Subseries 4: Historical File, 1959-1988 and undated
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains, in subject and then chronological order: record inserts (statements made by Senator Mathias in the Congressional Record); reprints from the Congressional Record (these could be duplicates of the record inserts or a better copy); press releases; speeches, statements, and articles; National Journal and Congressional Quarterly articles, among others. Materials date from 1959 to 1988 with undated materials included. Most of the speeches, statements, articles, reprints and press releases are originals. The record inserts are photocopies of the originals due to the use of newsprint for the Congressional Record. (Source: Adapted from a statement written by MAP, Mathias staffer, February 27, 1987)
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1988 and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Mathias, Charles McC. (Charles McCurdy), 1922-2010 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Historical note on the Historical File series
The Historical File for Senator Mathias was started in 1975. It continued to expand in the years 1978 to 1986. The files were created as a record of the Senator’s position on various issues so that staff could quickly reference past statements and positions. The file was created at the request of Senator Mathias by Ann Cook, Randy Dove, and Mary Cannon. Many people worked on the file over many years, mostly summer interns and, on occasion, a few paid temporary employees. The historical file was used by all staff members either on personal or committee staffs. It was a quick reference for finding information on legislation introduced or co-sponsored by the senator. It also provided background information if a staffer was writing a speech or an introduction to legislation. It was used prior to campaign years for preparation for issue books and debate topics during a campaign. (Source: Adapted from a statement written by MAP, Mathias staffer, February 27, 1987)
Extent
From the Collection: 973.23 Cubic Feet (700 record center cartons, 5 letter size document boxes, 181 legal size document boxes, 2 legal half-size document boxes, 2 flat boxes (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 2 flat boxes (25 x 21 x 3 inches), 1 flat box (21 x 17 x 3.5 inches), 7 flat boxes (24.5 x 20.5 x 1.5 inches), 1 Film canisters (13.5 x 13.5 x 2 inches), 5 Film canisters (13.5 x 13.5 x 3 inches), 5 Film canisters (13 x 13 x 1.25 inches), 4 Film canisters (15.75 x 15.75 x 1.75 inches), 3 Film canisters (14.5 x 14.5 x 3 inches))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically within each heading. The subseries begins with a subject index kept by office staff, followed by the alphabetical arrangement. Note the presence of other indexes filed under Index in this same subseries.
Some Abbreviations Used in Indexes
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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