John Phillips papers
Finding aid prepared by Celeste Navas, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Descriptive Summary
Title: John Phillips papers
Date (inclusive): 1932-1956
Collection Number: MS 156
Creator:
Phillips, John, 1887-1983
Extent:
0.83 linear feet
(2 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of materials relating to the political career of John Phillips, who served as a California state legislator
from 1932-1942, then as a member of the House of Representatives from 1943-1947. Items in the collection include correspondence,
reports, pamphlets, and other documents related to Phillips work and research on topics like government food subsidies, universal
military training, and the Republican Party platform.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. John Phillips papers (MS 156). Special Collections & University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
This collection was processed by Celeste Navas, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the John Phillips papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside
as part of the Special Collections and University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded
by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Biographical Note
John Phillips was born in 1887 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Haverford College in 1989, and served in the
Adjutant General's Office during World War I. He moved to Banning, California in 1924, where he worked as a rancher and business
analyst before becoming involved in politics.
Phillips served as a member of the Banning City Council from 1930-1932, as a California Assemblyman from 1932-1936, and as
a California State Senator from 1936-1942. While a member of state government Phillips also served as the Chairman of the
Assembly Committee on Agricultural Marketing.
In 1943, Phillips was elected to the House of Representatives from California's 22nd District, which covered a large area
of Southern California including Riverside, Palm Springs, and the Salton Sea. He served the 22nd district until 1953, and
a similar area, (the redistricted 29th district) from 1953-1957.
After his time in Congress, Philllips worked as a public relations counselor. He died in Palm Springs in 1983.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials relating to the political career of John Phillips, including correspondence, reports,
pamphlets, and other documents related to Phillips work and research on topics like government food subsidies, universal military
training, agriculture, wartime employment, foreign policy, and the Republican Party platform.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series as follows:
- Series 1. California state government, 1936-1942
- Series 2. United States House of Representatives, 1932-1956
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
California -- Politics and government
Legislators -- California
Political parties -- Platforms
Political parties -- United States
Research
Genres and Forms of Materials
Correspondence
Legislation (legal concepts)
Series 1. California state government
1936-1942
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of materials from Phillip's time as a California State Assemblyman and State Senator. Items in the series
include the California Republican Party's platform statements, and documents from a court case Phillips was involved in over
the use of committee funds while he was Chairman of the Interim Committee on Agricultural Marketing.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 1
California Republican Party platforms
1939-1942
Box 1, Folder 2
Phillips vs. Riley court case - Funds for Assembly Interim Committee on Agricultural Marketing
1936
Series 2. United States House of Representatives
1932-1956
1943-1956
Series Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other materials related to Phillip's work as a Member of Congress.
Notable topics in the series include research and discussion on government food subsidies, universal military training, and
other issues related to soldiers and veterans of World War II. The series also includes items related to the platform of the
Republican Party through the 1940s and 1950s, including election strategies.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 3
Agricultural issues
1943-1944
Box 1, Folder 4
Agricultural issues - California
1943-1944
Box 1, Folder 5
Colonel Woodworth - Roll of the First Senate of California
1949-1950
Box 1, Folder 7
Food subsidies - Clippings and publications
1943-1945
Box 1, Folder 9
Foreign policy - Philippines
1943
Box 1, Folder 10
Labor and employment issues
1943-1944
Box 1, Folder 11
National Planning Association
1943-1944
Box 1, Folder 12
National Republican Congressional Committee - "Trend of Events"
1945-1946
Box 1, Folder 14
Preferential Rights for Veterans to Acquire Bureau of Reclamation Projects - H.R. 520
1945-1947
Box 1, Folder 15
The Propaganda Battlefront - Chicago Tribune
1944
Box 1, Folder 16
Republican Party platforms
1932-1956
Box 2, Folder 1
Riverside County flood control - Whitewater River survey
1954-1956
Box 2, Folder 2
Riverside Water Company - Construction issues
1943-1944
Box 2, Folder 3
Sagamore Hill - National Shrine dedication
1953
Box 2, Folder 4
Soldier Voting Act
1943-1944
Box 2, Folder 5
Supreme Court Justices list
1941
Box 2, Folder 6
United States Civil Service Commission - Position descriptions
1945-1948
Box 2, Folders 7-9
Universal military training
1947-1955
Box 2, Folder 10
University of California, Riverside Library
1954
Box 2, Folder 11
Wartime drafting of farm labor
1945
