		"African American women, Get It Done! National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

Contents

ILR School Extension Division Metropolitan District Office (New York, N.Y.), Maria Figueroa Graphics Collection

Collection Number: /4354/004 G

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library