Congressional Black Caucus
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke papers: California State Assembly, U.S. Congress, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and California Attorney General campaign
Collection
Identifier: 0218-1
Abstract
The Yvonne Brathwaite Burke papers contain the records of the political activities of Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, University of Southern California Gould Law School alumna, state and federal legislator, and county official. Included are records from Burke's tenure in the California Assembly (1966-1972), U.S. Congress (1973-1978), and the Los Angeles Angeles County Board of Supervisor (1979-1980). Records also include her campaign for California State Attorney General (1978).
Dates:
1959 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1980
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Congressional Black Caucus Meeting with President Gerald Ford, 1974 August 21, 1974
File — Box 274: [Barcode: 31275049653281], Folder: 54
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
These papers document the activities of Yvonne Brathwaite Burke during her tenure as an elected member of the California State Assembly (1966-1972) and the U.S. Congress (1973-1978), and an appointed member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (1979-1980). In addition, they document her unsuccessful campaign for California Attorney General (1978). The papers contain correspondence and memorandums, campaign materials, clippings, ephemera, financial documents, moving images,...
Dates:
1974
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- African American women -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
- African American women lawyers 1
- African American women legislators 1
- African Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
- Agendas (administrative records) 1
- Annual reports 1
- Appointment books 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Books 1
- Brochures 1
- Certificates 1
- Clippings (information artifacts) 1
- Correspondence 1
- Democratic National Convention (1972 : Miami Beach, Fla.) 1
- Elections -- California -- Archival resources 1
- Ephemera 1
- Financial records 1
- Invitations 1
- Itineraries 1
- Legislation -- California -- Archival resources 1
- Legislation -- United States -- Archival resources 1
- Maps 1
- Memorandums 1
- Notes 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Photographs 1
- Political campaigns -- California -- Archival resources 1
- Political campaigns -- United States -- Archival resources 1
- Press releases 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Programs (documents) 1
- Public opinion polls 1
- Publications (documents) 1
- Receipts (financial records) 1
- Reports 1
- Telegrams 1
- Videocassettes 1
- Videotapes 1
- Women politicians -- United States -- Archival resources 1 + ∧ less
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