Peter Drucker Oral History Collection
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Abstract
In 1994 Peter Drucker published the first full-length biography of Max Shachtman, a key figure in the 1960s civil rights, labor and peace movements. Max Shachtman and His Left: A Socialist's Odyssey through the American Century draws on previously untapped archives and interviews to provide a comprehensive study of an important civil rights figure. This collection consists of 8 interviews on 20 cassette tapes conducted by Drucker in 1986-1989.
Historical/Biographical Note
Peter Drucker has been an activist, historian and writer specializing in U.S. and international politics for over twenty years. He has written for publications such as the Guardian, International Viewpoint, Shmate and Gay Community News. He is currently an editor of the socialist journal Against the Current.
In 1994 Peter Drucker published the first full-length biography of Max Shachtman, a key figure in the 1960s civil rights, labor and peace movements. Max Shachtman and His Left: A Socialist's Odyssey through the American Century draws on previously untapped archives and interviews to provide a comprehensive study of an important civil rights figure.
Arrangement
The interviews are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 8 interviews on 20 cassette tapes conducted by Drucker in 1986-1989. The oral histories of labor and civil rights activist Max Shactman and his associates were later used in Drucker's autobiography of Shachtman. The collection has been digitized, and access CDs are available for researcher use.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Unless otherwise noted at the interview level, any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Peter Drucker Oral History Collection; OH 037; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Peter Drucker in circa 1994. The accession number associated with this gift is 1950.081.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Appraisal
No materials were separated from this collection.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Item level finding aid was not created at the time of accessioning. DACS compliant finding aid was completed in 2014.
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Benson, Herman, Apr 6, 1989, inclusive
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Use Restrictions
Copyright (and related rights of publicity and privacy) are held by the narrator and interviewer. In release form, narrator granted the Tamiment Library parties broad rights pertaining to use of these materials. Please contact the Tamiment Library for further information.
Draper, Hal, Feb 13, 1989, inclusive
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Use Restrictions
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives does not hold a release form for this interview. Copyright (and related rights of publicity and privacy) are held by the narrator and interviewer. Permission to publish or reproduce materials must be secured from narrator and/or interviewer. Please contact the Tamiment Library for assistance in contacting these individuals.
Geltman, Emanuel, Mar 22, 1989, inclusive
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Glotzer, Abraham, Mar 24, 1989, Mar 28, 1989, Apr 4, 1989, inclusive
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Processing Information
Cassette tape #5D is missing. Therefore the digitized content reflects only tapes A,B,C, and E.
