Harvey Yorke Photograph Collection, 1967-1983

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Summary

Creators:
Yorke, Harvey
Abstract:
The Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection consists of photographs, negatives, and color slides dating from May 1967 to 1972. It includes several images relating to the San Francisco State College strike, 1968-1969, including images of campus rallies and gatherings, police presence on campus, press conferences and meetings, strike activity, Samuel Ichiye (S.I.) Hayakawa, and elected officials. There are also two audio recordings.
Extent:
.37 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 20 folders)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection, 2019.03, University Archives, San Francisco State University.

Background

Scope and content:

The Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection consists of photographs, negatives, and color slides dating from May 1967 to 1972. It includes several images relating to the San Francisco State College strike, 1968-1969, including images of campus rallies and gatherings, police presence on campus, press conferences and meetings, strike activity, Samuel Ichiye (S.I.) Hayakawa, and elected officials. There are also two audio recordings.

Biographical / historical:

Harvey Yorke became San Francisco State College's press officer in May 1968, shortly before the historic student strike launched in November and S.I. Hayakawa began his tenure (1968-1973) as college president. Yorke continued to work with Hayakawa when he left higher education to successfully run for the U.S. Senate in 1976. Yorke set up the senator's press office in Washington, D.C. and managed his San Francisco office for two years.

Acquisition information:
The Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection (accession #2019.03) was gifted by Carl Yorke, son of Harvey Yorke, on July 19, 2019 to San Francisco State University J. Paul Leonard Library Special Collections and Archives.
Processing information:

Processed by Angie Lin Mendoza in January 2020

Arrangement:

The Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection is arranged into two series. Series 1: Photographs and Color Slides, 1967-1977, and Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1969.

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

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Some materials are in the public domain; transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Harvey Yorke Photographic Collection, 2019.03, University Archives, San Francisco State University.

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