Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Processing Information
Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Scope and Contents
Title: Harvey Yorke Photograph Collection
Date (inclusive): 1967-1983
Creator:
Yorke, Harvey
Extent:
.37 Cubic Feet
(1 manuscript box, 20 folders)
Collection number: uarch.2019.03
Accession number: 2019/03
Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 338-1856
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.
Physical Location: Collection is available on site
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco State College -- Faculty -- Political activity -- Photographs.
San Francisco State College -- Student
strike
, 1968-1969 -- Photographs.
San Francisco State College -- Student
strike
, 1968-1969 -- Photographs.