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Modern Political Papers

/Modern Political Papers

Kate Cruikshank

E:  cruiksha @ indiana . edu
P:  (812) 856-4601

The Indiana University Modern Political Papers Collections consist of the congressional papers, photographs, audio-visual materials, and electronic records of Indiana's senators and members of the House of Representatives since World War II, and of prominent Indiana state legislators serving during the same period. Also included are complementary collections of materials from select former staff members, transcripts of oral history interviews, and a collection of campaign memorabilia.

The collections include the papers of senators Birch Bayh and Richard G. Lugar; the congressional papers of Lee H. Hamilton, as well as his post-congressional papers, papers from his co-chairmanship of the 9/11 Commission, the 9/11 Public Discourse Project, and the Iraq Study Group; the congressional papers of J.Edward Roush, Frank McCloskey, Dan Burton, and Mike Pence; the press files of Evan Bayh as both governor of Indiana and U.S. senator; the papers of Indiana senate president pro tempore Robert D. Garton; and the papers of former Birch Bayh staff members Jerry Udell and John Rector.

Online "finding aids," or guides to the collections, are either available through Archives Online at Indiana University or in process for all collections, some of which have been partially or fully digitized for online access. Photos from the collections may be accessed through Image Collections Online as the photo collections are developed.

Descriptions of each collection may be found in the Related Pages.

The Indiana University Libraries maintain institutional membership in the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress.

Related Pages

  • Birch Bayh: About His Congressional Papers

    The Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers contain virtually complete documentation of the operation of his very active and diversified senatorial office from1963 through 1980, including files from his Legislative, Indiana, Office Management, Press, and Political Departments and the many committees on which he served.
  • Birch Bayh: Bayh Dole Act of 1980 Digital Collection

    The collection consists of documents from the Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers related to the development of Public Law 96-517, amendments to the Patent and Trademark Laws introduced in the 96th Congress as the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act and subsequently known as the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980.
  • Birch Bayh: Biography

    Text from The Art of Leadership: A Companion to an Exhibition from the Senatorial Papers of Birch Bayh, United States Senator from Indiana, 1963-1980.Text written and exhibition curated by Kate Cruikshank, text copyright held by the Trustees of Indiana University. Images of the book pages are available in the Birch Bayh photos in Image Collections Online. (Search under "exhibit book")
  • Birch Bayh: Committee Service

    Complete listing of Birch Bayh's committee service during his Senate career from 1963 through 1980.
  • Birch Bayh: Press Releases 1963-1966

    List of press releases issued by Birch Bayh's Press Department from 1963 through 1966.
  • Birch Bayh: Press Releases 1967-1968

    List of press releases issued by Birch Bayh's Press Department from 1967 through 1968.
  • Birch Bayh: Statement on the Bayh-Dole Act, 2010

    Statement of Birch Bayh on December 1, 2010 at a celebration of the 30th anniversary of passage of the Bayh-Dole Act on technology transfer.
  • Dan Burton Congressional Papers

    The collection documents Dan Burton's service in the House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th District from 1983 to 2003 and from Indiana's 5th District from 2003 to 2012 in 123 cartons and 6.97 gigabytes of electronic records (partially processed).
  • Frank McCloskey: About His Congressional Papers

    The McCloskey collection consists mainly of the papers relating to McCloskey's representation of Indiana's 8th district in the United States House of Representatives, with a few earlier papers relating to his service as mayor of Bloomington, Indiana and a few files related to his work in Bosnia from 1994 until his death.
  • Frank McCloskey: Committee Service

    A complete listing of Frank McCloskey's committee service during his tenure representing the 8th Congressional District of Indiana from 1983 through 1994.
  • J. Edward Roush: About His Congressional Papers

    Consists of papers generated and received by the office of J. Edward Roush during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district from 1959 to 1968 and Indiana's 4th district from 1971 to 1976.
  • J. Edward Roush: Committee Service

    Complete list of the committee service of J. Edward Roush during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th District from 1959 to 1968 and from its 4th District from 1971 to 1976.
  • Jerry Udell Political Papers

    The Udell Political Papers consist of a selection of office and campaign working papers and campaign memorabilia from his political and Indiana office service with Birch Bayh (1963-1973) and his work on Lee Hamilton's 1966 re-election campaign, with a few documents from his staff work for Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska (1973-1977)
  • Lee H. Hamilton: About His Congressional Papers

    Consists of the papers of Congressman Lee Hamilton relating to his service from 1964-1999 in the U. S. House of Representatives from the 9th Congressional District of Indiana, including extensive files on Indiana projects, and from his chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: Biography

    Detailed biography of Lee Hamilton's pre-congressional, congressional, and post-congressional experience.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: Committee Service

    A complete listing of Hamilton's committee service during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1999.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: Constituent Relations

    Information on how Lee Hamilton maintained strong relationships with the constituents he represented as Congressman from the 9th District of Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1999.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: Iraq Study Group Papers

    Consisting of the electronic and paper files of Lee Hamilton and his senior advisor and special assistant to the Iraq Study Group documenting information-gathering and the compilation of the final report from 2005-2007. The vast majority of documents have been digitized and are available online.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: Post-Congressional Papers

    Consists of appointment books, key speeches, documentation of several of the commissions on which Hamilton served subsequent to his retirement from Congress, extensive files of clippings on international affairs and major U.S. policy issues, and his personal working notes.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: The 9/11 Commission Papers

    Consists of materials collected by Hamilton during the course of the 9/11 Commission's work to serve as documentation of the process of investigation and creation of the final report from 2003-2005.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: The 9/11 Public Discourse Project Papers

    The collection documents the 16-month effort of the former 9/11 Commissioners to develop pressure for implementation of their recommendations, through public education and extensive congressional testimony under the auspices of the 9/11 Public Discourse Project from 2005 to 2007.
  • Lee H. Hamilton: The Ninth District of Indiana

    Description of the 9th district of Indiana, including the redrawing of its lines in 1981, while it was represented by Lee Hamilton from 1964 to 1999.
  • Mike Pence Congressional Papers

    Consists of 30 cartons and approximately 70 gigabytes of electronic records documenting Mike Pence's career representing the 2nd District of Indiana from 2001 to 2003 and the 6th District from 2003 to 2012 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Political Poster Collection

    A collection of political campaign posters received from multiple donors covering campaigns at the state and national level from 1968 through 2008.
  • Richard G. Lugar Congressional Papers

    Includes approximately 1500 cartons of papers, photos, and memorabilia and an undetermined amount of electronic records documenting Richard Lugar's career in the U.S. Senate from 1976 through 2012.
  • Richard G. Lugar: Committee Service

    A complete listing of Richard Lugar's committee service during his tenure in the U.S. Senate from 1977 through 2012.
  • Robert D. Garton Indiana Senate Papers, 1968-2015

    The Garton collection consists of records related to legislative work during Garton's tenure in the Indiana Senate from 1970 to 2006 and his years as President Pro Tempore, with substantial files from political campaigns, clippings and photos, and some post-2006 materials related to his work in the Senate.

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