Guide to the Joseph W. Eaton Papers, 1981-1997 UA.90.F58
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Joseph W. Eaton Papers
Creator
Eaton, Joseph W.
Collection Number
UA.90.F58
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet(2 boxes)
Date
1981-1997
Date
1993-1997
Abstract
Dr. Joseph W. Eaton was appointed professor of social work research at the University of Pittsburgh in January of 1959 and shortly thereafter had a joint appointment to the Graduate School of Public Health. The collections consists almost entirely of documents related to two areas: national identity systems and the cable television franchise in the City of Pittsburgh.
Language
English
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Author
Marianne Kasica. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in Summer 2001.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Biography
Dr. Joseph W. Eaton was appointed professor of Social Work Research in January at the University of Pittsburgh in 1959 and shortly thereafter had a joint appointment to the Graduate School of Public Health. In 1974 his appointment moved to the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs where he remained until his retirement on December 31, 1989. Born in Nuremberg, Germany on Sept. 28, 1919, he emigrated to New York in 1934, and married Helen Goodman in 1947. He earned a BS degree from Cornell University in Sociology in 1940 and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1948.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection consists primarily of documents concerning Dr. Eaton's research interests in national identity card systems and his work with Cable Television franchising issues in Pittsburgh.
The collection contains correspondence, reports and publications regarding the possible implementation of a national identity card or identification number system that would document the employment eligibility status of immigrants, aliens and citizens. Related issues such as privacy, security, Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication System (ADIT), social security cards, fair labor standards, legal and illegal immigration, Mexican migration, and migrant workers are also documented in this collection.
Dr. Eaton became involved with the issue of cable television rate pricing and cable channel packages in Pittsburgh in the mid 1990's. The collection contains correspondence on the Pittsburgh cable television franchise with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), minutes of the Pittsburgh Cable Communications Advisory Committee (PCCAC), the franchise agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the local rate order reports and appeals.
Also in the collection are a small number of documents relating to firearms and crime as well as legislation on missing children.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Joseph Eaton on July 14, 1998.
Previous Citation
Joseph W. Eaton Papers, UA.90.F58, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Joseph W. Eaton Papers, UA.90.F58, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Marianne Kasica. Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Eric Skinner and Kate Colligan in 2001. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 36233629.
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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