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Finding Aid for the John Randolph Haynes Papers, 1890-1937
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Description
John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) was involved with incorporating initiative, referendum, and recall amendments in the Los
Angeles City Charter (1903), and was a member of the Los Angeles County Probation Committee (1915-25), a member and president
of the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission (1903-15), a member of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners
(1925), a member of the Metropolitan Water District Board (1928-30), a member of the University of California Board of Regents
(1923-37), and founded the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation (1926). The collection consists of correspondence,
minutes, notes, reports, speeches, a scrapbook, and printed material related to Haynes's involvement with local and regional
planning in Southern California. The collection also includes material related to the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes
Foundation.
Background
Haynes was born June 13, 1853 in Fairmount Springs, Pennsylvania; received his MD and Ph.D from University of Pennsylvania;
had a medical practice in Philadelphia, 1874-87; moved to Los Angeles and continued his medical practice, 1887; was involved
with incorporating initiative, referendum, and recall amendments in the Los Angeles City Charter, 1903; member, Los Angeles
County Probation Commission, 1915-25; member and president, Los Angeles Civil Service Commission, 1903-15; member, Los Angeles
Board of Water and Power Commissioners, 1925; member, Metropolitan Water District Board (building aquaduct from Colorado River
to Southern California), 1928-30; member, University of California Board of Regents, 1923-37; founded the John Randolph Haynes
and Dora Haynes Foundation, 1926; died October 30, 1937.
Extent
358 boxes (179 linear ft.)
35 cartons (35 linear ft.)
105 oversize boxes
15 oversize folders
Availability
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.