03. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents As Chairman of the State Government Committee, Frank Oliver spearheaded the movement to adopt an official state song for Pennsylvania. During the 1987-1988 session, he headed a Special Select Committee to do just that. This committee was not an official select committee of the House, not being formed by legislation. It was more of an "ad hoc" committee including members of the general public.Representative Oliver served as Chair of this special committee. Representing the...

Scope and Contents Don Walko's collection is an outstanding resource for researchers interested in crime, prison reform, prescription drug costs, and private investigators and bounty hunter reform. Researchers interested in politics, the many concerns for legislators in Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will also find this collection to be a valuable resource. The collection consists of campaign material, biographical and office materials, legislative work from 1995-2010, subject...

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This collection consists of campaign materials, legislative work files, newsletters, news releases and newspaper clippings, as well as several speeches on topics such as Education and Condolence speeches. The collection also includes photographs, as well as a number of videos on the Legislative Report, each addressing different topics including the Pittsburgh Airport Tour and World War II Veterans Award.

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This collection consists of legislative work from the 1999-2000 session year, 2001-2002 session year, and the 2003-2004 session year, as well as subject files dealing with topics such as Capital Budget Projects, Tuition vouchers correspondence, and Volunteer Fire Company Grants.

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This collection consists of legislative work files, correspondence, and newspaper clippings and articles. Part of McCall's legislative work focused on environmental issues, Historic Preservation, and issues related coal and mining. He also was interested in the state park system and promoting the history of Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents This collection includes the papers of Lea Barbush, a House Staff Member under Speaker Herbert Fineman (D) from 1975-1977, and later under Representative and Majority Leader James J. Manderino (D) from 1987-1989. Most of the materials relate to Fineman or Manderino and include biographical materials, news clippings, planning materials and coordination efforts for Opening Day in 1977, 1987, and 1989, as well as committee assignment documents, correspondence, photographs, and handwritten...

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The Papers of Reno Thomas is mainly made up of news clippings of his legislative career and of the 1976 campaign. There is also research on pesticides, one of the major issues he focused on. The collection also contains biographical information, voting roll calls, unintroducted legislation, newsletters, correspondence, and campaign materials.

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The Wright Family Collection consist of ephemeral material, biographical information, as well as images of James L. Wright, Jr. and his son, Matthew N. Wright. The bulk of these items relate to the career of James L. Wright.

Scope and Contents Alice Langtry’s collection spans the eight years she was in office (1984-1992), though the majority of the material covers her later years as a Representative. The collection is largely made up of photographs, which she divided according to activities within the specific townships of her district. Other materials include correspondence, newspaper articles written about Mrs. Langtry, and campaign materials. She also donated several oversized items, including her election certificates, a...

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This collection consists of research collected by Dawn Reese. The research involves issues such as organ donation, anatomical gifts, and suicide prevention among adults and teenagers.