Home Rule Committee Collection

Collection

Identifier: 055

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The materials include meeting minutes; correspondence; congressional testimony; by-laws; pamphlets; a history of the Home Rule Committee; political pins and stickers; and clippings. Folders are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Dates

Creation: 1939-1961

Creator

Home Rule Committee (Organization)

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to accessing this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

There is no deed of gift for theses materials which were separated from the Washingtoniana Vertical Files. The materials were donated by Annabel Bogdonoff, former secretary to the board of directors of the Home Rule Committee, Arthur Newmeyer, and Gary Abramson donated the materials to the DC Public Library. It is the responsiblity of the researcher to evaluate copyright.

Biographical / Historical

In 1953 Washington, D.C. residents established the Home Rule Committee to flex their social influence into greater attention to home rule. Members included Democratic political activist Daisy Harriman, museum director Duncan Phillips, businessman Frank Jelleff, and Washington Post publisher Phillip Graham. Members organized dinners and parties; testified in Congress; wrote letters to the editors; picketed; and lobbied in support of home rule for the District.

Extent

1 Boxes

0.5 Linear feet

Additional Description

Custodial History

The materials were removed from the Washingtoniana Vertical File Collection to ensure their preservation. Annabel Bogdonoff, former secretary to the board of directors of the Home Rule Committee, Arthur Newmeyer, and Gary Abramson donated the materials to the DC Public Library.

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