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Description
President, Bay Area Typographical Union (BATU) Local 21, 1969-1987; born in 1929, Olson moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 1939; worked on Treasure Island during World's Fair; joined ILWU in early 1940s; joined BATU Local 21 in 1951 and elected president in 1969; describes the anti-Hearst newspaper strike of 1968; San Rafael Independent Journal strike, ca. 1970s; the shrinking number of newspapers, 1970s-1980s; and the impact of new technologies on the Typographers Union.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
5 Tapes of 5
Identifier
Oral History Collection csfst_000013_t1; csfst_000013_t2; csfst_000013_t3; csfst_000013_t4; csfst_000013_t5
Language
English
Subject
Labor leaders--California--Interviews Labor unions--California--History Printing industry--California--San Francisco--History Printing industry--Employees--Labor unions--California--San Francisco--History International Typographical Union. Local 21 (San Francisco, Calif.)
Place
San Francisco (Calif.)
Provenance
Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University 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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