Carey McWilliams Papers
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Abstract
The Carey McWilliams Papers contain correspondence, press releases, and other documents relating to the civil rights of teachers in New York, New York. A lawyer, author, and editor, McWilliams advocated for the civil rights of working class Americans. He was the editor of The Nation from 1955 to 1975.
Biographical Note
Carey McWilliams (1905-1980) was a lawyer, author, and editor who advocated for the civil rights of working class Americans. Obtaining his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1927, McWilliams practiced law until 1938 when he was selected to head California's Department of Immigration and Housing. During his four year appointment he wrote a book, Factories in the Fields, about the lives of migrant farm workers in California. Moving to New York City in 1951, McWilliams continued writing about the working class. He was the editor of The Nation from 1955 to 1975.
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 Carey McWilliams Papers contain correspondence, press releases, and other documents relating to Carey McWilliams' research on the civil rights of teachers in New York, New York from 1947 to 1955. Topics reflected in the documents include teacher salaries and school overcrowding.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1947 to 1955, are expected to enter the public domain in 2075.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Carey McWilliams Papers; WAG 349; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in repository; provenance is unknown. The papers are possibly a deaccession from the archives of Teachers College Library, Columbia University. The accession number associated with this collection is 2018.080.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes, and described on the collection-level with a folder inventory.
