Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George Miller papers
- Dates:
- 1951-1968
- Creators:
- Miller, George (George Miller, Jr.)
- Abstract:
- Contains files related to George Miller's service as state senator from the 7th District of California. Includes subject files; incoming and outgoing correspondence, including congratulatory and thank you letters; legislative bill files; personal and biographical information; and reference files.
- Extent:
- 33.75 linear feet (27 cartons)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], George Miller papers, BANC MSS 69/68c,The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains files related to George Miller's service as state senator from the 7th District of California. The collection is divided into five series: Alphabetical Subject Files; Outgoing Correspondence; Legislative Bill Files; Personal/Biographical/Congratulations; and Reference Files. The subject files contain incoming correspondence. File names were keyed in from the printed finding aid.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Miller, Jr. (January 7, 1914-January 1, 1969) served as a state senator from the 7th District of California from 1948 to 1969. The 7th district encompasses the East Bay east of the Berkeley Hills, from the western Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in the north down to the Tri-Valley region in the south. Approximately 70% of the district lies within Contra Costa County and 14% within Alameda County. Miller was leader of the liberal wing of the California Democratic Party in the early 1950s when the Republican Party dominated state government. In 1953, Miller became a founding father of the California Democratic Council, the unofficial grassroots organization that helped bring the Democrats to power when Pat Brown was elected governor in 1958. Miller's son, George III, served as a United States representative from the same California district as his father.
- Acquisition information:
- The George Miller papers were given to The Bancroft Library in 1969 by the George Miller estate.
- Processing information:
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Arranged to the folder level.
Processed by Bancroft Library staff. Finding aid created by Marjorie Bryer in 2020.
- Accruals:
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No future additions are expected.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-05 03:06:18 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], George Miller papers, BANC MSS 69/68c,The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481