George Altomare United Federation of Teachers Audio Collection
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Abstract
The United Federation of Teachers, a New York-based teachers union, was founded in 1960 with a merger of the Teachers Guild and the High School Teachers Association. George Altomare was a founding member of the UFT. The collection contains thirty-eight cassettes and two open reels recorded by Altomare. The recordings are comprised of a mixture of symposiums, debates, meetings, and oral history interviews. Topics include labor heritage, Italian and Irish involvement in the profession, pensions, and teacher experiences.
Historical/Biographical Note
The United Federation of Teachers, a New York-based teachers union, was founded in 1960 with a merger of the Teachers Guild and the High School Teachers Association. George Altomare was a founding member and leader in the UFT.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains thirty-eight cassettes and two open reels recorded by United Federation of Teachers member George Altomare. The recordings are comprised of a mixture of symposiums, debates, meetings, and oral history interviews. Events of the Italian-American Studies and Irish-American Studies committees are also represented. Two reels address teacher pension issues in the 1960s. There are also five oral history interviews with UFT members. The collection documents union activities, the union's sense of heritage, the relationship between ethnic communities and the UFT, and teacher experiences.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Because of the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across the collection. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of individual items in the collection; these items are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. Repository is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; George Altomare United Federation of Teachers Audio Collection; OH 086; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by George Altomare in 1989. The accession number associated with this gift. 1989.020.
Custodial History
The collection was donated by George Altomare in 1989. Altomare had created these recordings at United Federation Teacher events, but they were not owned by the UFT or a part of its records.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. 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.
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Processing Information
Collection arranged chronologically in 2013.
