Clarence A. Dykstra papers, 1930-1950,, bulk bulk 1930-1945

Summary

Creators:

Dykstra, Clarence A. (Clarence Addison), 1883-1950

Abstract:

Clarence A. Dykstra (1883-1950) was the director of personnel and efficiency for the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles (1926-30), professor of municipal administration at UCLA (1923-30), the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio (1930-37), provost at UCLA (1945-50), and director of the Selective Service (1940-41). Boxes 2-7, 15, 18-21, 27-29, 33-34, 36, 47-48, 62, 66, 76, and 78 include correspondence, texts of speeches, clippings, and papers covering Dykstra's career as the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, and president of the University of Wisconsin as well as materials related to his work on the National Resources Board and as Selective Service director.

Extent:

78 boxes (39 linear ft.) 1 oversize box

Background

Scope and content:

Boxes 2-7, 15, 18-21, 27-29, 33-34, 36, 47-48, 62, 66, 76, and 78 include correspondence, texts of speeches, clippings, and papers covering Dykstra's career as the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, and president of the University of Wisconsin. Includes materials related to his work on the National Resources Board and as Selective Service director.

Biographical / historical:

Dykstra was born on February 25, 1883, in Cleveland, Ohio; AB, State University of Iowa, 1903; fellow in history and assistant in political science, University of Chicago, 1903-04 and 1906-08; taught in private schools in Pensacola, Florida, 1904-06; instructor in history and government, Ohio State University, 1907-09; professor of political science and Department head, University of Kansas, 1909-18; executive secretary, Cleveland (Ohio) Civic League (1918-20), Chicago City Club (1920-22), and Los Angeles (California) City Club (1922-26); director of personnel and efficiency, Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, 1926-30; professor of municipal administration, UCLA, 1923-30; city manager, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1930-37; president, University of Wisconsin, 1937-45; provost, UCLA, 1945-50; as a city reformer in Cincinnati in the 1930s, he argued against downtown development while favoring a horizontal growth pattern that would allow for many commercial and residential subcenters; he served on many national public advisory boards, and was chairman of the Committee to survey the role of the urban community in the national economy of the National Resources Board; director, Selective Service, 1940-41; died on May 6, 1950.

Physical location:

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

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

• UCLA Administration, 1936-1968 [oral history transcript] / Hansena Frederickson, interviewee. UCLA Oral History Department interview, 1969. Available at Library Special Collections, UCLA.
• University of California, Los Angeles. Office of the Chancellor. Administrative Files of the Chancellor's Office, 1936-1959. Available at University Archives, UCLA.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Universities and colleges--Administration--Archival resources.
City managers--Ohio--Cincinnati--Archival resources.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

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