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K. Douglas Brooms Collection of SFSC Strike Publications

 Collection
Identifier: uarch.-2021-10

Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspapers published during the 1968-1969 San Francisco State College student strike. Titles are the Daily Gater, Open Process, and the Phoenix. It also contains correspondence.

Dates

  • 1967-1970

Conditions Governing Access

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

The San Francisco State College student strike, lasting from November 1968 to March 1969 was the longest running academic strike in U.S. history. These publications were created by students during the strike.

Extent

.92 Cubic Feet (2 legal manuscript boxes; 20 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains newspapers published during the 1968-1969 San Francisco State College student strike. Titles are the Daily Gater, Open Process, and the Phoenix. It also contains correspondence.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by publication name and by date.

Physical Location

Collection is available onsite.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by K. Douglas Brooms in 2021.

Related Materials

Related materials providing additional information on the 1968 strike at San Francisco State College may be found in the following collections in this repository: Ecumenical House Papers, Hyink Family Papers, EOP Records, Dr. Richard H. Fine Papers, Nacio Jan Brown Papers, John Levin Papers, Harvey Yorke Records, and Sharon Martinas Papers.

Processing Information

Processed by Sophia Kraten in 2023.

Title
Finding aid to the K. Douglas Brooms Collection of SFSC Strike Publications.
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sophia Kraten.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library Repository

Contact:
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San Francisco California 94132-1722