Inventory of the David Price Papers, 1960-1998 and undated
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
Price, David Eugene
Title
David Price Papers,
1960-1998 and
undated
Language of Material
Material
in English
Extent
147 Linear Feet
86,800 Items
Abstract
86,800 Items
David Price is a
political science professor at Duke University, and Democratic congressman from
North Carolina's Fourth District since 1987 (re-elected in 2006).
The David Price Papers (1960-1998)
document the scholarly and political career of David Eugene Price, including
his days as a graduate student in the 1960s, his tenure as a political science
professor and Democratic Party staff member, and, finally, his years as a
Democratic congressman from North Carolina's Fourth District. Records from
Price's political headquarters contain thousands of original documents,
handwritten and computer-generated; printed materials such as legislative bills
and campaign publicity; and a variety of audiovisual materials, including
photographs, some slides, many videos, and audio recordings. The collection is
especially rich for researchers interested in the American political party
system, the work and life of legislators, North Carolina history and
government, the North Carolina Democratic and Republican parties, the U.S.
Congress, its committee structure, the Hunt Commission, and the broader
legislative process. Other materials document political campaigns, notably
David Price's own congressional campaigns and Albert Gore's senatorial campaign
of 1970-1971.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is restricted.
In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal
Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use.
Technical Services staff need to produce use copies before contents can be
accessed.
All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke
University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay
in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare
Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Copyright Notice
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred
to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the
Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], David Price Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The David Price Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library as a transfer in 1988 and 1997.
Processing Information
Processed by Lisa Chandek-Stark and Michael Shumate, November
2004
Encoded by Lisa Chandek-Stark, Michael Shumate, and Paula Jeannet
Mangiafico
Completed November 2006
Accessions 1987-0002, 1987-0005, 1995-0063, and 1998-0516 were
merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory:
DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local
Style Guide.
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Biographical Note
| 1940 Aug. 17 |
Born in Johnson City, Tenn. to a high school principal and a
teacher.
|
| 1957-1959 | Studied at Mars Hill College |
| 1959 | Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 1961 | Earned B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill |
| 1963 | Hired as summer intern for Senator Bartlett (D.-Alaska); subsequently worked for several summers as a legislative aide |
| 1964 |
Received Bachelor of Divinity degree from Yale
University.
Canvassed for Johnson-Humphrey presidential ticket
|
| 1967-1969 | Instructor at Yale University |
| 1968 | Married Lisa Kanwit |
| 1969 | Received Ph.D. in political science from Yale University and obtained faculty appointment there |
| 1970 | Organized campus groups and Get-Out-The-Vote operations in Senator Albert Gore's (Sr.) (D.-Tenn.) last reelection campaign |
| 1970-1973 | Resident Fellow, Trumbull College at Yale University |
| 1972 |
Dissertation published as
Who Makes the Laws? (Schenkman,
1972).
Served as a field organizer in Muskie's presidential
campaign
|
| 1973- | Joined political science faculty at Duke University. Helped launch what later became the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy |
| 1975 | Published The Commerce Committees: A Study of the House and Senate Commerce Committees |
| 1976 | Served as Deputy Campaign Manager for North Carolina, managing two congressional districts in Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign |
| 1978-1979 | Served as a Field Associate in the Community Development Block Grant monitoring project, The Brookings Institution |
| 1979-1980 | Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party |
| 1981-1982 | Staff Director, Democratic Party Commission on Presidential Nomination |
| 1981-1983 | Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science, Duke University |
| 1983-1984 | Served as Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party |
| 1984 | Published Bringing Back the Parties (Congressional Quarterly Press, 1984) |
| 1985 Apr. 13 | Announced candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District |
| 1986 Nov. 4 | Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (100th Congress) |
| 1987 |
Appointed to three House committees: Banking and Financial
Services (formerly Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs); Science (formerly
Science, Space, and Technology); and Small Business.
Appointed to two subcommittees of the Science Committee:
Science, Research, and Technology; and Investigations and Oversight.
Joined the Democratic Budget Group.
Sponsored the Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection
Act
|
| 1988 |
Won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives (101st
Congress).
Left the Small Business Committee
|
| 1989 |
Switched from the Investigations Subcommittee to the Natural
Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment Subcommittee.
Became co-chair of the Democratic Budget Group.
Joined the Democratic Caucus' Committee on Organization,
Study, and Review
|
| 1990 |
Awarded the American Political Science Association's Hubert
H. Humphrey Public Service Award.
Won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives (102nd
Congress)
|
| 1991 |
Appointed to House Appropriations Committee. Joined
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Subcommittee on Agriculture
and Rural Development.
Gave up assignments on House Banking, and Science, Space,
and Technology Committees.
Appointed At-Large Majority Whip
|
| 1992 |
Published first edition of
The Congressional Experience
(Westview Press).
Passage of a bill first introduced by Price, the Scientific
and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992.
Won a reelection bid to the U.S. House of Representatives
(103rd Congress)
|
| 1993 |
Left the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and
Rural Development for the Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary
Subcommittee.
Joined the Budget Committee
|
| 1994 | Lost reelection campaign to the U.S. House of Representatives (104th Congress). |
| 1995 | Returned to faculty position at Duke University |
| 1996 | Regained seat in U.S. House of Representatives (105th Congress) for the Fourth District |
| 1997 |
Reappointed to House Appropriations Committee.
Received appointment to Appropriations subcommittees VA-HUD,
and Treasury, Postal, and General Government.
The Price Education Affordability Act was passed
|
| 1998 |
Won reelection campaign to U.S. House of Representatives
(106th Congress).
Reappointed to House Budget Committee
|
| 1999-2000 | Served on Budget Committee Task Force on Natural Resources and the Environment |
| 2000 |
Published second edition of
The Congressional Experience
(Westview Press).
Reelected to U.S. House of Representatives (107th
Congress)
|
| 2002 | Reelected to U.S. House of Representatives (108th Congress) |
| 2004-2006 | Reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives |
Price was involved in a number of caucuses, including the Sunbelt Caucus for Members with interests in the southern U.S. For more biographical information, including a list of the many articles Price published, see his curriculum vitae within the collection.
[top]Collection Overview
The David Price Papers document the scholarly and
political career of David Eugene Price, including his days as a graduate
student in the 1960s, his tenure as a political science professor and
Democratic Party staff member, and, finally, his years as a Democratic
congressman from North Carolina's Fourth District from 1987 through 1998.
Records from Price's political headquarters record the routine activities of
Price and his office staff, and the larger system of government in which he
participated. The files contain documents, handwritten and computer-generated;
printed materials such as
legislative bills and
campaign publicity; and a
variety of audiovisual materials, including photographs, some slides, many
videos, and audio recordings. The collection is especially rich for researchers
interested in the
American political party system, the work and life of
legislators,
North Carolina history and government, the North Carolina
Democratic and Republican Parties, the
U.S. Congress, its committee structure,
the
Hunt Commission, and especially the larger
legislative process. Other
topics include
political campaigns, notably Price's own
campaigns and Albert
Gore's senatorial campaign of 1970-1971.
Three primary groups comprise the collection. Full descriptions
of series and subseries within these groups are found below in the
detailed collection description. The Pre-Congressional
Papers primarily document Price's years as a student, then as a
professor at
Yale and
Duke Universities; they also trace Price's early
involvement with the Democratic Party. These papers are a foundation and
prelude to Price's later work as a member of Congress. The Congressional Papers were compiled during his years in
public office, and reveal Price's activities as a member of Congress, and his
relationships with colleagues, constituents, and other political stakeholders.
Finally, the Campaign Office Files were created from
the activity of his campaign office in Raleigh, North Carolina, largely
separate - as required by law - from the work of his congressional office.
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Processing Note
Most original folders and folder titles have been retained. Labels included many abbreviations, acronyms, and initials; the full versions were added in brackets whenever possible. "DP" in folder titles and
elsewhere usually refers to "David Price" but can also mean "Democratic Party."
Keyword searching is possible within the container list, with some important
limitations. First, the expanded forms of acronyms and abbreviations were not
added in every instance but rather at the first occurrence with a new series or
subseries. Second, labels are not standardized. For example, the search "breast
cancer" might retrieve some folders, but not the one labeled "Cancer--breast."
A search for the EPA's "Southern Appalachian Mountains Air Quality Initiative"
within this collection may not retrieve folders labeled only as "Southern
Appalachian Air Quality." To be comprehensive, therefore, searches need to be
formulated in several ways. Please consult with a Research Services staff when
using this collection.
Dates were obtained by sampling within folders and so may not be
strictly accurate. Sampling was also used to identify the content of
audiovisual materials, therefore descriptions for recordings may not be
complete.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a
search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will
bring up other related research materials.
- Price, David Eugene.
- Gore, Albert, 1907-1998.
- Hunt, James B., 1937-
- Democratic Party (N.C.)--History--20th century.
- Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--20th century.
- Elections--North Carolina--20th century.
- Democratic National Committee (U.S.).
- Republican National Committee (U.S.).
- United States. Congress. House.
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations.
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Budget.
- United States--Politics and government--20th century.
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- Legislators--United States--Archives.
- Political parties--United States--History--20th century.
- Political campaigns.
- North Carolina--History--20th century.
- North Carolina--Politics and Government--20th century.
- Politicians--North Carolina--Correspondence.
- Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library.
- Hunt Commission.
- Bills, Legislative.
- Legislative hearings--United States.
- Photographs.
- Video recordings.
- Sound recordings.
Detailed Description of Collection
Pre-Congressional Papers Record Group, 1960-1988 and undated, bulk 1970-1986
These files document the bulk of David Price's academic career
prior to his entry into elective office, and reveal the formation of Price's
intellectual interest in politics and political parties. Beginning in the
mid-1960s during his time as a graduate student at Yale University, they
continue through his years on the faculties of Yale and Duke, and end in 1988
during his first term in Congress. The materials are divided into three series,
all described further below: Political Party Files; Correspondence and
Administrative Files; and Research and Writings. Within each series, the
folders are arranged in alphabetical order by title.
The Pre-Congressional Papers are open, but researchers are
required to sign a release form to use them. Separate restrictions and signed
permissions apply to unpublished interviews in the Research and Writings
Series; see the notes for that series and folders within it for further
information.
Political Party Files Series, 1960-1986 and undated
Documents Price's close observance of, employment with, and
research on the
Republican and Democratic political parties,
from his graduate work at Yale up to the time he was first elected to Congress.
During much of this period Price was serving as a professor of political
science at Yale and Duke Universities. Concurrently he also worked for the
North Carolina State Democratic Party in
various capacities, serving as executive director and as state party chair, and
for the national party as director of the
Hunt Commission (Commission on Presidential
Nominations). The files illustrate the inter-relationship of Price's
political work and research. Many of the topical folders contain Price's notes,
often related to his writings, as well as articles and documents written by
others. Background files for his book on American political parties,
Bringing Back the Parties, can be
found in this series. As in other parts of the collection, Price's
relationships with other prominent political figures are documented here,
especially with
Jim Hunt, North Carolina governor and head of
the
Hunt Commission. Correspondence, Hunt
Commission documents and meeting transcripts, and a file on Jim Hunt's Senate
race against Jesse Helms are included. Other files relate to talks Price gave
as a state party leader and include the speeches themselves or Price's notes.
There are also files on conferences attended, polling information, and numerous
files on
Democratic campaigns such as Hunt-Helms (U.S.
Senate, 1984), Muskie (U.S. Presidency, 1972), Carter (U.S. Presidency, 1980),
and
Albert Gore, Sr. (U.S. Senate, 1970).
The files are arranged roughly in alphabetical order by title.
See also the Research and Writings Series for further
documentation of Price's research interests.
Box PCP-1
1980 Election-Issues, Commentary,
1980
1980
Jim Hunt-Political,
1979-1982
(2 folders)
1980 Races-Returns, Miscellaneous,
1980
1982 Elections,
1981-1982
1984 Issues,
1983-1984
(3 folders)
1984 Races-N.C.,
1982-1983 and
undated
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations,
1984
The American Assembly-The Future of
American Political Parties, Conference,
1982
American Politics-Elections,
1970-1985
Box PCP-2
Articles and Primaries,
1976-1983
Articles-Party Conventions,
1960-1984
(3 folders)
Bringing Back the Parties--
Reviews, Notes, Data,
1981-1986
Bringing Back the Parties,
Transcript, undated
(1-4 of 5 folders)
Box PCP-3
Bringing Back the Parties,
Transcript, undated
(5 of 5 folders)
Britt, Andrews, Other 1982 Races,
1982
Campaign Finance,
1973-1986
Campaign Finance-Data,
1980-1984
Campaign Finance-Legal Issues,
1979-1985
Campaign Memos,
1976-1977
(2 folders)
Campaign of 1984,
1983-1984
Campaign Planning,
1984
Campaign Planning, GOTV [Get Out the Vote],
1980-1984
Campaigns (1984),
1982-1984
Box PCP-4
Campaigns-Miscellaneous,
1976-1984
Carter (1976)-
Correspondence,
1976-1977
Carter Nomination,
1979-1980
Chairman's Memos,
1983-1984
Congressional Campaign Committees,
1982-1983
Congressional Reform-Bolling Committee,
1974
(2 folders)
County Democratic Parties
Caswell, Person, Granville, and Franklin Counties,
1976
Chatham, Orange, Randolph,
1976-1981
Durham (1976-1980),
1976-1981
Vance, Halifax, and Warren Counties,
1976 and
undated
Wake (1976, 1980),
1976-1978
DCCC [Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee]-Post Election Survey in Eight Selected Congressional
Districts,
1980 Dec.
Box PCP-5
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
DNC,
1984-1985
Chairmanship,
1984-1985
Commission on Presidential Nomination,
1981-1982 and
undated
(3 folders)
Commission Reports,
1969-1978
General,
1980-1983
Box PCP-6
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Hunt Commission
Alternative or Supplementary Language,
1982
Background,
1981
Charter Revisions,
1982
Data, Staff Documents,
1981-1983
Implementation, CRC,
1982-1984
Memos, Speeches,
1981-1985
Miscellaneous Notes,
1981-1982
DNC-Hunt Commission-Press,
1981-1982
Rules-Their Effect,
1984-1985
Transcripts,
1981 Nov.
(2 folders)
Transcripts,
1982 Jan.
(3 folders)
Box PCP-7
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Hunt Commission
Transcripts,
1982 Jan.
[partial]
(3 folders)
Transcripts,
1982 Feb.
Issues, Strategy Council,
1969-1983
(2 folders)
Meeting to Approve Commission Reports,
1982
Midterm Conference,
1978-1982
Platform Accountability Commission,
1982-1983
Box PCP-8
Democratic Future-Post
1984
Democratic Party (1976),
1976
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee-
Consultation Weekend Materials,
circa 1984
Duke Forum [on Presidential Nominations],
1981
Edgecombe-Nash,
1976
Election (1984),
1979-1984
Fairness Commission/Presidential Nomination Post,
1984,
1985
Education Materials-Gore Campaign,
1970
Elections,
1970-1982
Finances [State DP],
1984-1985
Gore-Article on Precinct Operations; Memphis and
[Lupfer?] Correspondence,
1970 and
undated
Gore Campaign-Davidson,
1970-1971 and
undated
Gore Campaign-Knox,
1970-1971
Gore Campaign Literature,
1970 and
undated
Box PCP-9
Gore Campaign-Notes and
Memoranda,
Clippings and Articles,
1970-1972
Gore Campaign-Polls,
1970
Gore Campaign-Ward and Precinct Work,
1970
Helms newspaper ads,
1978-1984
Hunt Campaign (1984),
1983-1984
Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government,
The Parties and the Nominating
Process, Conference,
1981
Issues-Democratic Agenda,
1981-1984
(2 folders)
Issues, Reagan,
1981-1984
Leland Commission,
1981-1982
Local Parties,
1961-1983
Muskie and McGovern Campaigns, Clippings,
Materials,
1971-1972
Box PCP-10
Muskie N.C. Campaign-Correspondence,
1971-1972
National Convention,
1977-1984
(2 folders)
Oversize Box OVSZ 1
National Journal,
1984 Apr.,
July
(2 folders)
National Party Role,
1980-1985
N.C.-Cambridge Survey Research, 1976 Election
Standings, Other N.C. Polls (1980, 1984),
1976-1984
(3 folders)
NCDP [North Carolina Democratic Party],
Current,
1985
NC SDEC- Finances, Memos,
1980-1981
Nomination Process-Articles and Bibliography
(General),
1979-1982
Other Candidates and Hunt,
1974-1976
Box PCP-11
PR Book-Nominations Data,
1970-1980
Parties and Community, undated
Parties, etc, DP Talks,
1977-1984
Parties in Government
State,
1979-1984
National-Executive Branch,
1978-1983
National-Congress,
1978-1983
Parties in the Electorate,
1978-1983
Parties-Role, Current Health,
1979-1980
Parties-The Normative Argument,
1979-1982
Party-
Campaign Finance-Articles,
1975-1983
(3 folders)
Party-Legal Status,
1979-1985
(1 of 2 folders)
Box PCP-12
Party-Legal Status,
1979-1985
(2 of 2 folders)
Party Reform-Its Consequences,
1977-1985 and
undated
Party to People,
1984 and
undated
Platform Accountability,
1980-1984
Precinct Work, undated
Price Speaking Engagements,
1979-1985
RNC-Commission Reports,
1967-1984
Reapportionment,
1981-1982
Republican National Committee,
1980-1984
Republican National Committee,
Pamphlets,
1978-1980
Republican Party-Issues,
1966-1983
Returns, News Stories,
1976
Box PCP-13
Rules Commissions-Background and Commentary,
1971-1985
Runoff Primary,
1984
State Law and Parties,
1976-1983
(2 folders)
State Parties, Plans,
1980-1984
(2 folders)
Tennessee Politics, Statewide,
1970-1972
(3 folders)
Correspondence and Administrative Files Series, 1969-1986 and undated
Documents various aspects of Price's political and academic
careers. Political files illuminate Price's ties to other prominent Democrats
and his work on the Democratic Party's behalf, chiefly through correspondence,
while academic files concern Price's academic administrative responsibilities,
chiefly at Duke University and less often at Yale University; some materials
pertain to personal activities such as Price's leave of absence, including
fellowship applications, course syllabi, and course evaluations. Other items,
such as departmental newsletters and other materials, give a larger picture of
Price's academic environment. One file relates to the controversy over whether
Duke should host the
Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library. While
correspondence is scattered throughout the Pre-Congressional Papers, this
series contains several folders devoted almost entirely to correspondence.
These letters to and from Price cover both personal and political topics, with
the latter most often about fundraising.
The series is roughly arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box PCP-13
APSA [American Political Science Association],
Professional Affairs,
1974-1985
CDBG [Community Development Block Grant]-General,
1977-1984
Box PCP-14
CDBG-Current,
1977-1979
CDBG-Final Reports-Raleigh, Durham,
1978-1981
(2 folders)
Correspondence, Personal/Professional,
1970-1985
Duke Institute of Policy Sciences and Public Affairs,
1974-1986
(2 folders)
Duke Policy News,
1976-1986
(2 folders)
Duke Political Science Department and General,
1975-1986
(2 folders)
Box PCP-15
Duke-recruitment and promotion
Duke-Reports and Documents,
1974-1981 and
undated
Durham-CDBG,
1975-1979
(3 folders)
England,
1975-1978
Evaluations (Duke and Yale),
1973-1975 and
undated
Fundraising Letters,
1983-1986
Leave of Absence-Closed,
1970-1975
Nixon Library,
1981-1982
Box PCP-16
Price-Personal and Press,
1983-1985
Price-Miscellaneous Correspondence,
1980-1986
Prospectuses and Proposals,
1974-1983
(2 folders)
Raleigh-CDBG,
1976-1978
(2 folders)
Research Council,
1975-1985
Schenkman, Genl. Learning,
1969-1979
SVHE [Society for Values in Higher
Education], undated
Box PCP-17
SVHE-Current,
1980-1985
SVHE-Publications, Documents, Miscellaneous,
1975-1986
(4 folders)
Price-Press-Current,
1979-1983
Syllabi, Miscellaneous Article Offprints,
1971-1985
Wofford College-National Seminar on Civic Learning in
the Education of the Teaching Profession,
1984-1985
Workshop for the Future of North Carolina,
1981
Box PCP-18
Yale-Political Science Department and General,
1970-1975
(2 folders)
Research and Writings Series, 1960s-1988 and undated
These materials, dating from the time of Price's dissertation
research up to his first election in 1987, document his career-long interest
and extensive scholarship in politics and the
legislative process. While similar to the
Political Party Files in that both contain research, these files focus less on
Price's work for the Democratic Party or his academic work on the subject of
political parties. Topics instead relate more to his scholarship in other areas
of government and
legislative policy.
While there is no draft of Price's dissertation within the
collection, a number of files pertain to that research, including notes from
many
Senate interviews. Often the folders are
topically centered on various
congressional committees or particular
policy areas (e.g. oceanography). Articles by
others accompanied by Price's notes and pertinent correspondence may be found
in this subseries also. As in previous subseries, correspondence is scattered
throughout. These are the types of files presumably created as
research files to assist Price in his own
writing. In fact, there are more research materials than there are actual
writings by Price himself. Document types include numerous
handwritten notes, some
article drafts, writings by others, and
printed materials such as clippings, and parts of the
Congressional Record.
Congressional publications are often
included.
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
This series contains unpublished interviews in certain folders.
Use of unpublished interviews in autobiographical material
is restricted. Permission is not granted for publication. The user is
responsible for obtaining permission to publish from the interviews.
Box PCP-18
Adversary System-
Article,
1976
Article-Congressional Staff,
1969-1978
Article-Community,
1971-1975
Article-
"Community, Mediating Structures,
and Public Policy,"
1979
Article-
"The 'Quest for Community' and
Public Policy,"
1977
Article-
"Reply to Berger and
Neuhaus,"
1979
Article-
"The 'Rights Model': Strengths and
Shortcomings, "
(working draft--not for circulation), undated
Article-Sugar Policy,
1970-1979
Article-
"Volunteers for
Gore,"
1970
Aviation,
1973-1975
Bills-Notes on Legislative History,
1965-1966
(2 folders)
Box PCP-19
Broadcasting,
1972-1976
Civil Rights,
1972-1976
Commerce Committees and Miscellaneous, Article,
1966-1977
(2 folders)
Committee Environment-Article,
1975-1982
Committee Environment-Article-Notes and Update
[Matl.?],
1973-1982
Committee for Party Renewal,
1982-1988
(2 folders)
Box PCP-20
Communications Interviews,
1970-1978
(2 folders)
Use of unpublished interviews in
autobiographical material is restricted. Permission is not granted for
publication. The user is responsible for obtaining permission to publish from
the interviews.
Congress-Leadership,
1977-1984
Congress Project,
1972-1980
Congressional Oversight,
1976-1977 and
undated
Congress-Theoretical Material,
1961-1978
Consumer Subcommittee-General,
1971-1979
(2 folders)
Corrected Drafts-Commerce,
1964-1969
(1 of 2 folders)
Box PCP-21
Corrected Drafts-Commerce,
1964-1969
(2 of 2 folders)
Data-Committees and Chamber, undated
Dissertation,
1965-1974
(2 folders)
Dissertation-Background Reading,
1965-1968
Dissertation-Statistics and Data,
1960s
Dodd-Oppenheimer Article,
1978-1984
Dodd-Oppenheimer Revision,
1978-1984
Education Reorganization Study,
1970-1979
(2 folders)
Box PCP-22
Energy,
1972-1976 and
undated
Environment,
1970-1977
(3 folders)
Ethics-Legislative,
1976-1984
(4 folders)
Finance Interviews,
1966-1967
(2 folders)
Use of unpublished interviews in
autobiographical material is restricted. Permission is not granted for
publication. The user is responsible for obtaining permission to publish from
the interviews.
Box PCP-23
Full Committee,
1973-1977
(2 folders)
Gore Campaign-
JOP [Journal of Politics]
Article,
1972 and
undated
Graphs-Background Material,
1972-1973 and
undated
Health Subcommittee, House,
1971-1982
(3 folders)
Investigations-Old File,
1972-1977
Box PCP-24
LPW [Labor and Public Welfare] Interviews,
1967
(2 folders)
Use of unpublished interviews in
autobiographical material is restricted. Permission is not granted for
publication. The user is responsible for obtaining permission to publish from
the interviews.
Lupfer,
SSQ [Social Science Quarterly]
Article,
1970-1975
Merchant Marine,
1970-1977
(2 folders)
Notes (Dissertation?),
circa 1966
Oceanography,
1971-1975
(3 folders)
Box PCP-25
Oversight-Interviews, Data,
1975-1979
(2 folders)
Use of unpublished interviews in
autobiographical material is restricted. Permission is not granted for
publication. The user is responsible for obtaining permission to publish from
the interviews.
Policy Comparison, Article,
1971
Presidency-Conferences, etc.,
1976
Progressives and WWI-Article,
1976-1980
(2 folders)
Radiation,
1968-1977
(3 folders)
Box PCP-26
Reform and Oversight Committee-Article,
1977-1978
(2 folders)
Senate Commerce Interviews,
1967
Staff, Congressional,
1974-1977
Surface Transportation,
1971-1977
(2 folders)
Congressional Papers Record Group, 1981-1994 and undated
The Congressional Papers document Price's many interactions with
staff, congressional colleagues, North Carolina constituents, foreign
dignitaries, and a variety of corporate entities. In addition to routine office
records such as correspondence, clippings, memos, background informational
documents, printed materials, bills, and press releases, there are also many
specialized document types reflecting the political nature of the office's
work: committee testimony, Democratic Study Group Fact Sheets, parts of the
Congressional Record, Congressional
Research Service documents,
"Dear Colleague"
letters, and
others.
Personal/Political Files Series, 1981-1994, bulk 1986-1994
Files are not primarily a direct product of Price's lawmaking
duties but reflect his experience as an individual in Congress across a broad
spectrum of activities: interaction with various bodies of the Democratic Party
such as the DLC (Democratic Leadership Council) and DNC (Democratic National
Committee); work with more peripheral organizations such as the
German Study Group and the
North Atlantic Assembly; and daily schedules
and official trips.
Orientation Materials and Handbooks Subseries, 1986-1992
Documents in binders created from at least two different
sessions for new members of Congress: one held at Harvard University in
December 1986; and another held at Williamsburg, Va. in 1987 and sponsored by
the American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institution, and the
Congressional Research Service. Arranged in order as they were removed from
their original binders.
Box CPP-1
Committee on House Administration,
New Member Orientation Handbook,
1986 Dec.-1992
(3 folders)
Full title is
"U.S. House of Representatives New
Member Orientation Handbook including the Regulations and Accounting Procedures
for Allowances and Expenses of Members and Employees of the U.S. House of
Representatives."
The title page is dated December 1986, but inserted in
the binder were expense and allowance totals through the 102nd Congress (1992).
Harvard University, and
USHR [U.S. House of Representatives] Committee on
House Administration, Program for Newly-Elected Members, I,
1986 Dec.
(4 folders)
Harvard University, and USHR Committee on House
Administration, Program for Newly-Elected Members, II,
1986 Dec.
(2 folders)
Harvard University, and USHR Committee on House
Administration, Program for Newly-Elected Members, Final Report,
1987 Mar.
Box CPP-2
American Enterprise Institute, et al., Seminar for
New Members of the 100th Congress,
1987 Jan.
(2 folders)
American Enterprise Institute, et al., Seminar for
New Members of the 100th Congress, Final Report and Loose Item,
1987 Jan.
Member Files Subseries, 1981-1994 and undated
Files are arranged according to original topical divisions and
contain a variety of documents including
correspondence,
printed materials,
meeting documents,
memos,
articles,
trip itineraries, and
handwritten notes.
Academic and political entities mentioned frequently include
the following: the
American Political Science Association
(APSA); the
Democratic Caucus; the caucus
Committee on Organization, Study, and Review (OSR);
the
Democratic Leadership Council (DLC); the
House Appropriations Committee; the
German Study Group (a congressional
organization Price chaired); the
Brookings Institute; the
German Marshall Fund; and the
North Atlantic Assembly. Also notable are
files on
Democratic conventions as well as House
member
Jim Wright. Finally, in addition to the
files on specific topics and organizations, more general working files include
travel files that document his many
appointments to
U.S. delegations, and correspondence with
academic contacts, other House members, Senators, and the White House.
Files are arranged alphabetically by topic; within these
topics, folders are unarranged.
For other academically-related materials, see the
Pre-Congressional Record Group.
Academic, 1988-1994
Academic Articles re: Congress,
1988-1993
University of Toronto,
circa
1993
Library of Congress, American Memory,
1990
Verkuil/Restoring Trust in Government,
1994
APSA [American Political Science Association], 1988-1994
These materials relate to Price's APSA membership and
committee service. See additional APSA files within the Pre-Congressional Papers.
Box CPP-2
National Capital Area Political Science
Association,
1992-1993
Pub. APSA Booklet,
1989
Barden Lecture,
1993
Catholic Univ.,
1991-1993
Harvard/Yale visit (1989 May),
1988-1989
APSA Council,
1994
(2 folders)
Box CPP-3
APSA Dauer Award,
1990
APSA, Role of Parties Roundtable,
1988
APSA Fellowships,
1988-1993
(2 folders)
Southern Political Science Association,
1993
Administration, 1993
These materials relate to administration of Price's own
offices.
Box CPP-3
1993 Staff Retreat,
1993
Caucus Files, 1989-1994 and undated
Of note are materials on various issue conferences.
Box CPP-3
Caucus 1994, Issues Conference,
1994
(2 folders)
Caucus 1993, Issues Conference,
1993
Caucus 1992, Issues Conference,
1992
(2 folders)
Caucus 1991, Issues Conference,
1991
History Project, Denise Baer,
1991-1994
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CPP-4
History Project, Denise Baer,
1991-1994
(2 of 2 folders)
Democratic Caucus Notes,
1990 and
undated
Task Forces,
1992
Democratic Caucus and party effectiveness,
1989
OSR [Democratic Caucus Committee on Organization, Study, and Review] , 1989-1994
Includes numerous memos.
Box CPP-4
OSR-101st,
1989-1991
(4 folders)
OSR-102nd,
1991-1992
(1-2 of 3 folders)
Box CPP-5
OSR-102nd,
1991-1992
(3 of 3 folders)
OSR-103rd,
1993-1994
Congress, 1985-1994
These files center on Congress as an entity itself and
reflect Price's academic interests in issues such as congressional ethics. For
similar materials, see the Pre-Congressional Papers.
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Congress-Ethics,
1985-1994
Congress-History,
1989
Joint Committee on Organization [of Congress],
1992-1994
(2 folders)
Correspondence, 1988-1994
These files hold copies of mostly
outgoing correspondence arranged into
four categories. There are numerous letters from the White House including some
from
Bill Clinton and
Al Gore as well as other VIP
correspondents, especially
House Members. Some
constituent correspondence is
present.
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Correspondence-Academic,
1988-1994
Correspondence-Administration,
1993-1994
TY-Colleagues, [Thank You?],
1993-1994
Correspondence, Misc.,
1991-1994
(2 folders)
DLC [Democratic Leadership Council], 1981-1993
Includes documents discussing
"the
right message"
for the party. For related materials, see also the
Political Party Files within the Pre-Congressional Papers.
Box CPP-6
DLC [Democratic Leadership Council],
100th
1986-1988
(2 folders)
DLC-101st,
1989-1990
(2 folders)
DLC-102nd,
1991-1992
DLC-103rd,
1993
(2 folders)
DLC-Al From, Yellowbook,
1981-1989
House Politics, 1986-1994
Documents Price's successful efforts to gain appointment to
the
House Appropriations Committee. Items
include contact lists and rankings of competitors. There are also materials in
this section documenting various
leadership races in Congress, such as
correspondence between Members asking or thanking for support.
Box CPP-6
Appropriations Committee Bid,
1986-1990
(2 folders)
Leadership Races (1995),
1994
Leadership Races (1991),
1990
Leadership Races (1989),
1989
Panels, 1987-1994
Includes materials on the Bicentennial of the Declaration of
Independence and other forums.
Box CPP-7
Bicentennial Exhibition,
1987
North Carolina Humanities Center Panel,
1991-1992
Japan-U.S. Partnership Forum,
1989-1990
US-Japan Economic Agenda,
1992-1994
Policy, 1985-1993 and undated
Prominent organizations represented include the
Commission on Science, Technology, and
Government, the
German Study Group, and the Japan Study
Group. Includes folder of Price's foreign policy
"talking
points."
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Carnegie Commission on Science and Technology
[Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government],
1990
German Study Group,
1989-1993
(3 folders)
German Study Group [Handbook?],
1985-1990
Japanese Study Group, undated
Miscellaneous Talking Points-Foreign Policy,
1987-1991
(2 folders)
North Atlantic Assembly,
1992-1993
Political, 1988-1993
Democratic Party Convention files hold related
correspondence and meeting documents including a report on delegate selection.
Folders on Jim Wright include internal documents.
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Democratic Convention (1992),
1992
(2 folders)
DNC Chairman Race,
1989
DNC Rules
CRS Report-Delegate Selection,
1992
1992 Election,
1992
Message Retreat (1993),
1993
Jim Wright,
1988-1989
(1-2 of 4 folders)
Box CPP-9
Jim Wright,
1988-1989
(3-4 of 4 folders)
Platform (1992),
1992
(2 folders)
Publications, 1987-1989
Includes materials related to writings Price produced while
serving as Congressman. For similar materials see also the Pre-Congressional Papers.
Box CPP-9
Brookings Article,
1988-1989
Pub. History of 4th District,
1987-1989
(2 folders)
Trip Files, 1986-1993
Documents the trips abroad Price took as a
Congressional delegate, often meeting with
foreign government officials. A file often provides information on a particular
country as it was viewed at the time through
correspondence and preparatory
materials. Several trips were related to Price's chairmanship of the
House German Study Group. Other
prominent organizations represented in this set of files include the Conference
of American and British Parliamentarians, the U.S. Association of Former
Members of Congress, the German Marshall Fund, and the North Atlantic
Assembly.
Box CPP-9
Germany (1987 Apr.),
1986-1987
Norway (1987 Aug.),
1986-1987
(2 folders)
Anglo-American Parliamentarians, St. Croix (1989
Jan.),
1989
Berlin (1989 Mar.),
1987-1989
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CPP-10
Berlin (1989 Mar.),
1987-1989
(2 of 2 folders)
China/Japan (1989 Aug.),
1989
(2 folders)
Nicaragua (1990 Feb.),
1989-1990
(2 folders)
Germany (1990 May),
1990
(2 folders)
NAA [North Atlantic Assembly]-London/Morocco (1990
Nov.),
1990
(1-2 of 3 folders)
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NAA [North Atlantic Assembly]-London/Morocco (1990
Nov.),
1990
(3 of 3 folders)
Israel (1990 Jan.),
1989-1990
(2 folders)
Soviet Union (1991 July),
1990-1991
(2 folders)
Madrid (1991 Oct.),
1991
(3 folders)
Russia (1992 Nov.),
1992-1993
NAA Trip (1992 Nov.),
1989-1992
(1 of 3 folders)
Box CPP-12
NAA Trip (1992 Nov.),
1989-1992
(2-3 of 3 folders)
Member Schedules Subseries, 1987-1994
Contains printouts of Price's
official schedule. It dates from his
early days in office (Jan. 1987) through Dec. 1994. Included are events held in
both Washington, DC and North Carolina, places, dates and times, as well as
contact information and notes.
Box CPP-12
1987
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
1988
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
Box CPP-13
1989
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
1990
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
1991 Jan.-Dec.
1992 Jan.-Dec.
1993 Jan.-Dec.
1994 Jan.-Dec.
Correspondence Subseries, 1986-1994
Correspondence sent to and from Congressman Price documenting
interactions with constituents; corporations and other organizations;
government colleagues, especially other House Members; government agencies;
national associations and organizations; and various notable political figures
including U.S. presidents and foreign dignitaries. Notable correspondents
include many
House Members and Senators including Speaker
Jim Wright,
Terry Sanford, and other officials including
President Bill Clinton, and
Vice President Al Gore. Though some of the
letters are routine congratulations or requests, others document in great
detail his legislative relationships, activities, and appearances, and shed
light on political issues important to Price and his constituency at any given
time. It is likely that some of the outgoing letters were written by Price's
staff.
Topics range range widely depending on the issues of the time.
Letters devoted to topics of particular interest to North Carolina such as
National Science Foundation funding for Wake Technical Community College,
drilling off the North Carolina coast, an air route to London from Raleigh,
N.C., and funding of
Environmental Protection Agency
construction in Price's district. Other topics mentioned repeatedly include the
national budget and budget votes,
reproductive rights,
affordable housing, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the
1988 Civil Rights Restoration Act,
crime bills, the
Title X Gag Rule, the
Persian Gulf War, gun control especially
regarding assault weapons and the
Brady Bill, the environment, energy policy,
surface transportation,
appropriations bills, the
Super Collider project, the
Freedom of Choice Act, the
Student Loan Affordability Act,
health care reform, the
Scientific and Technical Education Act of
1992, and the
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA).
Constituent letters were often copied and attached to letters
sent to Price's colleagues, government agencies, or VIPs. Similarly, much of
the mail in this series could be described as
issue mail since issues are discussed
throughout, but Price also maintained a separate file with this
designation.
See also correspondence in the Member
Files subseries of the Personal/Political
Files. There is also correspondence throughout the Pre-Congressional Papers, some in the Campaign Files of the Personal/Political Files, and spread throughout the entire
collection.
Correspondence files are arranged by year, and then by type of
correspondent.
Box CPP-14
1986
Member Correspondence,
1986-1987
1987
Letters to Colleagues,
1987
Letters from Colleagues,
1987
Letters to Executive Agencies,
1987
Letters from Executive Agencies,
1987
Personal Thank Yous from Individuals,
1986-1987
Thank Yous from Colleagues, Federal Government,
1987
Thank Yous from Groups, Associations,
Organizations,
1987
(2 folders)
1988
Letters to Colleagues,
1988
Letters from Colleagues,
1987-1988
Letters to Executive Agencies,
1987-1988
Letters from Executive Agencies,
1988
Box CPP-15
Thank Yous from Individuals,
1987-1988
Thank Yous from Colleagues, Federal Government,
1988
Thank Yous from N.C. Groups, Organizations,
Associations,
1988
Thank Yous from National Groups, Organizations,
Associations,
1988
1989
Letters to Colleagues,
1988-1989
Letters from Colleagues,
1989
Letters to Executive Agencies,
1989
Letters from Executive Agencies,
1988-1989
Thank Yous (Individuals),
1989-1990
Thank Yous (M.C.s [
Members of Congress] and Government),
1989
Thank Yous (Government and N.C. Groups),
1988-1990
Thank Yous (National Groups),
1989
1990
Personal Correspondence,
1990
Letters to Colleagues,
1990
Letters from Colleagues,
1990
Letters to Executive Agencies,
1990
Letters from Executive Agencies,
1990
Thank Yous (Individuals),
1990
Thank Yous (M.C.s) (Federal Government),
1990
Box CPP-16
Thank Yous (N.C. Groups),
1990
Thank Yous (National Groups),
1990
1991
Personal Correspondence,
1991
(2 folders)
Letters to/from Colleagues,
1990-1991
(2 folders)
Letters to/from N.C. Government/Agencies,
1990-1991
Letters to/from Executive/National Agencies,
1991
Thank Yous (Individuals),
1991
(2 folders)
Thank Yous, Executive Agency (N.C. Groups),
1991-1992
(1 of 2 folders)
Box CPP-17
Thank Yous, Executive Agency (N.C. Groups),
1991-1992
(2nd of 2 folders)
Thank Yous (National Groups),
1991
1992
DP Personal (In and Out),
1992
Personal Correspondence,
1992
(2 folders)
Letters to/from Miscellaneous VIPs,
1992
Letter to/from Colleagues,
1992
Letters to/from N.C. Government Agencies,
1991-1992
(2 folders)
Letters to/from Executive/National Agencies,
1992
(1 of 3 folders)
Box CPP-18
Letters to/from Executive/National Agencies,
1992
(2-3 of 3 folders)
Thank Yous-Individuals,
1992
(2 folders)
Thank Yous-N.C. Groups, Executive Agencies,
1991-1992
Thank Yous-National Groups,
1992
1992 Congratulations-Individuals,
1992
Congratulations-National,
1992
1993
Price Personal (In and Out),
1993
Personal Correspondence,
1993
(3 folders)
Box CPP-19
Letters to/from Colleagues,
1993
Letters to/from Non-Con. [Non-Constituent] VIPs,
1993
Letters to/from Local Officials,
1993
Letters to/from [N.C.] State Agencies,
1993
(2 folders)
Letters to/from Federal Agencies,
1993
(3 folders)
1994
Personal Correspondence,
1994
(2 folders)
Price Personal (In and Out),
1994
Box CPP-20
Letters to/from Colleagues,
1994
Letters to/from Non-Con. [Non-Constituent] VIPs,
1993-1994
Letters to/from Local Officials,
1994
(2 folders)
Letters to/from State Agencies,
1994
Letters to/from Federal Agencies,
1994
(2 folders)
General Correspondence-Price (Personal) (87-90),
1987-1992 (In and
Out)
Price Personal (90-91),
1990-1993 (In and
Out)
Price Personal,
1988-1994 (In and
Out)
Recommendations, 1987-1994
Contains a variety of documents but predominately is made up
of recommendations by Price sent to various colleagues and branches of
government. Often there is a written request, a written acknowledgement of the
recommendation, résumés, and related documentation. Correspondents include
White House official
Bruce Lindsay of the Clinton
Administration. These recommendations are for a range of positions, from
placement in the freshman class at the University of North Carolina to
ambassadorships and other top-level White House positions. The letters are
arranged alphabetically by name of the person being recommended.
Box CPP-21
Allred, Amanda,
1990
Banik, Sambhu,
1992-1993
Barnes, Sarah Dillon,
1992
Bergman, Ed,
1992-1993
Bowden, James,
1993
Bradshaw, Joe,
1993
Brodie, Keith,
1990-1991
Brower, David,
1992-1993
Brown, Katherine S.,
1993
Brownlee, Mac,
1993
Carter, Courtney Renee,
1991
Carter, Phil,
1988-1993
Castellaw, Christopher,
1992
Chafe, Bill,
1992-1993
Chambers, JoAnne,
1989
Chou, Bill,
1992-1993
Colton, Marie,
1993
Culberson, Jim,
1994
Cutler, Lynn,
1993
Davis, Lawrence,
1993
Davis, Linda,
1993
Dellinger, Walter,
1993
Dixon, Ben F.,
1993
Durham, Lynn,
1992
Eisenbeis, Robert A.,
1992
Farmer, Greg,
1992
Farrell, Margaret,
1992-1993
Fordham, Chris,
1992
Gallagher, Brian,
1993
Garrison, William,
1993
Gossman, Susan Carr,
1993
Gwyther, Lisa,
1987
Hackney, Joe,
1992
Hagan, Katherine,
1992-1994
Hancock, Ellen,
1993
Hardaway, Thomas,
1993
Hart, Frank,
1993
Hawley, Willis,
1992-1993
Hillman, Jennifer,
1993
Hoag, Mary Moore,
1994
Hogarth, William,
1993
Hubbard, Ann,
1989
Hunt, Betty Jo,
1993
Hunt, E.B.,
1992-1993
Hyde, Jeannette,
1993-1994
Johnson, Ann,
1992
Kahn, Thomas,
1992-1993
Kaufman, Wallace,
1992
Krakauer, Thomas H.,
1993
Lapalombara, Joe,
1993
Leach, Barbara,
1992-1994
Leutze, James R.,
1993
Lillie, David L.,
1994
Love, Judy,
1993
Magnuson, Tom,
1994
Maier, Peter,
1993
Box CPP-22
Mills, Fetzer,
1992
Mills, Marshall,
1993
Mottershead, Cheston V.,
1992-1993
Okun, Daniel,
1989
Perlmutter, Sandra,
1990-1991
Pigott, Brad,
1993-1994
Polsby, Nelson,
1993
Price, Ernest L.,
1993-1994
Reed, John Shelton,
1987
Rimer, Barbara,
1994
Ringland, Ann,
1992-1993
Robinson, Prezell,
1993
Ruffin, John,
1989
Sandstrom, Karl,
1993
Savage, Tobin,
1992-1993
Schmidt, Jonathan,
1994
Sebo, Paul G.,
1993
Seymour, Frances,
1992-1993
Smith, Ed,
1993
Smith, A. Neal,
1993
Speir, Betty,
1989
Stuart, Cathy,
1993
Stutts, Ron,
1990
Vandergrift, Paul,
1993
Weaver, Frank C.,
1993
Welch, Ed,
1993
Wells, Jeff,
1992-1994
Wells, Robin,
1993
White, James,
1993
White, Jesse L.,
1990-1994
Winters, John W.,
1990-1993
Wood, Melinda K.,
1993
Campaign Files Subseries, 1983-1992 and undated
Office files relating to Price's campaigns, with
correspondence the most common document type. Most letters from North Carolina residents discuss a
contribution, monetary or otherwise, to Price's campaign. There are some contact lists and a number of letters of congratulations after his primary and general
campaigns in 1986. Folder topics include a North Carolina visit by Tom Foley,
and the Democratic "Coordinated Campaign." Arranged
alphabetically.
Box CPP-22
Congratulations Calls and Notes,
1986-1987
(1-3 of 4 folders)
Box CPP-23
Congratulations Calls and Notes,
1986-1987
(4 of 4 folders)
Coordinated Campaign (1992),
1992
Correspondence,
1985 July-1986
May,
(2 folders)
Correspondence,
1986
(2 folders)
Correspondence, Pending,
1985-1986
Counties
Chatham County, undated
Franklin County,
1985
Orange County,
1985-1986
Outside District,
1985 and
undated
Randolph County,
1983-1985 and
undated
Wake County,
1985-1986 and
undated
David Price,
1985 and
undated
Democratic National Convention,
1988
Tom Foley Visit (9/11),
1987
Legislative Files Series, 1981-1994, bulk 1987-1994 and undated
Correspondence, clippings, published materials, office files,
memos, Congressional Research Service documents, targeted mailings, newsletters
from a variety of organizations, notes, committee testimony, and speeches, all
documenting Price's participation in the introduction and movement of bills, his
general legislative interests, impact, and influence, as well as the
interaction of legislative concerns and interests with the pressures of his
constituency. It is unclear whether this was a central file in Price's office,
whether it belonged to Price or another staff member, or whether it was shared
by several staffers who worked on legislative initiatives and policy decisions
with Price.
The most common correspondents are Price, other members of
Congress, and Senators involved in the legislative initiative, especially those
serving on a relevant committee. Letters from constituents and constituent
organizations on particular issues are often found in these files, as are
Price's responses. Another significant document type frequently found in these
files is the briefing memo, sent between staff members of Price's office, which
serve as direct evidence of how Price's staff worked together on issues,
communicated their expertise to him, and developed policy positions and
legislative initiatives.
Most files are arranged in subseries according to
House committee areas of jurisdiction. Within
most subseries, the files are not arranged in any particular order. Committee
and subcommittee structures and their names changed over time, and very often one
committee's jurisdiction will overlap another's. Familiarity with committee
jurisdictions of the late 1980s and 1990s will be helpful in searching these
files.
See also correspondence found within the Personal/Political Files of the Congressional Papers.
Agriculture Subseries, 1987-1994
Relates to various
agricultural projects and
legislative initiatives. Among the prominent
correspondents are
RJR Nabisco,
Philip Morris, other
tobacco industry interest groups, the
Department of Agriculture (especially
Secretary Mike Espy), and
North Carolina State University. Frequent
topics include an
ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service) awards program and various tobacco industry issues (taxing,
pricing, nicotine spiking).
See also Congressional Papers-Legislative
Files-Appropriations-Agriculture.
Box CLE-1
AG-Tobacco,
1991-1994
(2 folders)
ASCS [Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service] Awards Ceremony,
1991-1993
AG-Miscellaneous-Replies to DP,
1987-1993
Appropriations Subseries, 1985-1994 and undated
Concerns
government appropriations initiatives and
related programs. There are many copies of
outgoing letters that were sent to
committee members asking for appropriations or support for a particular
appropriations bill important to
North Carolina. Letters between
Congresspersons often discuss or request specific
"language"
be included in a bill. Drafts of letters
from Price to constituents are also common.
Document types are diverse and include the following:
committee and conference reports;
printed materials, especially informational documents such as fact sheets and
documents that were likely kept as background/support materials; memos;
bills;
hearing documents; and correspondence,
especially
"Dear Colleague letters."
The files are in order roughly by legislative subject area.
Within each one, the files are unarranged. Since the subcommittees changed
names and jurisdictions over time, search in multiple categories for a
comprehensive search.
Agriculture, 1990-1994
Relates to various
agricultural projects or legislative
initiatives requiring funding. Correspondents include Appropriations committee
members, especially
Richard J. Durbin, and officials from
the
U.S. Department of Agriculture and
North Carolina State University. Letters
very often ask for support for a particular project. Topics mentioned include
Appropriations Committee selection, and agriculture-related projects especially
in
North Carolina. Projects range from FDA
drug approvals to the Bowman Gray Nutrition Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. There
is no clear difference between many of these files and the Agriculture files
immediately preceding the Appropriations Subseries.
Box CLE-1
AG-App FY [Fiscal Year] '95,
1994(2
folders)
(2 folders)
Appropriations Subcommittee Selection,
103rd Congress,
1991-1992
AG-FY '95 Projects,
1994
AG-App Projects FY '94,
1992-1994
(2 folders)
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AG-App FY '94,
1993
(2 folders)
AG-App FY '93,
1992
(2 folders)
AG-App '93 Requests,
1991-1993
AG-App FY '92,
1991
(2 folders)
AG-App Projects FY '92,
1991-1992
AG-
Hearings '91,
1991
AG-Hearings '92,
1992 and
undated
AG-Bowman-Gray,
1990-1994
AG-App N.C., Unrequested Items
Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary (CJS) Subseries, 1985-1994
Concerns matters of commerce, justice, state and the
judiciary, and related appropriations legislation and initiatives. There are a
variety of office documents, including David Price's 1989
testimony before the
Appropriations-CJS Subcommittee. Correspondents include the
North Carolina Biotechnology Center,
Appropriations Committee members, and the
National Textile Center. Organizations
mentioned often include: the
Southeast Consortium on Severe Thunderstorms and
Tornadoes; (TC)2 (Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation); and a
variety of other projects requiring funding, such as the
National Coastal Resources Research and Development
Institute (NCRI),
TV Marti,
storm research, and the
National Endowment for Democracy.
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Commerce Appropriations, FY '89,
1987-1989
CJS Conference Amendments,
1994
CJS Projects-FY '95,
1993-1994
(2 folders)
CJS App-FY '95,
1994
(3 folders)
CJS Projects-FY '94,
1993-1994
CJS App-FY '94,
1993
(1-2 of 3 folders)
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CJS App-FY '94,
1993
(3 of 3 folders)
Commerce Appropriations, FY '92,
1991
Commerce-SE [Southeast] Storm Research,
1989-1994
(2 folders)
Commerce-TC2 [Textile/Clothing Technology
Corporation],
1985-1991
Commerce-Textile Center,
1990-1994
(2 folders)
Defense, 1991-1994
Concerns matters of defense appropriations and related
legislation and initiatives. There are multiple
Appropriations Committee Reports
accompanying
Defense Appropriations bills.
Correspondents include
North Carolina State University;
Duke University; the
University of North Carolina; and the
Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus, which distributed
"Special Alerts"
on defense-related issues.
Other prominent topics include
textiles for military use, and various
defense appropriations bills. See also
"Military Construction"
within the
Appropriations Series.
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Defense Projects,
1991-1994
Defense Appropriations, FY '95,
1994
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Defense Appropriations, FY '94,
1993
(3 folders)
Defense Appropriations, FY '93,
1992-1993
(3 folders)
Defense Appropriations, FY '92,
1991
Military Construction App-FY '92,
1991
District of Columbia, 1992-1994
Relates to Appropriations Bills specifically for the
District of Columbia and include a
conference report and
appropriation bill. Correspondents
include other House Members and DC mayor Sharon Pratt.
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DC Appropriations Act, FY '95,
1994
DC Appropriations, FY '94,
1993
DC Appropriations, FY '93,
1992
Energy and Water, 1991-1994 and undated
Correspondents in these files frequently include officials
in various North Carolina organizations (e.g. ports authority and state
government). Topics include
Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and the Forest
Ridge Peninsula Park. See also Congressional
Files/Legislative Files/Appropriations/Rural Development.
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Energy and Water Appropriations, FY '95,
1994
Energy/Water Projects,
1991-1993
(2 folders)
Energy/Water App Projects, FY '93,
1991-1992
Energy/Water-Falls Lake,
1991-1992
Energy/Water-Falls Lake,
1988
Energy/Water-Falls Lake,
1992
Falls Lake,
1986-1992
Forest Ridge Peninsula Park,
1982-1993
(2 folders)
map-case
OC:VII:2
Forest Ridge Peninsula Park,
1982-1993
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Jordan Lake,
1991 and
undated
Foreign Operations, 1990-1994 and undated
Concerns foreign affairs and related appropriations
legislation and initiatives. Prominent correspondents include
North Carolina State University; the
Sierra Club;
David R. Obey (chair of the Foreign
Operations Appropriations Subcommittee); and the University of North Carolina's
Kenan Institute. Topics frequently
mentioned include
foreign operations appropriations, the
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
(MBA Enterprise Corps), Thailand development partnership with the United
States, and collaborative research with
Russia.
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Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs),
1994
Foreign Operations Appropriations FY
'94,
1993
Kenan Institute,
1993-1994
(2 folders)
North Carolina Global TransPark,
1993-1994
NCSU [North Carolina State University]/Russian
Project,
1992
Foreign Operations, FY '95,
1994
Foreign Operations, FY '93,
1992
Foreign Operations: International Medicine, FY
'93, undated
Foreign Operations: MBA Enterprise Corps,
1990-1993
Interior, 1989-1994
Topics mentioned in this group of files include the
HBCU [Historically Black Colleges and Universities]
Historic Preservation Initiative and Shaw University's Leonard Hall.
Correspondents include the
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources;
Sidney R. Yates (Illinois Congressman
who served on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related
Agencies); and the
U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Interior Appropriations, FY '90,
1989
Mason House, Jordan Lake,
1981-1994
Leonard Hall,
1992-1994
Interior Appropriations Bill, FY '95,
1994
Interior Appropriations, FY '94,
1993-1994
Interior Projects,
1991-1992
(1 of 2 folders)
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Interior Projects,
1991-1992
(2 of 2 folders)
Labor, Health, and Human Services (Labor-HHS) and Education, 1987-1993
Correspondents in this group of files include
William Natcher (chair of the
Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS and Education) and
APSA [American Political Science
Association]. Prominent topics and projects seeking appropriations
include: Shaw University's Estey Hall;
NIEHS [National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences] facilities in
RTP [Research Triangle Park], N.C.; the
Congressional Fellowship Program; the HBCU Capital Financing Program; and
literacy resource centers. Price's
testimony to the
Appropriations Subcommittee is included.
See also Congressional Files/Legislative
Files/Appropriations/VA-HUD for additional files on education-related
appropriations.
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Labor-HHS
FY '95 Projects,
1993-1994
(2 folders)
FY '92-Education Programs,
1991
FY '94 Projects,
1993
FY '93 Projects,
1991-1992
(2 folders)
Education Request, FY '94,
1993 and
undated
Appropriations-APSA [American Political Science
Association],
1990
App-Labor-HHS-NIEHS [National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences],
1987-1989
NSF [National Science Foundation]: Budget
Questions,
1990
Labor-HHS Appropriations, FY '90,
1989
Estey Hall, Labor-HHS Appropriations,
1987
Legislative Branch, 1989
Materials relate to the
legislative branch of government and
associated appropriations. One letter from another Member of Congress to Price
thanks him for supporting a particular amendment.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY
'90,
1989
Military Construction, 1989
Relates to military construction and related appropriations
legislation and initiatives. One letter is from Dick Armey discussing a
particular vote. Prominent topics include
base closings.
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Military Construction, FY '90,
1989
Rural Development, 1989
Prominent topics in these files include the North Carolina
Biotechnology Center. Also here is a 1989 statement by David Price to the Rural
Development Appropriations Subcommittee (before his membership).
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Rural Development Appropriation FY '90,
1989
Transportation, 1987-1994 and undated
One of the largest subgroups within Appropriations, probably
due to Price's membership in the Appropriations Committee's
Transportation Subcommittee.
Rail and highway projects are mentioned
throughout. Specific topics include:
rescissions; a
high speed rail corridor; IVHS
[Intelligent Vehicle Highway System]; rail system improvements;
Amtrak; specific appropriations bills;
the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[NHTSA]; air cargo;
North Carolina airports; the
airline industry; North Carolina airports
and other
transportation projects in the state; the
FHWA; bill amendments; the JOBLINKS Employment Transportation Initiative; and
highway safety. Prominent organizations include the
Triangle Transit Authority, Amtrak, and
the Rail-IMPACT project. Frequent correspondents include: the
State of North Carolina; the U.S.
Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration; local
Departments of Transportation; and the Federal Highway Administration. See also
Congressional Papers-Legislative
Files-Transportation.
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Transportation Appropriations,
1993 and
undated
Transportation Appropriations: Triangle Transit,
1989-1993
Transportation Appropriations: FTA [Federal
Transit Administration]: Charlotte Light Rail,
1991-1993
FRA [Federal Railroad Administration]: N.C. High
Speed Railroad,
1992
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Rescissions,
1992
Transportation Appropriations, FY '88,
1987
Appropriations FY '92--Markup,
1991
Transportation Appropriations, FY '94 IVHS
[Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems],
1993
Transportation Appropriations,
1993 and
undated
Appalachian Corridor,
1991 and
undated
General Provision Rail, FY '94,
1992-1993
Coast Guard Hearing, FY '92, undated
Coast Guard, FY '94,
1993
New Bern Bridge, FY '94,
1992-1993
Oversize Box OVSZ 1
New Bern Bridge FY94,
1992-1993
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FHWA [Federal Highway
Administration]: Ferries: FY '94, undated
FHWA: GIS [Geographic Information Systems]: FY
'94, 1993
FHWA: U.S. 64 Highway Needs: FY '94,
1993 and
undated
Transit Funding Levels,
1993 and
undated
FHWA: ISTEA Technical Corrections: FY '94,
1991-1993
Advanced Lead Battery Consortium,
1993
General Provision: Slots,
1993
Colleagues' Requests, 1993
Airport Pilots Labor [Provision?],
1993 and
undated
Amtrak FY '92 Hearing,
1991
Amtrak: N.C. Train: [Lauterberg?],
undated
DOT: Amtrak: N.C. Situation,
1991-1993
N.C. Rail,
1992-1993
Price-DeLay Amendment,
1993 and
undated
Clement Amendment: Letter of Intent,
1993
HR 2490 [DOT appropriation]-FY '94,
1993
Transportation-FY '95 Appropriations, Bills,
Reports, P.L.,
1994 and
undated
(1-3 of 5 folders)
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Transportation- FY '95 Appropriations, Bills,
Reports, P.L.,
1994 and
undated
(4-5 of 5 folders)
David Price: Transportation Bill,
1994
Background for D.P.'s Projects [Transp.],
1994
(2 folders)
Printed Committee Report,
Transportation Appropriation,
1992
Printed Committee Reports and Bills,
1991-1993
(3 folders)
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Amtrak and Federal Railway Administration,
1994
Transportation Appropriations Bill Amendments [FY
'94?], undated
Transportation Appropriations [Expenses FY '93?],
undated
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration),
1994
Transportation Appropriations: Wish List, FY '92,
undated
APS: DOT