03. Personal Papers

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This collection includes materials relating to the history of the Capitol Building, which Kenneth Brandt collected during his time in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973-1990. There are documents that were produced during his time in office, specifically 1979-1982, as well as older materials. This collection includes material types such as committee resolutions, correspondence, and periodicals.

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This collection includes materials primarily from Tom Usiadek's time as Executive Director for the House of Representatives Transportation Committee. Researchers interested in the role of an Executive Director of a House committee will find this collection useful. This collection will also be useful for researchers interested in laws relating to transportation, particularly topics such as the Motor Vehicle Code, vehicle registration, and vehicle weight limits.

Scope and Contents The collection reflects the entire legislative career of Ralph Kaiser. While in office, he was very interested in trying to find solutions to constituent problems or requests. The amount of correspondence received in Kaiser's office indicates a personal connection with his constituents. Many thank-you notes are found in the Correspondence series. One issue that Kaiser strongly pursued was legislation giving more support to humane officers. He felt these officers needed more training, more...

Scope and Contents This collection includes materials primarily from Paul Clymer's time as a member of the House of Representatives from 1981-2014. A large portion of the collection is made up of subject files. Clymer was a member of the Gaming Oversight Committee, which he chaired during the 2007-2008 session, and he strongly opposed gambling, so about half of the collection consists of a large subject file on gambling. This file includes his research on the downsides of gambling, as well as legislation he...

Scope and Contents This collection contains twenty-eight videos taped during Conti’s House Service, from 1994-1997 and photographs from his terms of service. The videos, most of which are segments of a program entitled, “Legislative Report with Representative Joe Conti,” covered issues that were relevant in the State and the 143rd District. The videos are in VHS format and are arranged chronologically. A researcher interested in Mr. Conti or the topics in which he was involved should examine his Oral...

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Includes items from when she was a Member of the House such as citations, videos, and portraits of Dailey.

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This collection consists of biographical and district information, district project files and legislation.� A researcher interested in Mrs. Laughlin or the topics in which she was involved should examine her Oral History Interview, which was conducted on November 22, 2004.

Scope and Contents This collection includes information mainly from the 1974 Election for Lieutenant Governor, but it is a window into a time period that is largely undocumented in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. The personal reminisces of Kenneth B. Lee (folder 6) is an invaluable resource providing the researcher with Lee’s perspectives on his military service, legislative career and events that he witnessed such as Scranton’s experiences during the Unemployment Compensation Battle, and...

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This collection, donated by Jennifer J. Algoe, consists of obituaries and newspaper articles by and about Marsh. They are arranged chronologically, as much as possible, since many of the articles are without dates.

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This collection contains Mr. Parker’s campaign materials, office materials, legislation he sponsored, as well as legislative newsletters, articles and scholarly material he produced, district material, press releases, news clippings, and program information from events like the Benjamin Franklin Symposium and the Conference on Pennsylvania’s Future, as well as a number of photographs from his time in office.