Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, 1963-1980

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Summary

Title:
Orange County Division of the League of California Cities
Dates:
1963-1980
Creators:
Orange County Division of the League of California Cities
Abstract:
Extent:
10 boxes.
Language:
Preferred citation:

Orange County Division of the League of California Cities. Sherman Library and Gardens

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the organizational records of the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, including correspondence, financial records, subject files, and meeting minutes and agendas. It provides a comprehensive overview of the organization’s activities during the 1960s and 1970s, a period of explosive growth in Orange County, California. In addition to documenting the League’s routine activities and meetings, the collection also contains materials related to the dissolution of the Orange County Harbor District as well as political issues such as taxes, immigration, the environment, and housing. There is some documentation regarding the embezzlement of funds in the late 1960s by a former treasurer of the organization named Ferne Evans, materials related to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFC), and several files regarding the statewide organization, the League of California Cities.

Biographical / historical:

Through legislative advocacy, policy development, training and education, and a forum for the discussion of both state and regional issues, the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, strives to achieve the following goals: • “To educate and stimulate, encourage and coordinate the communications of ideas and information among city officials; • To develop broad support on issues and advocate those views to other governmental agencies and the public and; • To improve the quality of life in cities by assisting city officials to make services more efficient and more responsive to the citizens of our cities.”

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Sherman Library by Robert Haskell.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Sherman Library and Gardens staff.
Date Prepared:
1963-1980
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research.

Preferred citation:

Orange County Division of the League of California Cities. Sherman Library and Gardens

Location of this collection:
614 Dahlia Ave.
Corona del Mar, CA 92625, US
Contact:
(949) 673-1880
library@slgardens.org
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