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Communications Received (Tony Bifaro), 1978-1982

 File — Box: 87, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

Letter to Bifaro from NYSUT director of legislation Ray Skuse re designating petitions for Sen. Ted Kennedy, January-February, 1980; letter from NYSUT president Tom Hobart congratulating Bifaro on election to Board of Directors from Election District (E.D.) 4, November 5, 1976; letter to E.D. 4 members to be sent from Bifaro, commenting on resignation letter from former E.D. 4 director criticizing NYSUT, with cover letter to Bifaro from Hobart, November 1976; mailgrams from Hobart to Bifaro re jailing of Lakeland teachers during strike, settlement, October-November 1977; correspondence re help in Gov. Hugh Carey re-election campaign, 1978; notices to Bifaro from Chautauqua County Board of Elections re designation as candidate of both Republican and Democratic parties for councilman in the Town of Dunkirk, July 1981; letter re adopting a second child; letters re workshops/conferences, meetings, and other events; letters from locals; letter to Bifaro thanking him for chairing the AFT Constitutional Amendments Committee, July 28, 1982; letter from Hobart explaining NYSUT's last-minute decision to switch endorsement of incumbent Jacob Javits to Democrat Elizabeth Holtzman in U.S. Senate race, December 11, 1980; list of members of the Committee of 100 (lobbying committee), including Bifaro; materials re Bifaro re-election as E.D. 4 director; positive evaluations of Bifaro's presentation at Dunkirk/Brocton Conference Day, April 1, 1982; NYSUT-NYSUT Legal Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective April 1, 1982 to March 31, 1985; letters from Cassadaga Valley School Related Personnel, protesting dues amount and use of dues for political action, 1982-83; letter from Corning Teachers' Association protesting use of dues to support election of Mario Cuomo, May 9, 1983

Dates

  • 1978-1982

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

No original manuscripts less than 20 years old (from date of the creation of the record) and not previously published by the Donor can be cited, quoted, or duplicated without the written permission of the designated Donor representative. Researchers engaged in scholarly activity may, however, read from such records without prior permission unles they are otherwise specifically restricted.

Access to Executive Committee meeting Minutes fo whatever agre are restricted to the permission of the designated Donor repreresentative.

Extent

100.56 cubic feet

Repository Details

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

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