California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

Lens (Sidney) Photograph Collection, 1960-1970

Sidney Lens Photograph Collection, 1960-1970

Summary

Creators:
Lens, Sidney, 1912-1986
Abstract:
Sidney Lens was born in 1912 in New Jersey to Charles and Sophie Okun, Russian Jewish immigrants who came to the United States in 1907. His birth name was Sidney Okun. Lens married Shirley Ruben, a Chicago public school teacher, in 1946. Lens was an American labor leader, political activist, and author. The collection consists of photographs, some mounted, by Sidney Lens. Lens is depicted in some of the photographs.
Extent:
2 linear feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The Sidney Lens Photograph Collection consists of photographs, some mounted, by Sidney Lens. Lens is depicted in some of the photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Sidney Lens was born in 1912 in New Jersey to Charles and Sophie Okun, Russian Jewish immigrants who came to the United States in 1907. His birth name was Sidney Okun. Lens married Shirley Ruben, a Chicago public school teacher, in 1946. Lens was an American labor leader, political activist, and author.

Acquisition information:
Sidney Lens.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photographs

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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