Crouch (Winston W.) Papers, ca. 1938-1984

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Summary

Title:
Winston Winford Crouch Papers,
Dates:
ca. 1938-1984
Creators:
Crouch, Winston Winford, 1907-
Abstract:
Winston Winford Crouch (1907- ) was a professor of political science at UCLA (1936-75) and wrote several books. The collection consists of subject files relating to Crouch's study of California and local government.
Extent:
13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Winston Winford Crouch Papers (Collection 244). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of subject files relating to Crouch's study of California and local government. Includes materials related to the civil service commission and the California Council on Metropolitan Affairs, a bibliography on the California legislature, and a conference on education for the public service. Also contains manuscripts of works by Crouch, including Los Angeles: a Changing Metropolis. Also includes printed materials collected by Crouch.

Biographical / historical:

Crouch was born on July 4, 1907 in Vandalia, Illinois; professor (1936-75) and emeritus professor of political science, UCLA; Fulbright fellow in India, 1954; wrote several books, including: State and Local Government in California (1952), Agricultural Cities: Paradoxes in Politics of a Metropolis (1964), Employer-Employee Relations in Council-Manager Cities (1968), Guide for Modern Personnel Commissions (1972), and Organized Civil Servants: Public Employer-Employee Relations in California (1978).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Winston Crouch, 1993.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Local government, initiative and referendum, etc. (Boxes 1-7,9).
  2. Los Angeles: a Changing Metropolis (Box 8).
  3. Reprints and articles by Crouch (Box 10).
  4. Publications, reports and bulletins collected by Crouch (Boxes 11-13).

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:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access or other database program, January 1995 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

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], Winston Winford Crouch Papers (Collection 244). 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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