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Found in 4 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

Chester Earl Holifield papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0220
Abstract Chester Earl Holifield (1903-1995) -- also known as Chet Holifield -- of Montebello, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Mayfield, Graves County, KY, December 3, 1903. Moved to Montebello in 1920 and engaged in the manufacture and selling of men's apparel 1920-1943; U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1943-75. Congressional adviser to international conferences on uses of atomic energy, nuclear weapons testing, water desalinization, and disarmament. Upon his retirement from the...
Dates: circa 1944-1974

Craig Hosmer papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0221
Scope and Content

U.S. Congressman (1915 - 1982)

Dates: 1948-1976, undated

Gordon Leo McDonough papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0366
Abstract

Papers of Gordon Leo McDonough, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the United States Congress. The collection includes McDonough's personal and legislative correspondence, printed bills and bill summaries relating to McDonough's work in Congress, office files, copies of press releases and public statements, records relating to various United States military academies, and files organized by subject.

Dates: 1920 - 1965

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Politicians -- California -- Archival resources 3
Correspondence 2
Legislation -- United States -- Archival resources 2
Memorandums 2
Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- Archival resources 2
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Press releases 2
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
Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands) -- Archival resources 1
Bills (legislative records) 1
Bills, Legislative -- United States -- Archival resources 1
Books 1
Brochures 1
California -- Politics and government -- Archival resources 1
Certificates 1
Clippings (information artifacts) 1
Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Archival resources 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
Legislators -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Archival resources 1
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Archival resources 1
Maps 1
Notes 1
Pamphlets 1
Photographs 1
Political campaigns -- California -- Archival resources 1
Political campaigns -- United States -- Archival resources 1
Printed ephemera 1
Programs (documents) 1
Public opinion polls 1
Publications (documents) 1
Receipts (financial records) 1
Reports 1
Telegrams 1
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
Videocassettes 1
Videotapes 1
Women politicians -- United States -- Archival resources 1
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