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Finding Aid for the Yvonne Brathwaite Burke papers: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
0218.2
0218.2
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Description
The Yvonne Brathwaite Burke papers contain the records of the political activities of Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, University
of Southern California Gould Law School alumna, state and federal legislator, and county official. Included in this collection
are the records from Burke's second tenure on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (1992-2008).
Background
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, named Perle Yvonne Watson by her parents James T. and Lola Moor Watson, was born on October 5, 1932
in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles in 1947, she earned her BA in political
science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and her JD from the University of Southern California (USC)
School of Law in 1956. She was the first African American woman admitted to the USC Law School since 1927. Burke was admitted
to the California bar in 1956 and began private practice in Los Angeles. During her legal career, she focused on real estate,
civil, and probate law.
Extent
474.0 linear ft.
461 boxes
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Regional History Librarian.
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. The collection is open for research. There are files that
contain confidential information, and therefore access is restricted. Constituent files are closed until 2029.