Finding Aid for the Wanda Sankary Papers, 1954-1958
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Finding Aid for the Wanda Sankary Papers, 1954-1958
Collection number: 1260
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Processed by:
- Robert Freeman, Steven Gilheany, Debra Hansen, Stephanie Wells; UCLA GSLIS for Department of Special Collections UCLA LIbrary,
June 1982
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, February 2004
© 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Wanda Sankary Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1954-1958
Collection number: 1260
Creator:
Sankary, Wanda, 1919-
Extent:
4 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Wanda Sankary (b.1919) practiced law in Los Angeles and San Diego. In 1954, she was elected as a Democrat to the California
State Assembly, representing the 79th district (San Diego), and was defeated in her 1956 re-election bid. The collection consists
of correspondence, clippings, papers and ephemera relating to Sankary's political career including campaign material from
her 1954 and 1956 campaigns and legislative material from her term of office as a California State Assemblywoman (1954-56).
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.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
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Restrictions on Access
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Wanda Sankary Papers (Collection 1260). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Sankary was born in 1919 on a farm near Scranton, North Dakota; graduated from law school at the University of Southern California
in 1950, and practiced law in Los Angeles and San Diego; in 1954 she was elected as a Democrat to the California State Assembly,
representing the 79th district (San Diego); was defeated in her 1956 re-election bid.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, papers and ephemera relating to the political career of Wanda Sankary, including
campaign material from her 1954 and 1956 California State Assembly campaigns for the 79th district (San Diego) and legislative
material from her term of office as a California State Assemblywoman (1954-56). Includes copies of Assembly bills, joint and
concurrent resolutions, and constitutional amendments on such topics as revenue and taxation, workman's compensation, social
welfare, narcotics addiction, motor vehicle safety, and insurance.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Sankary, Wanda, 1919- --Archives.
California. Legislature. Assembly--Officials and employees--Archival resources.
Women politicians--California--Archival resources.
Box 1, Folder 1
n.d.
Physical Description: 23 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 2
1954.
Physical Description: 12 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 3
January-March 11, 1955.
Physical Description: 23 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 4
March 12-31, 1955.
Physical Description: 69 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 5
April 1955.
Physical Description: 58 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 6
May 1955.
Physical Description: 63 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 7
June-September 1955.
Physical Description: 40 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 8
October-December 1955.
Physical Description: 43 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 9
January-May 1956.
Physical Description: 47 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 10
June 1956.
Physical Description: 48 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 11
July-September 1956.
Physical Description: 29 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 12
October-December 1956.
Physical Description: 51 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 13
1957.
Physical Description: 6 pieces.
Box 1, Folder 14
Luckel, Frank - September 15, 1955-May 12, 1958.
Physical Description: 99 pieces.
Box 2, Folder 4
Certificate of nomination. 1956.
Box 2, Folder 5
Printed material. 1954, 1956.
Box 2, Folder 7
Crawford, George, campaign material. 1956.
Box 2, Folder 8
Miscellaneous campaign printed material. 1954-1956.
Box 2, Folder 9
Organizations' newsletters and publications.
Box 2, Folder 10
Primary Election Reports. June 5, 1956.
Box 2, Folder 12
Assembly and Senate documents.
Box 2, Folder 13
Legislation introduced by Wanda Sankary. 1955.
Box 2, Folder 14
Insurance policy legislation. 1956.
Box 2, Folder 15
Press releases. 1955, 1956, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 17
Legislative directories. 1955-1956.
Box 2, Folder 18
Legislative reports. 1955-1956.
Box 2, Folder 19
Assembly Journals. April 1956.
Box 2, Folder 20
Manual for Assemblymen, [1955?].
Box 3, Folder 1
Notebook: Members of the California Legislature and other State Officials, [1955].
Box 3, Folder 2
Biographical material. n.d.
Physical Description: 17 pieces.
Box 3, Folder 3
Daily Appointment Book. 1956.
Physical Description: 1 piece.
Box 3, Folder 4
Edison Voicewriter Disc Recording; “Letter to
Los Angeles Times,” November 23, 1955.
Physical Description: 1 piece.
Box 3, Folder 5
Financial records, Secretarial Service payroll. 1955, 1956.
Physical Description: 15 pieces.
Box 3, Folder 6
Legal documents. 1956, n.d.
Physical Description: 39 pieces.
Box 3, Folder 7
Photographs. 1954-1956, n.d.
Physical Description: 14 pieces.
Box 3, Folder 8
Speaking engagements. 1955, 1956.
Physical Description: 4 pieces.
Box 3, Folder 9
Miscellaneous notes. 1955, 1956, n.d.
Physical Description: 40 pieces.
Box 4, Folders 1-6
Clippings. November 1954-January 1957, 1959, 1962, 1978.
Box 4, Folders 7-9
Newspapers. May-November 1956.
