Personal, 1901-1995
Scope and Contents
These documents record HRB’s baptism, family genealogy, birthday greetings (80th to 88th), correspondence with Australian family, marriages, and financial documents, including income tax returns and medical care. Also included are documents for passport, citizenship, longshore registration, draft classification, and poems and songs in his honor.
Dates
- 1901-1995
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.15 Cubic Feet (2.5 legal document boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Existence and Location of Originals
In Series I, many folders have photocopies; this is because the donor allowed the Archives to make copies of original family documents. The originals were retained by the donor. Another source of photocopies is all newspaper articles which were copied to prevent their deterioration.
Creator
- From the Collection: Bridges, Harry, 1901-1990 (Person)
- From the Collection: International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5549
specialcollections@sfsu.edu