Gertrude Lane Papers
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Gertrude Lane was secretary-treasurer and a founder of the Hotel and Club Employees Union, Local 6. This collection includes materials related to the NYC Hotel Trades Council and the Hotel, Restaurant and Club Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 6, as well as personal and family papers and photographs. The collection also contains a small amount of materials created by Gertrude Lane's husband, Jay Rubin.
Historical/Biographical Note
Gertrude Lane was secretary-treasurer and a founder of the Hotel and Club Employees Union, Local 6 (now Hotel, Restaurant and Club Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 6). Lane was married to labor organizer Jay Rubin, and died after an illness in 1953.
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The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, leaflets and photographs. Materials relate to the NYC Hotel Trades Council and the Hotel, Restaurant and Club Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 6, as well as personal and family matters. The collection also contains a small amount of materials created by Gertrude Lane's husband, Jay Rubin.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Gertrude Lane were transferred to New York University in 2000 by April Bloom. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu, (212) 998-2630.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Gertrude Lane Papers; WAG 162; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by April Bloom (daughter of Gertrude Lane) in 2000. The accession number associated with this gift is 2000.028.
