US-RUn-msg65 Guide to the ACT/NEA Oral History Project 1973-1980 Finding aid prepared by P.J. Capelotti. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives 1988
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 Finding aid encoded by P.J. Capelotti 1988, updated by Erin C. Mullen on 2011 December 06 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) English Special Collections and University Archives
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 University of Rhode Island. ACT/NEA ACT/NEA Oral History Project 1973-1980 3 box(es) This collection contains the materials gathered while the ACT/NEA was being organized in 1977. Included in the materials are the oral history tapes, correspondence and printed materials. Mss. Gr.65

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 Preferred Citation

ACT/NEA Oral History Project, Mss. Gr.65, University of Rhode Island.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection of oral histories and other materials was collected during the fall of 1977 by Gail Holman, Jeff Meade, and Gay Teborek. The focus is on the establishment at the University of Rhode Island of an Association of Clerical and Technical Workers, National Education Association (ACT/NEA), during the years 1974-1977. Included in the collection is a 1980 article from Radical America Magazine entitled "Now, What's the Matter with You Girls? Clerical Workers Organize" by Gail G. Sansbury that describes the formation of the union at URI.

 Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series as follows: 1. Subject Files 2. Original Tapes

Acquisitions Information

The collection was donated to the University of Rhode Island Special Collections Unit in 1989 by Gail Sansbury.

 Names

Subjects National Education Association Oral History RIAMCO Browsing Terms Education Rhode Island/Local Interest Inventory Series 1 Subject Files1974-1980

Series I includes correspondence, memoranda, printed materials (leaflets, newsletters), and release forms for the oral history tapes. Series I covers the time period of 1974-1980 and is arranges alphabetically by subject.

1 1 1975 Feb, 1977 A.A.U.P. Newsletter 1 2 1977 Jan 07 ACT--List of Unresolved Bargaining Issues 1 3 1975-1977 ACT/NEA--Newsletters 1 4 1975 Announcement of Meeting with State Labor Relations Board 1 5 1975-1976 Anti-Council 22 Material 1 6 1976 Jan Bargaining Fact Sheets 1 7 n.d. Classification Questionnaire 1 8 1976 Clerical Workshop 1 9 n.d. Constitution and By-Laws-ACT/NEA 1 10 1977 Contract, ACT/NEA and State of R.I. 1 11 1975 Correspondence: Commissioner of Education 1 12 1975 Correspondence: Council 22 1 13 1975-1976 Correspondence: NAGE 1 14 1975 Correspondence: NEA 1 15 1975 Mar-Apr Correspondence: Newsletters--URI Concerned Clericals/Technicals 1 16 1974-1977 Correspondence: Office Memoranda re: Clericals 1 17 1975-1976 Correspondence: Resource/Communications Original Organizing Committees 1 18 1975 Correspondence: Space Allocation Committee, Business and Finance Office 1 19 1974 Council 22: Meeting 1 20 1975 Council 22: Meeting 1 21 n.d. Council 22: Membership Cards 1 22 1975-1976 Council 22: Newsletters 2 23 1975 Council 22: Training Manual 2 24 1977 Grievance Committee Materials 2 25 1975 Guidelines for Release Time, Library 2 26 1977 Interview Questions and HIS 541 Class Notes 2 27 1975 Job Descriptions, Clerical 2 28 1974-1976 Membership Lists, Clerical Workers 2 29 n.d. NAGE--Newsletters 2 30 1976 Newspaper Clippings and other Materials--Strike 2 31 1977 9 to 5-- Organization for Women's Office Workers 2 32 1975-1976 Pay Scales, Comparisons 2 33 1975 Petitions: Union 2 34 1976 Professional Staff Association Newsletters 2 35 1977 Project Descriptions 2 36 1975 Pulchalski, Linda Grievance Material 2 37 1977 Questionnaire--ACT 2 38 1980 Radical America Magazine "Now, what's the matter with you girls? Clerical Workers Organize" by Gail G. Sansbury 2 39 1975 Regulations and Budget Freeze 2 40 1980 Release Forms 2 41 1980 Release Forms, Correspondence re. 2 42 1974-1975 Stewards' Elections 2 43 1975-1976 University of Rhode Island: Finances and Budget Series 2 Original Tapes1973-1977

Series II contains the oral history tapes (recorded primarily during January 1973 and December 1977) and is arranged alphabetically by last name of the person being interviewed. At present, there are no transcripts for the tapes.

 3 44 1977 Dec Anderson, Sue, Interview 3 45 1978 Jan 25 Barrett, MaryLou, Interview 3 46 1977 Dec 07-09 Briggs, Veronica, Colburn, Gail, Interview 3 47 1977 Oct-Dec Hanke, Betty, Hanke, Virginia, Interview 3 48 1977 Dec 13-15 Havalik, Nick, Leonard, Beth, Interview (No release forms) 3 49 1977 Dec 19 Lucas, Karen, Martineau, Paul, Interview 3 50 1977 Dec Murphy, Anne, Nelson, Irene*, Newman, Frank* (Written; no release form) 3 51 1977 Dec-1978 Jan Singleton, Bernard, Vierra, Edna*, Woodmansee, Sharon*(Written; no release form)