California election ephemera collection, 1904-1998

Illustration from an anti-Proposition 13 mailer, 1978.
Illustration from an anti-Proposition 13 mailer, 1978. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Flyers, handbills, newspaper clippings and voter information pamphlets on California elections for the period 1904-1998. The primary focus is statewide candidates, statewide propositions, and state Senate and Assembly candidates from Oakland and the East Bay area. Also included is some material on U.S. Senate candidates and U.S. House candidates from Oakland and the East Bay area. The amount of material varies widely from election to election; material for the 1904-1949 period is sparse and Intermittent. The material is organized by election year, and for most elections is further subdivided by primary and general election.

(OHC COLL 2017-2)

29 folders in 5 boxes (3 linear feet)

Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. 

Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.