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Teachers Guild - Membership Drive, 1941-1959

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 32

Scope and Contents

"Should a Teachers Guild Affiliate With Labor?" answering "yes", May 22, 1941; "23 Reasons Why You Should Join the NY Teachers Guild, AFL," n.d., 2 pages; two form letters to Guild members, urging participation in membership campaign, October 15 and November 18, 1941; letter to teachers, criticizing indifference to professional issues, organization, urging membership in Guild, with pencil notation: "Membership Drive, Eastern District High School, May 14, 1948, 2 pages; "A Personal Letter to Our Fellow Teachers," by Benjamin Franklin chapter of Guild, urging joining, November 1947; "You're Stronger in the Guild," photocopy of printed brochure by Guild, n.d., 1947; "Reuther Asks CIO Teachers to Enter AFL," copied from World Telegram-Sun, April 27, 1954; "Confidential" analysis by Guild officials: "Big Guild or Little Guild?" re reasons for slow growth of membership, suggested remedies, with hand notation 1956, 4 pages; letter from Guild officials explaining advantages of labor affiliation, "alliances" with other groups, with marginal notations, October 24, 1957, 2 pages; form letter to Guild members with questionnaire re reasons for non-payment of dues, October 1959

Dates

  • 1941-1959

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

16.67 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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