Harold L. Willson papers, 1949-1994 (bulk 1960-1980).

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Willson, Harold L., 1926-1994. Harold L. Willson papers, 1949-1994 (bulk 1960-1980).

Harold L. Willson papers, 1949-1994 (bulk 1960-1980).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/489731606

The Harold L. Willson papers document Willson's unstinting efforts to make public transportation accessible for people at all mobility levels. Willson's primary legacy is the removal of architectural barriers on Bay Area public transportation; copious correspondence with BART officials, as well as with members of local, state, and federal government, documents his efforts in that direction. Willson's work towards making BART and bus systems accessible is also represented by reports, memoranda, printed matter, clippings, and Willson's own writings. While Willson's efforts were mostly as a free agent, he also participated in the Easter Seal Society -- primarily the Alameda and Contra Costa County branches -- to further his aims, and these collaborative efforts are shown through correspondence, minutes, and memoranda. Willson's involvement with a wide variety of other orgaizations, local and national, related to disability and accessibility issues, appears in correspondence, reports, and other materials, as well as in correspondence and program materials from the many conferences he attended. Willson'swritings, extant in draft and published form, proved eloquent arguments and specific recommendations for transportation accessibility. While the collection contains little personal material, a small number of clippings and letters document the mining accidet that injured Willson, as well as his treatment at the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center; Willson's curricula vitae also include short autobiographical sketches.

4 cartons, 1 box, 2 oversize folders (5.3 linear feet)

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