Research Catalog

Title

Richard Parrish papers, 1950-1975.

Author

Parrish, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1914-1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
• Robinson, Cleveland L. (Cleveland Lowellyn), 1914-1995.
• Overton, L. Joseph.

Description

• 1.4 lin ft.
• 3 microfilm reels.

Summary

The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, minutes, convention proceedings, articles, printed material, and newspapers clippings describing activities of the labor and civil rights organizations to which Parrish belonged, together with information on his teaching career in public schools. The predominant organization represented in these papers is the National Afro-American Labor Council at the chapter and national levels but there are some papers for the American Federation of Teachers. Correspondents include Cleveland Robinson, president of the NALC. Also included are records of the National Afro-American Labor Council's National Executive Board including minutes, correspondence, reports, membership records, financial records, subject files, press releases, and convention materials, 1960-1975. Some material of A. Philip Randolph and L. Joseph Overton, National Secretary of the NALC, is also included.

Subjects

• Working class > United States
• Teachers' unions > United States
• Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979
• Robinson, Cleveland L (Cleveland Lowellyn), 1914-1995
• National Afro-American Labor Council > National Executive Board
• Labor movement > United States
• American Federation of Teachers
• African American labor union members
• Parrish, Richard F (Richard Franklin), 1914-1983
• African Americans > Civil rights
• Overton, L. Joseph
• Labor > United States
• African American teachers

Note

• Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.
• Sc MG 31

Access (note)

• Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Additional Formats (note)

• Collection available on microfilm;

Reproduction (note)

• Microfilm.

Source (note)

• Parrish, Richard

Biography (note)

• Richard Franklin Parrish was a teacher and a labor leader in New York City. He was a founding member and president of the National Afro-American Labor Council, formerly the Negro American Labor Council, which strove to end discrimination in the labor movement.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• "Manuscript Collections from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: Guide to the Scholarly Resources Microfilm Edition." Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1995. Shelved as: Desk Sc F 95-444 ser. 3.

Processing Action (note)

• Surveyed
• Processed
• Cataloging updated

Call Number

Sc Micro R-6688

OCLC

NYPW89-A171

Author

Parrish, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1914-1983.

Title

Richard Parrish papers, 1950-1975.

Additional Formats

Collection available on microfilm; Scholarly Resources, Inc.; call number Sc Micro R-6688 (Reels 1-3)

Access

Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Reproduction

Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library. [19--]. 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-16039)

Biography

Richard Franklin Parrish was a teacher and a labor leader in New York City. He was a founding member and president of the National Afro-American Labor Council, formerly the Negro American Labor Council, which strove to end discrimination in the labor movement.

Parrish held offices in the United Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers, the national teachers union affiliated with the AFL-CIO. During the New York City teachers' strike of 1968, Parrish formed the UFT Black Caucus. Parrish was most active with teacher and Black labor organizations from the early 1960s until 1974. He died in 1983.

Indexes

"Manuscript Collections from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: Guide to the Scholarly Resources Microfilm Edition." Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1995. Shelved as: Desk Sc F 95-444 ser. 3.

Processing Action

Surveyed 198704

Processed 19780403

Cataloging updated 19940329

Source

SCM 77-22

1.1 Parrish, Richard Gift

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Finding Aid

Added Author

Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.

Robinson, Cleveland L. (Cleveland Lowellyn), 1914-1995.

Overton, L. Joseph.

Related To

Reels 4-10 Richard Parrish papers (Additions 1), 1959-1976 bulk(1966-1973). NYPW02-A338

LCCN

ms 79001888

Research Call Number

Sc Micro R-6688 Reels 1-3