Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Related Collections
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: California political publication and ephemera collection,
Date (inclusive): 1936-1989 (bulk 1964-1974)
Collection number: MS-R14
Extent:
1.6 linear feet (3 boxes and 2 oversize folders)
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection comprises political publications and ephemera distributed in California from 1936 to 1989. Materials document
the activities of California and Orange County legislators, politicians, and officials such as Robert E. Badham, John V. Briggs,
Dennis E. Carpenter, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Ronald Reagan, John G. Schmitz, and James E. Whetmore. The majority of the materials
relate to Orange County, California. The collection includes newsletters and news releases, campaign pamphlets and newspapers,
campaign posters, and several sample ballots as well as distributions from political associations such as Young Americans
for Freedom. The collection also includes a number of campaign buttons, primarily from the 1960s.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
California Political Publication and Ephemera Collection. MS-R14. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries,
Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
This collection was created by UC Irvine Special Collections and Archives staff. Sources and dates of acquisition are not
known.
Processing History
Processed by Kirstin Julian, 2001.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises political publications and ephemera distributed in California from 1936 to 1989. Materials document
the activities of California and Orange County legislators, politicians, and officials such as Robert E. Badham, John V. Briggs,
Dennis E. Carpenter, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Ronald Reagan, John G. Schmitz, and James E. Whetmore. The majority of the materials
relate to Orange County, California. The collection includes newsletters and news releases, campaign pamphlets and newspapers,
campaign posters, and several sample ballots as well as distributions from political associations such as Young Americans
for Freedom. The collection also includes a number of campaign buttons, primarily from the 1960s.
Related Collections
The following collections in Archives and Special Collections at the UCI Libraries contain related
materials:
- MS-R04, Dennis E. Carpenter Papers
- MS-R11, Robert E. Badham Papers
- MS-R47, John G. Schmitz Campaign Materials
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Badham, Robert E.--Archival resources.
Briggs, John V.--Archival resources.
Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905- --Archival resources.
Carpenter, Dennis E.--Archival resources.
Reagan, Ronald--Archival resources.
Schmitz, John G., 1930- --Archival resources.
Whetmore, James E.--Archival resources.
United States. Congress--Elections--Archival resources.
Political candidates--California--Archival resources.
Political candidates--California--Orange County--Archival resources.
Elections--California--Archival resources.
Elections--California--Orange County--Archival resources.
Orange County (Calif.)--Politics and government--Archival resources.
California--Politics and government--Archival resources.
Orange County (Calif.)--Archival resources.
Genres and Forms of Materials
Posters.
Ballots.
Campaign paraphernalia.
Occupations
Politicians--California.
Politicians--California--Orange County.
Legislators--California.
Legislators--California--Orange County.