Finding aid to the Terry Schmitt Photographic Collection

Finding aid prepared by Eva Martinez
Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library
2024 May
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, California 94132-1722


Title: Terry Schmitt Photographic Collection
Date (inclusive): 1968-1969
Creator: Schmitt, Terry and Kai-Yu-Hsu
Physical Description: 1 volume (1 binder with 52 photograph a various sizes and 40 contact sheets)
Collection number: asc.1989.01
Accession number: 1989.01
Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 338-1856
Abstract: This collection contains photographs documenting the 1968-1969 SFSC student strike. Images include police activity, SFSC interim President S.I. Hayakawa, press conferences, student strikers, and strike activities. Most photographs were taken by photographer Terry Schmitt. Some photographs were taken by SFSC faculty member Kai-Yu Hsu.
Physical Location: Collection is available on site.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. Many photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available at https://strikecollection.quartexcollections.com/collections/sf-state-college-strike-photographs

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials are in the public domain; transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Terry Schmitt in 1989.

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Terry Schmitt Photographic Collection, asc.1989.01, University Archives, San Francisco State University.

Related Materials

Additional materials on the 1968-1969 SFSC student strike can be found in the following collections in this repository: Martinas (Sharon) Papers, Ecumenical House Papers, Hyink Family Papers, EOP Records, Dr. Richard H. Fine Papers, Nacio Jan Brown Papers, John Levin Papers, Daniel D. Feder Papers, and Harvey Yorke Records.
Video documentation of news media coverage of the 1968 strike is available online as a part of the J. Paul Leonard Library Bay Area Television Archive's San Francisco State Strike Collection.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs documenting the 1968-1969 SFSC student strike. Images include police activity, SFSC interim President S.I. Hayakawa, press conferences, student strikers, and strike activities. Most photographs were taken by photographer Terry Schmitt. Some photographs were taken by SFSC faculty member Kai-Yu Hsu.

Bibliography

In the late 1960s independent photographer Terry Schmitt provided photographs to the United Press International news service and the San Francisco Chronicle.