Laborfest: A Tribute To Archie Green (1917-2009) and Labor Culture

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Date:

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Time:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Type:

Teach-In

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Location Details:

Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia St., San Francisco, near 16th St and 24th St BART

A Tribute to Archie Green and his last two books The San Francisco Labor Landmarks Guide Book and the Big Red Song Book. Book Presentation by Labor Archives Director Catherine Powell and others.
Archie Green, one of the leading writers of labor culture and folklore in the US has passed on but his legacy remains. This commemoration of his life will look at his last works including the San Francisco Labor Landmarks book which was a collaborative process with the Labor Archives at San Francisco State University and The Big Red Song Book, also a collaborative work.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Green
http://www.library.sfsu.edu/about/depts/larc.php
http://www.mtbs.com/events.html
http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm

Added to the calendar on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 7:16AM

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