Tim Paulson Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the administrative papers of the Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM). Materials include the organization's by-laws, minutes, correspondence, bank and dues statements, and health care files and programs.
Dates
- 1990-2021
- Majority of material found within 1990-1997
Availability
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 Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) was affiliated with the San Francisco Labor Council and it was formed to assist retired union members to organize local union chapters. Among its other purposes were to preserve the spirit of unionism, to promote participation in social, economic, political, cultural and community activities, and to act as clearinghouse to develop an effective program for advancing the cause of all retirees, including recommendations for legislative activity.
Extent
1.65 Cubic Feet (1 carton and 1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of the administrative papers of the Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM). Materials include the organization's by-laws, minutes, correspondence, bank and dues statements, and health care files and programs.
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Location
Collection stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tim Paulson (2015/027).
Processing Information
Processed by Luca Facchin in 2023.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Tim Paulson Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Luca Facchin in 2023.
- Date
- 2023
- 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
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu