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Finding Aid for the Richard Richards Papers, 1954-1962
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Richard Richards (1916- ) was a lawyer and legislator. He was the chairman of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee (1950 & 1952), delegate at national conventions (1948-64), a Los Angeles County senator and a member of the California State Senate (1954-62). The collection consists of the legislative files and related papers from Richard Richard's career as a California state senator.
Background
Richard Richards was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1916; AB, University of Southern California, 1939; received law degree from University of Southern California, 1942; chairman, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, 1950 & 1952; delegate, national conventions, 1948-64; Los Angeles County senator, California State Senate, 1954-62.Richard Richards was born in 1916 in Cedar rapids, Iowa. Moving to California, he attended the University of Southern California. getting his AB in 1939 and law degree in 1942. Active in local Democratic Party politics, Richards served as chairman of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee in 1950 and 1952. and was a delegate to the national conventions from 1948-1964. In 1954 he was elected to the California State Senate where he served as the lone Los Angeles County senator until 1962.
Extent
50 boxes (25 linear ft.)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.