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Peter Radcliff oral history

 Item
Identifier: larc-oh-radcliff

Scope and Content of Collection

Sound recording of interview with Peter Radcliff conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Describes his activities with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) before the San Francisco State Strike of 1968-69, the role of strike activists, leaders and opponents in detail, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the student and faculty strike movement, and the long-term effects of the strike on faculty morale, the direction of faculty unionism, and campus life at San Francisco State University.

Dates

  • 2000

Creator

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Biography/Administrative History

Union activist and official in the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the California Faculty Association at San Francisco State since 1963, participant in the San Francisco State Strike of 1968-69.

Extent

4 audio cassettes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Sound recording of interview with Peter Radcliff conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Describes his activities with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) before the San Francisco State Strike of 1968-69, the role of strike activists, leaders and opponents in detail, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the student and faculty strike movement, and the long-term effects of the strike on faculty morale, the direction of faculty unionism, and campus life at San Francisco State University.

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Acquisition Information

Interview conducted by Harvey Schwartz, 2000.

Title
Peter Radcliff Oral History
Author
Finding aid created by Labor Archives and Research Center staff
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in: English.

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

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