Willoughby (Wes) Papers, 1951-1993,, bulk bulk 1951-1993

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Summary

Title:
Wes Willoughby papers
Dates:
1951-1993,, bulk bulk 1951-1993
Creators:
Willoughby, Wes
Abstract:
The Wes Willoughby papers consist of articles, speeches, and other materials written or compiled by Willoughby over the course of his career in politics and media. The collection includes a film script for Willoughby's documentary, "The Radical Right in Southern California" (1964), as well as subject files on many leading Democratic party politicians of the 20th century, including Joseph L. Alito, Alan Cranston, Hubert Humphrey, Thomas H. Kuchel, George Moscone and Nelson Rockefeller. Coverage of San Francisco politics and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency is especially strong.
Extent:
Number of containers: 2 boxes Linear feet: .8
Language:
Collection materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wes Willoughby Papers, BANC MSS 2008/113, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Wes Willoughby papers consist of articles, speeches, and other materials written or compiled by Willoughby over the course of his career in politics and media. The collection includes a film script for Willoughby's documentary, "The Radical Right in Southern California" (1964), as well as subject files on many leading Democratic party politicians of the 20th century, including Joseph L. Alito, Alan Cranston, Hubert Humphrey, Thomas H. Kuchel, George Moscone and Nelson Rockefeller. Coverage of San Francisco politics and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency is especially strong.

Biographical / historical:

Wes Willoughby was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He was received his B.A. in Journalism from Lehigh University (1953), and his M.A. in Mass Communications from Stanford University (1954). Following receipt of his M.A., Willoughby served as a reporter for a variety of media outlets, including the San Francisco News and the San Francisco Chronicle (1958-1962). Willoughby was also active in many political campaigns and administrations. He was appointed a Congressional Fellow by the American Political Science Association (1961-1962). He served as Press Secretary for Thomas H. Kuchel, Assistant Director of Citizens for Johnson for President, and Research Director for Rockefeller for President. Relying on his accumulated knowledge of politics and past experience as a journalist, Willoughby served as a consultant for the American Broadcasting Corporation Television Network, and as a producer and writer for the National Educational Television Network. His involvement in San Francisco politics continued with his appointment as Director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, in 1968.

Acquisition information:
The Wes Willoughby Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Wes Willoughby on April 19, 2007.
Processing information:

Processed by Dean Smith in 2008.

Arrangement:

Arranged to the folder level.

Accruals:

No 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:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding Aid written by Bancroft Library Staff
Date Prepared:
© 2007
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid generated by Finding Aid author(s) via EAD XPress; markup validated by The Bancroft Library staff using OAC validation tools; Date of source: March 2008

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wes Willoughby Papers, BANC MSS 2008/113, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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