Rosina C. Tucker Papers, 1981-1984.

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Rosina C. Tucker Papers, 1981-1984.

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Correspondence, certificates and awards, speeches, printed matter and other documents marking the celebration of Rosina Tucker's 100 birthday, her contribution to the trade-union movement and her many achievements as a community and civil rights organizer.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6751610

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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