Berkeley Historical Society

Ahonen, Tauno Arvi. Finnish pioneer of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley; transcript of an interview by Herbert Maccoby., 1979


Finnish pioneer of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley; transcript of interview with Tauno Arvi Ahonen., 1979

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Maccoby, Herbert, interviewer
Abstract:
Extent:
1 v. (iv, 33 l.: port. ; 29 cm.)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Finnish pioneer of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley; transcript of interview with Tauno Arvi Ahonen.. Berkeley Historical Society


Background

Scope and content:

Ahonen's father and co-ops in Finland; emigration to California; association with Finnish Hall; formation of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley and its expansion; political difference within the co-op and the decline in Finnish involvement.


Indexed terms

Subjects:
Oral histories
Names:
Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is held by the Berkeley Historical Society. Permission to publish should be addressed to the Oral History Committee of the society.


Preferred citation:

Finnish pioneer of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley; transcript of interview with Tauno Arvi Ahonen.. Berkeley Historical Society


Location of this collection:
1931 Center Street
Berkeley, CA 94704, US

Contact:
(510) 848-0181