Finding Aid for the Larry N. Gerston California Democratic Council Collection, 1960-1981
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Title: Larry N. Gerston California Democratic Council Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1960-1981
Collection number: 1281
Creator: Gerston, Larry N.
Extent: 6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Abstract: Larry N. Gerston is a professor of political science at San Jose State University. His work concerns issues of regional government,
highway travel, light rail, and traffic and housing. The collection consists of materials concerning the history of the California
Democratic Council and includes original correspondence of CDC president Gerald N. Hill, clippings and other printed items,
ephemera, and photocopies of letters and papers.
Language:
English
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
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.
PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to
the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Larry N. Gerston, June 1981.
[Identification of item], Larry N. Gerston California Democratic Council Collection (Collection 1281). Department of Special
Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233075
Gerston received his AB at UC Berkeley and his MA and Ph.D at UC Davis; professor of political science, San Jose State University;
has been concerned with issues of regional government, highway travel, light rail, and traffic and housing; wrote
Politics in the golden state: the California connection (c.1984),
The deregulated society (c.1988),
American government: politics, process and policies (1993), and
Public policy making: process and principles (c.1997).
Collection consists of materials concerning the history of the California Democratic Council. Includes original correspondence
of CDC president Gerald N. Hill, clippings, and other printed items, ephemera, and photocopies of letters and papers.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gerston, Larry N.--Archives.
California Democratic Council--Archives.
- Tom B. Carvey Papers (Collection 1110) . Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.
- Charles Gant California Democratic Council Records (Collection 1073) . Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.
- Knox Mellon California Democratic Council Records (Collection 1061) . Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.
Note
Description derived from in-house card file.
Papers. v.p. 1960s-1970s
Creator/Collector: Gerston, Larry N.
Physical Description: (6 boxes).
Scope and Content Note
Comprise materials
re the history of the California Democratic Council, including original correspondence of C.D.C. President Gerald N. Hill with
Cesar Chavez and Edmund (Pat) Brown (Box 3, folder, “Communications and correspondence”), clippings and other printed items,
ephemera and photocopies of letters and papers.