Description
The
Joseph G.
Brosmer Collection
documents pro-grower, anti-union activities in the agricultural
industry, primarily in the state of California during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The
types of documents include personal correspondence with growers and other consultants,
copies of labor contracts and collective bargaining agreements, anti-union newsletters,
notes from grievance meetings, transcripts of court testimony, arbitration case documents,
and related records.
Background
Joseph Gordon Brosmer was born in Norwich, Chenango County, New York on October 17, 1918 to
parents, Leon and Helen. Brosmer spent his childhood in New York, then came west to
California sometime after 1939.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright
status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the
written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.