Finding aid to the Fred D. Fletcher Oral History
Finding aid created by Labor Archives and Research Center staff.
Labor Archives and Research Center
2017
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722
larc@sfsu.edu
Title: Fred D. Fletcher oral history
Date (inclusive): 1999 June 16-July 27
Creator:
Labor Archives and Research Center
Extent:
Transcript: 1 folder; Tapes: 15 audio cassettes
Collection number: larc.oh.fletcher
Contributing Institution: Labor Archives and Research Center
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
Abstract: Sound recording of interview with Fred D. Fletcher (b. 1920) conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Gives his recollections of the
San Francisco Examiner and News-Call Bulletin merger of 1965 and the San Francisco newspaper strike of 1968.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English.
Collection is open for research.
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Fred D. Fletcher oral history. San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center
Interview conducted by Harvey Schwartz, 1999.
Official, Bay Area Newspaper Guild, 1952-1981; grew up in San Francisco and Palo Alto; joined Pile Drivers Local 34, 1941;
worked as a reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1948-1958; worked as principal organizer of the Bay Area Newspaper
Guild Local 52, 1949-1952; served as an officer for the Guild (including a stint as president), 1952-1981; elected at-large
vice president of the California Labor Federation, 1963.
Scope and Content of Collection
Sound recording of interview with Fred D. Fletcher (b. 1920) conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Gives his recollections of the
San Francisco Examiner and News-Call Bulletin merger of 1965 and the San Francisco newspaper strike of 1968.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Journalists -- Labor unions -- California.
Newspaper employees -- Labor unions -- California -- San Francisco.
Strikes and lockouts -- Newspapers -- California -- San Francisco.
Labor leaders -- California -- Interviews.
Oral histories.
Audiocassettes.
Fletcher, Fred D.
Schwartz, Harvey