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YWCA, 1898-2009, Undated 3.24 cubic ft.
Helen Quirini joined the Schenectady YWCA in 1943 and later became one of its strongest advocates. She went on to serve on the board of directors and was elected president in 1979. This subseries contains materials illustrating the YWCA's day-to-day activities and its contributions to the community. The subseries consists of agendas, minutes, newsletters, magazines and flyers. It also features pamphlets on domestic violence, racism, feminism and equality as well as information on the YWCA-run battered women's shelter in Schenectady.
Helen Quirini Papers, 1898-2010 50.89 cubic ft.
This collection documents the life, work and activism of Helen Quirini of Schenectady, New York. The collection represents Quirini's numerous activities and interests including her early work owning a local market with her brother, her 39 year employment for General Electric, her activism in unions during her employment and retirement, as well as her charitable activities where she pursued civil, housing, pension, women's and senior citizen's rights.
This series includes records collected and created by Helen Quirini that document her involvement in numerous issues and community organizations. The material in this series is divided into eight subseries and includes meeting minutes, agendas, financial information, news clippings, reports, correspondence, newsletters and other publications, notes, pamphlets, brochures, conference materials, fact sheets and photographs.
Labor Newspapers, 1917-1987, Undated 3.2 cubic ft.
This series contains both labor union and General Electric newspapers collected by Helen Quirini while employed at General Electric and during her retirement. The newspapers include publications of other local unions, regional groups and national organizations. Newspaper clippings about or mentioning Quirini as well as articles discussing key topics like the IUE/UE split, strikes and McCarthyism may be found in Series 2. Clippings about pension rights and retiree demonstrations may be found in Series 5.
General Electric, 1918-2007, Undated 6.88 cubic ft.
This series contains a wide variety of materials pertaining to General Electric, especially its operations in Schenectady where Helen Quirini worked from 1941 until 1980. There are files related to GE's corporate and administrative operations, such as annual reports and benefits information, materials illustrating Quirini's participation in the GE Athletic Association and her work with the Share Fund, and a scrapbook created by Quirini of the history of GE in Schenectady. Of interest to researchers may be files addressing work at GE during World War II, materials from the GE Apprentice Alumni Association and publications issued by GE.