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Introduction

Biographical Data

Co r r.* zyca?azce

Labour Histo ;

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Association

the BCTF

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Curriculum Projec t

Subject Files

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INTRODUCTIO N

Frank Fuller was born in Forth Worth, Texas in 1917 . Dori s

Fuller was born in Stockton, California in 1922 . They were married i n

Texas in 1945 and moved to San Jose, California in 1946 . During thi s

time, Doris worked as an opera singer, newspaper reporter, cashier ,

cannery worker and secretary . Frank, after his discharge from the U .S .

Army Air Force was an industrial worker and union organizer in th e

electrical industry . While raising four children, the Fullers pursue d

educational interests in Seattle, San Jose, San Francisco, Eugene, an d

Portland . Both were awarded Bachelor's degree in Geography (Frank i n

1961, Doris in 1962) . In 1963, they began careers as teachers - Fran k

as a high school social studies teacher and Doris as a school librarian .

From 1965 to 1967 Frank was International Asst . Director of Education &

Research for the Int . Woodworkers Union out of Portland .

In 1967, the Fullers moved to Sechelt, B .C . where they continue d

their professional careers and interest in labour activism . Doris becam e

president of the Sechelt Teacher's Association, and Frank was appointe d

to head the Labor Liaison Task Force of the B .C . Teacher's Federation .

I the latter years of his career, Frank became the foundin g

president of the Labour History Provincial Specialist Association of th e

BCTF, an organization dedicated to developing curriculum materials o n

labour history for B .C . schools . In 1930, he developed a curriculum o n

the Sechelt Indian cultural heritage . In 1981 was given an Honoary Lif e

Membership by the B .C .T .F . In 1985 Doris was elected to the Schoo l

District 46 Board of Trustees and Served until 1987 .

The Fullers' papers reflect their professional careers, labou r

activities, and personal lives, but the largest subgroup of th e

collection concern the activities of the Labour History Provincia l

Specialist Association of the BCTF, and the Sechelt Indian Curriculu mproject .

Description

Dates

ICAL

2

ca .

1971—1980 24

1971 — 1981 2 1

1 7

\75 11

1—1

es of

«ec£elt1—2

1—3

1—6

1 —4

1—5

Thi ssk for e,

also e to th >2 } S < LIBsot

1 A in s tishTy I

sys, articlescurricula

materials

BOX 1 cont .

1-8 cont

1-9

1-1 0

I-1 1

1-12

n .d .

of labour studies

cep . 1979

29

;a

1978

9

,ss

1978-1981

5

ca .1979

2 5914"

Tragedy of MyL'

Adler (on th erelated roses -

als, hfb9io ,lscodr tuaic :

I f t of contacts

1976-1981

81-13

and researcdcula

ials for labour ca .1978

1 71-1 4

BOX 2

2- 1

2-2

1974-1981

38

Corr

fence of th :

Liaison

1975-1976

1 5

2-3

2-4

2-5

on ,abour Affilf ,tion

Corres ndence, minutes of the

i :wbo

:~__.i .:o_ '-

: Force

1976-1981

28

ca .I972

2

1974-1976

1 5

e -or hip list s

2-6

2-7

2 cont ,

2-7 cont . Bulletin 1978

1

Newslet 1979-1980

2

8 DI£eclr2 Dabo : ducat'educat° 4 Loco %

2-

transcripts

1963-1981

92-10

"Cla£ nce foe File" Clipof interviews

1770-1973

4

1995

w 984

23

1969,1 980 6

ca,1970

1 5

ca . 1Unit 1 - d « Se m a lts come from Heave n

2-1 1

2-1 3

2-1 4

2-1 5

3-3

3-5 ca .

4 9

4

4-1

4-2

1980--1985

2 2

4-3

3 3

4-6

4-7

7

77

5 .

BOX 5

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS

1 1950-655-1

Family photographs and clippings includin gphotographs of union organizers and PT Ain San Jose, Californi a

5-2

Sechelt Indian Band photographs, clippings and 1 1969-83correspondence, including members of th eFuller family

FILM

For Twenty Cents a Day. ca. 197816mm. Produced by the Labour History Association ,Provincial Specialists Association of the BritishColumbia Teachers Federation. The film surveysthe depression decade of the 1930's includin ga history of relief camps in B.C . and ensuing

events of the depression .

THE FRANK AND DORIS FULLER PAPER S

IN THE

TY OF BRITISH COLUMBI A

LIBRARY

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DIVISIO N

Inventory by

JAMES BOWMAN

December 1985

CONTENTS

Introduction iii

Biographical data [ I ]

Correspondence [1 ]

Labour History Specialist

Association of the BCTF [ I ]

Sechelt Indian Curriculum Project [3 ]

Subject Files [4 ]

Photograph Albums [5 ]

INTRODUCTION

Frank Fuller was born in Forth Worth, Texas in 1917 . Dori s

Fuller was born in Stockton, California in 1922 . They were married i n

Texas in 1945 and moved to San Jose, California in 1946 . During thi s

time, Doris worked as an opera singer, newspaper reporter, cashier ,

cannery worker and secretary . Frank, after his discharge from the U .S .

Army Air Force was an industrial worker and union organizer in th e

electrical industry . While raising four children, the Fullers pursue d

educational interests in Seattle, San Jose, San Francisco, Eugene, an d

Portland . Both were awarded Bachelor's degree in Geography (Frank i n

1961, Doris in 1962) . In 1963, they began careers as teachers - Fran k

as a high school social studies teacher and Doris as a school librarian .

From 1965 to 1967 Frank was International Asst . Director of Education &

Research for the Int . Woodworkers Union out of Portland .

In 1967, the Fullers moved to Sechelt, B .C . where they continue d

their professional careers and interest in labour activism . Doris becam e

president of the Sechelt Teacher's Association, and Frank was appointe d

to head the Labor Liaison Task Force of the B .C . Teacher's Federation .

I the latter years of his career, Frank became the foundin g

president of the Labour History Provincial Specialist Association of th e

BCTF, an organization dedicated to developing curriculum materials o n

labour history for B .C . schools . In 1930, he developed a curriculum o n

the Sechelt Indian cultural heritage . In 1981 was given an Honoary Life

Membership by the B .C .T .F . In 1985 Doris was elected to the Schoo l

District 46 Board of Trustees and Served until 1987 .

The Fullers' papers reflect their professional careers, labou r

activities, and personal lives, but the largest subgroup of th e

collection concern the activities of the Labour History Provincia l

Specialist Association of the BCTF, and the Sechelt Indian Curriculu m

project .

Box &

Descrittion

Dates

No . ofFolder No .

Items

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

1-1 Resume of Frank Fuller ca .1967 ca .1981 2

Resume of Doris Fuller ca .1972 1

CORRESPONDENCE

1-2 Correspondence, minutes of the Sechelt 1971-1980 24

1-3

Teacher's Association, clipping sconcerning labour relations

Correspondence, clippings, reports 1971-1981 2 1

1-4

concerning Frank Fuller's teachin gcareer

Frank Fuller's academic transcripts 1937-1968 1 7

1-5 Correspondence, clippings, reports 1968-1982 1 3

1-6

concerning Doris Fuller's teachin gcareer and political activit y

Doris Fuller's academic transcripts and 1958-1975 1 1teacher's certificat e

LABOUR HISTORY PROVINCIAL SPECIALIST ASSOCIATION OF THE BCT F

This subgroup also contains material related to the BCTF Labor Liaiso nTask Force .

1-7 Reports, correspondence, bibliographies 1976-1979 1 2

1-8 Essays :"How to do Your Own Labour History :Part I Oral History" by Elaine Bernard

n .d . 1

"The destruction of the Butte 1'iner sUnion" by Jerry

Calvert1981 1

"Labour History : The Heed for TotalArchives" by George Erandak

n .d. 1

"Yellowdogs and Cold

by AllanDoolan

1974 1

2 .

BOX 1 cont .

1-8 cont "The IWA in British Columbia 1942-1945" n .d . 1

1-9

by Jerry Lembck e

kbstracts and materials of labour studies co .

1979 29

1-10

curricula

Correspondence concerning slide/tape 1978 9

1-11

show on 1930s depressio n

Essays, articles on labour studies 1978-1981 5

1-12

curricula

Essay "Ludlow - 1914 ; the Tragedy of kly ca .1979 25

1-13

Mother's Life" by Franl Fuller (on theLudlow, Idaho Massacre) ; related researchmaterial s

Proposals, bibliography, list of contacts 1976-1981 8

1-14

for labour studies curricul a

Drafts and research materials for labour ca .1978 1 7

BOX 2

2-1

studies curricul a

Correspondence 1974-1981 38

2-2 Correspondence of the BCTF Labor Liaison 1975—1976 1 5

2-3

Task Force

Minutes, reports, membership lists 1976-1981 28

2-4 Task Force Report on Labour Affiliation ca .1972 2

2-5 Correspondence, minutes of the

F Labor 1974-1976 1 5

2-6

Liaison Task Forc e

Einutes, reports ca .1975 4

2-7 Publications :

Strike : a teaching manual to accompany the 1977 1slide sound profile "Strike "

These were the reasons - "= i

istory of 1977 1union organising in British Columbia :a teaching sinual to accom any th eslide/sound program

Labour history 19' 7-ca .1982 9

BOX 2 cont .

2-7 cont .

Bulletin 1978 1

Newsletter 1979-1980 2

2-8 Directory of Labor Education Workers 1977

SEC:

2

T

education Local 18 9

NDI.Z CURRICULUM PROJEC T

"Curriculum, We are All Brothers and 1979-1980 1 8

2-10

Sisters" Correspondence, reports ,clippings, curriculum draf t

"Clarence Joe File" Clippings, transcripts 1963-1981 9

2-11

of interview s

"File on Red Power Incident" 1970-1973 4

2-12

Correspondence, clipping

23

RESTRICTED : Not to be made

available until December 1, 199 5

Photocopies of archival materials, 1974-1984

2-13

research notes, correspondenc e

Correspondence, minutes concerning 1969,1980 6allegations of police brutality agains tSechelt Indians

Photocopies of archival materials, ca .1970 1 5

2-14

photographs, clipping s

Unit 1 - The Sechelts come from Heaven ca .1980 1

2-15 Unit 2 - The Death and Rebirth of the 1980 1

BOX 3

3-1

Sechelt Nation

Unit 3 - From hock to hock 1980 1

3-2 Unit 4 - Speak the Speech I Pray You as 1980

3-3

I Pronounce it to You

Unit 5 - It was a Great Life ca .1980 1

3-4 Unit 6 - When the Fish Began to Fly ca .1980 1

Unit 7 - We can Make it Happen ca .1980 1

4 .

-,)

BOX 4

SUBJECT PILES

4-1 "Correspondence with Jerry Lembckeand Bill Tattam, authors of One

1980-1985 37

Union in Food 1980- 1 985 and othermatter related to their work relate dto the TWA and the UAW "

4-2 Terrace Teacher's strike . Correspondence 1981 22clippings, note s

4-3 World Assembly for Peace and Life Against 1983 33Nuclear uar

Prague, June 21-26 . 1983Correspondence, draft of speech ,photographs, souvenir s

4-4 --Conference, program, bulletin, lis tof participants

1983 7

4-5 ---Conference souvenirs, workin gpapers

1983 1 3

4-6 ---Photographs, slides 1983 77

4-7 ---Souvenirs of Prague 1983 2

4-8 Loggers' letters from SpainPhotocopies and typed copies

1937-39 ca35

4-9 Parkin, W .Interview by Howie Smith n .d .A paper by George North entitled A lParkin

1980

Text of a service delivered by GeorgeNorth, Ernie Nalskog and Harry Rankin inmemory of Al Parkin

1979

4-00-11) B .C . Lumber Worker 1930's-41 ca36Photocopies

5.

BOX 5

1 1950—65

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS

5—1 Family photographs and clippings including

5-2

photographs of union organizers and PTAin San Jose, California

Sechelt Indian Band photographs, clippings and 1 1969-83

FILM

correspondence, including members of theFuller family

For Twenty Cents a Day. ca . 197816mm. Produced by the Labour History Association ,Provincial Specialists Association of the Britis hColumbia Teachers Federation . The film surveysthe depression decade of the 1930's includin ga history of relief camps in B .C. and ensuingevents of the depression .