Knox Mellon California Democratic Council Papers 1957-1969

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Knox Mellon California Democratic Council Papers 1957-1969

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William Knox Mellon, Jr. was a professor of history at Immaculate Heart College and the Democratic nominee for the CA 24th District for Congress in 1962. Mellon became treasurer of the Oral History Association.Collection consists of correspondence, records, and printed material relating to the California Democratic Council and to CA politics in general during the 1960s.

15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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California Democratic Council

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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...

Mellon, Knox

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Biography William Knox Mellon, Jr. was born on Oct. 20, 1925 in Houston, TX; BA, Pomona College, 1950; MA, Claremont College, 1953; Ph.D, Claremont Graduate School, 1972; became a professor of history at Immaculate Heart College; Democratic nominee for the CA 24th District for Congress, 1962; became treasurer, Oral History Assn. From the guide to the Knox Mellon California Democratic Council Papers, 1957-1969, (University of Calif...