http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf0j49n3r4 No online items Guide to the Howard Jarvis Collection, 1970-1986 Processed by The California State Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by James Lake California History Room California State Library Library and Courts Building II 900 N. Street, Room 200 P.O. Box 942837 Sacramento, California 94237-0001 Phone: (916) 654-0176 Fax: (916) 654-8777 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/ © 1998 California State Library. All rights reserved. Guide to the Howard Jarvis 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 1 Collection, 1970-1986 b5-A26 a1) Guide to the Howard Jarvis Collection, 1970-1986 California State Library Sacramento, California Contact Information: California History Room California State Library Library and Courts Building II 900 N. Street, Room 200 P.O. Box 942837 Sacramento, California 94237-0001 Phone: (916) 654-0176 Fax: (916) 654-8777 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/ Processed by: The California State Library staff Encoded by: James Lake © 1998 California State Library. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Howard Jarvis Collection, Date (inclusive): 1970-1986 Box Number: 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 b5-A26 a1) Creator: Jarvis, Howard Repository: California State Library Sacramento, California Language: English. Access Unrestricted. Conditions of Use Please credit California State Library. Publication Rights Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Howard Jarvis Collection, California State Library. Access Points California Tax Reduction Movement. Jarvis, Howard. Real property tax--California. Tax and expenditure limitations--California. Caen, Herb Churchill, Winston S. Guide to the Howard Jarvis 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 2 Collection, 1970-1986 b5-A26 a1) Curb, Mike Dannemeyer, William E. Deukmejian, George Dole, Bob Dornan, Sallie and Bob Feinstein, Dianne Felando, Gerald N. Fiedler, Bobbi Friedman, Milton Laxalt, Paul League of Placer Co. Taxpayers Meese, Edwin Nolan, Pat Reagan, Ronald Rockefeller, Laurance Skopek, Emmanuella Smith, William French Thatcher, Margaret Wilson, Pete Weinberger, Caspar Zechmeister, Eugene L. Baker, William P. Brown, Dennis Carpenter, Paul Christo, James Earle Curtis, John J. Davis, Ed Donahue, Joe Dorman, Robert K. Felando, Gerald N. Fuentes, Thomas A. Herschensohn, Bruce Kopp, Quentin L. Lacy, James LaFollette, Marion W. Lewis, John Montoya, Joseph B. Nolan, Pat Phelps, Lee A. Rogers, Don Royce, Edward R. Straw, Lawrence Biography Howard Jarvis was born in 1902, in Utah, one of five children. After getting his law degree at the University of Utah, he decided not to practice law, but instead bought newspapers. He purchased eleven weeklies in Utah. He came to Los Angeles, California, in 1935 and purchased a small chemical company. Later, he developed a device to silence office machinery, followed by a process to demagnitize the hulls of U.S. warships so they wouldn't attract magnetic mines. Jarvis then went into business as a producer of appliances and aircraft sub-assemblies. At 59, with a staff of 13,000 Guide to the Howard Jarvis 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 3 Collection, 1970-1986 b5-A26 a1) employees, he retired. He turned his attention to the fight to reduce taxes. With Paul Gann, he cosponsored Proposition 13. It passed in 1978 by a two to one margin, changing the way taxes are levied, collected and distributed in California. Its ultimate result was to reduce tax bills for property owners and, therefore, restrict the flow of revenue to state and local governments. Jarvis went on to pass Proposition 7 (income tax indexing) in 1987 and to author Proposition 62, which passed on the November 1986 ballot after his death. He was president of the Apartment House Association of Los Angeles and chairman of the United Organization of Taxpayers and chairman of the American Tax Reduction Movement. He died at age 83 on August 15, 1986. Contents Clippings, periodicals, awards, audio tapes, video tapes, photographs, correspondence, news releases. Books: American National Heritage Association, Howard Jarvis, Mr. Proposition 13. (CALIF* JC 599 U5 F76 1980). Canto, Victor, Proposal for California Complete Flat Tax. (HJ 4652 C285 1990). Carr, Waggoner. Waggoner Carr: Not Guilty!(CALIF* KF 224 C37 S5). Freedom U.S.A., America's Basic Concepts. Galles, Gary M., Proposal for a Revenue Neutral Reform... (HJ 4121 C22 G35 1990). I Love America: Studying the United States Constitution. Jarvis, Howard, I'm Mad as Hell. (c* HJ 4121 C2 J37). Rahushka, Alvin. An Alternative Revenue Plan... (HJ4121 C22 R33 1990). Smith, Rodney. Maintaining the Legacy of Proposition 13. (HJ 4121 C22 S65 1991). Textual File: Cartoons: "Gann I-IV.": --"If you liked my Howard Jarvis, you'll love my Ronald Reagan." --"Jerry's Obedience School." --"The Rematch." 7 certificates 1 invitation 1 printed lettersheet and envelope Art & Reproductions: Alexander, David. [Silhouette of Howard Jarvis]. 1979. Lind, Mossa. "Howard Jarvis. Stockholm, 2-10-79." Sutorius, C. ["Howard Jarvis--line drawing"]. Dole, Bob Jarvis, Howard Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Ronald Smith, William French Thatcher, Margaret Weinberger, Caspar Campaign Buttons: "Yes on 9..." "Save Prop. 13" "I've Joined the Tax Revolt" Title: Californians to Defeat Rose Bird Title: Paul Gann Collection Title: Robert Barrett Collection Rec'd 12/27/90 and added to collection: Guide to the Howard Jarvis 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 4 Collection, 1970-1986 b5-A26 a1) 1 VHS videotape, "Taxing Times," 10/30/90 1 news release--10/30/90 1 packet: "Taxpayers Right to Vote Initiative, Proposition 136" 1 brochure: "Save the Initiative" Box Box 1671 Incoming Correspondence Photographs American Tax Reduction Movement "Byline" scripts "Meet the Press" transcript "Taxing Times" Memorial Issue Box Box 1672 Periodicals AirCal, July 1984 Apartment Age, April 1982 Apartment Journal, May 1984 Book Digest Magazine, December 1979 California Construction, September 1987 California Journal, February 1981 Conservative Digest, July 1983 Consumer Reports, September 1979 The 8 Ball, February 1979 Financial Planning, January 1984 Forbes, February 27, 1984 Libertarian Review, May 1978, July 1978, June 1979 Newsweek, August 18, 1980 Newsweek, September 13, 1982 Now!, October 5-11, 1979 Personality, December 1978 Taxing Times, n.d., Fall 1988 Time, June 19, 1978 Trusts & Estates, June 1979 UCU Magazine, Winter 1979 Box Box 1673 Proposition 13 Decade--Clippings, Promotional materials, letters Clippings Proposition 9 Box Box 1674 Clippings Propositions 71 and 72 Box Box 1675 Proposition 71 and 72--promotional materials, news releases, audio and video tapes Box Box 1676 Clippings Propositions 90 and 98 Out-of-state Gann Proposition 136--Promotional material Box Box 1677 Clippings November 1976-April 1978 Box Box 1678 Clippings May-June 1978 Box Box 1679 Clippings July-December 1978 Box Box 1680 Clippings 1979 Box Box 1681 Clippings 1980-1984 Box Box 1682 Scrapbooks: Howard Jarvis, Hawaii 1979, Small Business Assoc. Box Box 1974 Clippings regarding Jarvis's death Guide to the Howard Jarvis 1671-1681, 1974, 2119-2124 (B40: A20 b1-b4; A22 b3; A24 5 Collection, 1970-1986 b5-A26 a1) Container List Photographs Sketch Various lists, etc. Box Box 2119 Video Cassettes (U-MATIC 3/4") Mayor Pete Wilson - workprint, visible time code Jack Kemp Interview - 1/21/80 - dub with visual code Howard Jarvis, Howard Ruff, William Simon - work print Jarvis TV show - p/u factory, freeway, fire and police, metal shop interview, 3/20/80 (3 reels) Butcher-Forde - Jack Kemp Interview, 1/21/80 Proposition 9 Roll 1 - Mike Curb, Bill Campbell Roll 2 - Reverse Jarvis Campbell, Sen. Wilson, Prof. Laffer Roll 3 - Reverse Jarvis Laffer, Liddencoat, Master & Reverse Box Box 2120 Videocassettes (3/4") Proposition 9 Yes on Prop. 9 Committee, 4/17/80 Butcher-Forde, 6/15/78 (30 second spots) Alan B. Rosin, "Howard Jarvis" 3 reels original material, 3/11/80 1 reel original material graphics, 3/21/80 1 reel dup up material, 3/20/80 Jarvis, 10/2/78 (Dave Bell & Associates) Jarvis, 3/17/80 (Creative Video Assoc.) 4 reels Box Box 2121 Audio Tapes and Other Tapes Jarvis TV Show: 3 reels, 7 1/2 IPS half-track mono Yes on 9 radio spots - 14 reels, 7 1/2 IPS tapes, 4/80-5/80. Jarvis TV Show - 3 reels Voice Over: Howard Jarvis Tax Protest Show, 1 reel, 7 1/2 IPS tape Yes on Prop. 9 "Pete Wilson," 5/15/80 - 30 seconds, 2" tape Howard Jarvis United Organizations of Taxpayers, Inc., 1 cassette Byline, weeks 37 & 38, 9/7/81-9/18/81, 1 cassette Geo. Putnam w/Jesse Unruh, 1/5/82, 1 cassette Byline, weeks 33 & 34, 8/9/82-8/20/82, 1 cassette Howard Jarvis - Piano Jackson Hole, Sept. 1982, 1 cassette TV and radio voice "Eddie Childs, Conservative Patriot," "Weldon Shopstall, it can happen here." A.B.C. - 2/19/83, 1 cassette Lindsey Williams - "The Energy Non-Crisis." Arizona Breakfast Club, 2/26/83, 1 cassette Disc - "Face to Face" San Diego debate, 9/13/84, 1 cassette Jarvis-Honig, 10/3/84, 1 cassette Documentary: "Haunted Housing: The Spirit of 13." 9/29/85, 1 cassette Roos-Fox, KPFK, 2/10/87, 1 cassette 2 unidentified cassettes Howard Jarvis Short Election, [11/30/79?]. 8mm film Jarvis film, 12/4/80 -3/4" videotape Howard Jarvis [5/22/84], VHS videotape Debate with Joe Donahue and the League of Women Voters on Prop.