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Bradley (Mayor Tom) Administrative papers
LSC.0293
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Description
The collection contains the records of the administration of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, whose tenure in office covered
an unprecedented five terms. Although the bulk of the collection spans Bradley's years as mayor (1973-1993), the collection
also contains some material from Bradley's service in the Los Angeles Police Department, as an LA City Councilman (1963-1973)
as well as materials related to his candidacy for Governor of CA in 1983 and 1986. The collection covers a variety of subjects
pertinent to Los Angeles, including transportation, water conservation, offshore oil drilling, education, the 1984 Olympic
Games, the Los Angeles Convention Center LA Produce and Flower Markets, and the riots in 1992. The records are in a variety
of formats, including correspondence, photographs, reports, publications, architectural drawings, cassette recordings, video
tapes, and memorabilia.
Background
Thomas Bradley was born in Calvert, TX, in 1917. His family moved to Los Angeles, CA, when he was seven years old. He attended
UCLA on a track scholarship from 1937 to 1940, majoring in education, but left before graduating to join the Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD).
Extent
2252 linear feet
(4503 boxes)
NB: The following box numbers were not used: 628-629, 634, 749, 751, 930, 1142-1143, 1226, 1250, 1400-1402, 1430, 1569-1571,
1713, 1758, 2035, 2383, 2445, 2508, 2915, 3201-3599, 3626-3630, 3699, 3720, 3861, 3932-3979, 4009-4011, 4107, 4215, 4282-4283,
4286, 4445, 4495-4496, 4499-4500, 4504-4514, 4520, 4548, 4568, 4570, 4706-4707, 4711-4712, 4719, 4721-4726, 4734, 4736-4737,
4756-4759, 4761-4762, 4868-4872, 4957-4966, 4969, 4971-4978, 4980-5007, 5010-5014, 5079, 5082
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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