Elly Peterson papers, 1943-2006 (majority within 1961-1980)
25 linear feet — 4 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder (UAm)
25 linear feet — 4 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder (UAm)
The Elly McMillan Peterson papers document the career of a Republican party activist and official, an advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment, and candidate for the U.S. Senate. The papers, comprised largely of correspondence, reports, and memoranda, are organized into seven series: Republican Party Activities, ERAmerican, Other Organizational Activities, Personal/Biographical, Speeches, Photographs, Scrapbooks/Clippings.
25 linear feet — 4 oversize volumes — 1 oversize folder (UAm)
8 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 2 oversize volumes
The Prohibition National Committee record group is arranged into the following series: Correspondence; Minutes and other papers; Press and printed; Sound recordings; Other organizations; and Visual materials. Except for the significant minute books of the party's national executive committee in the 1880s, most of the record group dates from the 20th century after the passage of the 18th Amendment. Information regarding the earliest years of the Prohibition Party in unfortunately missing in this record group.
8 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 2 oversize volumes