Leon Olson oral history, 1992 August 31-December 1

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Summary

Creators:
Labor Archives and Research Center
Abstract:
Sound recording of interview with Leon Olson conducted by Adah Bakalinsky. Describes the anti-Hearst newspaper strike of 1968; San Rafael Independent Journal strike, ca. 1970s; the shrinking number of newspapers, 1970s-1980s; and the impact of new technologies on the Typographers Union.
Extent:
Transcript: 1 folder; Tapes: 5 audio cassettes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Preferred citation:

Leon Olson oral history. San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center

Background

Scope and content:

Sound recording of interview with Leon Olson conducted by Adah Bakalinsky. Describes the anti-Hearst newspaper strike of 1968; San Rafael Independent Journal strike, ca. 1970s; the shrinking number of newspapers, 1970s-1980s; and the impact of new technologies on the Typographers Union.

Biographical / historical:

President of Bay Area Typographical Union (BATU) Local 21, 1969-1987; born in 1929, Olson moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 1939; worked on Treasure Island during World's Fair; joined ILWU in early 1940s; joined BATU Local 21 in 1951 and elected president in 1969.

Acquisition information:
Interview conducted by Adah Bakalinsky, 1992.
Physical location:
Collection is available onsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Leon Olson 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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