Ralph J. Bunche papers, 1927-1971
Organizations and Associations, 1935-1967
- Scope and content:
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Bunche was a member of many educational, philanthropic and political organizations. He sat on the board of trustees, board of directors and a variety of planning committees for numerous institutions and universities over the course of his lifetime. This series is comprised of printed materials generated by organizational activities that were sent to and collected by Bunche as a part of his membership duties. Materials include agendas, correspondence related to meetings, invitations, newsletters, bulletins, meeting minutes, meeting notices, memoranda, and conference materials.
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by name of organization or institution. Folder titles list the organization, Bunche's capacity of membership if known, and a brief description of the documents therein (e.g. "Lincoln University, Board of Trustees. Meeting notices, memoranda, and reports�).
- Physical description:
- 54 boxes
Contents
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- Family requested that series 21, subseries 1: Personal Correspondence between Ralph J. Bunche and Ruth H. Bunche (boxes 476-480) were closed until the deaths of both Joan H. Bunche and Ralph Bunche Jr. As of April 2021, the family would like to review the materials in these boxes before lifting the restriction.
- Parent terms of access:
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Series 21, subseries 1: Personal Correspondence between Ralph J. Bunche and Ruth H. Bunche (boxes 476-480) is closed.
Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988