Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

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Catherine May Congressional Papers, 1959-1970.

 

Department Location at WSU

WSU Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Description

Catherine May represented the 4th Congressional District of the State of Washington from 1959 to 1971. This collection includes: Correspondence with constituents, federal, state, and local officials and other members of Congress; correspondence, notes, memoranda and other papers regarding government operations, legislation and committee work; drafts and manuscripts of news releases, radio broadcasts and newletters; correspondence and other papers regarding voter questionnaires; photographs and clippings; reports and other papers regarding National Commission on Food Marketing.

The online guide for the collection (please see link below) includes entries for: Indian Affairs Bureau, Indian affairs legislation, and Indian Claims Commission.
Subjects or Keywords

United States. Congress. House.
United States. National Commission on Food Marketing.
Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence.
Legislators -- United States -- Archives.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Sources.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963 -- Sources.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Sources.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974 -- Sources.

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (Congressional papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 304

Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.)

275 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift; Catherine May; 1971

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg304.htm
Access Use and Information

This collection is open and available to the public for research use. For information about access to collections held in MASC, please consult the MASC website at http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm, or call 509-335-6691.
Related Collections (when available)

Also in Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections:

MASC holds several other collections of Congressional papers. A listing of these collections, with links to online guides, is available here:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/congressionalpapaers.htm

Use the MASC website (http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm) and the WSU Libraries online catalog, Griffin (http://griffin.wsu.edu/search~), to search or browse for other related materials.

Suggested subject search in Griffin: use the subjects listed above for this collection.

 


 

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