Richard H. Fine papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials documenting injuries sustained by people during the 1968-1969 student strike at SFSC. It includes photographs of people injured by the police and treated by the Medical Committee for Human Rights. It also contains newspapers and clippings, and documents from the SFSC Legal Defense Committee.
Dates
- 1968-1969, undated
Availability
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials are in the public domain; transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Richard H. Fine (1940-2015) was an activist doctor. He was the official physician for the Black Panthers and ran a clinic for American Indians when they occupied Alcatraz. At San Francisco General, he created one of the first outpatient clinics at a public hospital in the U.S. During the 1968-1969 SFSC student strike he created a local chapter of the Medical Committee for Human Rights through which he and his team treated people (campus members, students, community members and dogs) for a variety of injuries and health issues related to police tactics including tear gas exposure.
Extent
.19 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box with 12 folders and one 15.5" x 17.75 scrapbook with 15 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains materials documenting injuries sustained by people during the 1968-1969 student strike at SFSC. It includes photographs of people injured by the police and treated by the Medical Committee for Human Rights. It also contains newspapers and clippings, and documents from the SFSC Legal Defense Committee.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged alphabetically.
Location
Collection available on site.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by Kathleen Campbell, Dr. Richard Fine's widow, in 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by staff.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Richard H. Fine Papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Eva Martinez 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library Repository
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco California 94132-1722