Board of Higher Education of the City of New York: Academic Freedom Case Files 1941-1956

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Board of Higher Education of the City of New York: Academic Freedom Case Files 1941-1956

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This collection consists primarily of transcripts and testimony from hearings and investigations conducted by the State Board of Higher Education of the City of New York. The materials focus on alleged Communist Party activities of eight faculty members at City College of New York, Hunter College and Queens College.

2.0 linear feet; (2 boxes)

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6331555

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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