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 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 or item identifier; 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
Access to some 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.
Audiovisual materials that have not been preserved 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 NYU Special Collections (special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596) 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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Collection arranged chronologically in 2013.
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Ellis Ostrove on Pensions, New York State Teachers' Retirement System, circa 1960
Dave Wittes Addresses School Meeting on Pensions, circa 1965
Clara Maymand Interview (Rich, Rick, Elise, Gluck), December 18, 1975
Charlie Cogen (Richy and Ricky), December 23, 1975
Alice Marsh Interview, January 9, 1976
Reuben Mitchell Interview, January 26, 1977
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 53 minutes.
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Michael Mann at UFT, "The Irish Character", March 16, 1978
Labor Heritage Week Teachers Symposium: Mollisani, etc., 1979
Italian American Symposium, 1979
Teachers Union Day - Seminar and Luncheon, November 9, 1980
Teachers Union Day - Luncheon (continued), Reuben Mitchell speech, November 7, 1980
Teachers Union Day - Luncheon, Kolodny's acceptance of Charles Cogan Award, November 8, 1981
Labor Heritage: Teachers Symposium (ATSS and UFT), November 7, 1981
HS Committee - George Altomare, Special Ed, Nathan Quinones, January 12, 1982
ELAC - Charlotte Frank, Board of Education on IOS, January 14, 1982
Jefferson High School - Redistricting Public Meeting (UFT), February 18, 1982
Jewish Heritage, April 29, 1982
Debates between Altomare and Schulman at Madison High School and Eastern District High School, March 1983
UFT Italian American Studies Committee Symposium, May 5, 1983
Excellence and Equity Conference, February 10, 1984
Italian Heritage Symposium, May 8, 1984
UFT Labor Heritage, November 27, 1984
Scope and Content Note
Includes Doris Turner, "On the Role of Labor Unions Today" and Paul Cole, "Teaching About Labor Unions."
Labor Heritage: Professor Yellowitz on 50th Anniversary of Wagner Act, November 27, 1984
Labor Heritage, November 30, 1984
HS Committee - HS DR Election, December 11, 1984
A conversation between Arthur Schneider and Robert Feigin, January 12, 1985
Symposium: Italian American Studies Committee of the UFT and Jewish Labor Committee Education Chapter, May 8, 1985
HS Committee Meeting, part 1, June 4, 1985
HS Committee Meeting, part 2, June 4, 1985
Italian American Symposium, October 24, 1985
UFT Irish American Heritage, March 9, 1988
Scope and Content Note
Program recorded to three cassettes. Content includes George Altomare on Bill McGinn, Dr. Maureen Murphy on Irish Patriots in America, and Eileen Condon leading Irish Ballads. There is also a paper program of the proceedings.
