Finding Aid of the Jack Rugh papers 0604
Jacqueline Morin
USC Libraries Special Collections
2017
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Jack Rugh papers
creator:
Rugh, Jack Leighton, 1911-
Identifier/Call Number: 0604
Identifier/Call Number: 1789
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
2 bankers boxes
Date (inclusive): 1937-1995
Date (bulk): 1971-1985
Abstract: Jack Rugh was a labor relations representative in California's Department of Employment from 1940 until his retirement in
1971. In addition to his work in labor relations, Rugh was a regional coordinator for services to the handicapped. In 1967
Rugh was appointed by Governor Reagan to the Governor's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped. He continued to speak
and publish on labor relations, the employment of the handicapped, and the employment of ex-offenders after his retirement.
This small collection consists of papers, publications, ephemera, and realia pertaining to Jack Rugh's life and career through
the mid-1990s. They are chiefly the records related to his work on employing the handicapped and his work on the California
Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.
Biographical / Historical
Jack Rugh was a labor relations representative in California's Department of Employment from 1940 until his retirement in
1971. In addition to his work in labor relations, Rugh was a regional coordinator for services to the handicapped-- a job
he continued well after his retirement. In 1967 Rugh was appointed by Governor Reagan to the Governor's Committee for Employment
of the Handicapped, a post he held for four years. After Rugh's retirement, he continued to speak and publish on labor relations,
the employment of the handicapped, and the employment of ex-offenders.
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of papers, publications, ephemera, and realia pertaining to Jack Rugh's life and career through
the mid-1990s. They are chiefly the records related to his work on employing the handicapped and his work on the California
Governor's Committee on Employment for the Handicapped.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
The use of archival materials for on-site research does not constitute permission from the California Social Welfare Archives
to publish them. Copyright has not been assigned to the California Social Welfare Archives, and the researcher is instructed
to obtain permission from the copyright holder to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Jack Rugh papers, Collection no. 0604, California Social Welfare Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
People with disabilities -- Employment -- California -- Los Angeles County -- Archival resources
Ephemera
Publications
Realia
Rugh, Jack Leighton, 1911- -- Archives
California Governor's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped -- Archives
Box 1
Awards and Certificates of Appreciation
1937-1986
Box 1
California Governor's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped
1973 May 24-25
Box 1
Miscellaneous Pamphlets and Announcements
1971-1985
Box 1
West San Gabriel Valley Mayors' Committee for Employment of the Handicapped
1986 October
Box 1
Hire the Physically Handicapped Proclamations, Los Angeles
1980s
Box 1
New World for the Physically Handicapped
1978-1984
Box 1
Publications to Promote Jobs for the Handicapped
1971-1986
Box 1
Leaders, Committees, Award Ceremonies, etc.
1963-1974
Box 1
"Ability Counts" Poster Design Contests (West San Gabriel Valley)
1972-1984
Box 1
International Year of Disabled Persons
1981
Box 1
Directory of Local Unions, L.A. Area
1968
Box 1
Rugh, Jack: Labor Relations-- Before, During, and After World War II
1992
Box 1
Rugh, Jack: Miscellaneous Publications
1962-1985
Box 1
Visit of Harold Russell, Chairman of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped
1973
Box 1
Report: National Employment of the Handicapped Week
1984
Box 1
Rugh: Channels to Employment
1987
Box 1
Dodgers Home Schedule Cards: Hire the Handicapped Publicity
1972-1975
Box 1
Report: National Employ the Handicapped Week Luncheon
1970 September 30
Box 1
Events and Individuals in Jack Rugh's Career
1960s-1970s
Box 1
Report: National Employ the Handicapped Week Luncheon
1967 September 27
Box 1
San Fernando Valley Committee on Employment of the Handicapped
1972-1974
Box 1
Pamphlets: Job Opportunities for the Handicapped
1961-1985
Box 1
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
1991-1995
Box 1
West San Gabriel Valley Mayors' Committee for Employment of the Handicapped: Constitution and Bylaws
Box 1
"Ability Counts" Luncheon and Awards
1960-1972
Box 1
Misc. Pamphlets on Handicapped Workers-- Training Opportunities, Challenges
1980s
Box 1
Rugh, Jack: Brief History of the California Governor's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped
1978
Box 1
National Organization on Disability
1983, 1992
Box 1
"Ability Counts" Luncheon and Awards
1970-1972
Box 1
Tips and Trends: President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
1991
Box 1
Misc. Pamphlets on Handicapped Workers-- Training Opportunities, Challenges, etc.
Box 1
Rugh, Jack: Brief History of the California Governor's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped
1947-1978
Box 1
Book Reviews, Reaction to Rugh's Publications, Personal Publicity
1982-1992
Box 1
Rugh, Jack: Unpublished Chapter on "Foreign Visitors"
1945-1971
Box 1
Employment Security Review
1941-1942
Box 2
Survival Directory for Ex-Offenders
1983
Box 2
Lists and Books of Telephone Numbers
1988
Box 2
Plaques and Awards
1970-1988
Box 2
"A Different Approach"
1978