Public Officials' Papers (POPS)The collection of Public Officials' Papers had its beginnings when University Librarian, Morris Polan, established a depository for the papers of distinguished California public officials. To date, the collection includes the papers of Richard Alatorre, Ernest Debs, Mervyn Dymally, John Holland, Julian Nava, and Edward Roybal.
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Richard Alatorre was born in Los Angeles, May 15, 1943. He earned
his B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles (1965) and
his M.P.A. from USC (1970). In process, the Library has 38 linear
feet of his State Assemblyman (55th District) papers.
Ernest E. Debs was born in Ohio in 1904, and moved to Los Angeles
while in his teens. He represented the 56th District as State Assemblyman,
the 13th District as City Councilman, and the 3rd District on the
County Board of Supervisors.
Mervyn Dymally was born in Trinidad, British West Indies, May 12,
1926. He earned is B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles
(1954) and his M.A. from CSU Sacramenta (1970). In addition to honorary
doctorates, he has a Ph.D. from the United States International University.
John C. Holland was born in the late 1890's in Bartlett, Texas.
He received a B. A. from Stanford University in 1917. In 1919, he
established an electric appliance business in Highland Park which
he operated until December 1951. In the primary election of April
1943, he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council, representing
the 14th District. He was reelected 1945 - 1955, 1959, and 1963. He
acted as chair of both the Finance committee and the Police, Fire
and Traffic Committee, and was a member of many other important committees.
The Library has 30 linear feet of his papers; all are processed.
Edward R. Roybal was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February
10, 1916. He was first elected to Congress on November 6, 1962. He
has been reelected each succeeding year, representing the cities of
Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park (in part), Bradbury, Covina
(in part), Duarte, Glandora, Monrovia, Pasadena (in part), San Gabriel,
San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and part of Temple City.
The Library has proceessed 410 linear feet of his papers for the years
1963 - 1980. Approximately 20 linear feet of these documents for the
period 1981 to present are yet to be proceessed.