SEIU Executive Vice President's Office: Patricia Ford Records
Collection
Identifier: LR002423
The SEIU Executive Vice President’s Office: Patricia Ford Records contains digital transcripts of 25 speeches given by Patricia Ford during her tenure as SEIU Executive Vice President. The records particularly reveal Ford’s involvement with organizations such as CBTU, CLUW, and NAACP. Also included is one folder of photographs, primarily featuring Ford at various SEIU
events.
Important Subjects: African-Americans Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (U.S.) Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) Labor Service Employees International Union Women in the Labor Movement
Important Names: Ford, Patricia Ford, Pat
Important Subjects: African-Americans Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (U.S.) Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) Labor Service Employees International Union Women in the Labor Movement
Important Names: Ford, Patricia Ford, Pat
Dates
- 1997 - 2005
- Majority of material found within 2002 - 2004
Creator
- Ford, Pat (Patricia) (Person)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
3.5 Megabytes (25 files)
Abstract
In 1973, Pat Ford, then a clerical worker at Alameda County Hospital, aided in the creation of Local 616 by affiliating the 4000-member association with SEIU. Ford held various leadership positions in Local 616, including president (the Local’s first African-American woman president), and Executive Director. In addition to Ford’s service to Local 616, in 1996 she was elected as SEIU Executive Vice President, and reelected in 2000. During her tenure with SEIU, Ford helped to found the Caucus of African Descent (AFRAM), lead SEIU’s government affairs program, and coordinated SEIU’s civil and human rights activism. A full biography on Patricia Ford, may be found in Ford’s oral history held at the Reuther Library.
The SEIU Executive Vice President’s Office: Patricia Ford Records contains digital transcripts of 25 speeches given by Patricia Ford during her tenure as SEIU Executive Vice President. The records particularly reveal Ford’s involvement with organizations such as CBTU, CLUW, and NAACP. Also included is one folder of photographs, primarily featuring Ford at various SEIU events.
The SEIU Executive Vice President’s Office: Patricia Ford Records contains digital transcripts of 25 speeches given by Patricia Ford during her tenure as SEIU Executive Vice President. The records particularly reveal Ford’s involvement with organizations such as CBTU, CLUW, and NAACP. Also included is one folder of photographs, primarily featuring Ford at various SEIU events.
History
In 1973, Pat Ford, then a clerical worker at Alameda County Hospital, aided in the creation of Local 616 by affiliating the 4000-member association with SEIU. Ford held various leadership positions in Local 616, including president (the Local’s first African-American woman president), and Executive Director. In addition to Ford’s service to Local 616, in 1996 she was elected as SEIU Executive Vice President, and reelected in 2000. During her tenure with SEIU, Ford helped to found the Caucus of African Descent (AFRAM), lead SEIU’s government affairs program, and coordinated SEIU’s civil and human rights activism. A full biography on Patricia
Ford, may be found in Ford’s oral history held at the Reuther Library.
Arrangement
Speech transcripts reflect the order of the digital files, as received.
Acquisition
These materials were given to the Reuther Library by Pat Ford in April and May of 2013.
Other Copies
Digitized copies of the speech transcripts may be found on the Reuther's website: https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/search/node/pat+ford+speech+transcript
Transfers
The photograph folder was transferred to the Reuther’s Audiovisual Department.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Alexandra A. A. Orchard on June 24, 2013.
- African American labor leaders
- African American labor union members
- African Americans
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (U.S.)
- Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.)
- Collective bargaining
- Minorities
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Women in the labor movement
- Women labor leaders
- Women's rights
Creator
- Ford, Pat (Patricia) (Person)
- Service Employees International Union (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the SEIU Executive Vice President's Office: Patricia Ford Records
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Processed by Alexandra A. A. Orchard.
- Date
- 2013-06-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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