Personal Correspondence, ILWU files, 1964
Scope and Contents
HRB to Prof. Thomas Emerson, January 14, asking for information on Sargent Shriver at Yale, 1939; asks if he organized "America First" chapter; HRB to Burton Wolfe, May 1, describing James Hoffa as a victim of political frame-up; HRB to Steve Allen, May 12, April 22, and Allen's response May 5 on Pierre Salinger's appearance on Steve Allen's program and Salinger’s support of persecution of Hoffa; Chet Meske (ILWU Int'l Representative for Southern California) to HRB, September 21, citing other unions' political activity to support the government's "Get Hoffa" drive; Charles Larrowe to HRB, September 11, five page report on speech by Fred Schwartz at Michigan State University; Pete Seeger to HRB, December 7, on the historical importance of songs to unions.
Dates
- 1964
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 2.30 Cubic Feet (5 legal document boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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
