Caughey, John Walton, 1902-1995
Variant namesCaughey was born July 3, 1902 in Wichita, KS; attended Univ. of Texas; Ph. D., UC Berkeley, 1928; became UCLA professor of history, 1930; editor, Pacific historical review, 1947-68; served on editorial boards of various western historical journals; served on boards of American Historical Association (AHA)and Organization of American Historians (OAH); chairman, UCLA Dept. of History; in 1949 began to fight against UC loyalty oath; active in American Association of University Professors (AAUP), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and school integration movements; author of many books and articles on Los Angeles, California, the west, and issues arising from McCarthy era; died Dec. 15, 1995 in Lexington, MA.
From the description of Papers, 1930-1982. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38060663
Biography
John Walton Caughey was born July 3, 1902 in Wichita, Kansas; attended University of Texas; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1928; became UCLA professor of history, 1930; editor, Pacific Historical Review, 1947-68; served on editorial boards of various western historical journals; served on boards of American Historical Association (AHA)and Organization of American Historians (OAH); chairman, UCLA Department of History; in 1949 began to fight against University of California loyalty oath; active in American Association of University Professors (AAUP), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and school integration movements; author of many books and articles on Los Angeles, California, the West, and issues arising from McCarthy era; died December 15, 1995 in Lexington, Massachusetts.
From the guide to the John Walton Caughey Papers, 1930-1982, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| referencedIn | California State Curriculum Commission Papers, 1965-1971, bulk 1966-1968 | California State University Historical Archives California State University, Dominguez Hills | |
| creatorOf | John Walton Caughey Papers, 1930-1982 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | Caughey, John Walton, 1902-1995. Papers, 1930-1982. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Caughey, John Walton, 1902-1995. The Great Recession in the writing of California history : typescript, 1963. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Henry Raup Wagner papers, 1917-1962, 1930-1952 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Caughey, John Walton, 1902-1995. John and LaRee Caughey collection, 1962-1989. | California State University, Northridge |
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| associatedWith | American Civil Liberties Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | California. Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Caughey, LaRee. | person |
| associatedWith | Crawford, Mary Ellen. | person |
| associatedWith | Los Angeles (Calif.). Board of Education. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of California, Los Angeles | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957 | person |
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| Busing for school integration |
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Person
Birth 1902
Death 1995
