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Affinity Groups and Coalitions, 1932-1940

 Record Group
Identifier: Record Group 3:

Scope and Contents

Consists of materials related to the following groups either affiliated with or supported by the Maritime Federation of the Pacific: the Bay Area Committee to Aid Agricultural Workers, including materials from the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America (UCAPAWA) and the Bakersfield Conference of the John Steinbeck Committee to Aid Agricultural Organization; the Council of Marine Crafts of America, which includes minutes and a flyer for a mass meeting to discuss the "Tanker Strike" of 1935; the Marysville Defense Committee; and the Defense Committee.

Dates

  • 1932-1940

Availability

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 35.75 Cubic Feet ( (65 boxes, 2 oversize boxes))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Record Group 3: Affinity Groups and Coalitions is further divided into Series 1: Bay Area Committee to Aid Agricultural Workers; Series 2: Council of Marine Crafts of America; Series 3: Marysville Defense Committee; and Series 4: Modesto Defense Committee.

General Physical Description note

Boxes 64-65

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

Contact:
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571