Finding aid to the Dan Mahoney 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: Dan Mahoney oral history
Date: 1997
Creator: Labor Archives and Research Center
Extent: Tapes: 3 audio cassettes
Collection number: larc.oh.mahoney
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 Dan Mahoney conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Irish nationalist, peace advocate, and organizer for Newspaper Guild in New York City; discusses Irish working class family life before World War II, co-founding chapter of the League against War and Fascism in high school, organizing for Guild in 1930s, Left politics, and his staff job with Hotel Workers Union, New York, after the war; ultimately settled in California.
Location: Collection is available onsite.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English.

Access

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Preferred Citation

Dan Mahoney oral history. San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center

Acquisition

Interview conducted by Harvey Schwartz, 1997.

Scope and Contents

Sound recording of interview with Dan Mahoney conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Irish nationalist, peace advocate, and organizer for Newspaper Guild in New York City; discusses Irish working class family life before World War II, co-founding chapter of the League against War and Fascism in high school, organizing for Guild in 1930s, Left politics, and his staff job with Hotel Workers Union, New York, after the war; ultimately settled in California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Oral histories.
Audiocassettes.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews.
Mahoney, Dan
Schwartz, Harvey
American League Against War and Fascism
Newspaper Guild of New York