Bernice Hubbard May papers, 1930-1975 (bulk 1959-1975).

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Bernice Hubbard May papers, 1930-1975 (bulk 1959-1975).

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The Bernice Hubbard May Papers contain material of interest to researchers of the history of women in politics, the conflict over housing discrimination in Berkeley, and the issue of regional government in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The collection includes an array of campaign literature, correspondence, and other materials from Berkeley elections, covering the period from May's first candidacy for city council in 1959 to her retirement in 1971. The most extensively documented of the electoral measures is the unsuccessful 1963 Fair Housing Ordinance, which sought to penalize racial discrimination in housing. Reports, minutes, and other documents from several organizations promoting regional governance (sometimes referred to as "home rule") in the Bay Area are present: substantive documentation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), including reports on a wide variety of bay issues, preparatory to the Commission's master plan; and a smaller range of materials regarding the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Joint Committee on Bay Area Regional Organization (BARO). Also included are reports and other documents from the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and its Citizens' Task Force, focusing on land acquisition efforts. The materials from the Berkeley City Council center on the issue of waterfront development, but also touch on the city's responses to regional government and affirmative action policies. May's other professional activities represented in the collection include the League of Women Voters and the California Citizens' Adoption Committee. As a whole, the collection focuses on May's professional endeavors and contains little of a personal nature.

4 cartons, 1 oversize folder (5 linear feet)

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League of Women Voters of California

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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

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Berkeley (Calif.). City Council

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City History The City of Berkeley, California was incorporated on April 1, 1878 from two distinct settlements. Much of the area surrounding Berkeley was given the Peralta family as a land grant from the Spanish king in 1820. After the gold rush and California statehood in 1850, the large ranchero should have stayed in the Peralta hands. However, the large ranchero's unoccupied land quickly filled with Americans, using "squatter's rights" or a...

Association of Bay Area Governments

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May, Bernice Hubbard, 1897-1975

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Bernice Hubbard May (1897-1975) entered politics after the death of her husband, UC Berkeley professor Samuel Chester May, in 1955, following a career in administration at UC. She first ran for Berkeley City Council in 1959 with the slogan, "In April, vote for May." Her successful campaign led to over a decade on the council, where she was a strong and respected progressive voice. She campaigned for several African-American council members, including Zack Brown, Roy Nichols, and Ron Dellums, and...