Fisher (Hugo) Papers, 1958-1962

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Summary

Title:
Hugo Fisher Papers,
Dates:
1958-1962
Creators:
Fisher, Hugo
Abstract:
Hugo Fisher (1921- ) was a lawyer and politician. He was a California state senator (1959-62), a member of the central committee of the San Diego County Democratic Party (1951) and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1952,1956,1960). The collection consists of correspondence, hearings, notes, speeches, legislative bills, and other printed material compiled during Hugo Fisher's term as a California state senator from 1959-62.
Extent:
112 boxes (56 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hugo Fisher Papers (Collection 792). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, hearings, notes, speeches, legislative bills, and other printed material concerning the activities of Hugo Fisher as a California State Senator from 1959-62. The materials also reflect his interests in water resources and education.

Biographical / historical:

Fisher was born April 30, 1921 in San Diego, California; attended San Diego State College (1938-40); LL.B., Balboa University, 1950; admitted to California State Bar, 1951; member, Sloane & Fisher (1951-59), Fisher & Barrett (1959-60), and Precopio, Price, Cory & Fisher from 1960; California State Senator (1959-62); became member, central committee, San Diego County Democratic Party, 1951; delegate, Democratic National Convention (1952,1956,1960); member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Hugo Fisher, 1963.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Senate bills.
  2. Senate committees.
  3. Senate and assembly committees.
  4. Senate and assembly bills.
  5. Assembly bills.
  6. Legislative counsel.
  7. Education.
  8. Governor's office.
  9. State commissions.
  10. State boards and divisions.
  11. Campaign.
  12. State departments.
  13. Speeches.
  14. Notebook.
  15. Water.
  16. Feather River project.
  17. San Diego.
  18. Fisher misc. correspondence.
  19. Governor's committees.
  20. Lobby materials and correspondence.
  21. Appointments and invitations.
  22. Alphabetical files.

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:
© 1998
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, 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], Hugo Fisher Papers (Collection 792). 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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