03. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The Papers of Michael Gruitza consist of campaign materials, legislative work files, district work files, speeches, event files and photographs. These papers are an excellent example of the full spectrum of issues to which Mr. Gruitza responded serving his district, which include unemployment, disaster relief and economic revitalization as well as the tasks of a legislator in Harrisburg. A researcher interested in Michael Gruitza or the topics in which he was involved should examine his...

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This collection includes office handouts (usually provided in the district and Harrisburg offices for constituents on issues such as consumer protection, senior citizen programs, etc.), correspondence, press, newsletters and photographs.

This collection provides an overview of Mr. Snyder's career, especially through the newsletters which highlight the aspects of his job he considered successes as well as issues and problems his constituents faced.

Scope and Contents Mr. Scrimenti’s personal papers consist of biographical information, campaign materials, newsletters, press releases, committee work, and House citations issued by Representative Scrimenti. The bulk of the papers consist of an extensive collection of legislative correspondence: a fascinating window, not only into the daily work of Scrimenti as a legislator, but also into the concerns of his constituents. Further, these files present the quantity and variety of topics with which a...

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The items in this collection were gathered by Roger Nick when he was Chief of Staff for Representative Matthew J. Ryan between 1985 and 2003. The majority of the collection, however, is material related to the death of Ryan (funeral, memorials, etc.). There is a large collection of photographs covering the topics of swearing-in ceremonies, Republican Leadership, and posed portraits. A small group of objects is also contained in the collection.

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This collection consists of two photographs: bill signing ceremony for House Bill 27 of 1963-1964 and a panoramic photograph of the Members of the House of Representatives on the Floor of the House in 1963. House Bill 27 of 1963-1964 made an appropriation to the Department of Commerce for the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.� The Panoramic photograph is oversized and is housed with other oversized material.

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This collection consists of four folders of photographs: ranging from a photograph of G. Milton Alcorn, a republican Representative from Clearfield County who served during the 1915-1916 session, a staff photo, photographs of the Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1976 and a bill signing ceremony for Native Amercan Day in Pennsylvania.

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This collection consists of two photographs of W. Mack Guthrie's service to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The first photograph is of Mr. Guthrie on the Floor of the House and the second is of Mr. Guthrie with Speaker W. Stuart Helm who served from 1941-1964 and S. Edward Moore, the Parliamentarian who served from 1935-1964 and 1967-1968.

Scope and Contents The bulk of David C. Parker’s papers is devoted to his legislative work during his first and only term as a PA Representative. Throughout this term, Parker’s legislative interests were wide and varied, ranging from providing further punishment against cruelty to animals, proposed restructuring and consolidation of Pennsylvania schools, and various tax codes. Parker worked on some resolutions as well, including the commemoration of the Borough of Stroudsburg, his legislative district, and a...

Scope and Contents This collection reflects the entirety of Dwight Evans' state legislative career from 1980-2016. Evans was particularly concerned with matters of education, public safety, job creation, and district revitalization throughout his tenure.This extensive collection contains a vast array of news clippings from before Evans was elected in the late 1970s and early 1980s, up until his departure from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and arrival in the national House of...

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This collection is comprised of various materials that Sandra Major produced and utilized during her time as a Representative in the Pennsylvania House from 1995 to 2016. Two cubic feet worth of records contain mostly her prime-sponsored legislation and district materials. Many of the items deal with issues relating to Marcellus Shale and fracking within her district. The geography of her district became a center point of this booming industry in the early 2000s.