Vincent Sombrotto Oral History
Item — Box: Individual Oral Histories Box 4: Sm-T, Folder: 2
Identifier: LOH002310
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the interview transccript. Sombrotto covers his personal life and career with National Association of Letter Carriers, especially his leadership, as New York City branch president, of the 1970 wildcat strike and the subsequent rank-and-file movement that elected him national president.
Dates
- 2006-05-11
Creator
- Smith, Mike (Michael O.) (Interviewer, Person)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.RESTRICTIONS: Due to the personal nature of oral history, the Library prohibits use of the material in any way that infringes on individual right to privacy, or results in libelous statements or slander, in accordance with U.S. law. Permission to publish or quote must be obtained from the interviewee or interviewee heirs or assigns.
History
In 2006, Mike Smith interviewed Vincent Sombrotto, a letter carrer and later a long-serving president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) from 1978 through 2002.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet : (1 printed transcript)
186 Megabytes ((1 file). ) : Consists of a PDF.
Abstract
In 2006, Mike Smith interviewed Vincent Sombrotto, a letter carrier and later a long-serving president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) from 1978 through 2002. Collection consists of the interview transccript. Sombrotto covers his personal life and career with National Association of Letter Carriers, especially his leadership, as New York City branch president, of the 1970 wildcat strike and the subsequent rank-and-file movement that elected him national president.
Arrangement
Transcript arranged alphabetically by surname with other individual oral history transcripts at the Walter P. Reuther Library.
Other Access Aids
Finding aid also available as a pdf file.
https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/files/LOH002310.pdf
Acquisition
Donated by Mike Smith, Walter P. Reuther Library, circa 2006.
Copies
Transcript was digitized and is available as a PDF file.
Processing History
Processed by Walter P. Reuther Library. Finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet on April 24, 2016.
Creator
- Smith, Mike (Michael O.) (Interviewer, Person)
- Sombrotto, Vincent (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Vincent Sombrotto Oral History
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Walter P. Reuther Library. Finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet.
- Date
- 2016-04-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Description made possible by funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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