New York City Labor Chorus Records
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Abstract
The New York City Labor Chorus, with 75 members representing over 20 local unions and District Councils, was founded in 1991. Its music focuses on the message of workers' history and their struggles for social and economic justice. This collection consists of the performance group's administrative records, and includes meeting agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, sheet music, ephemera and publications, performance programs, and press releases that document tours, performances, scheduling and other planning, membership, publicity, meetings and rehearsals, and organizational structure. The collection also includes commercial recordings of the group's performances.
Historical Note
The New York City Labor Chorus, with 75 members representing over 20 local unions and District Councils, was founded in 1991. Its music focuses on the message of workers' history and their struggles for social and economic justice.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged into two series, maintaining the order in which they were received from the donor.
Series I. Original Donation
Series II. 2021 Accretion
Scope and Contents
The New York City Labor Chorus Records (dated 1987-2020) consists of the performance group's administrative records, and includes meeting agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, sheet music, ephemera and publications, performance programs, and press releases that document tours, performances, scheduling and other planning, membership, publicity, meetings and rehearsals, and organizational structure. The collection also includes commercial recordings of the group's performances.
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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 Jeffrey Vogel, the creator of this collection, were relinquished and transferred to the public domain in July 2018 by Jeffrey Vogel. 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; New York City Labor Chorus Records; WAG 361; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jeffrey Vogel, July 2018, with an accretion donated in November 2021. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are 2019.003 and 2021.072.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Audiovisual material has not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. Material not yet digitized will need to have an access copy made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
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Processing Information
Loose items were placed in new acid-free folders. Born-digital materials were identified and physically inventoried, but not forensically imaged. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.
