Guide to the Bruce W. Sumner Collection on the California Constitution Revision
Commission MS.R.172
Sara Seltzer; addition added by Zoe MacLeod, 2018.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2018
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Bruce W. Sumner collection on the California Constitution Revision
Commission
Creator:
California Constitution Revision Commission
Creator:
Sumner, Bruce W.
(Bruce Wilson), 1924-
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.172
Physical Description:
16 Linear Feet
(16 boxes) and 1 unprocessed linear foot
Date (inclusive): 1912-1976
Date (bulk): 1964-1974
Abstract: This collection contains records
documenting the activities of the California Constitution Revision Commission (1964-1974)
compiled by commission chairman Judge Bruce W. Sumner. Records include reports, minutes, and
correspondence of committees charged with revision of select constitutional articles,
commission minutes and reports, and press clippings from throughout California documenting
media coverage of commission activities. Ballot pamphlets dating from 1912-1968, as well as
notes, documents, and other background research materials collected by Sumner, are also
included.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Bruce W. Sumner collection on the California Constitution Revision Commission. MS-R172.
Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date
accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Judge Bruce W. Sumner donated the collection to the Orange County Public Law Library
(OCPLL) in 1983. The collection was deposited by OCPLL at the UCI Libraries in 2014.
Processing History
A master index to the Sumner collection was created by OCPLL staff in the 1980s. It
describes records of the committees, commission, and ballot pamphlets; records identified as
background research, clippings, and correspondence and other supplementary documents are not
included. The index is available through the Online Archive of California and the Special
Collections and Archives reading room.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains records documenting the activities of the California Constitution
Revision Commission (1964-1974) compiled by commission chairman Judge Bruce W. Sumner.
Records include reports, minutes, and correspondence of committees charged with revision of
select constitutional articles, commission minutes and reports, and press clippings from
throughout California documenting media coverage of commission activities. Ballot pamphlets
dating from 1912-1968, as well as notes, documents, and other background research materials
collected by Sumner, are also included.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Law -- California -- History.
Constitutional amendments -- California -- 20th century.
Constitutional history -- California.
Committee reports, minutes, and correspondence
Note
The Sumner collection master index identifies committee reports, minutes, and
correspondence by their original location in the Orange County Public Law Library.
Identification consists of filing cabinet, drawer, and folder numbers; these locations
are provided along with their Special Collections and Archives box numbers.
box 1
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 1, Folders 1-34
(1964-1971 and undated)
box 2
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 1, Folders 35-52
(1964-circa 1971 and undated)
box 2
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 2, Folders 1-11
(1964-circa 1971 and undated)
box 3
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 2, Folders 12-38
(1965-1971 and undated)
box 4
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 2, Folders 39-40
(1966-1970 and undated)
box 4
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 3, Folders 1-25
(1966-1970 and undated)
box 5
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 3, Folders 26-41
(1968-1975)
box 5
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 4, Folders 1-11
(1968-1975)
box 6
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 4, Folders 12-42
(1966-1972 and undated)
box 7
Filing cabinet 1, Drawer 4, Folder 43-44
(1964-1972 and undated)
box 7
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 1, Folders 1-24
(1964-1972 and undated)
Commission minutes and reports
Note
The Sumner collection master index identifies commission minutes and reports by their
original location in the Orange County Public Law Library. Identification consists of
filing cabinet, drawer, and folder numbers; these locations are provided along with
their Special Collections and Archives box numbers.
box 7
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 1, Folders 25-32
(1964-1972 and undated)
box 8
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 1, Folders 33-45
(1965-1966)
box 8
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 2, Folders 1-8
(1965-1966)
box 9
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 2, Folders 9-25
(1966-1969)
box 10
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 2, Folders 26-29
(1967-1970)
box 10
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 3, Folders 1-13
(1967-1970)
box 11
Filing cabinet 2, Drawer 3, Folders 14-30
(1966-1970)
box 12
Ballot pamphlets
(1912-1968)
box 13
Background research
(1930-1970 and undated)
box 13, box 14
Correspondence and other supplementary documents
(1961-1974 and undated)
box 12, box 13, box 14, box 15, box 16
box accn2018-019 001
Unprocessed addition, 2018 Accession 2018.019
1966-1976
Physical Description: 1 Linear
Feet(1 record carton)
Access
This addition to the collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please
contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request
access.
Series Scope and Content Summary
This addition to the collection is comprised of records from the California
Constitution Revision Commission. These records include ballot propositions,
correspondence, press releases, and commission notes.
