NYSUT Field Services Department Audio-Visual Material., 1972-1991
Collection Number: 6174/004 AV
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
NYSUT Field Services Department Audio-Visual Material, 1972-1991
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
6174/004 AV
Creator:
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
Quanitities:
5.33 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.
NYSUT's Field and Legal Services Division provides direct services for members and
locals through 16 regional offices, some 100 field representatives and a legal staff
of 25 attorneys supported by approximately 50 administrative staff. It provides help
with contract negotiation, enforcement of contract provisions by filing improper practice
charges with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) or court system, representing
teachers in tenure challenges or misconduct charges, providing strike assistance,
and organizing new locals, including university faculty and non-teaching personnel.
Extensive training programs on leadership skills and public relations were coordinated
by the division. For many years, occupational safety and health was a major focus
of the field service, especially important as many schools were found to need asbestos
remediation. Internal accountability was tightly controlled; monthly activity reports
were provided from each regional office, and expenditures were scrutinized in detail
by the central office.
Initially, the field service function was organized around UniServ, which was set
up by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1970 to place one full-time field
representative in a region for each 1,200 NEA members. The NEA and its state affiliates
funded UniServ. NEA local associations participated in the hiring of the UniServ representatives,
and determined the role of the representatives in their regions.
After the merger with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in 1972, NYSUT reorganized
its structure, and the UniServ program was replaced by a negotiated block grant payment
from the NEA to NYSUT to pay for a portion of the costs of the field service program.
In 1972, Vito DeLeonardis became NYSUT's first Executive Director, and was responsible
for field and legal services. Ken Law was the Director of Field Services. Robert Allen
was the Assistant Director for Administration in Field Services and Daniel McKillip
was Assistant Director for Operations in Field Services.
In 1976, NYSUT voted to disaffiliate with the NEA, and lost some staff as a result.
Dan McKillip and Ken Law left. Jim Conti became Assistant Director for Operations
and Ray Ratte was Coordinator of Field Service Staff and Leadership Training. John
O'Leary became Coordinator of Organizing in 1979.
The next major change in Field Services came in 1988 when Vito DeLeonardis retired
and James Wood became the Executive Director. Robert Allen retired in 1998 and Pauline
Kinsella replaced him as Director of Field Services. Jim Wood retired in 2003 as Executive
Director and was replaced by Pauline Kinsella. In 2003, Mark Chaykin became Director
of Field Operations.
Training tapes and other videos on labor issues, 1972-1990
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference
archivist for access to these materials.
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and
Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
NYSUT Field Services Department Audio-Visual Material. #6174/004 AV. Kheel Center
for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 6174/004: NYSUT Field Services Department Files. All other 6174 collections
Names:
New York State United Teachers, Field Services Department. Archives
New York State United Teachers. Archives
New York State United Teachers.
Subjects:
Teachers' union, New York (State)
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
In Control: A Video Freedom From Smoking Program
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Scope and Contents
VHS and audiocassette (Run Time: 2:00:00) n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
American Federation of Teachers PSRP Video
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1987 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 11:42) 10/1987
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Box 1 | Folder 3 |
American Federation of Teachers PSRP Video
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1987 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 11:42) 10/1987
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Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Training Tapes
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 4:56:44) 6/7/1989
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Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Training Tapes
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 6:00:00) 6/7/1989
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
NYSUT Project Parent
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Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: 34:00) n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
NYSUT An Inside Look - Collective Bargaining
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Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
NYSUT "A Case for Health Care Reform"
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1991 |
Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: 10:20) 1991
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Box 1 | Folder 9 |
NYSUT: Health Care: Critical Condition
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Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: 38:31) n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 10 |
NYSUT: P.E.R.C.S. Course - Roundtable Discussion
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: n/a) 1989
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Do Unions Have Too Much Power? Reed Larson vs. Lane Kirkland
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Scope and Contents
Cassette (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Do Unions Have Too Much Power? Lane Kirkland vs. Reed Larson
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Scope and Contents
Cassette (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Training Tapes
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Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 4:56:44) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #3
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 5 |
"Education - 'The Blob'"/ "Burt Lancaster - Screen Actors Guild"
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1986 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 14:40/6:50) 9/4/1986, 9/15/1986
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
"Building on the Past for a Better Future"
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: n/a) 6/26/1990
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Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Comm. Meetings
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Scope and Contents
MBU 18s (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #4
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Training Tapes
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 6:00:00) 6/7/1989
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Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #2
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #5
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #1
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Candice Owley Newsclip
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
VHS (Run Time: 3:00) 5/17/1990
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Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Teacher Mentor; Mentor #7
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Pay Equity: Where to Start
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: 18:00) 4/1990
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Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Teacher Mentor
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Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Head of the Class: "Labor Daze"
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Scope and Contents
Maxell P341 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Teacher/Mentor Intern Program
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 187 (Run Time: 30:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Working Together
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 29:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Stress Management Perusal Tape
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Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Education - It's a Job
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: 60:00) 5/24/1990
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Target Interviewing
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 187 (Run Time: 24:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Working Together
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 29:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 8 |
The Changing Nature of Work - Its Impact on Education
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 30:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
"1989 AFL-CIO Convention Roll-Ins"
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
197 BCA-60 (Run Time: n/a) 1989
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Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Button, Button
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 30:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Harlan County, USA
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Scope and Contents
Maxell P341 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 12 |
UFT Chapter Leader's Video Handbook
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Scope and Contents
Maxell P341 (Run Time: 26:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Scenes From a Workplace
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 29:00) n.d.
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Box 3 | Folder 14 |
R.A. 1991 Retrospective/Organizing File Footage
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
Ampex 187 (Run Time: 3:00) 5/17/1990
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Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Pay Equity: Where to Start
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1990 |
Scope and Contents
KCA30 (Run Time: 18:00) 4/1990
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Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Restructuring Apple Project
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 297 (Run Time: 20:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Can't Afford to Grow Old
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1989 |
Scope and Contents
Ampex 187 (Run Time: 1:00:00) 1989
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Box 4 | Folder 4 |
"All in Favor"
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1972 |
Scope and Contents
KCS-20BRK (Run Time: n/a) 1972
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Box 4 | Folder 5 |
Mightier than the Sword
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Scope and Contents
KCA30 (Run Time: 30:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 6 |
ent
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Scope and Contents
KCA30 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 7 |
Dimensions of Bargaining
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 29:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 8 |
If You Don't Come In Sunday, Don't Come In Monday
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 58:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 9 |
Solidarity AFT
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1991 |
Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 10:00) 1991
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Box 4 | Folder 10 |
Finding Time
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 28:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 11 |
Waldenville 2
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 31:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 12 |
Harmonics of Conflict
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 25:00) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 13 |
Pension Protection
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Scope and Contents
Maxell P341 (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 4 | Folder 14 |
Waldenville 1
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Scope and Contents
Ampex 197 (Run Time: 31:00) n.d.
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Box 5 |
Dynamic Negotiating in Public Education
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Scope and Contents
Film - 14 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 6 |
If You Don't Come In Sunday, Don't Come In Monday
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 7 |
NYSUT: All In Favor
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 8 |
NYSUT: All In Favor
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 9 |
If You Don't Come In Sunday, Don't Come In Monday
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d. Copy 2, repaired, refurbished.
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Box 10 |
Scenes From a Workplace
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 11 |
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 12 |
T is for Teacher
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Scope and Contents
Film - 10 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 13 |
NYSUT: All In Favor
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Scope and Contents
Film - 12 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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Box 14 |
A Union of Teachers
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Scope and Contents
Film - 8 inch (Run Time: n/a) n.d.
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