Whalen, Grover A. (Grover Aloysius), 1886-1962 (1886-1962)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1886-1962
Biography
Grover A. Whalen was a politician and businessman. He was appointed to the position of New York City police commissioner in 1928 and took a strong stance in enforcing prohibition laws. He became president of the New York World’s Fair Corp in 1935 and was later appointed as New York's official greeter.
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Judith Parkas interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.20
Scope and Contents
Judith Parkas, the Executive Vice President of FIT’s union, discusses her many roles at FIT. In addition to her union work, Parkas was a professor of Biology and Physical Anthropology as well as the project director of the Tech Prep Grant. Over the years, she helped develop and evolve FIT’s curriculum. She discusses the inception of the union and their early contentions with the Board of Trustees. There were also initial difficulties in unifying adjunct and full-time faculty, but Parkas...
Dates:
1994 November 10
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