Daniel Feder Papers, 1967-1973, undated, bulk 1968-1969

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Summary

Creators:
Whitson, Helene
Abstract:
This collection contains materials collected by Daniel D. Feder during the 1968-1969 San Francisco State College student strike and the simultaneous and supportive faculty strike. The strike led to the creation of the San Francisco State University College of Ethnic Studies. Contains correspondence, memos, minutes, position papers, printed and handwritten notes, newspaper articles, public statements, and other materials related to the strike.
Extent:
0.46 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Daniel Feder Papers, uarch. 1997.02, San Francisco State University, J. Paul Leonard Library, Special Collections and Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials collected by Daniel D. Feder, pertaining to the time of the 1968-1969 San Francisco State College student strike and the simultaneous and supportive faculty strike. The strike led to the creation of the San Francisco State University College of Ethnic Studies. It consists of subject files containing correspondence, memos, minutes, position papers, printed and handwriteen notes, newspaper articles, public statements, and other materials related to the strike.

Biographical / historical:

Daniel D. Feder was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attended the University of Denver from where he received his A.B. in Psychology and Education and A.M. in Psychology in December 1931. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a dissertation titled "A Study of Individualized Instruction at the College Level."

He moved to San Francisco, California in 1961 to chair the Division of Psychology at San Francisco State University. In 1963, he was named Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences for a year and Dean of Academic Planning for the next nine years. He took the position of Dean of Faculty Affairs when it was created in the fall of 1973 and occupied that position until his retirement in 1975. He died in May 1978.

Acquisition information:
Materials collected by Helene Whitson, accession number 1997.02
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

Physical location:
Collection is available on site.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the University Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

The collection includes unpublished drafts of manuscripts and articles by third-party authors, including students and other scholars. By accessing the collection, researchers agree to respect the intellectual rights of these individuals and to refrain from citing or publishing from materials without the permission of the authors.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Daniel Feder Papers, uarch. 1997.02, San Francisco State University, J. Paul Leonard Library, Special Collections and Archives.

Location of this collection:
1630 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722, US
Contact:
(415) 405-5549
specialcollections@sfsu.edu
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