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Tim Paulson Labor Party Advocates Collection

 Collection
Identifier: larc-ms-0436

Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the Bay Area chapters of the Labor Party Advocates, including correspondence, membership lists, bank statements, labor newsletters, media lists and press releases, and the rules for the founding convention of the Labor Party.

Dates

  • 1975-1997
  • Majority of material found within 1993-1997

Availability

This collection is open for research.

Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives and Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Labor Archives and Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Biographical / Historical

Tim Paulson was a journeyman tilesetter who served in several labor organizations including the San Mateo County Central Labor Council (2001-2004), the San Francisco Labor Council (2004-2018) and the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council (2018).

The Labor Party Advocates (LPA) formed around 1989-1990, as group that would advocate for a political party for the labor movement. The LPA joined with other forces and became the Labor Party (LP) at a founding convention held on June 7-9, 1996.

Extent

1.28 Cubic Feet (1 carton)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains materials related to the Bay Area chapters of the Labor Party Advocates, including correspondence, membership lists, bank statements, labor newsletters, media lists and press releases, and the rules for the founding convention of the Labor Party.

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Location

Materials are stored offsite, requires advance notice.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Tim Paulson (2015/027).

Related Materials

Other materials related to Tim Paulson can be found in the following collections: Tim Paulson Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) collection; Tim Paulson San Mateo Central Labor Council collection; and San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director records.

Processing Information

Processed by Eva Martinez in 2023.

Title
Finding Aid to the Tim Paulson Labor Party Advocates Collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Eva Martinez
Date
May 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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