Ben Yellen papers, 1945-1994.

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Ben Yellen papers, 1945-1994.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32459059

Correspondence, writings, mimeograph sheets, legal documents, and other materials documenting Yellen's social and political activism in the areas of farm labor and water policy in the Imperial Valley, Calif. The mimeograph sheets, or "yellow sheets," represent the primary way in which Yellen attempted to disseminate his ideas and to influence public opinion; they date mostly from the 1960s. The collection also includes a CBS 60 Minutes segment devoted to Yellen, which aired on 14 Jan. 1973. The accession processed in 2006 contains materials that supplement those found in the first and largest accession. Materials include correspondence, legal documents, medical records, personal ephemera, photographs, newspaper clippings, and audiorecordings.

18.0 lin. ft. (45 archives boxes)

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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