William Taylor (Zack) Brown: a discussion of his life in Berkeley city politics and in the consumers cooperative movement: oral history transcript.

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Descriptive Summary

Title: William Taylor (Zack) Brown: a discussion of his life in Berkeley city politics and in the consumers cooperative movement: oral history transcript.

Dates: 1989

Collection Number: OH--Brown

Creator/Collector: Brown, William Taylor (Zack) Cohen, Susan, interviewee

Extent: 1 v (xiv, 79 l.) : ill. ; 29 cm.

Repository: Berkeley Historical Society

Berkeley, California 94704

Abstract: Interview conducted by Susan Cohen, Berkeley, CA., 1984.

Language of Material: English

Access

The collection is open for research

Publication Rights

Copyright is held by the Berkeley Historical Society. Requests for permission to publish should be addressed to the Oral History Committee of the society.

Preferred Citation

William Taylor (Zack) Brown: a discussion of his life in Berkeley city politics and in the consumers cooperative movement: oral history transcript.. Berkeley Historical Society

Scope and Content of Collection

Brown's early career, New Deal depression work and first cooperative experience; involvement in Berkeley politics; growth of Democratic power; campaigns for City Council; priorities for City Council including downzoning and street barriers; 1969 campaign and other Berkeley City Council issues; minority hiring; Telegraph Avenue demonstrations; Ron Dellums work in Berkeley and in the House of Representatives.

Indexing Terms

Berkeley, Calif.--Politics and government

Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley.

Oral histories