This collection was created after it's discovery within the Insurance Committee 1987-1988 files. After analyzing the documents, these materials all belonged to Rep. Paul McHale. It contains a vast amount of materials related to the Benjamin Franklin Partnership and the Burnside Plantation Restoriation Project.

Kept in original order and system labeled "Attorney General"

Reports on crime, news articles, correspondence, reports from Office of PA Attorney General.

Kept in original order with items labeled "blind." Deals with research on blindness in Pennsylvania.

An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission of the Blind and providing for its powers and duties; transferring certain functions; and making repeals.

In 1982, the Pennsylvania General Assembly created the Ben Franklin Partnership program, which established four regional advanced technology centers at major research universities in the state. These advanced technology centers are consortiums of universities, businesses, economic development organizations, financial institutions, and others committed to the goal of job creation through industrial modernization and technological innovation.

Monthly and quarterly newsletters about the partnership progress.

Much of the correspondence has either attached reports or large files.

Packets from meetings including membership lists, financial reports, and other analytics.

Many news articles have letters attached as people sent articles relating to the Partnership to McHale.