Series III. FDNY, 2001-2015 (bulk, 2002-2009)

Extent

1.5 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series covers Scoppetta's tenure as New York City's 31st Fire Commissioner, 2002-2009. Some earlier and later transitional items are present. Like the rest of the collection, these files appear to have been those Scoppetta kept at home, rather than his official, departmental files. As such, they are not comprehensive, and only hint at his daily working life.

Arrangement

Series III is divided into two subseries, both arranged chronologically:
Subseries III.A. FDNY: General, 2001-2015.
Subseries III.B. FDNY: Audiovisual, 2002-2009.

Subseries III.A. FDNY: General, 2001-2015

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes general material from Scoppetta's day-to-day activities as FDNY Commissioner. Note the files labeled "Vulcan Society" (Box 8, Folders 8-10), regarding the fraternal order of Black firefighters' discrimination lawsuit against the FDNY, which was settled in 2014.

Arrangement

The material is arranged chronologically, with general FDNY material (Box 7, Folder 5, through Box 8, Folder 3), followed by the contents of several accordion files Scoppetta labeled "Labor/Management" (Box 8, Folders 4-7); "Vulcan Society" (Box 8, Folders 8-10); and "MANAGEMENT (REFERENCE)" (Box 8, Folders 11-18). Photographs of Scoppetta at various FDNY events are filed in Box 9, Folder 1.

[FDNY: General], 2001

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes a partially-filled spiral notebook labeled "FDNY 2001."

[FDNY: General] (2 folders), 2002

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 6-7 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Folder 3 includes the FDNY Memorial Day Ceremony Plan (24 September 2002) with Scoppetta's speech (delivered 12 October 2002).

[FDNY: General], 2003-2004

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)

[FDNY: General], 2004

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes a copy of Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Understanding the New Security Environment. Readings & Interpretations by Russell D. Howard and Reid L. Sawyer (Guilford, Conn.: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2004), inscribed to Scoppetta, with the latter's synopsis of the text.

[FDNY: General], 2005-2007

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Text)

[FDNY: General] (3 folders), 2008-2009

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 11-13 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes printed FDNY Strategic Plan 2009-2010 (Folder 11) and accompanying material presented to the City Council on 29 October 2009 (Folder 13).

[FDNY: General], 2010

Offsite-Box: 7, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes "Fire Department of New York Transition Document," with Scoppetta's notes "Draft Transition Doc. / The Missing Section 12-8-09."

[FDNY: General], 2010-2011

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

[FDNY: General], 2012-2015

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

[FDNY: General, undated], n.d.

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes undated speeches, drafts, and notes (8 items).

[FDNY:] Job Action; RTs, 2005-2007

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

From and accordion file Scoppetta labeled "Labor/Management."

[FDNY:] UFA Grievances (2 folders), 1996-2009

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 5-6 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

From and accordion file Scoppetta labeled "Labor/Management."

[FDNY: Firefighter exam booklets], 1999, 2002

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

From and accordion file Scoppetta labeled "Labor/Management."

[FDNY:] Vulcan Society (3 folders), 2008-2014

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 8-10 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

The Vulcan Society is a fraternal organization of black New York City firefighters. A lawsuit brought by the Vulcan Society against the FDNY alleging discrimination in hiring practices and was settled in 2014.

[FDNY:] Management (reference) (8 folders), 1998-2007

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 11-18 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

The contents of an accordion folder marked "MANAGEMENT (REFERENCE)," which includes a mix of FDNY, ACS, and training material that appears themed toward improving management of FDNY through expertise gained at ACS. Much of this material was loose; only two segments were foldered: "Harvard School of Public Health & Kennedy School" (Folder 13) and "Public Sector / Media & Gov't" (Folder 15).

[FDNY:] "Exhibits" (2 folders), 2000-2004

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 19-20 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Printed matter labeled (with sticky notes) "Ex 1," "Ex 2," etc., through "Ex 9" (except for "Ex 8," which is missing). Presumably exhibits used for some FDNY court case or presentation.

[FDNY:] Excerpt from Ginger Otis Book, circa 2014

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

Scoppetta's manuscript comments and corrections on excerpts from Ginger Adams Otis's book Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate New York's Bravest (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2015). The New-York Historical Society Library holds a copy of the book under call number F128 TH9505.N5 O85 2015.

[FDNY: newsclippings], 2002-2010

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Text)

Scope and Contents Note

From a file Scoppetta labeled "Diversity" that may cover other FDNY issues.

[FDNY: photographs], 2002-2009

Offsite-Box: 9, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Photographs of Scoppetta at various FDNY events, 2002-2009, with seven reproductions of historic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire images (25 March 1911).

Subseries III.B. FDNY: Audiovisual, 2002-2009

Scope and Contents

A small number of CDs and DVDs from Scoppetta's tenure as 31st FDNY Commissioner. Includes press clips, speeches, and television news profiles.

NOTE: The New-York Historical Society lacks audiovisual playback equipment.