Swing (Philip D.) Papers, 1890-1963

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Summary

Title:
Philip David Swing Papers,
Dates:
1890-1963
Creators:
Swing, Philip David, 1884-1963
Abstract:
Philip David Swing (1884-1963) practiced law in San Bernadino before becoming the deputy District Attorney and District Attorney in Imperial County (1908-15). He was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Imperial County (1919-21) and later elected as a Republican to 67th U.S. Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (1921-33). The collection consists of correspondence, papers, photographs, and printed material related to Philip David Swing and his career as a U.S. Congressman, California state official, and private attorney.
Extent:
154 boxes (77 linear ft.) 10 oversize boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip David Swing Papers (Collection 537). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, papers, photographs, and printed material related to Philip David Swing and his career as a U.S. Congressman, California state official, and private attorney. Includes materials related to Swing's involvement with the California State Water Resources Board, Hoover Dam, the All-American Canal System, the Colorado River, and water legislation in California and the west.

Biographical / historical:

Philip David Swing was born in San Bernadino, California, November 30, 1884; graduated, Stanford, 1905; admitted to California bar, 1907, and practiced law in San Bernadino; deputy District Attorney and District Attorney, Imperial County, 1908-15; judge of the Superior Court of Imperial County, 1919-21; delegate to Republican state conventions, Sacramento, California, 1920-32; elected as Republican to 67th U.S. Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (1921-33); appointed member, California State Water Resources Board, 1945-58; died in San Diego, August 8, 1963.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Philip David Swing, 1959. Gift of Swing, Scharnikow Lewis, 1964. Gift of Robert Hind, 1965.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2000 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Portions of this collection are restricted. Consult finding aid for additional information.

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary 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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Philip David Swing Papers (Collection 537). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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