Regional Service Committee Records, 1938-1978, 1939-1950.

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Regional Service Committee Records, 1938-1978, 1939-1950.

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The collection contains material on the activities of the Regional Service Committee of San Francisco. The bulk of the material is from 1939 through 1950. A few reports from 1938 and 1939 describe the anti-San Francisco attitude of the California and Oregon counties and delineate plans to ameliorate the situation. In the wake of the 1934 general strike and later labor problems, San Francisco needed to re-establish a positive image in the eyes of the outlying agricultural and trade communities. At the same time the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island of 1939-1940 increased the City's visibility. In the early 1940s, World War II negatively affected the labor available to harvest agricultural products. The RSC Records contain material on San Francisco's response during the war years -- before during and after -- including the handling of surplus foodstuffs, the lack of labor (Wartime Harvest Council), Mexican labor, and the promotion of milk and dairy cows. There is some material from the 1950s when the RSC was exploring new ways to promote the City and trade. School visits and visiting speakers are some of the files that have material after 1950. The Regional News Service and Digests were regularly printed and distributed into 1972. The collection contains material on the activities of the Regional Service Committee of San Francisco which was established in 1939 in response to the anti-San Francisco attitude of many California and Oregon counties. The Commitee's function was to promote San Francisco and re-establish a positive image in the eyes of the outlying agricultural and trade communities.

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San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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