Biscailuz (Eugene W.) Papers, 1900-1962

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Summary

Title:
Eugene Warren Biscailuz Papers,
Dates:
1900-1962
Creators:
Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-
Abstract:
Eugene W. Biscailuz (1883- ) was the first superintendent of the California Highway Patrol and the sheriff of Los Angeles county. The collection consists of correspondence, photographic negatives, photographs, ephemera, election returns, scrapbooks, and memorabilia relating to Biscailuz's career.
Extent:
34 boxes (17 linear ft.) 46 oversize boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Eugene Warren Biscailuz Papers (Collection 773). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, photographic negatives, photographs, ephemera, election returns, scrapbooks, and memorabilia relating to the career of Eugene W. Biscailuz, first superintendent of the California State Highway Patrol and sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1932-1958.

Biographical / historical:

Biscailuz was born March 12, 1883 in Los Angeles, California; attended St. Vincent's College; attended USC Law School, 1916; joined Los Angeles County sheriff's department in 1907; undersheriff, 1921-1929; became first superintendent of California Highway Patrol, 1929; returned as undersheriff, 1931-1932; appointed sheriff in 1932, elected in 1934; retired in 1958.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Eugene W. Biscailuz, 1962 and 1964.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Photographic negatives (Boxes 1-22).
  2. Correspondence (Boxes 23, 29-34).
  3. Photographs and ephemera (Boxes 24-28).
  4. Scrapbooks (Boxes 35-78, 80).
  5. LA County direct primary returns, June 8, 1954 (Box 79).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2001
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:

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 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], Eugene Warren Biscailuz Papers (Collection 773). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

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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