House
of Representatives Papers (1960-1969)
ADMINISTRATIVE
NOTES
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
SCOPE AND CONTENT
ARRANGEMENT
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
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The papers
are organized chronologically, much as they were when they made
up the working files in the Congressman's office. They are indexed
in a searchable (on-site only) MS Access database. Each box is
indexed to the folder level. Folder titles and general contents
of the collection are searchable by topic, format, controlled
subject vocabulary (based on Legislative
Indexing Vocabulary), date span, record group, proper
names, and places.
http://www.loc.gov/lexico/servlet/lexico/?usr=pub-106:0&op=frames&db=LIV
Scrapbooks,
photographs, books, film, sound recordings, maps, printed materials,
newspaper clippings, and memorabilia found within the House Papers
have been removed from the manuscript collection and indexed separately.
Representative
Robert J. Dole on 1966 trip to India.
The Dole House
Papers are organized into five (5) Record Groups, each containing
several series, which reflect the activities of the congressman
and his staff.
Representative
Dole with the "Bob-O-Links", 1960.
Personal/Political Campaigning, promoting Republican Party, fostering personal
and professional relationships
Legislative
Records Developing, monitoring, and passing or blocking legislation
Constituent
Service Maintaining awareness of constituent interests and
assisting voters from home district with problems they encounter
in the federal bureaucracy
Press/Media
Activities Reporting and publicizing constituent interests
and legislative agenda
Office
Administration Kansas and DC office operations
Robert
J. Dole speaks at Post Office dedication,
Luray, Kansas n.d.
Examination
of files in all five record groups reveals how closely then-Congressman
Dole was involved with all of the functions of his office. Activities
in each of these areas provided support for his bi-yearly re-election
bids. Indeed, these records were not the only means for performing
these functions; they supplement telephone and in-person communications.
The majority of files contain Senator Dole's handwritten comments,
instructions, or replies to telephone and written communications.
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