Title: American Federation of Teachers, Local 79 Records
Inclusive Dates: 1919-1977

Creator:

• American Federation of Teachers, Local 79 (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 163

Quantity: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers representing faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0163

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The local chapter was originally founded in 1919 as the Milwaukee Normal Teachers Association No. 79 of the American Federation of Teachers. This became the Milwaukee State Teachers College Union, Local 79 of the American Federation of Teachers when Milwaukee Normal School became the Milwaukee State Teachers College in 1927, and finally the American Federation of Teachers Local 79, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1956 with the merger of Wisconsin State College and UW-Milwaukee Extension Center. Membership was open to the faculty of all of these institutions. The union sought to secure the working conditions and compensation it considered appropriate to the profession and concerned itself with such issues as tenure, civil rights, academic freedom, and competitive salaries.

The collection documents the union's activities concerning working conditions, compensation, tenure, civil rights, and academic freedom. The records include correspondence, executive board materials, memos and announcements, minutes, newsletters, programs, and salary lists and studies.

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Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information for the initial accession(s) is unavailable. Some materials were separated from the Bruce Fetter papers (accession 1998-013) and from the David Luce papers (2007-014) in 2008. Michael Gordon donated additional materials in September 2005 (accession 2005-013).

Processing Information

An unknown individual processed the collection. Christel Maass added the materials separated from the Bruce Fetter papers in September 2008, and the materials separated from the David Luce papers in August 2010. Christel Maass processed accession 2005-013 in May 2015.

UWM Archival Collection 163	Records, 1919-1977 Physical Description: 1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Box   1 Folder   1	Budget Reports, 1953-1967
Box   1 Folder   2	Charter, 1919
Box   1 Folder   3	Committees, 1939-1963
Box   1 Folder   4	Constitutions, 1920, undated
Box   1 Folder   5-7	Correspondence, 1947-1975
	Executive Board
Box   1 Folder   8	1957-1968
Box   3 Folder   1	1971-1974
Box   3 Folder   2	Financial Ledger, 1943-1971
Box   1 Folder   9	Memos and Announcements, 1950-1977
	Minutes
Box   1 Folder   10	1949-1959
Box   2 Folder   1	1960-1971
Box   3 Folder   3	1972-1974
Box   2 Folder   2	Newsletters, 1954-1963
Box   2 Folder   3	Programs, 1949-1972
Box   3 Folder   4	Reports, 1972-1973
Box   2 Folder   4	Rosters, 1949-1975
	Salary Lists
Box   2 Folder   5-6	1949-1964
Box   2 Folder   7	Studies, 1965-1967
	Salary Study
Box   2 Folder   8	1940-1950
Box   2 Folder   9	1959-1963
Box   2 Folder   10	Senior Supper, 1952-1966