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Artificial and Ephemeral Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 060
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters, programs, meeting minutes, speeches, event tickets, brochures, pamphlets, invitations, financial records, legislative materials, political memorabilia, and other rare items dating primarily from the 19th through the mid- 20th century. Of particular significance are letters, petitions, and legislative acts documenting the work of elected and appointed mayors; a Board of Alderman; and City Councils from 1802 through the early 1870s in the “Politics...
Dates:
1769
Frank E. Braxton Collection
Collection
Identifier: 146
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials collected by Frank E. Braxton, Sr. Materials include clippings, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and 3D materials including license plates and campaign buttons.
Dates:
1900-1918; 1944-2012; undated
District of Columbia Statehood Commission Records
Collection
Identifier: 048
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials produced or collected by the D.C. Statehood/Compact Commission (Commission) from 1978 to 1994. The materials include correspondence; reports; clippings; press releases; financial materials; meeting minutes; legislative testimony and bills; Commission publications; pamphlets; brochures; articles; speeches; memorabilia; videos; audiotapes; and photographs. Significant items, activities, and topics covered by the materials include: Commission activities...
Dates:
1788-1994; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1994
League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia Records
Collection
Identifier: 033
Scope and Contents
The collection contains clippings and alphabetically arranged office files maintained by the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia to document its activities. Topics in the records cover primarily local D.C. political issues, but also national and international concerns of the National League of Women Voters. The records are divided into two series: topical files and clippings.
Dates:
1930-1982
Self-Determination for D.C. (SDDC) Collection
Collection
Identifier: 003
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of office files documenting the activities of the Self-Determination for D.C. Coalition in support of home rule and voting rights issues. In particular, the collection consists of testimony, legislation, lobbying packets, correspondence, and media lists regarding its lobbying efforts in support of Congressional legislation passed in 1973 granting D.C. home rule (D.C. Self-Government and Reorganization Act). The records also contain materials compiled by the coalition...
Dates:
1970-1980