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Alphonzo Bell papers
Alphonzo Bell, Jr. (1914-2004) was a United States Congressman who represented the 27th and 28th Congressional Districts - which encompassed the communities of Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, and West Los Angeles - between 1961 and 1977. Materials within the collection date from the 1930s to the 1980s and document Bell's political career.
Lila Berman papers
The Lila Berman papers consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and notes, collected and created by Lila Berman, that document the establishment and provision of mental health services in the Los Angeles area, 1965-1998. The bulk of the collection covers the passage of various mental health insurance bills in the California Assembly and State Senate, and the activities of the California Council on Mental Health's Citizens Advisory Council, of which Berman was the first chair.
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke papers: California State Assembly, U.S. Congress, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and California Attorney General campaign
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).
California Association of Homes for the Aging records
This small collection documents some of the activities of the California Association of Homes for the Aging, a statewide assocation of nonprofit housing and health care providers representing the needs of the elderly. Included are manuals for legislative action, materials for board members outlining program priorities, bulletins and newsletters, papers and reports, and minutes of board meetings. The materials date from the period 1964 to 1977.
California Public Welfare decisions
This collection preserves court rulings, both from Federal and California state courts, on public welfare cases, and California Department of Benefit Payments memoranda and other documents regarding the implementation of these decisions. Many of the memoranda are stamped with the seal of the Stanislaus County Welfare Department, indicating that this material has some connection to this agency.
Houston Flournoy papers
The collection includes correspondence, administrative records, regulations and legislation, campaign finances, budget reports for the State of California, commission and agency agendas, speeches, newspaper clippings, articles, and photographs from Houston Flournoy's political career from 1956 to 1974.
Lillian Hyatt NASW California News editorials
The collection contains two copies of each editorial written by Ms. Hyatt for the National Association of Social Workers California News beginning in September 2004.
Frank Lanterman papers
The Frank Lanterman papers, 1955-1978 (bulk 1965-1978), represent a part of the legislative career of Frank Lanterman, who served in the California State Assembly from 1951 to 1978. Lanterman, who was responsible for almost 400 bills during his 28-year career, was known as California's "Father of Mental Health," a tribute to his long service as champion for the state's mentally ill community.
Mina Kay Meyer papers
Mina Kay Meyer was a feminist and activist who advocated for LGBTQ+ rights and worked to improve the understanding of and care for LGBTQ+ seniors and their needs.
The Meyer Papers contain a mix of personal and professional materials including personal and family records, documents from her activism work, photographs, correspondence, papers, presentations, and ephemera.