Political files, 1972-1997
2.9 linear feet
The Political files series (2.9 linear feet) consists of two chronological subseries, "1978-1982" and "1983-1997."
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Robert Tisch Papers, 1978-1997 (majority within 1980-1982)
3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder
Property tax reform advocate in the late 1970s and early 1980s from Laingsburg, Mich.; 1982 Michigan gubernatorial candidate, and founder of the Tisch Independent Citizens Party. Tisch was also active in the U.S. Taxpayers Party. Material pertaining primarily to Tisch's three campaigns to lower property taxes, as well as later political activities. Political files series consists of clippings, constituent correspondence, campaign business (official correspondence, minutes, ballot proposals, speeches), press releases, political cartoons, and copies of the Michigan Taxpayer, the newsletter of the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan.
The Robert Tisch Papers consist primarily of material pertaining to Tisch's three campaigns to lower property taxes, his 1982 gubernatorial campaign, and his later political activities with the Tisch Independent Citizens Party (which later became the Michigan Taxpayers Party, a political affiliate of the U.S. Taxpayers Party). The Tisch Papers are made up of two series: Political files and Memorabilia. The collection is composed primarily of press coverage of the Tisch campaigns in the form of newspaper clippings, kept by a clippings service and by Tisch himself. Within files, material is arranged chronologically. Items for which a date could not be ascertained are in the back section of each folder or are in separate folders labeled "undated."
1978-1982
The 1978-1982 subseries is divided into three sub-subseries (Clippings, Constituent correspondence, and Campaign business). This subseries contains materials relating to Tisch's tax cut campaigns in 1978, 1980, and 1982 and his 1982 campaign for governor. The fullest documentation relates to the 1980 tax cut campaign ("Tisch II").
Clippings
The Clippings sub-subseries is comprised of clippings from the Michigan Press Reading service. These clippings, spanning the months of July to November of 1980, provide a detailed account of the Tisch II campaign process. They are supplemented by the "Personal Clippings" that Tisch collected himself or had sent to him by friends and constituents. The Personal Clippings file also contains clippings on the earlier and later campaigns, some with handwritten notes or underscoring by Tisch on important points he wished to highlight. Some material in this file is undated and unsourced, but is kept because of its informative or colorful content. Also included in the file is a photograph showing Tisch in front of the Capitol building in Lansing. This photographs accompanies an article entitled "Tisch's Tax Cut Plan Keeps Politicians on Defense," from the London Free Press, dated December 29, 1981.