Series I: Subject Files
Scope and Content Note
Contains Fitch's research files on a variety of topics. Although the majority of these files consist of material on labor unions, including District Council 37 (DC37) of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE), a wide range of subjects, including political corruption, antisemitism, the development and government of New York City and corruption in nonprofit organizations is also included. These files contain news articles, newsletters, bibliographic references, Fitch's typed notes, primary source materials such as annual financial reports for labor unions and their benefit funds, and printed versions of email correspondence and online forums. Fitch's handwritten notebooks and notecards, which document his research, interviews he conducted, and the development of his ideas, are also included in this series, as are lectures and syllabi from classes he taught.