Abstract

This collection, the bulk of which spans the years 1934 to 1996, comprises personal photographs of Harry Bridges and Noriko Sawada Bridges Flynn with their families and friends, as well as photographs that document Bridges' and Flynn's attendance at various International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU) events.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of photographs gathered by Selvin in his role as editor of Northern Califonia Labor, a labor newspaper he founded in 1951. Other photographs were used in several books and articles Selvin authored related to labor history, in particular, his 1996 book, A Terrible Anger: The 1934 Waterfront and General Strikes in San Francisco. Many of the photographs in this collection are reprints from various...