White, Francis
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
New York State Teachers Association Records
Collection
Identifier: 5293
Scope and Contents
The Center is the official depository for the records of this organization which began its existence in 1845. The bulk of the records cover the period from 1950 through 1970. The collection includes minutes and files of the Board of Directors,23-1969; minutes and files of the House of Delegates, 1911970; the files of various officers; legislative files; historical files; and subject files.
Dates:
1915-1979
NYSUT Boards of Directors Meetings
Collection
Identifier: 6174/015
Abstract
The series spans the late 1960s to 1981, with a few documents dating from the 1950s and as early as 1938, but focuses mainly on the early 1970s, the formative years of NYSUT as it emerged from NYSTA (New York State Teachers Association) and struggled with the question of unity with the National Education Association (NEA) versus affiliation with the AFL-CIO and the American Federation of Teachers. Issues of professionalism -- respect, recognition, and individual autonomy -- clashed with the...
Dates:
1938-1981