1967 June - 1972 December , 1967 - 1972, bulk: 1971 - 1972
Scope and Contents
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, notes, photographs, public opinion polls, schedules, sound recordings. speeches and statements, and artifacts.
For papers documenting Ms. Burke's later tenure on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (1992-2008), see the Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Papers, Collection 0218.2, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 - 1972
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1971 - 1972
Creator
- From the Collection: Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite (Person)
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. The collection is open for research. There are files that contain confidential information, and, therefore, access to these files is restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 417 Linear Feet (417 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Candidates for Digitizing
The following items are candidates for digitizing: 1. Letter, Fred R. Harris, U.S. Senator, to YBB, 30 November 1972: congratulating her on winning her Congressional election. (164:1) 2. Letter and rally announcement, Hughes Active Citizenship Campaign, to YBB, 30 November 1972 (164:1) 3. Letter, YBB to William M. Miller, 13 November 1972, and Letter, William M. Miller to YBB, 8 November 1972: regarding drawing for office space for newly elected Congresswoman Burke (164:1) 4. Letter, YBB to Billy G. Neighbors, 30 October 1972, and Letter, Billy G. Neighbors to YBB, 26 October 1972: regarding YBB's appointment by Harvard Institute of Politics as a Fellow, job done at Democratic National Convention, and Congressional race (164:2) 5. Letter, YBB to LBJ, 30 October 1972, and Letter, Harry Middleton, 25 October 1972: regarding YBB's participation in symposium during opening of LBJ Library (164:2) 6. Letter, Ruth Ehrlich to YBB, 20 October 1972: thanking YBB for appearing at Gloria Steinem Rally on behalf of Presidential candidate George McGovern (164:2) 7. Letter, Barbara Gershman to YBB, 18 October 1972: thanking YBB for contributing recipe to cookbook to serve as fundraiser for Presidential candidate George McGovern (164:2) 8. Newsletter from YBB, September-October 1972 (164:2) 9. Letter, Kathie Carey to YBB, 16 August 1972: regarding application for AFTRA (also "issue" of what to use for YBB's last name in greeting (164:3) 10. Letter, YBB to Shirley Chisholm, 11 August 1972, and Letter, Shirley Chisholm to YBB, 31 July 1972: regarding YBB's job as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Convention (164:3) 11. Letter, Lawrence E. Spivak, 9 August 1972: regarding possible appearance on Meet the Press TV program (164:3) 12. Letter, YBB to Leon Shull (ADA) from YBB, 1 August 1972, and Letter, Leon Shull to YBB, 19 July 1972: regarding "superb job" YBB did as Vice Chair of Demcratic National Convention (164:3) 13. Letter, YBB to Philip F. Zeidman, 31 July 1972, and Letter, Philip F. Zeidman to YBB, 25 July 1972: regarding job YBB did as Vice Chair of Democratic National Convention (164:4) 14. Letter, William J. McCann to YBB, 31 July 1972: regarding job done as Vice Chair of Democratic National Convention, mentions YBB's wedding with Bill Burke (164:4) 15.Letter, Ruben Levin to YBB, 27 July 1972: request for photo and biographical sketch to use in LABOR newspaper as part of YBB's Congressional campaign (164:4) 16. Letter, YBB to Senator Alan Cranston, 26 July 1972, and Letter, Senator Alan Cranston to YBB, 26 June 1972: regarding YBB's primary election victory for Congress and her recent marriage to Bill Burke (164: 4) 17. Additional letters to YBB and YBB responses regarding YBB's job as Vice Chair at Democratic National Convention and marriage to Bill Burke (164:4) 18. Letter, Kenneth G. Goode to YBB, 3 July 1972: regarding YBB's support of Allensworth Historical Project (164:4) 19. Letters to YBB regarding her Congressional primary election victory (164:4) 20. Letter, Allard K. Lowenstein to YBB, 12 May 1972: regarding YBB's election to national board of Americans for Democratic Action (164:5) 21. Letter, YBB to W.K. Coors, 27 January 1972 and Letter, W.K. Coors to YBB, 14 January 1972: regarding Coors' efforts toward improving environmental consequences of their beer packaging
Repository Details
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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
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