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Box 2

 Container

Contains 137 Results:

1949: Campaign Sellout Robot politician promises raises for teachers; 1950: Campaign Sellout Robot politician promises raises for teachers; 1951: Large man wearing United Teachers across his back cowers over politician

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 67
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.

Dates: 1900-1962

Man on horseback, 1951

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 68
Scope and Contents

February 03, 1951. Governor Thomas E. Dewey on a horse brandishes flag, "'Emergency' Powers Proposal" His horse has a sash reading, "War War War" and his sword reads, "Schools last!"

Dates: 1951

A Final Push Needed, 1960

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 70
Scope and Contents

March 05, 1960. "More State Aid!" Three monstrous fingers point at Governor, demanding aid. Teachers are urged to pressure Governor Rockefeller for more state aid.

Dates: 1960

A man and woman, representing the united teaching staff and its various organizations,, 1961

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 71
Scope and Contents

January 28, 1961. Heading by train as a delegation to Albany, scheduled for two weeks thereafter, of lobby for increased state aid, a professional salary raise (as opposed to the "piddling" raises previously offered) and pension improvements.

Dates: 1961

The state and city split plate of surplus budget, while child looks on through the window

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 72
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.

Dates: 1900-1962

Needed: A Clean Sweep, 1961

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 73
Scope and Contents

September 14, 1961. Broom labeled, "New Board of Education", sweeps away papers reading, "Low staff salaries", "overcrowded classes", "poor supplies" etc

Dates: 1961

Governor Rockefellers Roadblock, 1960

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 74
Scope and Contents

February 20, 1960. Two students follow a sign "To Better Schools" however, reach a dead end, on the wall is written, "'Pay-As-You-Go' School Financing Proposal"

Dates: 1960

A man representing Federal, State, Sales and Excise taxes reaches through a teachers window and says, Dont bother with the forms, just HAND IT OVER!

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 76
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.

Dates: 1900-1962