Fletcher Bowron Collection of Material about the Los Angeles Metropolitan History Project, 1962-1964

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Summary

Creators:
Bowron, Fletcher
Abstract:
Fletcher Bowron (1887-1968) was born in Poway, California. He served as mayor of Los Angeles for fifteen years (1938-53). The collection consists of unedited transcripts of tape recorded interviews conducted by former Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron for a UCLA oral history project, documenting the history of Los Angeles, ca. 1900-1940s.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of unedited transcripts of tape recorded interviews conducted by former Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron for a UCLA oral history project, documenting the history of Los Angeles, ca. 1900-1940s. Interviewees include Bowron, Dan W. Green, John A. Grey, William B. Himrod, Don J. Kinsey, George A. Lewis, Harry F. Maidenberg, Milton Offner, Harold S. Ryerson, and Gordon Whithall.

Biographical / historical:

Bowron was born August 13, 1887 in Poway, California; attended University of California at Berkeley (1907-09), University of Southern California Law School (1909-11); admitted to California State Bar, 1917; executive secretary to governor of California (1925-26); judge, Superior Court, Los Angeles (1926-38, 1956-62); elected mayor of Los Angeles in recall election, September 16, 1938; re-elected to three additional terms and served as mayor for a total fifteen years (1938-53); died September 11, 1968.

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.

Access and use

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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