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1976 Campaign for Congress, 1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
1976 Campaign for Congress
1976 Campaign for Congress

Scope and Contents

Document 1: A pamphlet discussing Rep. James B. Kelly III's experience in the State Legislature and his campaign for Congress, as well as his plans to combat waste and inefficiency in the federal bureaucracy, March 1976.

Document 2: A newsletter from Rep. James B. Kelly III on his reelection campaign and various state and local issues, October 1972.

Document 3: A letter from Evans Rose, Jr. urging constituents of the 18th District to vote for Rep. Kelly as their new Congressman, 1976.

Document 4: A letter from Rep. Kelly to his mother and stepfather, Erwin Schuette, discussing his intent to run for Congress and asking for their support, February 5, 1976.

Document 5: A letter from Jim Kelly for Congress informing readers of Rep. Kelly's criticisms of Congress delegating authority to regulatory agencies and his plans to combat the practice, April 21, 1976.

Document 6: A card for Dick Schweiker's campaign for the US Senate.

Document 7: A postcard from Rep. Kelly asking readers to rank their priority of state funding for various topics.

Document 8: A card from Rep. Kelly's campaign informing readers of his record in the PA House and his goals for Congress, 1976.

Document 9: White pages detailing Rep. Kelly's position on the power of regulatory agencies and how to fix it, 1976.

Photo 1: Rep. Kelly with students in North Allegheny School District.

Photo 2: Rep. Kelly with students in North Allegheny School District.

Photo 3: Rep. Kelly and another official with the Pennsylvania flag.

This folder contains news clippings, white pages, press releases, and other printed campaign materials. Kelly noted these were kept by his mother.

Dates

  • 1976

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .75 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Processing Information

News clippings on newsprint were photocopied and orignial clippings were discarded.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Repository

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