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Description
Sound recording of Joe Toyoshima's 1966 interview with Upton Sinclair in his Monrovia home documenting Sinclair's literary and political career, mostly in Southern California. Notable topics include: Sinclair's role in the Liberty Hill strike in San Pedro and the formation of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California; the End Poverty in California (EPIC) plan and Sinclair's 1934 campaign for governor; the cooperative movement in California; the motion picture industry and Sinclair's relationships with studios, filmmakers, and actors, including Sergei Eisenstein and Charlie Chaplin; and the Los Angeles newspaper and literary worlds.
Type
sound
Format
Sound Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
2 Tapes of 2
Identifier
chi_000016_t1; chi_000016_t2
Language
English
Subject
Strikes and lockouts--California--San Pedro Political campaigns--California Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles Journalism--California--Los Angeles End Poverty League American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
Provenance
California Historical Society California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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