Franklin Hichborn Papers, 1869-1964,, bulk 1890-1940

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Summary

Creators:
Hichborn, Franklin, 1868-1964
Abstract:
Franklin Hichborn (1868-1964) was a legislative reporter in Sacramento for the San Francisco Examiner (1897-1951), a advocate for public ownership of public utilities, and a trustee for the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation. Boxes 1-184 include correspondence, articles, speeches, reports, financial records, legal records, and clippings related to California politics and the activities of journalist Franklin Hichborn, including the Francisco Graft prosecutions, the Francis J. Heny campaign (1909) and Heney League, the Progressive and Reform movements, Rudolph Spreckles, and the water and power campaign (1924).
Extent:
332 boxes (166 linear ft.) 13 oversize boxes
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Boxes 1-184 include correspondence, articles, speeches, reports, financial records, legal records, and clippings related to California politics and the activities of journalist Franklin Hichborn, including the Francisco Graft prosecutions, the Francis J. Heny campaign (1909) and Heney League, the Progressive and Reform movements, Rudolph Spreckles, and the water and power campaign (1924).

Biographical / historical:

Hichborn was born in Eureka, California, 1868; legislative reporter, San Francisco Examiner, 1897; covered Sacramento for Examiner until 1951; wrote The story of the California Legislature of 1909 as well as subsequent editions in 1911, 1913, 1915, 1921; published The system (1915); advocate for public ownership of public utilities; trustee, John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation; married Mabel Houlton and had three daughters; died December 29, 1963.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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