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Series III: Lydia Oken Mates Papers, 1921-1975, inclusive

Extent

1 box

Scope and Content Note

This series contains the papers of Helen Oken North's sister Lydia Oken Mates and her husband Dave Mates. This series is comprised primarily of correspondence written to Lydia by her sisters and parents. Some correspondence is also addressed to Dave Mates. Also included in this series are union membership cards; materials related to Lydia's education including diplomas, a graduation program, and an autograph book; and other assorted ephemera.

Lydia Oken Mates: Incoming Correspondence, 1921-1965, inclusive

Box: 9, Folder: 16-26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 10, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

13 folders

Dave and Lydia Oken Mates: Incoming Correspondence, 1959-1974, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 3-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

5 folders

Lydia Oken Mates: collection of Letters of Daniel North to his mother Helen North, Aug. 1948-Dec.1948, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Letters and Clippings related to the death of Alice Herz, Mar. 1965-May 1965, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Dave and Lydia Oken Mates: Materials related to Communism in China and Vietnam, 1974, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Dave Mates: Sales Reports, 1967, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Diplomas and Certificates, 1923-1927, inclusive

Box: Shared Tamiment MSOS006 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Walton High School Graduation Program, Jan. 26, 1927, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: English Assignment "The Modern School of Stelton", May 3, 1927, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Labor Union Membership Cards, 1929, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Autograph Book, 1924-1927, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Dave and Lydia Oken Mates: "Museum of First Congress-CPC" Postcards, undated

Box: 10, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Memorial Materials: Harry and Esther North, Abe Soifer, 2002-2003, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Sketches, undated

Box: 10, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Lydia Oken Mates: Brochures and Clippings related to art, undated

Box: 10, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Dave Mates Wallet, undated

Box: 10, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

Cocolo by Bettina Elrich, Jan. 1, 1945, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder

News of Peace, Oct. 1951-Mar. 1953, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Extent

1 folder
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012