Guide to the Walker family papers MS.R.005
Finding aid prepared by Carole McEwan, 2012.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2012
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Walker family papers
Creator:
Walker family
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.005
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
(15 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1950-1970
Abstract: This collection comprises the personal
papers of James E. Walker (d. May 1972), an attorney in Santa Ana who had offices in the
Spurgeon Building and ran for the California Assembly and the U.S. Congress as a Democrat
from Orange County in the early 1950s. Also included are some papers of his father,
Sharpless Walker, who also had been an attorney in the Spurgeon Building. The bulk of
materials are from the 1950s and 1960s.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
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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
Walker family papers. MS-R005. 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
Gift of David Todd, 1972-1973.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises the personal papers of James E. Walker (d. May 1972), an attorney
in Santa Ana who had offices in the Spurgeon Building and ran for the California Assembly
and the U.S. Congress as a Democrat from Orange County in the early 1950s. Also included are
some papers of his father, Sharpless Walker, who also had been an attorney in the Spurgeon
Building. The bulk of materials are from the 1950s and 1960s.
box 1
Periodicals of the 1950s and 60s: Action; Minority of one; Dan Smoot report;
Methodist challenge
1950-1960
box 2
Articles, speeches of James E. Walker
1954-1955, 1958
box 3
Issues of the Democratic digest
1953 August - 1956 December
box 4
Sharpless Walker correspondence (incoming and outgoing)
1950s
box 5
Clippings, correspondence, text of speeches
undated
box 6
James E. Walker correspondence
pre-1947 - 1968
box 7
Speeches, pamphlets, etc
undated
box 8
Business correspondence, etc.
undated
box 9
James E. Walker's writings keyed to historical index
1959
box 10
Clippings of Walker's and others writings, ephemera, correspondence, serial
issues
undated
box 11
Clippings of Walker's and others writings, ephemera, correspondence, serial
issues
undated
box 12
Clippings of Walker's and others writings, ephemera, correspondence, serial
issues
undated
box 13
Clippings of Walker's and others writings, ephemera, correspondence, serial
issues
undated
