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Inventory of the David Price Papers, 1960-1998 and undated

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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
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 Restrictions
Collection 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.
1957-1959Studied at Mars Hill College
1959Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1961Earned B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill
1963Hired 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
1967-1969Instructor at Yale University
1968Married Lisa Kanwit
1969Received Ph.D. in political science from Yale University and obtained faculty appointment there
1970Organized campus groups and Get-Out-The-Vote operations in Senator Albert Gore's (Sr.) (D.-Tenn.) last reelection campaign
1970-1973Resident 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
1975Published The Commerce Committees: A Study of the House and Senate Commerce Committees
1976Served as Deputy Campaign Manager for North Carolina, managing two congressional districts in Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign
1978-1979Served as a Field Associate in the Community Development Block Grant monitoring project, The Brookings Institution
1979-1980Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party
1981-1982Staff Director, Democratic Party Commission on Presidential Nomination
1981-1983Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science, Duke University
1983-1984Served as Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
1984Published Bringing Back the Parties (Congressional Quarterly Press, 1984)
1985 Apr. 13Announced candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District
1986 Nov. 4Elected 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
1994Lost reelection campaign to the U.S. House of Representatives (104th Congress).
1995Returned to faculty position at Duke University
1996Regained 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
1999-2000Served 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)
2002Reelected to U.S. House of Representatives (108th Congress)
2004-2006Reelected 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.

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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.
List of Series in Collection
Pre-Congressional Papers Record Group, 1960-1988 and undated, bulk 1970-1986
Congressional Papers Record Group, 1981-1994 and undated
Campaign Office Files Record Group, 1982-1997 and undated
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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

 (13 boxes)
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

 (6 boxes)
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

 (9 boxes)
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

 (23 boxes)
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
Box CPP-2
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)
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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.
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1993 Staff Retreat, 1993

Caucus Files, 1989-1994 and undated
Of note are materials on various issue conferences.
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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)
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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.
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OSR-101st, 1989-1991  (4 folders)
OSR-102nd, 1991-1992  (1-2 of 3 folders)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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1987
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
1988
Jan.-Mar.
Apr.-June
July-Sept.
Oct.-Dec.
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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.
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Congratulations Calls and Notes, 1986-1987  (1-3 of 4 folders)
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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

 (66 boxes)
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.
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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.
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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
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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)
Box CLE-10
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)
Box CLE-11
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