Finding Aid to the William Byron Rumford papers, 1934-1982
Mario H. Ramirez
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
© 2013
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid to the William Byron Rumford papers, 1934-1982
Collection number: BANC MSS 73/112 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
- Finding Aid Author(s):
- Mario H. Ramirez
- Date Completed:
-
2013
- Finding Aid Encoded By:
- GenX
© 2013 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: William Byron Rumford papers
Date (inclusive): 1934-1982
Collection Number: BANC MSS 73/112 c
Creator:
Rumford, William Byron
Extent:
10 cartons, 1 box, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder (13.50 linear feet)
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The William Byron Rumford papers including correspondence, subject files, legislative files and campaign materials.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William Byron Rumford papers, BANC MSS 73/112 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
Rumford, William Byron
California -- Legislature -- History.
Berkeley (Calif.)
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by William Byron Rumford in 1973 and 1984.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Mario H. Ramirez.
Biographical Information
A California State Assemblyman for the 17th District from 1949-1967, William Byron Rumford was a steely pioneer who struggled
against the obstacles that would bar him and other people of color from succeeding and attaining parity. A proponent of fair
housing and employment legislation, Rumford equally concentrated his efforts on curbing youth unemployment and working towards
a higher minimum wage. A pharmacist by training and profession (he owned and ran Rumford’s Pharmacy in Berkeley), he also
focused on a number of health issues including the effects of air pollution and tuberculosis.
Scope and Content of Collection
Documenting the life and political career of the first African American elected to public office in Northern California, the
William Byron Rumford papers are a great resource not only for local Berkeley and California political history, but moreover
for the information they provide on the tenor and shift of attitudes towards race at the tail end of the 1950s and early 1960s.
The collection also ably documents Rumford’s controversial and contested Senate campaign and the numerous bills he worked
on while in office. Additional highlights include materials on the Negro Political Action Association of California (NPAAC)
and a small collection of broadsides, pamphlets and newsletters from white supremacists groups in California. In tandem with
other documents on civil rights, these materials provide a multi-faceted snapshot of the racial climate in the U.S. mid-century.
carton 1, folder 1-18, carton 2, folder 1-15
Series 1:
Fair Housing,
undated,
1950-1967
carton 2, folder 16-22, carton 3, folder 1-17
Series 2:
Fair Employment,
undated,
1949-1964
carton 3, folder 18-19, oversize-folder 1, folder 1-13
Series 3:
Civil Rights,
undated,
1934-1969
Series 4:
Legislation,
undated,
1950-1969
carton 4, folder 14
AB 2495, Relating to State Archives and Records Management,
1951-1955
carton 4, folder 15-17, carton 5, folder 1-4
carton 5, folder 5
AB 812, Regarding Temporary Housing Projects,
1959
carton 5, folder 6
AB 2031, Alcoholic Beverages,
1959
carton 5, folder 7
AB 60, Sales Tax and Use Tax Exemption,
1961
carton 5, folder 8
AB 315, Fair Trade, Liquor,
1961
carton 5, folder 9
AB 682, Minimum Wage Law,
1961
carton 5, folder 10
AB 683, Minimum Wage Law,
1961
carton 5, folder 11
AB 684, Minimum Wage Law,
1961
carton 5, folder 12
AB 702, School Patrols,
1961
carton 5, folder 13
AB 1548, Coordination of Radiation and Atomic Energy Activities,
1961
carton 5, folder 14
AB 2088, Reimburse for Tuberculosis Sanatoria,
1961
carton 5, folder 15
AB 2092, Compensation County Employees,
1961
carton 5, folder 16
AB 2162, Youth Employment Program,
1955-1962
carton 5, folder 17
AB 2418, Aid to Aged,
1961
carton 5, folder 18
AB 2547, Sick Leave, Classified School Employees,
1961
carton 5, folder 19
AB 2548, Alcoholic Beverages,
1961
carton 5, folder 20
AB 2560, S.F. Bay Area Regional Planning District,
1961
carton 5, folder 21
HR 168, Redevelopment Projects,
1961-1962
carton 5, folder 22
HR 298, Berkeley's Rose Mother, Mrs. Fred Stripp,
1961
carton 5, folder 23
HR 343, David Adams Mulford,
1961
carton 5, folder 24
ACR 84, Small Craft Harbor Loans,
1959-1963
carton 5, folder 25
Grove-Shafter Freeway,
1961
carton 5, folder 26
AB 20, Berkeley Tidelands Bill,
1962
carton 5, folder 27
Subcommittee on Relocation and Housing,
1962
carton 5, folder 29-30
AB 139, Youth Conservation Corp,
1961-1963
carton 5, folder 31
AB 141, Fireman's Club License,
1962-1963
carton 5, folder 32
AB 329, Savings and Loan Associations,
1963
carton 5, folder 33
AB 1241, Division of Business Practices,
1962-1963
carton 5, folder 34
AB 1519, Regional Park Districts,
1963
carton 5, folder 35
AB 1723, San Francisco Bay Bridges,
1963
carton 5, folder 36
AB 1908, Structural Pest Control,
1963
carton 5, folder 37
AB 2064, San Francisco Transit Tube,
1963
carton 5, folder 38
AB 2104, Youth Conservation and Training Program,
1963
carton 5, folder 39
AB 3036, Community Redevelopment,
1963
carton 5, folder 41
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Radiation Protection, Nuclear Fallout Shelters,
1960
carton 5, folder 42
Legislative Council Opinions,
1964
carton 6, folder 3
HR 146, Paul Hurych, Commendatory,
1966
carton 6, folder 4
HR 228, Berkeley Park Resolution,
1964
carton 6, folder 5
AB 63, School District Elections,
1964
carton 6, folder 6
AB 113, Collier Factor Tax Refunds,
1964
carton 6, folder 11
CR .02, Civil Rights,
1964-1965
carton 6, folder 12-14
CR .09, Civil Rights,
1962-1965
carton 6, folder 15
Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board, Public Meeting,
1956,
1962
carton 6, folder 20-21, carton 7, folder 1-7
Proposition 14,
undated,
1948,
1960-1967
carton 7, folder 8-9
Smog Control,
undated,
1954
carton 7, folder 11
California Standards for Ambient Air Quality and Motor Vehicle Exhaust,
undated
carton 7, folder 12
Bay Area Air Pollution Control District Meeting,
1957
carton 7, folder 13-17
Air Pollution,
undated,
1952-1963
carton 7, folder 18-20
Hospitals, Medical,
undated,
1955-1969
carton 8, folder 1
Emergency Hospital Services,
1966
carton 8, folder 2
Poverty Program,
1964-1965
carton 8, folder 3
Responsible Relatives Law,
1954-1955
carton 8, folder 4
F&I Meeting, Unemployment Insurance,
1965-1966
carton 8, folder 5
AB 1824, Youth Employment,
1956-1957
carton 8, folder 10
Education, Alameda,
1959-1966
carton 8, folder 11
Higher Education,
undated,
1964
carton 8, folder 12
San Lorenzo School,
1965-1966
carton 8, folder 13
Legislative Council Opinions,
1963-1964
carton 8, folder 14
Job Training, California,
1963-1964
carton 8, folder 15
Legislative Council Opinions, Rumford Act and Initiative,
1964
carton 8, folder 16
Selected Aspects of California's Unemployment Insurance Program,
1966
carton 8, folder 17
Discrimination in Employment,
1962-1964
carton 8, folder 18
Segregation in Schools,
1959-1963
carton 8, folder 20
Class Size and Student Achievement,
1966
carton 8, folder 21-22
Youth Employment,
1957,
1960-1964
carton 8, folder 23
Transit and Health,
undated,
1957,
1963
carton 8, folder 24
Legislation, Miscellaneous,
1953-1969
carton 8, folder 25-26, carton 9, folder 1-8
Series 5:
Correspondence,
undated,
1939-1970
Series 6
Subject Files,
undated,
1939-1982
carton 9, folder 9
Election Investigation,
1967-1974
carton 9, folder 10-12
Speeches,
undated,
1960-1973,
1982
carton 9, folder 13
Publicity,
undated,
1954-1964
carton 9, folder 14-15
Senate Campaign,
1961-1966
carton 9, folder 16-17
Personal Business Venture, Housing,
1965-1966
carton 9, folder 18
Biographical Material,
undated
carton 9, folder 19
Testimonial Banquet, NAACP,
1966
carton 9, folder 20
U.S. Senate Candidacy,
1963-1964
carton 9, folder 21, carton 10, folder 1-2
Negro Political Action Association of California (NPAAC), Sacramento File,
1964-1965
carton 10, folder 3
Small Craft Harbor Commission,
1961
carton 10, folder 4
Calvin C. Dodd,
1955-1961
carton 10, folder 6
Newsletters,
1955,
1962-1982
carton 10, folder 8, oversize-folder 1
Miscellaneous,
undated,
1939-1964
carton 10, folder 9, oversize-folder 1
California Politics,
undated,
1960-1966,
1984
carton 10, folder 10
Programs,
undated,
1925-1984
carton 10, folder 11-13
Clippings and Articles,
undated,
1948-1984
carton 10, folder 14
Democratic National Convention,
1948
carton 10, folder 15
Press Releases,
1952-1965,
1978
carton 10, folder 16
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
1941-1942
carton 10, folder 17
Reports,
undated,
1957-1964
carton 10, folder 18
Preliminary Report on Pesticides in California,
1964
carton 10, folder 24, oversize-folder 1
Certificates,
undated,
1927-1983
box 1, folder 1
High School Yearbook,
1926
box 1, folder 2
Prince George's County Action Project,
1964-1965
box 1, folder 4
Ricks, William Nauns,
undated,
1934-1951
box 1, folder 5
Campaign Buttons,
undated,
1958
box 1, folder 6
Photoalbum, Recognition Dinner, The Waymakers Club,
1980
box 1, folder 7
Book, Remarkable Pharamacists,
1973
