Papers, 1934-1969.

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Papers, 1934-1969.

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Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, publications, scrapbooks, radio scripts, photographs, and memorabilia related to Clinton's personal interests and business affairs, related to his restaurants as well as Los Angeles politics, government, and social conditions. Includes broadcast scripts from Clinton's mayoral campaign, detailed documents related to the activities of CIVIC, and material from Clifton's Cafeteria and the Brookdale Cafeteria. Also includes manuscript notes of Clinton's childhood experiences in China.

13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.)14 oversize boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7396371

University of California, Los Angeles

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Clinton, Clifford E., 1900-1969.

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Clifford E. Clinton was born in 1900; served in WWI; assumed management of father's six restaurants in San Francisco after marrying Nelda Patterson; moved to Los Angeles and founded the "Pacific Seas" Clifton's Cafeteria, 1931; later founded the Brookdale Cafeteria; became involved with Los Angeles politics in 1936 with John Anson Ford; involved with recall of LA mayor Frank Shaw and supported Fletcher Bowron as mayor of LA, 1938; helped organize the Citizen's Independent Vice Investigating Comm...

Citizen's Independent Vice Investigating Committee (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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