Collections : [Modern Political Papers Collection]

The Post-Senate series of the Richard G. Lugar Senatorial Papers consists of files collected by Richard Lugar after his tenure as a United States Senator ended in 2012. In particular, it consists of documents related to his work at the Lugar Center and his continued work on many of the issues that had framed his Senate career.

The collection consists of appointment books, key speeches, documentation of several of the commissions on which Hamilton served subsequent to his retirement from Congress, extensive files of clippings on international affairs and major U.S. policy issues, his personal working notes, and his born-digital Commentaries.

Consists of papers, photos, and audiovisual materials generated and received by the office of Steve Buyer during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district from 1993 to 2003 and Indiana's 4th district from 2003 to 2011.

The collection consists largely of clippings and printouts from clipping services relating to Evan Bayh's senatorial career, plus staff-compiled "Legacy Files," photos, and 364 videotapes, CDs, and DVDs. The "Legacy Files" and photos also include his gubernatorial years.

Danny Lee Burton (b. 1938) represented Indiana in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, Dan Burton was elected to represent the 5th and 6th congressional districts of Indiana throughout his time in Congress. The collection consists of papers, audio-visual materials, and electronic records generated and received by the office of Congressman Dan Burton.

Consists of the papers of Congressman Frank McCloskey relating to his twelve years representing the 8th district of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives; a few earlier papers relating to his service as mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, from 1971 to 1982; and post-congressional papers related to development of a government in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The collection consists of the press files and a few political files of former Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, including extensive files on the "Capital for a Day" program and clippings from local and national publications about Evan Bayh. There is also a large compilation of videotapes and other audio visual materials, such as cassette tapes and photo albums.

The Blanche M. Hunckler Papers contain documents and other items collected by Blanche Hunckler that pertain to Indiana Senator Richard G. Lugar. In particular, the collection consists of materials related to Blanche and Paul Hunckler's work on Senator Lugar's 1982 and 1988 re-election campaigns, as well as additional correspondence between the Huncklers, Senator Lugar, and members of his staff.

The collection consists of documents from the Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers related to the development of Public Law 96-517, amendments to the Patent and Trademark Laws introduced in the 96th Congress as the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act and subsequently known as the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980.

Richard Green Lugar represented Indiana in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2012. This finding aid represents a portion of the Legislative Activity files and primarily consists of items published by external sources that collected, analyzed, and published Congressional activity data, as well as Congressional records published by the Government Printing Office.

The Committee on Appropriations files consist of all administrative and staff files generated in connection with Bayh's service on the Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittees.

Contains documentation of Rector's career before and after his service as chief counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency.

Consists of papers, photographs, audio-visual material, scrapbooks, and memorabilia generated by the office of Elwood Hillis during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district from 1971 to 1986.

The bulk of the collection consists of records related to legislative work during Garton's tenure in the Indiana Senate and his years as President Pro Tempore (1976-2006), with substantial files from political campaigns, clippings and photos, and some post-2006 materials related to his work in the Senate.

Consists of the papers of Congressman Lee Hamilton relating to his 34 years of service in the United States House of Representatives as Representative of the Ninth Congressional District of Indiana, including extensive files on Indiana projects and from his chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The collection consists of posters received from several donors, which have been grouped as a single collection for convenience of both research and preservation.

Documentation of legislative activity and voting records and the internal workings of the Legislative Department, including travel for legislative purposes.

The collection consists of papers generated and received by the office of Senator Birch Bayh during his three terms (1963-1980) in the United States Senate representing the state of Indiana, including extensive papers from his legislative work, his chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, his other Judiciary Committee work, his Senate and Presidential campaigns, and his extensive involvement in economic development in Indiana.

The Legislative Working Files consist of staff members' files containing research materials, memos, correspondence, and often constituent mail and responses.

Documents generated by Bayh and his staff in connection with the work of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Subcommittee on the Constitution under his chairmanship.