Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- James T. Beall, Jr.
- Abstract:
- This collection documents James T. "Jim" Beall, Jr.'s service as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1994 to 2006.
- Extent:
- 1369 digital texts and 913 digital images.
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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James T. Beall, Jr. collection, Santa Clara County Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The James T."Jim" Beall, Jr. Collection consists of over 1300 texts and 900 photographs, all in digital format. The collection documents Supervisor Beall's service on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1994 to 2006, with the bulk of the files and pictures covering the years 2002 to 2006. The texts are primarily official documents, such as recommendations to the Board and reports from agencies or county officials. They also include summaries of Supervisor Beall's activities in a variety of areas and outreach materials, such as newsletters. There are some documents pertaining to organization of the supervisor's office and some office financial documents. The largest groups of records deal with health care issues, with other children, seniors, and family issues, and with outreach. The documents are primarily in PDF format or in Word, although a number of other formats are included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Supervisor James T. "Jim" Beall, Jr. was born in Santa Clara County in 1952. He attended San Jose State University, graduating with a BA in political science. He served on the San Jose City Council for fourteen years prior to his election in 1994 to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, on which he served for twelve years. While on the Board, Supervisor Beall chaired the Children Seniors and Families Committee and also served as vice chair of the Legislative Committee and of the Public Safety and Justice Committee. He was chair of the Board in 1996, 2001, and 2006. From 1998 to 2000, Supervisor Beall also chaired the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Supervisor Beall's interests and concerns included increasing health care access, providing efficient transportation, and creating affordable housing. In 2006, Supervisor Beall won election to the California State Assembly for the 24th District, which includes Campbell and Saratoga and parts of Santa Clara, San Jose, Cupertino, and Los Gatos.
- Acquisition information:
- This material was transferred to the Archives by Supervisor Beall upon leaving the Board of Supervisors in 2006.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed by Michael Griffith working under NHPRC grant RA-10047-07, the Santa Clara County Archives Project. A fuller account of the grant project is available at the Archives website. The collection was transferred as twelve digital folders. All the folders and subfolders were opened and their contents listed and described. The original order of the collection has been maintained. In copying the origianl files to reference disks, empty folders and duplicate files were omitted.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the copyright holder for publication or quotation.
- Preferred citation:
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James T. Beall, Jr. collection, Santa Clara County Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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1875 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 755-7895