Staff Association records, 1917-1953, bulk (1920-1942)

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Creator

New York Public Library. Staff Association.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 12.3 cubic feet.

Scope/Contents Note

Records consist of Staff Association documents, minutes ofthe Executive Board, records of officers, and office files. Documents include original constitution and by-laws, 1917-1942, and additional constitutions with modifications. Minutes of Executive Board, 1917-1939, document official beginnings of the Staff Association and activities of the Association from 1917 to 1930. Officers group includes presidential records of Gerritt E. Fielstraand Shirley Dakin and records of the treasurer. Topical group contains subject/name index, subject files, Association publications, publicity materials, and recordsof the United Staff Association.

Biographical/Historical Note

The New York Public Library Staff Association was formed in 1917. The Association's original purpose was to fosterthe social and physical well-being of the staff and bring together staff from the Reference Dept. and the Circulation Dept. By 1925, issues such as benefits, pensions and library budgets became a primary concern. In 1942 the Staff Association merged with the associations ofthe Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Borough Public Library to form the United Staff Association of the PublicLibraries of the City of New York. Staff committees for the Circulation Dept. staff and Reference Dept. staff werecreated in 1947 and 1949. The Staff Committee continued until 1968 when the NYPL staff unionized under Local 1930,AFSCME.

Controlled Access Terms

• New York Public Library Staff Association.
• Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Library employees -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Public libraries -- Staff -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Minutes.

Additional Creator Names

• Dakin, Shirley.
• Fielstra, Gerritt E.
• United Staff Association of the Public Libraries of the City of New York.