London (Joan) papers, 1962-1970

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Summary

Title:
Joan London papers
Dates:
1962-1970
Extent:
3 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Joan London papers (M0319). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, book draft for So Shall Ye Reap, newsletters and statements, and newsclippings and publications relating to the agricultural labor movement in California.

Biographical / historical:

Joan London (1901-1971) was the librarian for the California Labor Federation from the 1940s until her retirement in 1962. Afterwards, continued to be active in workers' movements and was a member of the Citizens for Farm Labor. She collaborated with Henry Pope Anderson and wrote So Shall Ye Reap: The Story of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Workers' Movement.

She was the elder child of author Jack London and was active in workers and leftist movements for much of her life.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ernesto Galarza, 1971.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Special Collections staff. Machine-readable finding aid created by Alyssa Tou.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-21 12:38:01 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Joan London papers (M0319). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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