Papers of Thomas Lee Woolwine, ca. 1914-1922.

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Papers of Thomas Lee Woolwine, ca. 1914-1922.

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The collection consists of letters, manuscripts and documents related to Thomas L. Woolwine's term as Los Angeles district attorney, Los Angeles city and county politics, and Woolwine's campaign for governor in 1922. The collection includes political correspondence related to Woolwine's 1916 and 1920 campaigns for district attorney, as well as press releases, drafts of public statements, expense accounts, a few pieces of campaign advertising, and three statistical reports from the County District Attorney's Office. There are also 76 letters from community residents to Woolwine applauding the 1916 Los Angeles County District Attorney Office's crackdown on gambling in Santa Monica, Ocean Park, and Venice.

1,651 pieces.2 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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