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Roger Yockey papers, 1989-2022
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Yockey, Roger
- Title
- Roger Yockey papers
- Dates
- 1989-2022 (inclusive)19892022
- Quantity
- .85 cubic ft (2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 5825
- Summary
- Research materials compiled by a journalist and retired union representative for his books written about labor organizing
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Roger Yockey is a journalist and a retired union representative and community organizer. He taught journalism at Seattle University and served as a writer and editor for union newspapers. Yockey was a communications officer for United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1105, during the 1989 Puget Sound Grocery Strike. In addition, he was active in the Catholic Interracial Council and serves on the board of the Farm Worker Ministry Northwest (FWM-NW). Yockey is a secular Franciscan and a member of the Franciscan Action Network. He is the author of three books: I Never Stopped Believing: The Life of Walter Hubbard (2007), People Are #1 (2010), and Harvesting Justice With Farm Workers (2022).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Research materials compiled by Yockey during the writing of his books, "People Are #1," on the Puget Sound Grocery Strike of 1989, and "Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers".
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5825-001, Roger Yockey papers, 1989-2011
- Accession No. 5825-002, Roger Yockey papers, 2016-2022
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5825-001: Roger Yockey papers, 1989-2011Return to Top
Scope and Content: Research materials compiled by Yockey during the writing of his book, "People Are #1," on the Puget Sound Grocery Strike of 1989.
- Series I, Photographs
- Series II, Sources and Publishers' Material for People Are #1
- Series III, 1995 Senior Thesis on 1989 Strike
- Series IV, Newspaper Articles by Roger Yockey
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Roger Yockey
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Series I: Photographs |
May 1989-July 1989 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 5825-001 | Photographs of 1989 Grocery
Strike |
May 1989-July 1989 |
Series II: Sources and Publishers' Material
for People Are #1 |
1986-2011 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/2 | 5825-001 | Press Clippings, Correspondence
& Notes |
1986-2011 |
| 1/3 | 5825-001 | Interviews, Notes &
Drafts |
1986-2010 |
| 1/4 | 5825-001 | Notes, Drafts &
Sources |
1989-2010 |
| 1/5 | 5825-001 | Sources &
Drafts |
1989-2010 |
| 1/6 | 5825-001 | The Picket Liner &
Newspapers |
1989-2009 |
| Misc. oversized box 4, folder 2 | 5825-001 | Articles on 1989 Puget Sound
Strike, Issues ofThe Unifier, publication of The
National Rank-and-File Against Concessions. Critical of the UFCW's cooperation
with Hormel and its takeover of Local P-9 in Austin, Minnesota. |
1986, 1989 |
Series III: 1995 Senior Thesis on 1989
Strike |
1995 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/7 | 5825-001 | Crain, Tom "The UFCW and the
Strike of '89" |
1995 |
Series IV: Newspaper Articles by Roger
Yockey |
1969 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/8 | 5825-001 | Tyree Scott & Central
Contractors Association |
1969 |
Accession No. 5825-002: Roger Yockey papers, 2016-2022Return to Top
Scope and Content: This accession contains materials related to Yockey’s book Harvesting Justice With Farm Workers, including manuscripts and articles used as research materials. This accession would be of particular interest to researchers pursuing topics related to farmworker organizing and Catholics in the labor movement.
- SERIES 1, HARVESTING JUSTICE WITH FARM WORKERS MANUSCRIPTS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION
- SERIES 2, ARTICLES ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR ISSUES
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Roger Yockey in 2022.
Processing Info: Processed by Cyril Jonathan Clement and finalized by Eulalie Matthieu in 2023.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
SERIES 1: HARVESTING JUSTICE WITH FARM WORKERS MANUSCRIPTS AND
PUBLICATION INFORMATION |
2020-2022 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 5825-002 | Early Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers 1
of 2 |
2020 - 2022 |
| 1/2 | 5825-002 | Early Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers 2
of 2 |
2020 - 2022 |
| 1/3 | 5825-002 | Final Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm
Workers |
2022 |
| 1/4 | 5825-002 | Images, Book Covers, and Promotional
Materials |
2020 - 2021 |
SERIES 2: ARTICLES ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR ISSUES |
2016-2021 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/5 | 5825-002 | Articles on Civil Rights, |
2016 - 2021 |
| 1/6 | 5825-002 | Articles on Labor Issues |
2020 - 2021 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Grocery trade--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
- Meat industry and trade--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Strikes and lockouts--Grocery trade
- Strikes and lockouts--Meat industry and trade
- Strikes and lockouts--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
- Strikes and lockouts--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
Personal Names
- Yockey, Roger--Archives
Corporate Names
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Titles within the Collection
- People are # 1
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)
