Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives
Historical Records Program
Personal Papers of Former Representatives and Staff
The Personal Papers of Former Representatives are the "soul" of the House Archives. They allow the researcher to gain a sense of what it is like to be a Representative: campaigning for office, the momentous swearing in ceremony, the day-to-day work, helping constituents, and the accomplishment of the bill signing ceremony. Each collection provides a different and unique glimpse into the job of the Representative, showing how they and their daily lives are shaped by their communities and the particular issues that present themselves each new session.
The collections housed at the Pennsylvania House Archives are donated by former Representatives, all of whom are as unique as the districts and people they serve. Some of the collections have been donated by Representatives who served one session and others from Representatives serving as many as 26 years with representation ranging from former Speakers of the House to rank and file members.The collections are equally varied: including materials such as campaign memorabilia, legislative work files, speeches, event files, district files, books, audio, video and photographs. The collections show the interests and key causes a Representative champions as well as the research and work required for successful legislation.
The donations by former Representatives provide a valuable addition to the collections required by House Rule 48. Committee Records explain the legislative progress of a bill and usually illustrate the need for the legislation. However, some Committee Records are extremely sparse and provide no supplementary information on the legislation on which the Committee votes. Thus, it is often these personal papers that provide insight into the origins of the bill.
Not only do the Personal Papers collections provide a legacy of the work of the individual Representative, they also highlight the accomplishments of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the culmination of efforts made for the betterment of the lives of Pennsylvania citizens.
Many of our Personal Papers donors also participated in our Oral History Project, which provide accounts of the Representatives' experiences in their own words. For additional information, see the Historical Records Program Brochure.
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Collections
William F. Adolph, Jr, Papers Republican, 165th District, Delaware County, 1989-2016 |
Gibson C. Armstrong, Papers Republican, 100th District, Lancaster County, 2002-2006 |
Roy E. Baldwin, Papers Republican, 97th District, Lancaster County, 2003-2006 |
Lea Barbush, Papers Staff Member, Democratic Caucus, 1969-2005 |
Bob Bastian, Papers Republican, 140th District, Bedford and Somerset Counties, 1999-2008 |
Joseph W. Battisto, Papers Democrat, 189th District, Monroe County, 1983-2000 |
Linda Bebko-Jones, Papers Democrat, 1st District, Erie County, 1993-2006 |
Robert E. Belfanti, Papers Democrat, 107th District, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill Counties, 1981-2010 |
Daniel E. Beren, Papers Republican, 153rd District, Montgomery County, 1967-1976 |
Curt Bowley, Papers Democrat, 65th District, Warren County, 1985-1992 |
Scott W. Boyd, Papers Republican, 43rd District, Lancaster County, 2003-2012 |
Kenneth E. Brandt, Papers Republican, 98th District, Lancaster County, 1858-1982 |
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Kenneth E. Brandt, Papers Republican, 98th District, Lancaster County, 1961-2010 |
Kenneth E. Brandt, Papers Republican, 98th District, Lancaster County, 1973-1990 |
Edward F. Burns, Jr., Papers Republican, 18th District, Bucks County, 1973-1990 |
1881-1895 |
1889-1896 |
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Italo S. Cappabianca, Papers Democrat, 2nd District, Erie County, 1979-2001 |
Steven W. Cappelli, Papers Republican, 83rd District, Lycoming County, 2001-2008 |
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Michael E. Cassidy, Papers Democrat, 80th District, Blair County, 1977-1978 |
Richard J. Cessar, Papers Republican, 30th District, Allegheny County, 1970-1994 |
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Paul I. Clymer, Papers Republican, 145th District, Bucks County, 1981-2014 |
Lita I. Cohen, Papers Republican, 148th District, Montgomery County, 1993-2002 |
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Kenneth J. Cole, Papers Democrat, 91st District, Adams and York Counties, 1975-1992 |
Jeffrey H. Coleman, Papers Republican, 60th District, Armstrong and Indiana Counties, 2001-2004 |
Joe Conti, Papers Republican, 143rd District, Bucks County, 1993-1997 |
Jacqueline R. Crahalla, Papers Republican, 150th District, Montgomery County, 2003-2006 |
Lawrence Curry, Papers Democrat, 154th District, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 1993-2012 |
Lawrence H. Curry, Papers Democrat, 154th District, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 1993-2012 |
Mary Ann R. Dailey, Papers Republican, 146th District, Montgomery County, 1999-2004 |
Craig A. Dally, Papers Republican, 138th District, Monroe and Northampton Counties, 1997-2010 |
Donald W. Dorr, Papers Republican, 193rd District, York County, 1973-1990 |
Paul J. Drucker, Papers Democrat, 157th District, Chester and Montgomery Counties, 2009-2010 |
Todd A. Eachus, Papers Democrat, 116th District, Luzerne County, 2007-2008 |
C. Allan Egolf, Papers Republican, 86th District, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry Counties, 1993-2004 |
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Sharon Engdahl, Papers Staff Member, 1989-2012 |
Dwight Evans, Papers Democrat, 203rd District, Philadelphia County, 1981-2016 |
John R. Evans, Papers Republican, 5th District, Erie and Crawford Counties, 2001-2012 |
Howard L. Fargo, Papers Republican, 8th District, Armstrong, Butler and Mercer Counties, 1981-2000 |
John W. Fichter, Papers Republican, 70th District, Montgomery County, 1993-2006 |
Herbert Fineman, Papers Democrat, 194th District, Philadelphia County, 1955-1977 |
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Herbert Fineman, Papers Democrat, 194th District, Philadelphia County, 1964-2003 |
Robert J. Flick, Papers Republican, 167th District, Chester and Delaware Counties, 1983-2006 |
Teresa E. Forcier, Papers Republican, 6th District, Crawford County, 1991-2004 |
Ronald "Huck" Gamble, Papers Democrat, 44th District, Allegheny, 1976-1996 |
Richard A. Geist, Papers Republican, 79th District, Blair County, 1979-2012 |
Mauree A. Gingrich, Papers Republican, 101st District, Lebanon County, 2003-2016 |
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Glen R. Grell, Papers Republican, 87th District, Cumberland County, 2005-2016 |
Richard T. Grucela, Papers Democrat, 137th District, Northampton County, 1999-2010 |
Michael C. Gruitza, Papers Democrat, 7th District, Mercer County, 1981-2006 |
W. Mack Guthrie, Photographs Republican, Armstrong County, 1943-1962 |
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Julie Harhart, Papers Republican, 183rd District, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1995-2016 |
George Haudenshield, Papers Republican, 15th, 27th, and 43rd Districts, Allegheny County, 1959-1970 |
Lynn B. Herman, Papers Republican, 77th District, Centre and Clearfield Counties, 1983-2006 |
Arthur D. Hershey, Papers Republican, 13th District, Chester County, 1982-2008 |
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Arthur D. Hershey, Papers Republican, 13th District, Chester County, 1983-2008 |
Dick L. Hess, Papers Republican, 78th District, Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon Counties, 1987-2014 |
John Hornaman, Papers Democrat, 3rd District, Erie County, 2007-2012 |
Scott E. Hutchinson, Papers Republican, 64th District, Butler and Venango Counties, 1993-2012 |
Frank Jackson Collection on Samuel M. Jackson, Papers, 1861-2008 Republican, Armstrong County, 1868-1870 |
Babette Josephs, Papers Democrat, 182nd District, Philadelphia County, 1985-2012 |
Ralph E. Kaiser, Papers Democrat, 41st District, Allegheny County, 1989-2002 |
James B. Kelly III, Papers Republican, 28th District, Allegheny County, 1968-1980 |
George T. Kenney, Jr., Papers Republican, 170th District, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 1985-2008 |
James W. Knepper, Jr., Papers Republican, 43rd District, Allegheny County, 1965-1987 |
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James W. Knepper, Jr., Papers Republican, 43rd District, Allegheny County, 1971-1987 |
Franklin L. Kury, Papers Democrat, 108th District, Northumberland County, 1967-1972 |
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Franklin L. Kury, Papers Democrat, 108th District, Northumberland County, 1965-1977 |
Alice S. Langtry, Papers Republican, 40th District, Allegheny County, 1984-1992 |
Susan Laughlin, Papers Democrat, 16th District, Allegheny and Beaver Counties, 1989-2004 |
John A. Lawless, Papers Republican, 150th District, Montgomery County, 1991-2002 |
Kenneth B. Lee, Papers Republican, 111th District, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, 1957-1974, Speaker of the House, 1967 and 1973 |
David K. Levdansky, Papers Democrat, 39th District, Allegheny and Washington Counties, 1985-2010 |
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Staff Member |
Staff Member, Republican Caucus, 1972-2006 |
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Timothy S. Mahoney, Papers Democrat, 51st District, Fayette and Somerset Counties, 2007-2016 |
Stephen R. Maitland, Papers Republican, 91st District, Adams County, 1993-2006 |
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Sandra J. Major, Papers Republican, 111th District, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties, 1995-2016 |
Regis Malady, Papers Democrat, 39th District, Allegheny County, 1969-1972 |
Kathy Manderino, Papers Democrat, 194th District, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 1993-2010 |
Kathy Manderino, Papers Democrat, 194th District, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, 2005-2010 |
Carl W. Mantz, Photographs Republican, 187th District, Berks and Lehigh Counties, 2007-2008 |
Ralph A. Marsh, Papers Republican, Clearfield County, 1957-1958, 1961-1964 |
Keith R. McCall, Papers Democrat, 122nd District, Carbon County, 1982-2010, Speaker of the House, 2009-2010 |
Harvey D. McClure, Photographs, 1963-1964 Republican, Erie County (1st District), 1962-1964 |
John B. McCue, Papers Republican, 60th and 61st Districts, Armstrong County, 1963-1964, 1971-1976 |
Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Papers Democrat, 156th District, Chester County, 2007-2010 |
Mark S. McNaughton, Papers Republican, 104th District, Dauphin County, 1997-2006 |
Anthony J. Melio, Papers Democrat, 141st District, Bucks County, 1987-2010 |
Mitchell W. Melton, Papers Democrat, 196th District, Philadelphia County, 1969-1972 |
Thomas A. Michlovic, Papers Democrat, 35th District, Allegheny County, 1979-2002 |
Sheila Miller, Papers Republican, 129th District, Berks County, 1993-2006 |
Secretary, Republican Caucus, 1969-1992 |
Martin P. Mullen, Papers Democrat, 189th District, Philadelphia County, 1955-1982 |
Kevin P. Murphy, Papers Democrat, 113th District, Lackawanna County, 2009-2012 |
Jerry L. Nailor, Papers Republican, 88th District, Cumberland County, 1989-2008 |
Carl W. Nelson, Papers Democrat, York County, 1959-1960 |
Roger Nick Collection on Matthew Ryan, Papers, 1987-2003 Republican, 168th District, Delaware County, 1962-2003 |
Harvey L. Nitrauer, Papers Republican, Lebanon County, 1967-1970 |
Robert W. O'Donnell, Papers Democrat, 198th District, Philadelphia County, 1974-1993, Speaker of the House, 1990 and 1991 |
Frank L. Oliver, Papers Democrat, 113th District, Philadelphia County, 1973-2010 |
Jane Clare Orie, Papers Republican, 28th District, Allegheny County, 1997-2001 |
David C. Parker, Papers Republican, 115th District, Monroe County, 2015-2016 |
H. Sheldon Parker, Jr., Papers Republican, 42nd District, Allegheny County, 1967-1978 |
Scott Perry, Papers Republican, 92nd District, Cumberland and York Counties, 2007-2012 |
Thomas Charles Petrone, Papers Democrat, 27th District, Allegheny County, 1981-2008 |
Frank J. Pistella, Papers Democrat, 21st District, Allegheny County (part), 1979-2006 |
1907-1968 |
Joseph Preston, Jr., Papers Democrat, 24th District, Allegheny County, 1983-2012 |
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Dawn Reese, Papers Staff Member, 1993-2006 |
Lawrence Roberts, Papers Democrat, 51st District, Fayette County, 1993-2006 |
Samuel E. Rohrer, Papers Republican, 128th District, Berks County, 1993-2010 |
T.J. Rooney, Papers Democrat, 133rd District, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1993-2006 |
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L. Chris Ross, Papers Republican, 158th District, Chester County, 1997-2016 |
Carole A. Rubley, Papers Republican, 157th District, Chester and Montgomery Counties, 1992-2008 |
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Carole A. Rubley, Papers Republican, 157th District, Chester and Montgomery Counties, 1993-2008 |
Ruth C. Rudy, Papers Democrat, 171st District, Centre and Mifflin Counties, 1983-1996 |
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Staff Member, Official Reporters Office, 1965-2005 |
Larry O. Sather, Papers Republican, 81st District, Blair, Huntingdon and Mifflin Counties, 1993-2006 |
Curt Schroder, Papers Republican, 155th District, Chester County, 1995-2012 |
Thomas J. Scrimenti, Papers Democrat, 4th District, Erie County, 1989-2004 |
Paul W. Semmel, Papers Republican, 187th District, Lehigh and Berks Counties, 1983-2006 |
John J. Siptroth, Papers Democrat, 189th District, Monroe and Pike Counties, 2005-2010 |
Bruce I. Smith, Jr., Papers Republican, 92nd District, York County, 1981-2006 |
Kenneth J. Smith, Papers Democrat, 112th District, Lackawanna County, 2007-2012 |
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Samuel H. Smith, Papers Republican, 66th District, Armstrong, Clearfield, Indiana, and Jefferson Counties, 1987-2014, Speaker of the House, 2011-2014 |
Donald William Snyder, Papers Republican, 134th District, Lehigh County, 1981-2000 |
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Special Select Committee for Selecting the Official Pennsylvania State Song (unofficial) 1985-1995 |
David J. Steil, Papers Republican, 31st District, Bucks County, 1993-2008 |
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Jerry A. Stern, Papers Republican, 80th District, Bedford and Blair Counties, 1993-2014 |
Thomas L. Stevenson, Papers Republican, 42nd District, Allegheny County, 1997-2006 |
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Rosemarie Swanger, Papers Republican, 102nd District, Lebanon County, 2007-2014 |
David W. Sweet, Papers Democrat, 48th District, Washington County, 1977-1988 |
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Lee C. Taddonio, Papers Republican, 25th District, Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, 1973-1982 |
Thomas A. Tangretti, Papers Democrat, 57th District, Westmoreland County, 1983-2008 |
Elinor Zimmerman Taylor, Papers Republican, 156th District, Chester County, 1977-2006 |
Reno Thomas, Papers Republican, 85th District, Snyder and Union Counties, 1969-1980 |
Thomas M. Tigue, Papers Democrat, 118th District, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe Counties, 1981-2006 |
Guy A. Travaglio, Papers Democrat, 11th District, Butler County, 1995-2004 |
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Margaret Tricarico, Papers Staff Member, Democratic Caucus, 1990-2014 |
Leo Joseph Trich, Jr., Papers Democrat, 47th District, Washington County, 1989-2002 |
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Thomas J. Usiadek, Papers Staff Member |
Michael A. Vereb, Papers Republican, 150th District, Montgomery County, 2007-2016 |
William Wachob, Papers Democrat, 75th District, Clearfield County, 1979-1984 |
Don Walko, Papers Democrat, 20th District, Allegheny County, 1995-2010 |
James Wansacz, Papers Democrat, 114th District, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, 1999-2010 |
Benjamin Wilson, Papers Republican, 114th District, Bucks County, 1966-1988 |
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Arthur Woolsey, Photographs, 1915-1978 House Employee, 1967-2005 |
1965-2005 |
Matthew N. Wright, Papers Republican, 142nd District, Bucks County, 1991-2006 |
Peter J. Zug, Papers Republican, 102nd District, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, 1993-2006 |