Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives: Difference between revisions

The idea for a single archive to preserve the records of New York City's vibrant trade union movement was first advanced in the early 1970s by Stephen Charney Vladeck, son of Socialist trade union activist [[Baruch Charney Vladeck]].<ref name=Cary22>Cary, "The 35-Year History of the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives," pg. 22.</ref> Vladeck, a prominent [[labor lawyer]], was concerned about inadequate scholarship and teaching about the history of the labor movement and saw the need for establishment of a central repository for historical documents.<ref name=Cary22 /> Vladeck was able to make use personal connections to convince the [[New York Central Labor Council]] (CLC) and the [[Tamiment Institute]], still headed by Ben Josephson, to co-sponsor the creation of the new labor archive.<ref name=Cary22 />