Guide to the Dick Thornburgh Papers, 1932- AIS.1998.30.04

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Dick Thornburgh Papers, Series IV. Politics
Creator
Thornburgh, Dick
Collection Number
AIS.1998.30.04
Extent
4.38 Linear Feet
Date
1960s-1970s
Abstract
Dick Thornburgh's participation in rebuilding the Republican Party became pronounced after the 1964 presidential election, resulting in his article "The Republican Party in the City of Pittsburgh: A Tentative Analysis and Some Recommendations," available here online. Subsequently, Thornburgh was appointed to the GOP Platform Committee, became increasingly involved in political organizations, wrote other articles, and participated in many campaigns at the local and state levels. At the national level, Thornburgh was active with the John Lindsay campaigns for Congress and Mayor of New York, and Nelson Rockefeller's campaign for the presidential nomination in 1968. These varying campaign files provide an excellent look at politics of the time, particularly in Allegheny County. Those interested in campaigns of this period should also refer to "Campaign for U.S. Congress, 1966." The files here are in five sections: GOP Committees and Activities; Research and Notes on Politics; Campaigns; John Lindsay Campaigns; and Rockefeller for President. Digital reproductions of portions of the collection are available online.
Language
English .
Subtitle
Series IV. Politics, 1960s-1970s
Author
Nancy Watson
Sponsor
This finding aid is available on line as result of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania grant to the University of Pittsburgh and with collaboration of the Archives Service Center and the Digital Research Library.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Dick Thornburgh, February 27, 1998

Previous Citation

Dick Thornburgh Papers, 1932- , AIS.1998.30, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Preferred Citation

Dick Thornburgh Papers, 1932- , AIS.1998.30, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Nancy Watson, Curator of the Thornburgh Papers, Holly Mengel, Project Archivist, and a team of graduate students. Processing was made possible by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2002.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Holly Mengel in 2004. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 3608599

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Kirkpatrick & Lockhart

    Personal Names

    • Thornburgh, Dick

    Geographic Names

    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Politics and government
    • Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1951-

    Other Subjects

    • Personal papers
    • Government
    • Politics
    • Political corruption -- United States
    • Political corruption -- Pennsylvania
    • Urban renewal -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh

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