Wes Willoughby papers 1951-1993, bulk 1951-1993

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Wes Willoughby papers 1951-1993, bulk 1951-1993

The Wes Willoughby papers consist of articles, speeches, and other materials written or compiled by Willoughby over the course of his career in politics and media. The collection includes a film script for Willoughby's documentary, "The Radical Right in Southern California" (1964), as well as subject files on many leading Democratic party politicians of the 20th century, including Joseph L. Alito, Alan Cranston, Hubert Humphrey, Thomas H. Kuchel, George Moscone and Nelson Rockefeller. Coverage of San Francisco politics and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency is especially strong.

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