California State Department of Education, 1945-1962
Subtitle: and related material
By: Roy E. Simpson; tape recorded interview conducted by Gabrielle Morris in 1977. Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1978 :
Contributors: Morris, Gabrielle S.; Riles, Wilson.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Published: 1977
Subjects: California. Superintendent of Public Instruction.; California. State Board of Education.; University of California (System). Regents.; Education -- California.; California -- Politics and government.
Description: Comments on teaching career; service as Superintendant of Public Instruction, 1945-62; working with State Board of Education, the legislature, and governors Warren, Knight and Brown; development of master plan for higher education; role as ex officio member of Regents of University of California; Max Rafferty-Ralph Richardson campaign for superintendency, 1962. With this as v. 2 (portfolio): additional letters and clippings.
Table of contents: value: Reel 1: May 2, 1977. Track 1: 681 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 2: May 19, 1977. Track 1: 1023 ft., track 2: 1026 ft.; value: Reel 3: May 19, 1977. Track 1: 172 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 4: June 9, 1977. Track 1: 986 ft. (distorted 4-30 ft.), track 2: 927 ft.; value: Reel 5: June 9, 1977. Track 1: 918 ft. (3 3/4 ips 1-793 ft.; 1 7/8 ips 794-918 ft.), track 2: blank; value: Reel 6: June 28, 1977. Track 1: 987 ft., track 2: 956 ft. (3 3/4 ips 1-663 ft.; 1 7/8 ips 664-956 ft.); value: Reel 7: track 1: 32 ft. (preliminary discussion, speeded up to make it audible). Interview notes also available.; value: Phonotapes: