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1. A photo of Joseph Gavit at work in the State...
- Type:
- Image
- Date Created:
- 2011 May 1
- Collection:
- Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1000 Records
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap015
- Parent Record(s):
- 90e13b5a023aefdb6ab5d1de295703fc
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /downloads/hx11xk87n?file=thumbnail
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-01-29T19:54:15Z
- Description:
- A photo of Joseph Gavit at work in the State Library in 1946. A state library worker who began as a junior clerk in 1896, Gavit was integral in documenting what was lost in a fire that tore through the State Capitol on March 29, 1911, destroying vast amounts of New York's history. Gavit's knowledge of the library collection would serve him well in helping to address the fire's aftermath, a task that filled the rest of his career. He was active in the Association of State Civil Service Employees, the original name of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), and retired from state service in 1946 after 50 years.
- Subject:
- Work Force, May 2011, Labor Unions, and Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.)
2. A photo of Joseph Gavit as a young man. A state...
- Type:
- Image
- Date Created:
- 2011 May 1
- Collection:
- Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1000 Records
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap015
- Parent Record(s):
- 90e13b5a023aefdb6ab5d1de295703fc
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /downloads/9019s666z?file=thumbnail
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-01-29T19:54:11Z
- Description:
- A photo of Joseph Gavit as a young man. A state library worker who began as a junior clerk in 1896, Gavit was integral in documenting what was lost in a fire that tore through the State Capitol on March 29, 1911, destroying vast amounts of New York's history. Gavit's knowledge of the library collection would serve him well in helping to address the fire's aftermath, a task that filled the rest of his career. He was active in the Association of State Civil Service Employees, the original name of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), and retired from state service in 1946 after 50 years.
- Subject:
- Work Force, May 2011, Labor Unions, and Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.)