Dykstra (Clarence A.) papers, 1930-1950,, bulk bulk 1930-1945

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Title:
Clarence A. Dykstra papers,
Dates:
1930-1950,, bulk bulk 1930-1945
Creators:
Dykstra, Clarence A. (Clarence Addison), 1883-1950
Abstract:
Clarence A. Dykstra (1883-1950) was the director of personnel and efficiency for the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles (1926-30), professor of municipal administration at UCLA (1923-30), the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio (1930-37), provost at UCLA (1945-50), and director of the Selective Service (1940-41). Boxes 2-7, 15, 18-21, 27-29, 33-34, 36, 47-48, 62, 66, 76, and 78 include correspondence, texts of speeches, clippings, and papers covering Dykstra's career as the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, and president of the University of Wisconsin as well as materials related to his work on the National Resources Board and as Selective Service director.
Extent:
78 boxes (39 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Clarence A. Dykstra Papers (Collection 125). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Boxes 2-7, 15, 18-21, 27-29, 33-34, 36, 47-48, 62, 66, 76, and 78 include correspondence, texts of speeches, clippings, and papers covering Dykstra's career as the city manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, and president of the University of Wisconsin. Includes materials related to his work on the National Resources Board and as Selective Service director.

Biographical / historical:

Dykstra was born on February 25, 1883, in Cleveland, Ohio; AB, State University of Iowa, 1903; fellow in history and assistant in political science, University of Chicago, 1903-04 and 1906-08; taught in private schools in Pensacola, Florida, 1904-06; instructor in history and government, Ohio State University, 1907-09; professor of political science and Department head, University of Kansas, 1909-18; executive secretary, Cleveland (Ohio) Civic League (1918-20), Chicago City Club (1920-22), and Los Angeles (California) City Club (1922-26); director of personnel and efficiency, Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, 1926-30; professor of municipal administration, UCLA, 1923-30; city manager, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1930-37; president, University of Wisconsin, 1937-45; provost, UCLA, 1945-50; as a city reformer in Cincinnati in the 1930s, he argued against downtown development while favoring a horizontal growth pattern that would allow for many commercial and residential subcenters; he served on many national public advisory boards, and was chairman of the Committee to survey the role of the urban community in the national economy of the National Resources Board; director, Selective Service, 1940-41; died on May 6, 1950.

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.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Saundra Taylor; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé and edited by Josh Fiala.
Date Prepared:
© 2005
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR, encoding added via Notetab Pro by Caroline Cubé. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: September 1970 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: except for boxes 2-7, 15, 18-21, 27-29, 33-34, 36, 47-48, 62, 66, 76, 78. Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Library Special Collections.

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to 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], Clarence A. Dykstra Papers (Collection 125). UCLA Library 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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