Seattle 1919 Rock Opera at Seattle Central Community College, 1989-05

File — Box: 6, Folder: 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This folder contains Helen Lee's organizational work in chronological order from March 1988 to the successful presentation of the rock opera one year later. There are memos detailing the Labor Center's co-sponsorship of the PNW Labor History Association, fund-raising with the Washington State Arts Commission and various labor unions, liaison work with faculty unions and musician unions at Seattle Central Community College and preparation for the band to come together, rent their instruments, practice and then perform.

Dates

Creation: 1989-05

Creator

From the Collection: Leahy, Dan (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public and must be viewed in The Evergreen State College Archives and Special Collections reading room.

Biographical / Historical

The Rock Opera was preceded by a week of events at SCCC (Fuse Week) about the Seattle General Strike beginning April 24th which included book sales, a film on the IWW, talks by historians Joyce Kornbluth, Dan Petersen and Dan Leahy, more films: Rebel Voices and Seeing Red, a session with Helen Lee, Bruce Kochis and Susan Lewis about promoting workers' culture and then the Rock Opera itself on Monday night, May 1st.