Alexander (Red) Oral History, 1997 March 12

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Summary

Title:
Red Alexander oral history
Dates:
1997 March 12
Creators:
Labor Archives and Research Center
Abstract:
Sound recording of interview with Robert "Red" Alexander conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Describes boat building in military, World War II; master boat builder for Pacific Dry Dock/Crowley Maritime in East Bay, 1950-1979; traces great changes in shipbuilding over time; master model ship builder whose replicas are widely known in maritime circles.
Extent:
Transcript: 1 folder; Tapes: 5 audio cassettes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Preferred citation:

Red Alexander oral history. San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center

Background

Scope and content:

Sound recording of interview with Robert "Red" Alexander conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Describes boat building in military, World War II; master boat builder for Pacific Dry Dock/Crowley Maritime in East Bay, 1950-1979; traces great changes in shipbuilding over time; master model ship builder whose replicas are widely known in maritime circles.

Biographical / historical:

Member, Shipwrights Local 1149 and highly skilled boat builder by 1941.

Acquisition information:
Interview conducted by Harvey Schwartz, 1997.
Physical location:
Collection is available onsite.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Labor Archives and Research Center staff.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-09-07 21:00:50 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Red Alexander oral history. San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center

Location of this collection:
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722, US
Contact:
(415) 405-5549
specialcollections@sfsu.edu
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