Charles G. Gant California Democratic Council Records, 1960-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Gant, Charles G.
Abstract:
Charles Green Gant (b.1916) served as president of the Northridge Democratic Club (1958) and the Santa Ana Democratic Club (1960-61), California Democratic Council (CDC) director for the 35th congressional district (1963-65), was the manager of the 1964 CDC convention, and served as a member of the Democratic County Central Committee of Orange County. In 1965, he was elected as the first southern vice-president of CDC, but resigned with other board members several months later because of insoluble conflicts with CDC president Simon Casady. Later, he helped form, and then head, Democrats of Southern California. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and printed material relating to the activities of the California Democratic Council and former southern vice-president, Charles G. Gant. Includes files on the Simon Casady political disputes, 1965, as well as materials related to Gant's political activities in Orange County, California.
Extent:
5.0 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles G. Gant California Democratic Council Records (Collection 1073). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and printed material relating to the activities of the California Democratic Council and former southern vice-president, Charles G. Gant. Includes files on the Simon Casady political disputes, 1965, as well as materials related to Gant's political activities in Orange County, California.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Green Gant was born on September 24, 1916 in Nashville, Tennessee; AB, Antioch College, 1942; moved to Washington, D.C. to be an administrative analyst with the U.S. Bureau of the Budget; in 1951 became comptroller, then Study Director for the National Science Foundation; became business manager of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's research laboratories in Van Nuys, California; director of Philco-Ford Newport Beach operations until 1967; president, Northridge Democratic Club, 1958 and Santa Ana Democratic Club, 1960-61; served as California Democratic Council (CDC) director for the 35th congressional district, 1963-65; manager of 1964 CDC convention; elected as first southern vice-president of CDC in its 1965 reorganization, but resigned with other board members several months later because of insoluble conflicts with CDC president Simon Casady; helped form and then head Democrats of Southern California; elected in 1964 and continued to serve as member of Democratic County Central Committee of Orange County.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles G. Gant, 1969.
Processing information:

Processed by Saundra Taylor.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. CDC board of directors meetings and minutes (Boxes 1-2).
  2. CDC Bulletin (Box 3).
  3. Simon Casady political disputes (Boxes 3-4).
  4. CDC conventions, etc. (Box 5).
  5. Election reform--NPAAC (Box 6).
  6. Orange County Council of Democratic Clubs--Richards-Kuchel campaign, 1962 (Box 7).
  7. 35th congressional district--volunteer politics conference (Box 8).
  8. Miscellaneous papers (Box 9).
  9. Various campaign and political mementos.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles G. Gant California Democratic Council Records (Collection 1073). 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
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