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Photographs of Longshoremen interviewees [graphic].
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Title:

Photographs of Longshoremen interviewees

Abstract:

Snapshot portraits, chiefly taken during an oral history project, of members of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Most of the subjects are African American. Interviewees pictured are: Bob Birks, Timothy Carter, Johnny Cherry, Edgar Dunlap, Frank Gianinno (no negatives), Oliver Geeter, Ellis Graves, Eathen Gums, Fred Hayes, Hawkins [Ulysses Hawkings?], Mack Herbert, Willie Hurst, Arthur "Jackie" Hughes, Willie Jenkins, William Jenkins Sr., Charles Johnson, Melvine [Malvin?] Kennedy, Cleo Love, Mario Luppi (no negatives), Anthony Melvin, Willie Merritt, Thomas Nisby, Willie Palmer, LeRoy Provost, Jeremiah Richards, Louis Richardson, Walter Robinson, Reginald Saunders (no negatives), Ike Smith, Stanley Weir, and Art Winters.

Date:

1963-ca. 1984, bulk ca. 1980-1984? (issued)

Subject:

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International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union -- Pictorial works
African American stevedores -- Photographs
Stevedores -- California -- Photographs

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Compiled by Elinor Randall Keeney. Majority probably photographed by her.
Original negatives are present for most photographic prints.
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.

Type:

graphic

Physical Description:

graphic
photonegative
photoprint
1 box (328 photographic prints) and ca. 300 negatives : chiefly b&w ; prints ca. 4 x 5 in. or smaller, negatives chiefly 35 mm

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.

Related Item:

Materials relating to I.L.W.U. case, Longshoremen - B List : Keeney, Elinor Randall, : 1932- : Compiler