Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Richard H. Fine papers
- Dates:
- 1968-1969, undated
- Abstract:
- This collection contains materials documenting injuries sustained by people during the 1968-1969 student strike at SFSC. It includes photographs of people injured by the police and treated by the Medical Committee for Human Rights. It also contains newspapers and clippings, and documents from the SFSC Legal Defense Committee.
- Extent:
- .19 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box with 12 folders and one 15.5" x 17.75 scrapbook with 15 leaves)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Richard Fine Papers, uarch.2017.04, University Archives, San Francisco State University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains materials documenting injuries sustained by people during the 1968-1969 student strike at SFSC. It includes photographs of people injured by the police and treated by the Medical Committee for Human Rights. It also contains newspapers and clippings, and documents from the SFSC Legal Defense Committee.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. Richard H. Fine (1940-2015) was an activist doctor. He was the official physician for the Black Panthers and ran a clinic for American Indians when they occupied Alcatraz. At San Francisco General, he created one of the first outpatient clinics at a public hospital in the U.S. During the 1968-1969 SFSC student strike he created a local chapter of the Medical Committee for Human Rights through which he and his team treated people (campus members, students, community members and dogs) for a variety of injuries and health issues related to police tactics including tear gas exposure.
- Acquisition information:
- Gifted by Kathleen Campbell, Dr. Richard Fine's widow, in 2017.
- Arrangement:
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Collection is arranged alphabetically.
- Physical location:
- Collection available on site.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- College students -- Political activity.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-24 15:01:36 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Some materials are in the public domain; transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Richard Fine Papers, uarch.2017.04, University Archives, San Francisco State University.
- Location of this collection:
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1630 Holloway AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94132-1722, US
- Contact:
- (415) 405-5549