California

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This collection contains fruit and vegetable labels from California fruit growers.Some of the companies in this collection include: Mustang, Crystal, Goleta, and Bounty; and feature peaches, grapes, avocados, apples, pears, and lemons, as well as other fruits and vegetables.

Abstract The Dorman L. Commons (1918-1987) Collection documents the activities of the California State Board of Education from 1962 through 1970. As a member of the California State Board of Education, Commons’ collection includes materials on California schools K-16, State Board of Education, Max Rafferty as Superintendent of Public Instruction, serving two terms during Commons’ time on the Board of Education, and the election campaign of Wilson Riles, the first African American elected to statewide...

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Proposition 14/California Housing Discrimination Ephemera Collection (1964) contains three flyers, a brochure, and a booklet related to Proposition 14, a 1964 California ballot initiative that voided fair housing regulations which allowed for landlords to deny housing based on race.

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This collection contains correspondence; proposals; policies; ephemera; mailers; financial records; flyers; meeting minutes; material related to presidential and California elections; and other material regarding the Green Party of California and Green Party of the United States.