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Title: Henry E. Carter Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1910-1940
Collection number: 661
Creator: Carter, Henry E.
Extent: 134 boxes (67 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Henry E. Carter served as deputy attorney general of California (1894-1899), was a California state assemblyman (1901-05,
1919-21, 1923, 1925, and 1927-28) and state senator (1905-09 and 1928). The collection consists of correspondence and papers
of Carter's law practice in Los Angeles, material relating to his term as California state senator and as secretary of the
Searchlight Nevada Mining Company.
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.
Language:
English.
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
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consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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[Identification of item], Henry E. Carter Papers (Collection 661). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
709594
Carter was born in Tuolomne County, California; he studied law in the offices of anderson, Fitzgerald and anderson in Los
Angeles; admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of California in 1890, and later before the Bar of Federal Courts;
he served as deputy attorney general of California, 1894-1899; he was a California state assemblyman, 1901-05, 1919-21, 1923,
1925, and 1927-28; state senator, 1905-09, and elected again in 1928; member, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
Collection consists of correspondence and papers of Carter's law practice in Los Angeles. Also contains material relating
to his term as California state senator and secretary of the Searchlight Nevada Mining Company.
Arranged in the following series:
- Legal cases (Boxes 1-129).
- Political matters and correspondence (Boxes 130-134).
- Ledgers and by-laws of Searchlight Nevada Mining Company (Box 135).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Carter, Henry E.--Archives.
Searchlight Nevada Mining Company.
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Legislators--California--Archival resources.