Finding Aid to the Western Labor Communications Association Records
Finding aid prepared by Frances Wratten Kaplan.
Labor Archives and Research Center
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
2014
Title: Western Labor Communications Association records
Date (bulk): 1990-2006
Date (inclusive): 1965-2008
Creator:
Western Labor Communications Association.
Collection number: larc.ms.0391
Accession number: 2013/011
Repository:
Labor Archives and Research Center
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English.
Extent:
0.75 cubic ft.
(1 carton)
Abstract: Consists of the office files of the Western Labor Communications Association (WLCA), donated by Fred Glass. Includes notes,
agendas, correspondence, and materials from WLCA conferences and Executive Board Meetings from 1991 to their final meeting
in June 2006. Also includes founding documents for the California Labor Press Association (CLPA) and the Western Labor Communications
Association.
Location: Collection stored offsite: advance notice required for use.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Western Labor Communications Association Records, larc.ms.0391, Labor Archives and Research Center,
San Francisco State University.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives and Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Labor Archives and Research Center 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 by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition
Donated by Fred Glass, two-term President of the Western Labor Communications Association. Accession number 2013.011.
Processing Information
Processed by Frances Wratten Kaplan in 2014.
Arrangement
The Western Labor Communications Association Records are arranged into the following series: Series 1: Conferences and Workshops
(1991-2003); Series 2: Executive Board Meetings (1993-2008), and Series 3: Founding Documents (1965-2004).
Administrative History
The Western Labor Communications Association (WLCA), founded in 1965 as the California Labor Press Association (CLPA), provided
informational and educational support for labor publications, labor-oriented radio and television programs, and later, electronic
media. During its existence, the WLCA hosted annual conferences and journalism contests, and provided resources to help raise
the profile of California's labor press publications.
On June 16, 2006, the WLCA was officially dissolved and their treasury was turned over to the International Labor Communications
Association (ILCA), the AFL-CIO umbrella organization for labor communications.
Scope and Contents
Consists of the office files of the Western Labor Communications Association (WLCA), donated by Fred Glass. Includes notes,
agendas, correspondence, and materials from WLCA conferences and Executive Board Meetings from 1991 to their final meeting
in June 2006. Also includes founding documents for the California Labor Press Association (CLPA) and the Western Labor Communications
Association.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Glass, Fred.
Labor unions and mass media--United States.
Labor unions and radio--United States.
Series 1:
Conferences and Workshops
1991-2003
Extent:
Carton 1, Folders 1-24
Carton 1, Folder 2
Letterhead and member forms
undated
Carton 1, Folder 4
San Diego conference materials
1992
Carton 1, Folders 5-8
Conference notes and correspondence
1995-1999
Carton 1, Folders 10-11
Seattle conference materials
1999-2000
Carton 1, Folders 12-13
WLCA/PNLHA/SWLSA conference planning notes
2000-2001
Carton 1, Folders 14-15
Working Out West conference, Portland, Oregon
2001, May 3-6
Carton 1, Folder 16
Evaluations and finances
2001-2002
Carton 1, Folder 18
New Member Orientation Workshop
2002
Carton 1, Folder 19
San Francisco conference agenda and materials
2002
Carton 1, Folder 21
Pasadena conference notes and flyers
2003
Carton 1, Folder 22
Evaluations and finances
2003
Carton 1, Folder 23
Media relations workshop
2002-2003
Series 2:
Executive Board Meetings
1993-2008
Extent:
Carton 1, Folders 25-53
Carton 1, Folders 25-26
Executive Council Meeting agendas
1993-1994
Extent:
Carton 1, folders 25-26
Carton 1, Folder 27
Workshop for labor news editors
1994
Carton 1, Folder 28
Western Labor Press Association
1995
Carton 1, Folder 30
Executive Board minutes
1999
Carton 1, Folder 32
Executive Board Meeting, Portland, Oregon
1999
Carton 1, Folder 33
Executive Board Meeting, Seattle, Washington
2000
Carton 1, Folder 34
Executive Board Meeting, Portland, Oregon
2001
Carton 1, Folder 35
Minutes, agenda and financial documents
2001
Carton 1, Folders 36
Executive Board Meeting, San Francisco, California
2001
Carton 1, Folder 37
Financial report
2000-2001
Carton 1, Folder 39
Issues and handouts
2000-2001
Carton 1, Folders 44-46
Minutes and agendas
2002-2003
Carton 1, Folder 48
Secretary-Treasurer's report
2003-2004
Carton 1, Folder 51
Notes and correspondence
2004
Carton 1, Folder 52
Gene Klare obituary
2006-2008
Carton 1, Folder 53
Final meeting
2006, June 16
Series 3:
Founding Documents
1965-2004
Extent:
Carton 1, Folders 54-58
Carton 1, Folder 54
Founding documents
1965-2000
Carton 1, Folder 55
Constitution of the Western Labor Press Association
1965-1987
Carton 1, Folder 56
Membership application and Code of Ethics
1990
Carton 1, Folder 57
Constitution of the Western Labor Communications Association, AFL-CIO
1997-2001
Carton 1, Folder 58
WLCA constitution revision
2004