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One woman's role in Democratic Party politics : national, California, and local, 1950-1973 : oral history transcript / and
related material, 1972-1975.
BANC MSS 76/101 c; Phonotape 808 A,C; Phonotape 808 A,C :4 C
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Title:
One woman's role in Democratic Party politics : national, California, and local, 1950-1973 : oral history transcript: and related material, 1972-1975Creator/Contributor:
Shirpser, Clara, 1901-, creator, interviewee.Creator/Contributor:
Chall, Malca, interviewer.Creator/Contributor:
Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office.Abstract:
Association with Berkeley League of Women Voters and interest in Berkeley City Council; campaign for California state assembly
(1950); appointment to California Democratic State Central Committee and election as national committeewoman; participation
in Kefauver presidential primary campaigns (1952 and 1956); national conventions and campaigns (1952, 1956, 1960); the Democratic
club movement and organization of the California Democratic Council; other national, state and local campaigns; friendship
with Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver; appointments to government boards and civic activities. Copies of photographs and
documentary material included.
Date:
1972 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us---Kefauver, Estes -- 1903-1963
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) -- 1900-1965
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
California Democratic Council.
League of Women Voters of Berkeley (Berkeley, Calif.)
Berkeley (Calif.). -- City Council.
Women -- Political activity -- California
California -- Politics and government
United States -- Politics and government
United States -- California -- Berkeley
Note:
Clara Garfinkle Shirpser ; tape recorded interview conducted by Malca Chall in 1972-1973. Regional Oral History Office, the
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1975 :
Phonotape also available.
Introduction by Alan Cranston.
AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator. CU-BANC
Also available online.
Copyright by The Regents of the University of California. This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Requests
for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Type:
Oral histories.Physical Description:
print
2 v. + related material.
Language:
English
Identifier:
http://nma.berkeley.edu/ark:/28722/bk0005z1t9j
http://nma.berkeley.edu/ark:/28722/bk0005z1v03
BANC MSS 76/101 c
Phonotape 808 A,C
Phonotape 808 A,C :4 C
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator. CU-BANC
Copyright by The Regents of the University of California. This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Requests
for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.