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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Thomas C. Carrell Collection
Creator:
Carrell, Thomas C., 1900-1972
Identifier/Call Number: URB.TCC
Extent:
13.92 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1942-1972
Abstract: Senator Thomas C. Carrell became active
in politics as the campaign manager for assemblymen Julian Beck and Allen Miller. Carrell
served as an assemblyman from 1963-1967, and as a senator from 1967-1972. The papers of
Senator Carrell document his political, professional, and personal interests. The bulk of
the collection consists of legislative bills and subject files.
Language of Material: English
Senator Thomas C. Carrell was born on July 10, 1900, in Cooper, Texas. He was a teacher in
public schools from 1921 to 1926, and owner of the Carrell Chevrolet Agency in San Fernando,
California. He held a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Los Angeles,
and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California. Very active
in civic and community enterprises, Carrell was a member of the American Legion, Elks and
Moose Lodge, president of the San Fernando Kiwanis Club, and president of the San Fernando
Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he had held office in the Valley Council of Boy Scouts,
Red Cross, Community Chest (United Way), March of Dimes, and other charitable
organizations.
Carrell became active in politics when he became the campaign manager for assemblymen
Julian Beck and Allen Miller. He was also active in the Harry Truman and Adlai Stevenson
presidential campaigns, was State Chairman for the Estes Kefauver campaign for President in
1956, and Southern California chairman for U.S. Senator Engle's 1964 campaign.
During his terms in office, first as an assemblyman (1963-1967) and then as a senator
(1967-1972), Carrell actively supported and worked for legislation to increase the
efficiency of government organization and the handling of public affairs. He also worked for
the protection of small businessmen, and for legislation encouraging new industry to come to
the San Fernando Valley.
Carrell authored and co-authored legislation relating to freedom of the press, narcotics
control, penalties for unlicensed medical practice, traffic violations, drunk driving, and
other driving safety regulations. He also authored bills on the extension of radio and
television news coverage to administrative hearings, juvenile drug use, environmental
controls and air pollution standards, mass transit, and senior citizen benefits. He died of
a heart attack in October 1972 on the island of Hawaii.
The
Thomas C. Carrell Collection documents Senator Thomas C.
Carrell's political, professional, and personal interests.The bulk of the collection
consists of legislative bills and subject files, which contain articles, correspondence,
legislative reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, and related documents. Personal materials
include biographical data, correspondence, financial papers, legislative publicity, and
speeches, which document friendships he built while in office, constituent responsibilities,
personal financial investments, and Carrell's personal and public concerns. The collection
is divided into four major series:
Personal Papers (1957-1972),
Legislative Action (1963-1971),
Subject
Files
(1944-1971), and
Non-Manuscript Material
(1942-1970).
Series I,
Personal Papers, contains correspondence, financial
papers, senatorial newsletter and press releases, and speeches of Senator Carrell. The files
are arranged alphabetically by document type.
Series II,
Legislative Action, includes State Assembly and
Senate bills introduced, written, and co-authored by Carrell. The files are arranged in
chronological order. Senate bills authored by Carrell have subject indexes at the beginning
of each year.
Series III,
Subject Files, contains articles, correspondence,
documents, editorials, legislative reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and
related material on a wide variety of events and issues of importance to Senator Carrell.
The files are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Series IV,
Non-Manuscript Material, includes ephemera,
photographs, awards, and fourteen scrapbooks containing broadsides, correspondence,
newspaper clippings, papers, and photographs documenting Democratic Party conventions and
elections for the period 1944 to 1960.
Series I: Personal Papers, 1957-1972
Series II: Legislative Action, 1963-1971
Series III: Subject Files, 1944-1971
Series IV: Non-Manuscript Material, 1942-1970
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as
a part of the
San Fernando Valley History Digital Library
.
Related Material
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mike Sagor. 10/08/1982.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
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guide.
Kay Lee, Lori Underwood
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Scrapbooks