Title:
The union movement, the California Labor School, and San Francisco politics, 1926-1988 : oral history transcript / 1993
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Oral history series
Creator/Contributor:
Jenkins, David, 1914-, creator, interviewee.
Creator/Contributor:
Schrank, Robert.
Creator/Contributor:
Alioto, Joseph L., Correspondent.
Creator/Contributor:
Rubens, Lisa, interviewer.
Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office.
Abstract:
Jenkins discusses his family background and maternal history of radicalism; Greenwich Village, Communist Party and his later
disenchantment and break with the Party; CIO organizing; race relations; work with the National Maritime Union; life in San
Francisco, including directing the California Labor School, mainstream San Francisco Democratic politics; thoughts on ILWU
leadership.
Commemmorations, letters and obituaries (June-August, 1993).
Date:
1993 (issued)
Subject:
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Labor leaders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews
Labor leaders -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews
Minority labor union members
Labor unions, Black -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Labor unions -- United States
Dirigeants syndicaux -- New York (État) -- New York -- Entretiens
Dirigeants syndicaux -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Entretiens
Syndiqués issus des minorités
Syndicats noirs -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Labor leaders
Labor unions
Labor unions, Black
Minority labor union members
Politics and government
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Politics and government
California -- San Francisco
New York (State) -- New York
United States
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.
Communist Party of the United States of America.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
National Maritime Union of America.
Democratic Party (San Francisco, Calif.)
California Labor School.
California Labor School.
Communist Party of the United States of America.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.
National Maritime Union of America.
Note:
David Jenkins ; with introductions by Robert Schrank and Joseph L. Alioto ; interviews conducted by Lisa Rubens in 1987 and
1988. Regional Oral History Office, the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley,
Included in: International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Oral history series.
AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator. CU-BANC
Audio tape recording of the interview also available. Classified as: Phonotape 2740 C:1-34.
This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional
Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Volume includes index.
Dept. of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles Library. Duplicate transcript.
Type:
History.
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Physical Description:
1 volume (xii, 356 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates) : facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm
34 cassettes
1 portfolio
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 94/100 cLOCAL
Phonotape 2740 C:1-34LOCAL
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator. CU-BANC
This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional
Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.