Elaine Black Yoneda papers : photocopies, 1931-1974 (bulk 1931-1939).

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Elaine Black Yoneda papers : photocopies, 1931-1974 (bulk 1931-1939).

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Miscellaneous documents relating to International Labor Defense, for which Yoneda was a fieldworker and secretary; papers relating to her candidacy for San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1939; and newspaper clippings relating to the trials of Leo Gallagher and Harry Bridges, the San Francisco trial of Communists, and the Salinas agricultural strike. Chiefly photocopies, with a few original clippings. Includes Mar./Apr. 1974 issue of Union W.A.G.E.

4 folders (0.3 linear ft.)

California historical society

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California historical society

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Yoneda, Elaine Black, 1906-1988

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Radical activist and labor organizer, of San Francisco, Calif. From the description of Elaine Black Yoneda papers : photocopies, 1931-1974 (bulk 1931-1939). (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122368962 Elaine Black Yoneda was a member of the Communist Party and a labor leader active in organizing and demonstrating for union, labor, and civil rights. Yoneda held various positions in left wing organizations, including the International Labor Defense, the Inte...

San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors

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Communist Party of the United States of America (Calif.)

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International Labor Defense

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Established by the Communist Party of the United States of America as its legal defense arm in 1925 to aid labor, political prisoners, and victims of reactionary violence. Using mass demonstrations and publicity, the International Labor Defense (ILD) conducted national and worldwide campaigns to gather support for its cases. In 1946 the ILD merged with the Civil Rights Congress. From the description of International Labor Defense records, 1926-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122...