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California Democratic State Central Committee
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URB.CDSCC
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: California Democratic State Central Committee Collection
Creator:
Democratic Party (Calif.). State Central Committee
Identifier/Call Number: URB.CDSCC
Extent:
9.16 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1948-1982
Date (bulk): 1961-1968
Abstract: The papers of the
California Democratic State Central Committee document the work of the Democratic
Party within the state of California predominately in the 1960s. Some materials are from
related organizations such as the California Democratic Council, the Democratic National
Committee, and Democratic Associates, Inc.
Language of Material: English
Biography/Organization History
The California Democratic State Central Committee (CDSCC) coordinates all Democratic Party
activities in the State. It was created to publicize and promote the work of the Democratic
Party in California, conduct fundraising and campaigns at county, state, and local levels,
disseminate literature on election campaigns and legislative issues, manage volunteer
efforts, and maintain a state headquarters for the party. The CDSCC has been in existence
since at least 1928 and was responsible for establishing the California Democratic Council
(CDC) in 1953, an important grassroots organization comprised of nearly 500 local political
clubs which support and endorse local democratic candidates during election years.
The
California Democratic State Central Committee Collection
documents the work of the Democratic Party within the state of California predominately in
the 1960s. Some materials are from related organizations such as the California Democratic
Council, the Democratic National Committee, and Democratic Associates, Inc. A small
selection of materials from conservative and Republican groups is also included. The
collection is arranged in three series:
Administrative Records
(1954-1971),
Subject Files (1948-1982), and
Affiliated Organizations (1957-1979).
Series I,
Administrative Records, consists of the
organization's working papers including by-laws, meeting minutes, and a substantial number
of press releases. These materials are arranged alphabetically.
Series II,
Subject Files, makes up the bulk of the collection
and includes material on such diverse topics as state and national Democratic campaigns and
conventions, education, Vietnam, election law reform, and party organization. The series
also includes a small number of photographs and material regarding Republican organizations
and is arranged alphabetically.
Series III,
Affiliated Organizations, is a small series of
consisting of materials generated by organizations affiliated with the California Democratic
State Central Committee. These include the Democratic National Committee, the Young
Democrats, and the Western States Democratic Conference. These materials are arranged
alphabetically.
Series I: Administrative Records, 1954-1971
Series II: Subject Files, 1948-1982
Series III: Affiliated Organizations, 1957-1979
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.
1982, 2004
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Faith Windsor. 1981. 1982, 2004
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Robert G. Marshall, 1991, Autumn J. Hayner, 2004, Cathy Kay, 2006, April Feldman, 2015
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documents
Photographs