Charles Herr and Betsy Goldsmith Papers
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Charles Herr, also known as Charles Fernandez Herr, is a clinical psychologist in New York City. Before receiving his Ph.D., Herr worked with Ann Rosenhaft on the publication of the periodical New York Socialist starting in 1973. Betsy Goldsmith was part of the National Staff of the Socialist Party, USA in 1992. The Charles Herr and Betsy Goldsmith Papers contain materials concerning socialist political and social endeavors in the greater New York City area during the late 20th-century. Materials include correspondence related to the publication processes for the New York Socialist and issues of the New York Socialist publication from 1973 to 1977, as well as pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and flyers concerning the Social Democrats, USA and activism against corruption in New York City in the 1970s. Correspondence of Charles Herr focuses on potential articles for the New York Socialist, and letters between Herr and Ann Rosenhaft concentrate on the creation and implementation of the City Crisis Coalition to counter political corruption in New York City.
Biographical Note
Charles Herr, also known as Charles Fernandez Herr, is a clinical psychologist in New York City. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University Teachers College in 1992. Before embarking on his Ph.D., Herr worked with Ann Rosenhaft on the publication of the periodical New York Socialist starting in 1973. Betsy Goldsmith was part of the National Staff of the Socialist Party, U.S.A. in 1992.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Charles Herr and Betsy Goldsmith Papers contain materials concerning socialist political and social endeavors in the greater New York City area during the late 20th-century. Materials include correspondence related to the publication processes for the New York Socialist and issues of the New York Socialist publication from 1973 to 1977, as well as pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and flyers concerning the Social Democrats, USA and activism against corruption in New York City in the 1970s. Correspondence of Charles Herr focuses on potential articles for the New York Socialist, and letters between Herr and Ann Rosenhaft concentrate on the creation and implementation of the City Crisis Coalition to counter political corruption in New York City.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Betsy Goldsmith, the creator of this collection, were relinquished and transferred to the public domain in 2017 by Betsy Goldsmith. These materials are governed by a Creative Commons CC0 license, which permits publication and reproduction of materials accompanied by full attribution. See, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Charles Herr and Betsy Goldsmith Papers; TAM 727; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Betsy Goldsmith in 2017. The accession number associated with this gift is 2017.054
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At the time of accessioning, the collection was rehoused in archival boxes and folders, transcribing original folder titles, and described on the collection-level with a folder list. No other arrangement, description, or physical interventions have taken place.
