Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Agency History
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Related Collections at the California State Archives
Related Materials at other Repositories
Descriptive Summary
Title: American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California Records
Dates: 1968-1977
Collection number: F3776
Creator:
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California
Collection Size:
6 Cubic Feet
239 Items
Repository:
California State Archives
Abstract: This record group contains the records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California, 1968-1977. As prescribed
by law, the purpose of the Commission was to provide for, assist, sponsor, and promote Statewide and local celebrations, ceremonies,
and observances, and to encourage the creation of exhibits and publications, with the expressed purpose in mind of commemorating
and publicizing the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages: Languages represented in this collection: English
Administrative Information
Access
All series are open to research except artifacts and audiovisual material. Access to audiovisual material requires the production
of use copies-see Reference Archivist.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California Records, [ID #], California State Archives,
Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, CA.
Acquisition Information
The California State Archives acquired the records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California through
an agency transfer.
Agency History
The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California (ARBCC) was officially established in 1967 by (
Stats. 1967, ch. 1425). Under the law passed, the Commission was to be comprised of twenty members, ten of which were to be appointed
by the Governor, five by the Speaker of the Assembly, and five by the Senate Rules Committee. The Chairman of the Commission
Charles Conrad (1968-1973) and later Richard Pourade (1973-1976) was also selected for that position on the basis of an gubernatorial
appointment.
In order to handle the day-to-day operations of the Commission, as well as to brief the Commissioners on the nature and contents
of program proposals being constantly submitted, an Executive Director, Albert Johnson, was selected by the ARBCC in November
of 1972. Until Director Johnson assumed his duties, ARBCC Chairman Charles Conrad, from 1968-1972, directed the proceedings
of the Commission from his Assembly office in the State Capitol Building.
As prescribed by law, the purpose of the Commission was to provide for, assist, sponsor, and promote Statewide and local celebrations,
ceremonies, and observances, and to encourage the creation of exhibits and publications, with the expressed purpose in mind
of commemorating and publicizing the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. A further reading of the statute makes the point
clear that in regards to local Bicentennial observances, the Commission was to serve not in a managerial capacity but simply
as an advisory group that would lend assistance and expertise when called upon.
The ARBCC officially closed its doors due to lack of funding on December 21, 1976; programs still in the process of winding
down after that time were delegated to the State Department of Parks and Recreation.
Scope and Content
This record group contains the records of American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California. The records were created
between 1968 and 1977 and contain organizational records, administrative correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, reports,
and some artifacts and audiovisual materials. See the series descriptions for further details.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California
Related Collections at the California State Archives
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California unprocessed records, Accession Number 78-50
James Whetmore Papers
Related Materials at other Repositories
Donald Dozer Papers, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, CA 94305
Donald Dozer Papers, Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara, CA 93106
Richard Wood American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California Papers, Department of Special Collections, University
Library, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211