California Democrats in the Earl Warren Era
Subtitle: and related material
By: tape recorded interviews conducted 1971-1972 by Amelia R. Fry for the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1976 :
Contributors: Fry, Amelia R.; Clifton, Florence McChesney.; Clifton, Robert, 1903-; Kent, Roger, 1906-1980.; Outland, George E. 1906-; Post, Langdon, 1899-; Roosevelt, James, 1907-; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.; Earl Warren Oral History Project (Bancroft Library)
Published: 1971
Subjects: Warren, Earl, 1891-1974.; Olson, Culbert Levy, 1876-; Democratic Party (Calif.); Women in politics -- California.; California -- Politics and government.; United States -- Politics and government.
Description: Interviews include: Florence McChesney Cliftion: California Democrats, 1934-1950. Comments on involvement in California politics, Culbert L. Olson's gubernatorial campaigns, Truman's 1948 campaign, James Roosevelt's 1950 California gubernatorial campaign. Robert Clifton: The Democratic Party, Culbert L. Olson, and the Legislature. Comments also on Upton Sinclair's gubernatorial campaign, 1934, and his work as administrative advisor for director of finance in Olson's administration. Roger Kent: A Democratic Leader Looks at the Warren Era. Comments also on his unsuccessful campaigns for Congress in 1948 and 1950 and his chairmanship of Democratic party, northern California, 1954-1965. George E. Outland: James Roosevelt's Primary Campaign, 1950. Comments on his work as statewide campaign manager.

Langdon Post: James Roosevelt's Northern California Campaign, 1950. Comments on his work as campaign manager. James Roosevelt: Campaigning for Governor Against Earl Warren, 1950. Comments also on his work as chairman of Democratic State Central Committee and as national committeeman, 1945-1950; the Truman 1948 campaign in California; and relations with Earl Warren as chief justice. Copies of photographs inserted; copies of documentary material (letters, statements, resolutions, newspaper articles, etc.) inserted and appended.
Table of contents: value: Reel 1: Clifton (Florence), Aug. 8, 1972. Track 1: 981 ft., track 2: 981 ft.; value: Reel 2: Clifton, cont. Track 1: 977 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 3: Clifton (Robert), Oct. 6, 1972. Track 1: 1044 ft., track 2: 1044 ft.; value: Reel 4: track 1: 902 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 5: Outland, Aug. 2, 1972. Track 1: 1009 ft., track 2: 1009 ft.; value: Reel 6: Outland, cont. track 1: 79 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 7: Post, July 31, 1972. Track 1: 1034 ft., track 2: 1034 ft.; value: Reel 8: Post, cont. Track 1: 732 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 9: Roosevelt, Aug. 7, 1972. Track 1: 1017 ft., track 2: 1017 ft.; value: Reel 10: Roosevelt, Aug. 8, 1972. Track 1: 999 ft., track 2: 266 ft.; value: Reel 11: Aug. 10, 1972. Track 1: 586 ft., track 2: blank. Notes for some interviews also available.; value: Phonotapes :