Tom B. Carvey Papers, 1948-1968

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Tom B. Carvey Papers, 1948-1968

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Tom B. Carvey (b.1922) was the first president of the Palos Verdes Democratic Club (1948), secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee, a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions (1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968), chairman of the first California Democratic Council State Issues Program, and third president of the California Democratic Council (1961-65). The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, election campaign literature, publications, clippings, photographs, and tapes related to California Democratic Party politics between 1948-67 and the California Democratic Council (CDC) during Carvey's years as president (ca. 1962-65).

28 boxes (14 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Carvey, Tom B., 1922-

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Carvey was born in 1922; attended Stanford Univ.; engineer, Hughes Aircraft Co.; first president, Palos Verdes Democratic Club, 1948; secretary, Democratic State Central Committee; delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968; chairman, first California Democratic Council State Issues Program; third president of the California Democratic Council, 1961-65. From the description of Papers, 1948-1968. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 3...

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The California Democratic Council (CDC), a federation of local volunteer clubs, was established in 1953; under the direction of founding president Alan Cranston, the CDC was able to balance its electoral and legislative goals; CDC endorsements and campaign support led to the first full statewide slate of Democrats in 40 years (1954) and also figured prominently in the election of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown as CA governor in 1958; as the CDC's focus became increasingly ideological, tensions led to a s...

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