John Walton Caughey Papers, 1930-1982

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John Walton Caughey Papers, 1930-1982

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John Walton Caughey (1902-1995) was a UCLA professor of history (1930) specializing in Los Angeles, California, the West, and issues arising from McCarthy era. In 1949, he began to fight against the University of California loyalty oath. The collection consists of correspondence, typescripts of speeches, articles, books reviews, manuscripts, and printed materials.

356 boxes (178 linear ft.); 1 carton (1 linear ft.); 9 oversize boxes

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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University of California, Los Angeles

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Biography Cox was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Fresno, CA; BA, political science, Stanford, 1949; associate for Bill P. Wreden, antiquarian book dealer, San Francisco; MLS, UC Berkeley, 1954; began working at the UCLA library in 1954, serving in gifts and exchange, as head of the Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77); compiled and donated Albright library bibliography; Acting Assoc. University Librarian for Public Services, UCLA, 1977-79...

Caughey, John Walton, 1902-1995

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Caughey 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), Am...