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Los Angeles County Medical Association's Coroner's Committee campaign records
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Manuscripts

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Description: The collection contains the material the committee used in running the campaign to get County Charter "D" passed in Los Angeles County. The collection includes campaign reports, correspondence (chiefly by committee chairman Lewis T. Bullock), committee minutes, printed materials, publicity information, applications, and memoranda. There is also material used in the search for the first coroner which includes correspondence between the committee and Theodore J. Curphey, who was eventually hired and became the first Coroner of Los Angeles County in March 1957. There are also manuscripts by Los Angeles County Deputy Coroner Ben H. Brown and Dr. R. B. H. Gradwhol regarding the professional role of a coroner.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1950-1956.
Call number: mssLACMAcc
Creator: Los Angeles County Medical Association(Opens in new tab)

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Provenance

On long-term loan from the Los Angeles County Medical Association, 1992.

Associated people

Brown, Ben H. (1906-1983.)

Bullock, Lewis T., (1877-1959.)

Curphey, Theodore J.

Gradwohl, R. B. H.

Associated organization

Los Angeles County Medical Association,

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