New York State Workmen's Compensation Board "Speech files" of Angela Paresi

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Although labeled as "speech files" of Angela Paresi, chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board from 1955-1961, the series contains no copies of speeches. The files actually consist of press releases, issued mainly by Governor Averell Harriman and the Department of Labor; scattered issues of newsletters of the State University of New York; and black and white photographic prints of Paresi, Robert Wagner, and members of the Workmen's Compensation Board. The association of these files with Paresi's speechmaking is unknown.
Title
"Speech files" of Angela Paresi
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet; (including 15 photographs)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1636
Creator
Arrangement

Roughly chronological.

Scope and Content Note

Although labeled as "speech files" of Angela R. Paresi, who was chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board from 1955-1961, the series contains no copies of speeches. The files actually consist of copies of press releases, issued mainly by Governor Averell Harriman (1956-1958) and the Department of Labor; scattered issues of newsletters of the State University of New York (1958); and approximately 15 duplicate black and white photographic prints (ca. 8 x 10 inches) of Paresi (formal portrait), Robert Wagner, and (apparently) members of the Workmen's Compensation Board attending an unidentified function. The association of these files with Paresi's speechmaking is unknown.

The Angela R. Paresi papers are located at the Schlesinger Library, Radcliff College (Cambridge, Massachusetts).

Acquisition Information

The records were culled from a larger record group by staff at the Schlesinger Library and sent to the State Archives in January 1978.

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