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Exhibits C and D (LA-1 to LA-12), Grant Article and Biographical Information on Alvin B. Lewis

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 314
Identifier: Box 7
Alvin B. Lewis, Exhibits C and D (LA-1 to LA-12), Grant Article and Biographical Information on Alvin B. Lewis
Alvin B. Lewis, Exhibits C and D (LA-1 to LA-12), Grant Article and Biographical Information on Alvin B. Lewis

Scope and Contents

Exhibit C: newspaper clipping, "U.S. Offers Help in Corruption Probes: State Gets $305,000 for Special Prosecutor," The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, may 23, 1974. - not digitized, copyright

Exhibit D: Biographical statement on Alvin B. Lewis, from the attorney firm Lewis, Brubaker, Whitman and Christianson. Alvin B. Lewis was a Chairman of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission's Southcentral Council.

LA-1: Thornburgh's presentation to the Governor's Justice Commission meeting, October 2, 1972. - digtized copy is found in Box 6, Folder 310.

LA-2: letter, November 6, 1972, from Alvin B. Lewis to all council members.

LA-3: letter, September 19, 1972, from Alvin B. Lewis to E. Drexel Godfrey. - not digitized

LA-4: excerpt from Governor's Justice Commission meeting, undated.

LA-5: first page of a sub-grant from City of Easton, Improvement of Detection and Apprehension of Criminals, August 21, 1972. The application was disapproved. - not digitized

LA-6 (aka J-C2): this exhibit also belongs to the January 25, 1974 hearing. The original file index in Box 6, Folder 258 indicates this is missing. Item is a disapproval of City of Easton sub-grant request, but staff urged accepting this request. - not digitized

LA-7: Memo, September 5, 1972, from Karl W. Boyes, to E. Drexel Godfrey. Regarding the disapproval of City of Easton sub-grant - not digitized

LA-8-0: Memo, June 20, 1973, from Nancy Rubino, Southwest Regional Office, to Martin J. O'Brien, Chairman, Southwest Regional Council. Vacancies on the council. - not digitized

LA-8-1: Letter, December 29, 1972, from Alvin B. Lewis to a friend. Appointment of regional council members. - not digitized

LA-8-2: Letter, January 19, 1973, from Alvin B. Lewis to Israel Packel, Attorney General. Issues with council member appointments.

LA-8-A: Letter, June 27, 1973, from Alvin B. Lewis, to Norval D. Reece, Special Assistant, Intergovernmental Relations. Other council vacancies that need filling. - not digitized

LA-8-B: Letter, June 20, 1973, from Lawrence K. Grean, Chairman of Northwest Regional Council, to Alvin B. Lewis, Chairman, Southcentral Council. Have positions on the council open. It includes a list of people recommended for appointment. - not digitized

LA-8-3: Letter, April 24, 1973, from W. Richard Eshelman, Northeast Regional Council, to Governor Milton J. Shapp. Regarding the depletion of membership of the council, no replacements.

LA-8-4: Letter, June 13, 1973, from Alvin B. Lewis to All Regional Chairmen. It took seventeen months of persistent nagging to get Lewis' committee seats filled.

LA-9-1: Memo, June 2, 1972, from Alfred J. Hockley, Southcentral Region, to Alvin B. Lewis. Subject: PA State Police interference with consolidation movement.

LA-9-2: April 1972. Written by Lt. Stanley J. Pijar, Pennsylvania State Police. Regarding local police and consolidation of the local police.

LA-9-3: newspaper clipping, "Police Power: Regional Approach Can Help." Date and publishing paper unknown. - not digitized, copyright

LA-9-4: September 13, 1973, Minutes of meeting of the Regional Chairmen, central staff, Governor Shapp and Attorney General Packel. Submitted by Alvin B. Lewis, Chairman, Southcentral Regional Council.

LA-10: Letter, January 8, 1973, from Alvin B. Lewis, to Senator Richard A. Snyder. Lewis is having second thoughts about being on the council and lists the issues troubling him. He asks Senator Snyder for advice.

LA-11: Fall 1972, minutes from the Governor's Justice Commission meeting. Compiled by Attorney General.

LA-11.5: Letter, December 21, 1972, from Alvin B. Lewis, to Governor Shapp. Addressing again the issue of filling council positions across the state and the adversity between the Pennsylvania State Police and Justice Commission representatives throughout the state.

LA-12: Letter, November 14, 1973, from Alvin B. Lewis, to Governor Shapp. Letter of resignation as Council Chairman of Southcentral Regional Council.

Dates

  • June 10, 1974

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.0 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English