Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Collection of United States Politics and Government Serials
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Abstract
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Collection of United States Politics and Government Serials contains over 300 titles on politics in the United States (US) and federal, state, and local governments in the US. The collection dates between 1898 and 2013, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1940s through 1980s.
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Serials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by title.
Scope and Contents
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Collection of United States Politics and Government Serials contains over 300 titles on politics in the United States (US) and on federal, state, and local governments in the US. The collection dates between 1898 and 2013, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1940s through 1980s. Topics include issues in the Democratic and Republican parties, libertarian politics, Puerto Rican independence movements, and elections at all levels of government. The collection includes newsletters published by members of the US Congress, members of the People's Party, discussion of presidential elections in the 1970s and 1980s, and issues of race in politics. Large runs of titles include The National Alliance, The New Federalist, and In Fact.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
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; Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Collection of United States Politics and Government Serials; TAM 759; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection combines serials relating to United States politics and government drawn from two discrete groups of material held by the Tamiment Library. The first was a partially inventoried backlog of serials, received by the library through donations, subscriptions, and in archival collections. The second group consisted of around 1,700 serials, newspapers, and magazines, organized by title as an artificial collection, referred to as Periodicals.001 or Boxed Newspapers. This material was combined, inventoried, and arranged and described in subject-based categories in 2017. The accession number related to this collection is 2017.049.
In September 2024, six issues of the periodical CovertAction Bulletin was transferred from the Ruth Wilson Collection of Human Rights and Social Work Records (TAM 342). The accession number associated with this accretion is 2024.044.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Due to the fragile nature of certain original materials, researchers may be required to consult microfilm copies, preservation photocopies, or digital images of material in this collection.
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The material in this collection was assembled from various backlogs of uncataloged material held by the Tamiment Library. This material was inventoried, separated according to its subject matter, and arranged in a series of subject-based artificial collections. Accumulations of material relating to United States politics and government were identified and brought together physically. Materials were housed in archival folders and boxes according to size. The inventory is arranged alphabetically by title of publication, with publishing organization and place of publication listed when known.
In September 2024, six issues of the periodical CovertAction Bulletin was transferred from the Ruth Wilson Collection of Human Rights and Social Work Records (TAM 342). These materials were added to this collection and included with the other issues of CovertAction Bulletin.
