Inventory of the William J. Lewis Collection, [1919-1959] (bulk 1933-1936)
Processed by Leon Sompolinsky; machine-readable finding aid created by
James Lake
Labor Archives and Research Center
San Francisco State University
480 Winston Drive
San Francisco, California 94132
Phone: (415) 564-4010
Fax: (415) 564-3606
Email: larc@sfsu.edu
URL: http://www.library.sfsu.edu/special/larc.html
© 1999
San Francisco State University. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the William J. Lewis Collection, [1919-1959] (bulk 1933-1936)
Accession number: 1997/021
Labor Archives & Research Center
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
Contact Information:
- Labor Archives & Research Center
- San Francisco State University
- 480 Winston Drive
- San Francisco, California 94132
- Phone: (415) 564-4010
- Fax: (415) 564-3606
- Email: larc@sfsu.edu
- URL: http://www.library.sfsu.edu/special/larc.html
- Processed by:
- Leon Sompolinsky
- Date Completed:
- Spring 1997
- Encoded by:
- James Lake
© 1999 San Francisco State University. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: William J. Lewis Collection,
Date (inclusive): [1919-1959]
Date (bulk): (bulk 1933-1936)
Accession number: 1997/021
Creator:
Lewis, William J.
Extent: .5 cubic ft.
Repository:
San Francisco State University. Labor Archives & Research Center
San Francisco, California 94132
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Center's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives & Research Center. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing
to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Labor Archives & Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be
obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William J. Lewis Collection, 1997/021, Labor Archives & Research Center,
San Francisco State University.
Abstract
The collection was processed by Leon Sompolinsky in the Spring of 1997.
Biography
Before becoming International Longshoremen's Association President, Pacific Coast District
(District 38), William Lewis worked on San Francisco docks as a longshoreman for nearly 25
years. In 1933 he became a business agent for the newly chartered ILA 38-79. In the short space
of six months the organization grew from nothing to a claimed membership of nearly 4,000.
Container List
Box-folder 1/1
Correspondence
March-November 1934
Box-folder 1/2
Correspondence
June-September 1936
Box-folder 1/3
Telegrams
March 22-May 8 1934
Box-folder 1/4
Arbitration between International Longshoremen's Association & the Waterfront Employers Union
July 4, 1934- April 15, 1935
Box-folder 1/5
Scrapbook #1 (dissembled)
[1919-1959]
Additional Note
includes news clippings re: Harry Bridges rise to power in union and ILA's attempt to stem his influence. Also includes 1934
cable from assistant to President Roosevelt thanking Lewis for his cooperation
Box-folder 1/6
Scrapbook #2
April-October 1934
Additional Note
includes newspaper strike photographs and mimeograph funeral procession/ farewell service for Howard Sperry and Nickolas Bordoise
Pacific Coast Longshoreman, Tacoma, WA.
August 12, 1935-April 20, 1936
Additional Note
Official organ of ILA Pacific Coast District v.1#1-v.1#28
Photographs (removed)
Additional Note
Including: Joseph Ryan, John Bjorklund and group photo: "Conference on Dock Strike," Saturday May 6th 1934; Michael J. Casey,
Colbert Coldwell, Dave Beck, J.J. Finnegan, Albert E. Boynton, Dr. J.L. Leonard, A.H. Pederson, Herman Phleger, Judge C.A.
Reynolds, William J. Lewis, John P. McLaughlin, Joseph P. Ryan, Mayor Angelo Rossi, Thomas G. Plant and John F. Forbes
