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Finding Aid to the William Byron Rumford papers, 1934-1982

Mario H. Ramirez The Bancroft Library University of , Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ © 2013 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 1 Rumford papers, 1934-1982 Finding Aid to the William Byron Rumford papers, 1934-1982

Collection number: BANC MSS 73/112 c

The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Finding Aid Author(s): Mario H. Ramirez Date Completed: 2013 Finding Aid Encoded By: GenX © 2013 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Collection Summary Collection Title: William Byron Rumford papers Date (inclusive): 1934-1982 Collection Number: BANC MSS 73/112 c Creator: Rumford, William Byron Extent: 10 cartons, 1 box, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder (13.50 linear feet) Repository: The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The William Byron Rumford papers including correspondence, subject files, legislative files and campaign materials. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 2 Rumford papers, 1934-1982 protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], William Byron Rumford papers, BANC MSS 73/112 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Alternate Forms Available There are no alternate forms of this collection. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog Rumford, William Byron California -- Legislature -- History. Berkeley (Calif.) Acquisition Information Donated by William Byron Rumford in 1973 and 1984. Accruals No additions are expected. Processing Information Processed by Mario H. Ramirez. Biographical Information A California State Assemblyman for the 17th District from 1949-1967, William Byron Rumford was a steely pioneer who struggled against the obstacles that would bar him and other people of color from succeeding and attaining parity. A proponent of fair housing and employment legislation, Rumford equally concentrated his efforts on curbing youth unemployment and working towards a higher minimum wage. A pharmacist by training and profession (he owned and ran Rumford’s Pharmacy in Berkeley), he also focused on a number of health issues including the effects of air pollution and tuberculosis. Scope and Content of Collection Documenting the life and political career of the first African American elected to public office in , the William Byron Rumford papers are a great resource not only for local Berkeley and California political history, but moreover for the information they provide on the tenor and shift of attitudes towards race at the tail end of the 1950s and early 1960s. The collection also ably documents Rumford’s controversial and contested Senate campaign and the numerous bills he worked on while in office. Additional highlights include materials on the Negro Political Action Association of California (NPAAC) and a small collection of broadsides, pamphlets and newsletters from white supremacists groups in California. In tandem with other documents on civil rights, these materials provide a multi-faceted snapshot of the racial climate in the U.S. mid-century.

carton 1, folder Series 1: Fair Housing, undated, 1950-1967 1-18, carton 2, folder 1-15

carton 2, folder Series 2: Fair Employment, undated, 1949-1964 16-22, carton 3, folder 1-17

carton 3, folder Series 3: Civil Rights, undated, 1934-1969 18-19, oversize-folder 1, folder 1-13

Series 4: Legislation, undated, 1950-1969

carton 4, folder 14 AB 2495, Relating to State Archives and Records Management, 1951-1955

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 3 Rumford papers, 1934-1982 Series 4:Legislation, undated, 1950-1969

carton 4, folder AB 91, 1955-1959 15-17, carton 5, folder 1-4 carton 5, folder 5 AB 812, Regarding Temporary Housing Projects, 1959 carton 5, folder 6 AB 2031, Alcoholic Beverages, 1959 carton 5, folder 7 AB 60, Sales Tax and Use Tax Exemption, 1961 carton 5, folder 8 AB 315, Fair Trade, Liquor, 1961 carton 5, folder 9 AB 682, Minimum Wage Law, 1961 carton 5, folder 10 AB 683, Minimum Wage Law, 1961 carton 5, folder 11 AB 684, Minimum Wage Law, 1961 carton 5, folder 12 AB 702, School Patrols, 1961 carton 5, folder 13 AB 1548, Coordination of Radiation and Atomic Energy Activities, 1961 carton 5, folder 14 AB 2088, Reimburse for Tuberculosis Sanatoria, 1961 carton 5, folder 15 AB 2092, Compensation County Employees, 1961 carton 5, folder 16 AB 2162, Youth Employment Program, 1955-1962 carton 5, folder 17 AB 2418, Aid to Aged, 1961 carton 5, folder 18 AB 2547, Sick Leave, Classified School Employees, 1961 carton 5, folder 19 AB 2548, Alcoholic Beverages, 1961 carton 5, folder 20 AB 2560, S.F. Bay Area Regional Planning District, 1961 carton 5, folder 21 HR 168, Redevelopment Projects, 1961-1962 carton 5, folder 22 HR 298, Berkeley's Rose Mother, Mrs. Fred Stripp, 1961 carton 5, folder 23 HR 343, David Adams Mulford, 1961 carton 5, folder 24 ACR 84, Small Craft Harbor Loans, 1959-1963 carton 5, folder 25 Grove-Shafter Freeway, 1961 carton 5, folder 26 AB 20, Berkeley Tidelands Bill, 1962 carton 5, folder 27 Subcommittee on Relocation and Housing, 1962 carton 5, folder 28 Assembly Bills, 1963 carton 5, folder AB 139, Youth Conservation Corp, 1961-1963 29-30 carton 5, folder 31 AB 141, Fireman's Club License, 1962-1963 carton 5, folder 32 AB 329, Savings and Loan Associations, 1963 carton 5, folder 33 AB 1241, Division of Business Practices, 1962-1963 carton 5, folder 34 AB 1519, Regional Park Districts, 1963 carton 5, folder 35 AB 1723, San Francisco Bay Bridges, 1963 carton 5, folder 36 AB 1908, Structural Pest Control, 1963 carton 5, folder 37 AB 2064, San Francisco Transit Tube, 1963 carton 5, folder 38 AB 2104, Youth Conservation and Training Program, 1963 carton 5, folder 39 AB 3036, Community Redevelopment, 1963 carton 5, folder 40 AJR 2, Poll Tax, 1963 carton 5, folder 41 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Radiation Protection, Nuclear Fallout Shelters, 1960 carton 5, folder 42 Legislative Council Opinions, 1964 carton 6, folder 1 HR 17, 1966 carton 6, folder 2 HR 25, 1966 carton 6, folder 3 HR 146, Paul Hurych, Commendatory, 1966 carton 6, folder 4 HR 228, Berkeley Park Resolution, 1964 carton 6, folder 5 AB 63, School District Elections, 1964 carton 6, folder 6 AB 113, Collier Factor Tax Refunds, 1964 carton 6, folder AB 1240, 1950-1966 7-10 carton 6, folder 11 CR .02, Civil Rights, 1964-1965 carton 6, folder CR .09, Civil Rights, 1962-1965 12-14 carton 6, folder 15 Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board, Public Meeting, 1956, 1962 carton 6, folder Workreation, 1952-1957 16-19 carton 6, folder Proposition 14, undated, 1948, 1960-1967 20-21, carton 7, folder 1-7

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 4 Rumford papers, 1934-1982 Series 4:Legislation, undated, 1950-1969

carton 7, folder Smog Control, undated, 1954 8-9 carton 7, folder 10 Smog Hearing, 1954 carton 7, folder 11 California Standards for Ambient Air Quality and Motor Vehicle Exhaust, undated carton 7, folder 12 Bay Area Air Pollution Control District Meeting, 1957 carton 7, folder Air Pollution, undated, 1952-1963 13-17 carton 7, folder Hospitals, Medical, undated, 1955-1969 18-20 carton 8, folder 1 Emergency Hospital Services, 1966 carton 8, folder 2 Poverty Program, 1964-1965 carton 8, folder 3 Responsible Relatives Law, 1954-1955 carton 8, folder 4 F&I Meeting, Unemployment Insurance, 1965-1966 carton 8, folder 5 AB 1824, Youth Employment, 1956-1957 carton 8, folder Education, 1962-1966 6-9 carton 8, folder 10 Education, Alameda, 1959-1966 carton 8, folder 11 Higher Education, undated, 1964 carton 8, folder 12 San Lorenzo School, 1965-1966 carton 8, folder 13 Legislative Council Opinions, 1963-1964 carton 8, folder 14 Job Training, California, 1963-1964 carton 8, folder 15 Legislative Council Opinions, Rumford Act and Initiative, 1964 carton 8, folder 16 Selected Aspects of California's Unemployment Insurance Program, 1966 carton 8, folder 17 Discrimination in Employment, 1962-1964 carton 8, folder 18 Segregation in Schools, 1959-1963 carton 8, folder 19 Cosmetology, 1963-1964 carton 8, folder 20 Class Size and Student Achievement, 1966 carton 8, folder Youth Employment, 1957, 1960-1964 21-22 carton 8, folder 23 Transit and Health, undated, 1957, 1963 carton 8, folder 24 Legislation, Miscellaneous, 1953-1969 carton 8, folder Series 5: Correspondence, undated, 1939-1970 25-26, carton 9, folder 1-8

Series 6 Subject Files, undated, 1939-1982

carton 9, folder 9 Election Investigation, 1967-1974 carton 9, folder Speeches, undated, 1960-1973, 1982 10-12 carton 9, folder 13 Publicity, undated, 1954-1964 carton 9, folder Senate Campaign, 1961-1966 14-15 carton 9, folder Personal Business Venture, Housing, 1965-1966 16-17 carton 9, folder 18 Biographical Material, undated carton 9, folder 19 Testimonial Banquet, NAACP, 1966 carton 9, folder 20 U.S. Senate Candidacy, 1963-1964 carton 9, folder Negro Political Action Association of California (NPAAC), Sacramento File, 1964-1965 21, carton 10, folder 1-2 carton 10, folder 3 Small Craft Harbor Commission, 1961 carton 10, folder 4 Calvin C. Dodd, 1955-1961 carton 10, folder 5 Testimonial Dinner, 1959 carton 10, folder 6 Newsletters, 1955, 1962-1982 carton 10, folder 7 Notes, undated

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 5 Rumford papers, 1934-1982 Series 6Subject Files, undated, 1939-1982

carton 10, folder Miscellaneous, undated, 1939-1964 8, oversize-folder 1 carton 10, folder California Politics, undated, 1960-1966, 1984 9, oversize-folder 1 carton 10, folder Programs, undated, 1925-1984 10 carton 10, folder Clippings and Articles, undated, 1948-1984 11-13 carton 10, folder Democratic National Convention, 1948 14 carton 10, folder Press Releases, 1952-1965, 1978 15 carton 10, folder Fraternity, 1941-1942 16 carton 10, folder Reports, undated, 1957-1964 17 carton 10, folder Preliminary Report on Pesticides in California, 1964 18 carton 10, folder Publications, 1950-1978 19-21 carton 10, folder Campaigns, undated, 1964 22 carton 10, folder Court Cases, 1965-1966 23 carton 10, folder Certificates, undated, 1927-1983 24, oversize-folder 1 box 1, folder 1 High School Yearbook, 1926 box 1, folder 2 Prince George's County Action Project, 1964-1965 box 1, folder 3 Invitations, 1947-1980 box 1, folder 4 Ricks, William Nauns, undated, 1934-1951 box 1, folder 5 Campaign Buttons, undated, 1958 box 1, folder 6 Photoalbum, Recognition Dinner, The Waymakers Club, 1980 box 1, folder 7 Book, Remarkable Pharamacists, 1973 oversize-box 1, Scrapbooks, 1915-1980 item 1-2

Finding Aid to the William Byron BANC MSS 73/112 c 6 Rumford papers, 1934-1982