Finding aid of the Robert T. Monagan Jr. Papers

Processed by Daryl Morrison
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Finding aid of the Robert T. Monagan Jr. Papers

Collection number: MSS 140

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California

Contact Information

Processed by:
Daryl Morrison
Date Completed:
1994
Encoded by:
Shan Sutton
© 2006 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert T. Monagan Jr. papers
Dates: 1968-1971
Collection number: MSS 140
Creator: Monagan, Robert T. (Robert Timothy), 1920-
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet
Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: Collection consists primarily of newsletters sent to constituents while Monagan was a California Assembleyman.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Robert T. Monagan Jr. papers. MSS 140. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Biography / Administrative History

Bob Monagan was elected to seven terms in the California State Assembly, from 1960 to 1973, representing the Twelfth District, primarily San Joaquin County. He was elected Speaker, the chief presiding officer of the Assembly from 1969 to 1971. n 1965, he was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Minority Floor Leader, and was re-elected to that post three times. As a legislator, Monagan was active in the fields of education, water, and housing. From 1973 to 1974 he was Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation. He was considered one of California's most influential Republicans.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection consists primarily of newsletters sent to constituents while Monagan was a California Assembleyman. Newspaper clippings and biographical documents are also in the collection.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
California Legislature
Republican Party (Calif.)
Politicians - California
California - Politics and government


 

Box 1

 

1.1: Resume, biographical statement, and two letters

 

1.2: Newspaper clippings, 1969-1971

 

1.3: Issues of "Sacramento Report" newsletter by Assemblyman Bob Monagan, 1968-1971

 

1.4: Miscellaneous documents, 1970