American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) Records, 1906-2010
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) records
- Dates:
- 1906-2010
- Creators:
- American Federation of Musicians. Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- The records consist of the meeting minutes of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) and other locals, including: Local 346 (Santa Cruz, Calif.) 1911-1928; Local 367 (Vallejo, Calif.), 1908-1993; Local 510 (San Leandro, Calif.)1909-1954; Local 616 (Monterey, Calif.), 1989-1994. They also contain a record book of the Musicians Club of San Francisco, including minutes of the preliminary meeting of organizers, the articles of incorporation, the consent and minutes of first meeting and subsequent meetings from 1933-1954.
- Extent:
- 1.84 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) Records, larc.ms.0443, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records consist of the meeting minutes of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) and other locals, including: Local 346 (Santa Cruz, Calif.) 1911-1928; Local 367 (Vallejo, Calif.), 1908-1993; Local 510 (San Leandro, Calif.)1909-1954; Local 616 (Monterey, Calif.), 1989-1994. They also contain a record book of the Musicians Club of San Francisco, including minutes of the preliminary meeting of organizers, the articles of incorporation, the consent and minutes of first meeting and subsequent meetings from 1933-1954.
- Biographical / historical:
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The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is the largest labor union for professional musicians in the United States and Canada; it "negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of recorded music, secures benefits such as health care and pension, and lobbies for musicians and the rights of workers." AFM, Local 6 was initially formed to engage in collective bargaining on behalf of working musicians who faced competition for jobs and poor working conditions, especially during the 1800s when San Francisco became a major metropolitan city. The first successful organizing attempt resulted in the formation of the Musicians' Mutual Protecting Union, Local 10, that was chartered by the National League of Musicians on September 3, 1885. After the National League of Musicians ceased operations, many of its locals were granted charters by the AFM, the new national musicians union. Local 6 in San Francisco was granted its charter on February 2, 1897. Still headquartered in San Francisco, California, Local 6 now includes the following counties n its jurisdiction: San Francisco, Alameda, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, plus all of Trinity County (except those locations specified as within the jurisdiction of Local 12, Sacramento).
- Acquisition information:
- American Federation of Musicians. Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- Materials are stored offsite; requires advance notice.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-25 15:08:39 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives and Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Labor Archives and Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], American Federation of Musicians, Local 6 (San Francisco, Calif.) Records, larc.ms.0443, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.
- Location of this collection:
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J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 4601630 Holloway AveSan Francisco, CA 94132-1722, US
- Contact:
- (415) 405-5549