UFW Boycott: Washington State Collection Papers, 1968-1979 3.5 linear feet 3 storage boxes, 1 manuscript box
Accession # 221 OCLC# DALNET#
The papers of the Washington State Boycott Office of the United Farm Workers primarily record the 1970s activities of the UFW's Seattle support group. These activities included the office's involvement in the UFW's lettuce and grape boycotts. The Seattle group also compiled information on growers and legislation pertaining to farm workers in the state of Washington.
PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.
Important subjects in the collection:
Boycotts Farm legislation Important correspondents in the collection:
Cesar Chavez Fred Meyer Rev. Dale Van Pelt Larry Wagle
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Several photographs have been transferred to the Archives Audiovisual Collection.
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3-11 7-11; articles, n.d. 3-51 AFL-CIO Washington, 1973 3-53 Agriculture; Washington, 1972 3-3 Alberson's/Art's; articles; corres., 1975 1-44 American Friends Service Committee; misc. corres., 1971-72 2-51 Associated Grocers; Thriftway, 1976 3-4 Assorted Grocers; articles, corres., 1976 3-48 thru 49 Bazaar, 1974-76 3-50 Billboarding, 1976 2-14 Boycott materials; misc., 1971-74 3-54 Boycott strategies, 1976 2-11 Central Seattle Community Council, 1972 1-54 Chain store directory, 1972 3-2 Chains; Seattle Boycott Communications, 1973-75 1-10 Chavez, Cesar; Seattle visit, 1974 4-7 Churches, 1972 1-11 Clinics, 1971-76 1-46 Clippings; corres., 1975-76 1-15 Co-ops, 1972-76 1-16 Coalition on National Priorities and Military Policy, 1970 2-54 Community Produce, 1976 2-47 Cook's, 1976 1-52 Correspondence; grapes, 1968-69 4-10 Correspondence; lettuce, 1970-71 4-11 Correspondence; Van Pelt, 1968-70
1-12 Daily articles, 1976 1-55 Defense Department; boycott, 1971 2-46 Democratic Party; misc., 1976 1-13 Democrats, 1974-76 l j 3-47 Dole; boycott, 1976 1-31 Earl Hansen, 1974-75 2-45 El Taller Grafico, 1976 1-9 Election results, 1976 1-8 Elections; Seattle delegation, 1975 4-6 Endorsements; other, 1972 1-24 Farm Worker Week, 1973-76 2-25 Farmworkers; misc. clippings, flyers, 1976 1-25 Fightingfor our Lives, 1975 1-26 Film series; films, 1976 L J 3-59 Flyers; grapes, n.d. 3-57 Flyers; originals, n.d. 2-15 thru 16 Flyers; press releases, 1973-76 c J 2-50 Food Giant, 1976 3-5 Food Giant; articles, corres., 1975-76 1-27 Food stamps, 1976 3-22 Fruit and vegetable wholesalers, 1976 L J 1-49 Fundraising, 1971-72 2-41 Fundraising, 1976 1-28 Fundraising events, 1975 eJ
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Box-folder Folder heading
1-22 Fundraising, 1976
3-29 Gallo; ALRB brief, 1975 3-28 Gallo; articles, 1973-75 3-25 Gallo; corres., 1974 3-34 Gallo elections, 1975 3-30 Gallo; Intra-UFW memos, 1973-75 3-27 Gallo; legal documents, 1974 3-31 Gallo; local boycott, 1975 3-33 Gallo; local UFW propaganda, 1973-75 3-26 Gallo; propaganda, 1974 3-35 Gallo; speeches and debates, 1974-75 3-32 Gallo; UFW leaflets, 1973-75 1-30 Godspell, 1974 2-8 Governor's race, 1972 1-18 tbru 19 Grape boycott; clippings, misc., 1972-76 1-29 Hartmire; dinners, 1976 1-32 Hartmire; profiles, 1973 4-8 Heublein, n.d. 4-5 High school education; programs, n.d. 1-33 Hiring hall; labor contractor, 1976 1-34 "lllegals"; press coverage, 1971-76 1-35 International Woodworkers of America, 1975-76 4-4 Interview notes; grape boycott, 1971
1-47 Jackson, Henry M.; misc. information, 1969-71 1-45 King County Labor Council; misc. material, 1975-76 1-36 KING TV news, Seattle, 1976 1-37 KIXI, 1975 1-56 La paz #1; corres., 1972 2-44 La paz; corres., 1976 2-3 Labor corres., 1974-76 1-38 Labor letters; leaflets, 1975-76 1-57 Labor mailings, 1975-76 1-53 Legal; misc., 1969 1-50 Legislation, 1971 1-51 Legislation, 1972 c, 1-39 Legislation; Washington agriculture, 1973 1-40 Legislation; Washington agriculture, 1974 1-41 Legislation; Washington agriculture, 1975 c J 1-42 Legislation; Washington agriculture, 1976 2-19 Lettuce boycott, 1976 3-24 Lettuce; flyers, n.d. 2-18 Lettuce industry, 1972-73 2-13 Lettuce leaflets, n.d. 2-17 Lettuce strike, 1971-74 2-12 Local press clippings, 1971-72 Li 2-49 Lucky's, 1976 3-8 Lucky's; arrests, legal, 1976 c 1 3-7 Lucky's; articles, corres., 1970-75 L J
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Box-folder Folder heading
3-9 Mayfair; articles, corres., 1972-74 1-43 Media contacts, 1976 1-17 Meeds, Lloyd, 1970 3-6 Meyer, Fred; articles, corres., 1975-76 2-34 Migrant workers; reports, articles, 1972-76
2-35 National Farm Worker Service Center, 1973-75 1-23 New in Labor, 1970 2-42 New Republic letters, 1976 1-1 Northwest Boycott; misc., 1976 1-4 Northwest Boycott; misc. corres., 1976 2-1 Notes, n.d. 3-58 Oregon; clippings, 1971 1-21 Phone survey, 1977 1-48 Picketers call list, 1972 2-36 Picketing; legality, 1973 2-10 Politics, 1972 2-31 Press, 1976 2-20 thru 21 Press clippings, 1974-75 2-37 Press coverage; UFW general, 1972-76 1-14 Press releases, 1972 2-32 Produce companies, 1974 2-55 Quality Farm Centers, 1976 3-10 Quality Farm Centers; articles, corres., 1974-75 2-30 Radical Women, 1973 3-45 Religious support; Episcopal, 1974 3-42 Religious support; interfaith, 1974-75 3-43 Religious support; Jewish, 1973-75 3-40 Religious support; local Catholic, 1976-76 3-41 Religious support; Protestant, 1974-75 3-44 Religious support; September 1975 Delegation, 1975 1-7 Rural manpower report; Washington State, 1971
C J 3-20 Safeway addresses, n.d. 3-21 Safewayads, 1973 3-1 Safeway; articles, 1973-76 2-39 Safeway; clippings, 1973-74 3-16 Safeway fact sheets, 1971-74 3-15 Safeway; general press information, 1970-74 2-5 Safeway; information and corres., 1971 L.J 3-13 Safeway meat fraud, 1973 3-19 Safeway propaganda and memos, 1973 , J 3-17 Safeway; report on lettuce strike, 1973 I l J 3-14 Safeway; Seattle Interfaith; corres., 1973 3-18 Safeway; UFW; corres., 1973 3-12 Safeway; UFW leaflets, press releases, 1973-74 4-12 Seattle Boycott newsletters, 1968-75 4-1 Seattle Boycott newsletters, 1976 1-5 Seattle Boycott; personnel, 1976 4-2 Seattle Boycott; press releases, misc., 1975-76 l "
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Box-folder Folder heading
2-53 Seattle Boycott Unfair list, n.d. 2-4 Seattle office; misc. corres., 1974-75 2-52 Seattle Support Committee; misc., 1979-80 1-20 Seattle Support Group; clippings, misc., 1976 2-40 Seattle Support Group; misc., 1975-76 2-29 Seattle University; flyers, articles, 1975 3-46 Sister of Providence, 1975 2-6 Speeches, n.d. 2-43 Staff meetings, 1976 2-48 Store maps; corres., 1976 2-28 Strike; Coachella Grapes, 1973 2-27 Support Committe; union communications, 1977
2-7 Talisman Sugar, 1972 2-26 Taverns, 1972-75 3-39 Teamster dissidents, 1973-74 3-36 Teamsters; articles, 1971-72 3-37 thru 38 Teamsters; articles, 1973-75 2-2 Teamsters; clippings, 1975-76 3-23 Tradewell; corres. and articles, 1975 4-3 UFW; AFL-CIO newsletters, 1973-75 2-38 UFW press releases, 1975 2-33 UFW; Seattle Support Committee; minutes, notes, 1979 1-2 United Fruit and Produce/ lOA, 1976 1-6 Volunteer applications, 1976 2-9 Wagle, Larry; corres., 1971-72 3-61 Washington boycott; articles, corres., 1971-72 3-55 Washington Coordinator; notes, corres., 1975-76 1-3 Weekly branch activities reports; Monday meeting agenda, 1976 2-24 Wenatchee Valley, 1976 3-60 Wine boycott; flyers, n.d. 4-9 Wines; corres., flyers, misc., 1970-72 3-56 Washington State Labor Council; fund appeal, 1974-76 2-23 Yakima Valley; clippings, misc., 1972-76 3-52 Young Democrats, 1971-72 2-22 YWCA, 1975-76
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