Carey McWilliams Papers, 1930-1940

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Carey McWilliams Papers, 1930-1940

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Carey McWilliams (1905-80) was an attorney with the firm, Black, Hammack and McWilliams in Los Angeles (1927-38), chief of the Division of Immigration and Housing for the State of California (1938-42). McWilliams later worked for (1945-75). He also wrote numerous books on race and migrant labor issues. The collection consists of research materials, including correspondence, reports, and clippings about migrant farm labor in California and the problems of Mexican Americans. The Nation

33 boxes (16.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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McWilliams, Carey, 1905-1980

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Carey McWilliams was born December 13, 1905 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He completed his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California in 1927. From 1927-1938, McWilliams was an attorney at the law firm Black, Hammack in Los Angeles. In 1938, he was appointed as Chief of the Division of Immigration and Housing of the State of California, a position he kept until 1942. During the period from 1945-1955, he began his long association with The Nation, becoming successively contribut...