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Modern Political Papers Collection

Modern Political Papers Collection

Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
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The Political Papers collections consist of papers created by the offices of members representing Indiana in the U.S. Congress from World War II to the present.  Collections document the development of legislation, building relationships with constituents, and the conduct of campaigns in local and national contexts, with a focus on insights into the functioning of Congress. Photograph by Architect of the Capitol.

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Dan Burton Congressional Papers, 1983-2012

123 linear feet (123 record cartons) Collection ID: MPP 21
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.

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers: Press Department Files, 1963-1980

32 Linear Feet (26 cartons) Collection ID: MPP1 (VAE4454)
Consists of the columns, newsletters, and press releases of the Press Department, its operating files, topical files, and files of clippings gathered by clipping services, staff, and supporters

Richard G. Lugar Senatorial Papers: Awards and Memorabilia Collection, 1948-2016, bulk 1968-2012

est. 300 linear feet (154 record cartons, 10 document cartons, 99 oversized boxes, and 1 oversize framed item) Collection ID: MPP 19.(VAE3071)
Richard G. Lugar (1932-2019) represented Indiana in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2012. Prior to being elected to the Senate, Lugar served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, from 1968 to 1976. The Awards and Memorabilia series contains two- and three-dimensional objects presented to or collected by Richard G. Lugar to commemorate his major activities and accomplishments from before, during, and after his tenure as a United States Senator. The collection contains items such as campaign memorabilia, political cartoons and posters, plaques, trophies, items of clothing, pieces of dismantled nuclear weapons, and other materials.

Lee H. Hamilton Post-Congressional Papers (Hamilton II), 1999-2019

23 linear feet (18 cartons) Collection ID: MPP 4
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.

Lee H. Hamilton Congressional Papers, 1965-1998

292 linear feet (234 cartons) Collection ID: MPP 2
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.

Richard G. Lugar Senatorial Papers: Legislative Activity Files, 1977-2010

16 linear feet (19 record cartons) Collection ID: MPP 19.(VAD5320)
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.

Lee H. Hamilton 9/11 Commission Papers, 2003-2005

10 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 7
Consists of materials collected by Hamilton during the course of the 9/11 Commission's work to serve as documentation of the process of investigation and creation of the final report

Lee H. Hamilton 9/11 Public Discourse Project Papers, 2003-2007

7.5 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 15
The collection documents the 16-month effort of the former 9/11 Commissioners to develop pressure for implementation of their recommendations, through public education and extensive congressional testimony under the auspices of the 9/11 Public Discourse Project.

Evan Bayh 2: Press Department Files, 1993-2010

55 linear feet; (44 cartons) Collection ID: MPP 16
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.

Mike Pence Congressional Papers, 2001-2012

30 linear feet (30 record cartons) Collection ID: MPP 20
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence represented Indiana in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, Mike Pence was elected to represent the 2nd (2001-2003) and 6th (2003-2012) congressional districts of Indiana. The collection consists of papers and electronic records generated and received by the office of Congressman Mike Pence.