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CPR Projects/Publications
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The Making of a Manual: Grass Roots Advocacy for Managing Congressional Papers, by Linda A. Whitaker, MA, CA
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Chronology of the Congressional Papers Roundtable 1974-2007
- Congressional Archives: Selected Bibliography compiled by Cynthia Pease Miller
- Reference Works for Congressional Papers Repositories: A Bibliographic Essay by James F. Cartwright (PDF; 112KB)
- "Using Archival Resources in Legislative Research: Choosing the Road Less Traveled." Extension of Remarks, Legislative Studies Section, American Political Science Association, July 2005, Vol. 28, No. 2.
- Congressional Papers Project Report. Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, July 15 - November 15, 1985. Grant No. 85-110. Project Director Frank H. Mackaman.
CPR Task Forces
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Task Force on Guidelines for Congressional Papers Repositories, 2006-2007
Charge: to pursue grant funding for the writing and publication of guidelines on the acquisition, administration, processing, preservation, and access to the papers of members of the United States Congress to be made available to 1) repositories already housing congressional collections so they may evaluate their own practices and procedures, and 2) repositories considering acquisition of congressional collections so they may better understand the institutional commitments such acquisitions require.
The Guidelines for Managing Congressional Papers grant proposal was submitted by the CPR task force through SAA to
the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The proposal consists of the following narrative, project summary, and supporting documents. The announcement made by Jeff Thomas, Chair of the Congressional Papers Roundtable from 2006-2007, is here also.
Members: Jeff Thomas, Chair (Ohio State University), Jean B. Bischoff (University of Kansas), Alan H. Haeberle, (Office of Senator Orrin Hatch), L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin (University of Delaware), Linda A. Whitaker (Arizona Historical Foundation), Kate Cruikshank (Indiana University)
The first grant project and conference to address issues and offer recommendations regarding records management in offices of Members of Congress, as well as subsequent maintenance, preservation and access of Members' papers given to repositories, was sponsored by the Dirksen Congressional Center and the NHPRC in 1985. The report documenting this project and conference is available here.
- Web Task Force, 2003-2004
Charge: to establish a presence on the SAA server, review structure and navigation of the site, and to review and solicit content - especially for Projects/Publication and Congressional Resources.
Members: Sarah Keen, Chair (Smith College); Glenn Gray (California State University, Fresno); Alan Haeberle (Office of Senator Orrin Hatch); Kate Snodgrass Mollan (Center for Legislative Archives, NARA); Liz Scott (Saint Michael's College); Katie Senft (New York University); L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin, ex officio (University of Delaware)
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Task Force on Guidelines for Congressional Papers Repositories,
2003-2004
Charge:
to produce a publishable document that would be:
1) distributed to all members of Congress to aid them in selecting and
evaluating an archival repository for their personal papers,
2) made available to repositories already housing congressional
collections so they may evaluate their own practices and procedures,
3) made available to repositories considering acquisition of
congressional collections so they may better understand the
institutional commitments such acquisitions require.
Members: Jeffrey Suchanek, Chair (University of Kentucky); Kimberly Butler (North Central College); Mark Greene (University of Wyoming); Herb Hartsook (University of South Carolina); Karen Paul (U.S. Senate Historical Office); Jeff Thomas (Ohio State University); Sheryl Vogt (University of Georgia); Katharine Winters (University of Wyoming); L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin, ex officio (University of Delaware)
CPR pages maintained by Robin Reeder,
Last updated: 15 September 2007
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