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{"value"=>"17805", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1950-1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950/1980"}
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1950
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1980
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1950
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{"value"=>"New York Times Company records. Abraham H. Raskin papers"}
{"value"=>"New York Times Company records"}
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{"id"=>"MSS", "value"=>"Manuscripts and Archives Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Abraham H. Raskin was the labor news specialist of <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and between 1964 and 1977 was the assistant editor of the editorial page. This collection primarily documents Raskin's time as a member of the editorial board, along with some earlier notes, speeches, and writings related to his activities as a labor reporter."}
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{"value"=>"<p>New York Times Company records. Abraham H. Raskin papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"New York Times Company", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"creator"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Journalist Abraham Henry Raskin (1911-1993) was <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> labor news specialist between 1934 and 1963, and assistant editor of the editorial page between 1964 and 1977.</p> <p>Raskin was born in Edmonton, Canada, and graduated from the City College of New York in 1931. Shortly after graduating, he joined <span class=\"title\">The Times</span> as a part time campus correspondent and was hired full time in 1934 as a labor reporter. After serving in the military during World War II, Raskin became <span class=\"title\">The Times'</span> chief labor correspondent and was the paper's most prominent and active reporter on unions. Raskin established himself as a national authority on labor relations, strikes, unemployment, inflation, and the role of unions in American politics. He had close dealings with unions in such industries as automobiles, coal, copper, garments, newspapers, railroads, and steel, and was an active public speaker on labor affairs throughout his career. Raskin was elected to <span class=\"title\">The Times</span> editorial board in 1961 to consult on all labor-related stories. In 1964, he became the assistant editor (deputy editor) of the editorial page under John B. Oakes. In this role he oversaw the editorial staff when Oakes was off duty, helped select the content and shape the tone of the editorial page, and continued to write editorials and articles on topics that interested him. He retired from <span class=\"title\">The Times</span> in 1977 and died in 1993.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection was originally appraised, re-housed, and organized in 1989 by The New York Times' archives staff. Initially, the collection consisted of 89 boxes (29 cubic feet); the Times staff discarded the bulk of these files.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection primarily documents Abraham H. Raskin's time as a member of <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> editorial board from 1961 to 1977. Some files contain notes, writings, and speeches that date to the 1950s, but, according to <span class=\"title\">The Times</span> archivists, most of these items were labeled with the note \"For speeches and reference,\" indicating that Raskin maintained these files to inform later projects.</p> <p>The collection is divided into two series: I: People and II: Subjects. The People files consist of records pertaining to individuals, while the Subjects files contain items on specific topics. Items germane to two or more people or subjects are often cross-referenced in the finding aid; documents related to specific issues are generally located in subject files rather than the people folders of those involved.</p> <p>Both series contain correspondence and memoranda with <span class=\"title\">Times</span> employees, as well as with union and corporate management officials. Raskin maintained close communications with John B. Oakes, the editor of the editorial page; they frequently discussed the editorial staff and promotions, internal and reader responses to editorials, and general departmental administration. Also present are Raskin's notes on interviews with sources, notes on various research subjects, writings, and copies of speeches. The bulk of these files reflect Raskin's work on the social, political, and economic impact of unions in the United States. Specific topics include automation's effect on productivity and wages, the finances of unions, collective bargaining, racketeering in the labor movement, migrant farm workers, and pension plans.</p> <p>Also present are some files not directly related to the labor movement. These include files for the 1964 student protests at University of California, Berkeley, on which Raskin wrote several in-depth articles, and the correspondence and memoranda concerning <span class=\"title\">The Times'</span> position regarding public policy on smoking and the 1975 editorial announcement that all cigarette advertisements would carry health warnings. Also of note are the memoranda among the editorial board on a series of editorials concerning the financial difficulties facing New York City in 1975. The collection documents Raskin's roles as advisor and board member to several charitable institutions, including The Legal Aid Society, the James Gordon Bennett Foundation, the National Center for Citizens in Education, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. These files contain Raskin's communications with officials at these organizations, meeting minutes, and other records that document his role in aligning funders with grant recipients.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The New York Times Company records. Abraham H. Raskin papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/17805#c800688'>Series I: People</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is made up of files that contain items to, from, or concerning various individuals, such as <span class=\"title\">New York Times</span> editors, labor and corporate management, and other newsmakers, such as governors and United States Presidents. Files for fellow <span class=\"title\">Times</span> editors typically contain discussions of specific articles or detail conflicts between departments related to editorial or staffing decisions. Memoranda from Editor John B. Oakes and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger are present in multiple files in this series and can also be found throughout the Subjects series. Of note is the George P. Shultz file that contains extensive notes used for Raskin’s story \"Said Nixon to George Shultz,\" which ran on April 23, 1970.</p> <p>Files are arranged alphabetically by name. Entries without box and folder numbers cross-reference related material in other files. These files do not necessarily collect every letter, memorandum, or document related to the individual; subject files should also be consulted.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/17805#c800735'>Series II: Subjects</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is made up of alphabetical subject files that are organized (and titled) by topical keywords, events, geographic location, or company, organization, or institution. The bulk of the files consist of article drafts and research and interview notes related to Raskin's reporting on labor issues. Also present are letters and memoranda between <span class=\"title\">Times</span> editors, notably John B. Oakes, concerning editorials and stories related to labor and other social, political, and economic issues. This series includes many memoranda between Raskin and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger primarily discussing sensitive editorial issues and controversies. Company and union files typically hold research notes on the institution as well as communications with leadership concerning Raskin's stories or setting up interviews. Many of the files for universities and journalist associations contain copies of speeches and speech notes by Raskin.</p> <p>Files are arranged alphabetically by file title. Entries without box and folder numbers cross-reference related material in other files.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
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{"value"=>"<p>New York Times Company, donated 2007.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Philip Heslip</span>, <span class=\"date\">2013</span></p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The order and folder titles, which The Times archives staff imposed on the collection, have been maintained.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Copyright for documents created by New York Times Company principals and staff has been transferred to The New York Public Library.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"formspartof", "value"=>"<p>Forms part of <span class=\"unittitle\">New York Times Company records</span></p>"}
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5.88 linear feet (14 boxes)
- date_start
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1950
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1980