03. Personal Papers

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The papers of Mark McNaughton consist of videos and memorabilia. A researcher interested in Mr. McNaughton or the topics in which he was involved should examine his Oral History Interview, which was conducted on August 3, 2006.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of various materials that Dick Hess produced and utilized during his time a Representative in the Pennsylvania House from 1987-2013. Representative Hess' dedication to his constituents resulted in a collection that contains a large amount of correspondence, news releases, and citations. In addition to these interactions with his district, these are also numerous photographs and samples of his legislative work. Much of the legislation and subject files deal with...

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This collection consists of strictly campaign materials throughout Michlovic’s career as a Pennsylvania Representative which gives a sense of who Tom Michlovic was as a person and exactly what he stood and worked for during his career. For further information of Tom Michlovic, please inquire for his Oral History Interview which was conducted on January 24, 2006.

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This collection is comprised of Letters, Ballots, Campaign Materials, and Brochures.

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This collection contains all of Representative Boyd's prime sponsor legislation during his tenure in the House. He introduced house bills regarding employer liability, business insurance policies, health care reform and regulation, unemployment compensation, and intergovernmental cooperation between local municipalities. Much of the legislation is reintroduced in each session year.

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This collection contains office materials and related memorabilia kept by Margaret Tricarico. Some of the most notable materials in the collection relate to former Representative H. William DeWeese, including previous schedules, correspondence, and research files. Also included in the collection are miscellaneous documents related to the impeachment of Justice Rolf Larsen in 1994, as well as memorabilia and DVDs from various memorial ceremonies for deceased House and Senate Members.

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Material from campaigns of various Representatives from 2002-2006. Materials include bumper stickers, pins, buttons, stationary, balloons, magnets, etc.

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Todd Eachus served as Chair of the Majority Policy Committee during the 2007-2008 session. The collection contains legislation originating in this Committee during that session, both House Bills and House Resolutions.

Scope and Contents Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents This collection is a well-rounded representation of Lita Indzel Cohen’s time in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The majority of the collection consists of newspaper clippings covering many topics related to Cohen herself, constituent issues, and events in her district. Two topics in which Cohen felt strongly were abortion and gun control. Research material on both topics can be found in the Subject Files series, which also indicated Cohen’s pro-choice (when it came to...