Redstone Labor Temple Association records, 1999-2019

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Summary

Title:
Redstone Labor Temple Association records
Dates:
1999-2019
Creators:
Redstone Labor Temple Association.
Extent:
1 letter-sized manuscripts box, 1 flat box (1.5 cubic feet)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Redstone Labor Temple Association Records (SFH 780), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains 100th anniversary booklet of the Redstone Labor Temple, Redstone Labor Temple Association correspondence, Redstone Tenants Association (earlier name) draft by-laws and agendas, LaborFest booklets, and "Save the Redstone Labor Temple" flyers, a poster, and artwork. A DVD has a "Save the Redstone Labor Temple" video, Last Wave Film, 2018.

Biographical / historical:

The Redstone Tenants Association, now known as the Redstone Labor Temple Association, was formed in September of 1999 to safeguard the building from development and preserve it as the home of numerous non-profit cultural, social service and activist organizations, small local businesses, and theaters.

Dedicated in 1914 by the San Francisco Labor Council Hall Associates as the San Francisco Labor Temple, the Redstone Labor Temple at 16th and Capp Streets brought San Francisco labor unions under one roof. Mortgage papers were burned on labor Day 1931. Also known as the Redstone Building, the structure is a registered landmark (number 238) with the City of San Francisco. Many 1934 General Strike meetings were held in the main auditorium. The lobby features 12 murals organized in 1997 by the Clarion Alley Mural Project.

In the late 1960s, the building was sold and it became a community center for activists and the arts including many Latinx service organizations. Since the technology boom of the 1990s, activitsts and grassroots organizations in the Mission District and citywide have been displaced due to gentrification. The Redstone Labor Temple tenants continue to fight to keep their spaces and remain in the community.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Redstone Labor Temple Association on Dec. 4, 2024.
Physical location:
The collection is stored on site.
Material specific details:
Includes 1 DVD with a video of the Redstone Labor Temple history.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Guide prepared by Tami J. Suzuki.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-20 21:46:56 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently UNPROCESSED but available for research. Please contact the San Francisco History Center.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Copyright has been transferred to the San Francisco Public Library. Permission for publication is given as the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Redstone Labor Temple Association Records (SFH 780), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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