U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon applauds President Ronald Reagan during the State of the Union address. Solomon represented New York's 22nd District from 1979-1999.
Pictured here in 1962, Versatile Club of Troy, New York was organized in 1931 under the direction of Reverend H. D. White of the A.M.E. Zion Church "to strengthen religious ties, to find an outlet in good clean fun, and above all, to learn to live and play as well as work together as friends."
Beulah Bailey Thull served as the 11th president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) from 1934 until 1935. Under her presidency the first chapter of the Association was formed in New York City. Thull was a major proponent of the Group Accident and Sickness Plan.(8 x 10 in. photograph)
William M. Thomas served as the 1st president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) from 1910 until 1918. Thomas urged lawmakers to provide state employees tenure protection, appropriate salaries, and adequate retirement benefits.(8 x 10 in. photograph)
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members demonstrate outside Ogdensburg City Hall against the state correctional facility's proposed closure.
Ruby Mims, center, of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County Local in the Western Region is PEOPLE recruiter for the month of December, 2009.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) was a proud major sponsor of the WPBS-TV "All Star Auction" in Watertown in 2009. Dozens of CSEA volunteers from around the North Country helped the TV station answer phones, sell auction items, and work behind the scenes to make the magic happen and raise money for the last night of the annual television auction.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) state Department of Taxation and Finance activist Willie Terry speaks at a Capital District labor group meeting. Terry, a past president of the state Department of Taxation and Finance Local in New York City and a CSEA member for 28 years, received the Coalition of Black Trade Unionist's (CBTU) Capital District Chapter's 2009 Nadra Floyd Membership Award.
Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center Local activist Rosemarie Richards is all smiles after purchasing raffle tickets Friday afternoon at the PEOPLE table during the 2009 annual Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Spring Workshop. CSEA's PEOPLE program protects and improves jobs, benefits, and pensions in Washington, D.C., Albany, and local communities.
From left, Bess Watts and Pat Martinez, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in the Monroe County Community College Unit, Todd Plank of the Empire State Pride Agenda, and union member Neil Kirby of the New York City State Employees Local participate on a panel on marriage equality. The workshop, held during the 2009 annual Spring Workshop in Rochester, focused on marriage equality, domestic partnership, civil unions, and the movement toward equality for everyone.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Amy Simmons, St. Lawrence County Local Secretary, attended the 2009 annual Spring Workshop in Rochester.
?Sally MacDougal, right, of Steuben County, and other Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, listen to presenters during a workshop on preventing workplace violence at the 2009 annual Spring Workshop.
Mental Health Therapy Aide Sandra Martine tells Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) OSH Project Developer Matt Kozak about her assault by a patient at Bronx Psychiatric Center as part of a DVD CSEA is producing to help CSEA leaders and activists reduce the risk of violence at their work sites.
Original recording consists of Peter Seeger talking and playing music for children to Camp Woodland campers and counselors at Camp Woodland, Phoenicia, N.Y., circa 1960. [140]
Original recording of Camp Woodland's Twenty-Second Annual Folk Festival of the Catskills, Phoenicia, N.Y., July 15, 1962. The recording consists of Peter Seeger singing to Camp Woodland campers and counselors at "Oh What A Beautiful City"; "The Farmer is the Man (Who Feeds Us All)"; "We Shall Not Be Moved"; "Deportee"; "This Land is Your Land"; "Abiyoyo"; encore of "We Shall Not Be Moved." Camp Woodland counselor Hector Angula teaches Seeger "Guantanamera" for the first time and they discuss the lyrics of the song. [63]
Original recording consists of Peter Seeger talking and playing music for children to Camp Woodland campers and counselors at Camp Woodland, Phoenicia, N.Y., July 31, 1960. Side 1. [142]
Original recording consists of Peter Seeger talking and playing music for children to Camp Woodland campers and counselors at Camp Woodland, Phoenicia, N.Y., July 31, 1960. Side 2. [142]
Original recording of Camp Woodland's Eleventh Annual Folk Festival of the Catskills, Phoenicia, N.Y., August 15, 1953, consisting of a native of Nigeria speaks to children about culture and life in Nigeria. American traditional music is performed. [85]
Original recording of Camp Woodland's Thirteeth Annual Folk Festival of the Catskills, Phoenicia, N.Y., August 14, 1960, Side 1. Ernie Sager does "Puttin on The Style", which later became a well-known folk music song. [130]
Original recording of Camp Woodland's Thirteeth Annual Folk Festival of the Catskills, Phoenicia, N.Y., August 14, 1960, Side 2. Ernie Sager does "Puttin on The Style", which later became a well-known folk music song. [130]
