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Subseries 12. Transition and Inaugural
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Scope and Content Notes: This portion of the collection is comprised of files that cover the Governor-elect's transition period from the general election in November 1978 until the Inauguration in January 1979, the time for what Thornburgh called "administration-building tasks." The contents are organized into seven sections: Election Results; Post Election Mail; "The Transition"; Study Team Organization; Study Team Reports; Cabinet Nominations; and Inaugural.
The election results are detailed and identify the varying regions and constituencies which voted for Thornburgh/Scranton, and evaluations of the results, many with Thornburgh annotations. Also are included field reports from campaign workers around the state. In the next section there is Post Election mail that includes letters and notes of congratulations, offers of help, and correspondence from persons seeking jobs in the new administration.
"The Transition" identifies the specific period of time between the November victory of Governor elect Thornburgh and his subsequent Inauguration in January. This section contains binders of information prepared by the outgoing Shapp administration, plans and security issues, agendas, and lists of Thornburgh's transition team, led by Rick Stafford. The next group, Study Team Organization, has files related to the selection of and schedules for experts to come and evaluate departments and issues and prioritize concerns for the incoming administration. Their Study Team Reports follow.
A key additional responsibility of the transition team was assistance with the challenging process of identifying potential cabinet members for the Thornburgh administration. There were many suggestions, recommendations and research made available for consideration by Governor-elect Thornburgh in this all-important task.
The final section specifically relates to the Inaugural, the plans, celebrations and myriad of arrangements. Materials for example include: memos, schedules, invitations, events, Ginny Thornburgh's Inaugural file, a family inaugural scrapbook by Ann Thornburgh, and ephemera. Included, too, is a volume of photographs from the Inaugural and related events, published subsequently by the Republican Party. After the thrills and joys of the Inaugural, the new Governor was ready!
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Section: Election Results
Box 117
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Primary Election Results 1978
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1978 Republican State Committee of PA Post Primary Statistics by County 1978
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County Results-Primary 1978 1978
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"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau of Elections and Commissions, Primary Election '78 - Official Results" by Barton A. Fields, Secretary of Commonwealth July 31, 1978
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General Election Results and Official Certificate of Election 1978-1979
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Murray Dickman Post Election Results November 22, 1978
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Post election field reports by Kit Donahue, et al November-December, 1978
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Registered Pennsylvania Voters 1978
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PA State Legislative and Senatorial campaigns 1978
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U.S. Congressional Races 1978
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Pre 1978 Election Results (annotated by Thornburgh and staff) 1978
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Section: Post Election Mail
Section: Primary
Box 118
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Memo regarding post election Mail Handling system December 18, 1978
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Letters of congratulations to Thornburgh (including replies) May-July, 1978
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Letters of congratulations to Ginny Thornburgh (including replies) May, 1978
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Letters of congratulations to PA Legislature June 8 -15, 1978
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Letters of congratulations including offers of help May-June, 1978
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Section: General
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Mailgrams November 8, 1978
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Name List of Congratulatory Correspondence November, 1978
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Letters addressed to "Dick and Ginny" November, 1978
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Cards addressed to "Dick and Ginny" November, 1978
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Personal Congratulations November, 1978
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Correspondences with special enclosures November 8, 1978-January 4, 1979
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Congratulatory Telegrams November 8, 1978
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Thank you letters to volunteers November-December, 1978
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Box 119
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Correspondence November-December, 1978
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Letters, mailgrams and telegrams November-December, 1978
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Christmas cards and congratulations November-December, 1978
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Federal Officeholders, Governors, and Presidents November, 1978
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State Senators November, 1978
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State Representatives November, 1978
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Judges November, 1978
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Municipal and County Officials November, 1978
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Newspaper editors and media persons November, 1978
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State Committee November, 1978
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County Chairman and Committees November, 1978
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Local Committees November, 1978
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GOP and Thornburgh Organizations (African American, Women, Youth) November, 1978
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Congratulations with Enclosed Contributions October-December, 1978
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Names for Study Teams and Transition November-December, 1978
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General Offers of Help November-December, 1978
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Correspondence from State Officials and Secretaries November 10-December 1, 1978
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Constituent letters of congratulations with subject concerns November, 1977-December, 1978
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Box 120
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Letters Thornburgh sent to supporters (name and address lists included) November, 1978
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Letters to union members thanking them for notes of congratulations November-December, 1978
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Chamber of Commerce December 6, 1978
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Organizations November-December, 1978
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Special Interest Groups November-December, 1978
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Correspondences to Ginny October-December, 1978
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Section: The Transition
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Copies of Mail Sent to Transition Team regarding issues and offers of help November, 1978-January, 1979
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Governor Shapp transition binder, Government Operations November, 1978
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Governor Shapp transition binder, "Government Operations," prepared for Governor-elect Thornburgh November, 1978
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Plans and Memos December 27, 1978
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New York Times Economic Magazine advertisement by the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce December 7, 1978
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Security Information undated
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Transition Team Members November 30, 1978-January 1, 1979
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Meeting Notes/Agendas November, 1978-February, 1979
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Staff Memos November-December, 1978
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Budget/Expenses June, 1978-January, 1979
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Schedule Matters and Invitations November, 1978-January, 1979
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Governor's Office: Organizational outline (annotated) undated
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Section: Study Team Organization
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Study Team Name Lists and Job Descriptions November, 1978-February, 1979
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Agriculture November, 1978-February, 1979
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Commerce/Banking/Insurance/Securities Commission August, 1978-January, 1979
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Energy/Environment November, 1978-December, 1978
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Labor and Industry October, 1977-January, 1979
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Personnel May-December, 1978
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Personnel: Letters and Memos regarding labor and public employee issues December, 1978
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Community Affairs: Historical and Museum, Arts, PPTN November, 1978
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Health, Welfare and Drug Abuse and Aging March-December, 1978
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Education: PHEAA, PHEFA, School Building Authority, State Tax Equal November-December, 1978
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Transportation: Highways and Bridges and PA Turnpike December, 1978
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Justice: State Police, Civil Defense, Military Affairs, Probation and Parole, H.R.C., Judicial Branch November 13, 1978
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Box 121
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Finance & Budget 1978
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Revenue and Budget Transition Memos November-December, 1978
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Revenue and Budget Memo regarding Deficiency in Governor's Office Appropriation December 27, 1978
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PA Commission for Women November 21, 1978
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Rick A. Stafford (RAS) Notes 1977-1978
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Rick A. Stafford (RAS) Daily Log November 11, 1978
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Daily Staff Log (phone log) November-December, 1978
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Phone Logs November 9, 1978
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Thornburgh's phone call notations (annotations) November-December 1978
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Governor's Review of Government Management, Inc. February-August, 1975
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PA Public Television Proposal: "Transition: A Governor Takes Office" September, 1978-February, 1979
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Rick A. Stafford (RAS) Plans and Notes November, 1978-January, 1979
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Letters, Memos, Articles (annotated) November, 1978-December, 1979
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Correspondence to Thornburgh Governor Elect re study teams November-December, 1978
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Shapp Letters regarding Judicial Appointment (including Governor Elect's response) December, 1978-January, 1979
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Former Governor Leader Administration Transition Reports and news releases 1955-1958
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Clips from AP and UPI December, 1978-January, 1979
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Clips - Editorials December, 1978-January, 1979
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Clips- By Newspaper or Region December, 1978-January, 1979
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Employee "Package" for Governor undated
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Memo regarding Public School Employer Retirement System December 19, 1978
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Federal Funding Report of Region III Federal Regional Council November 18, 1978
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Transition Briefing Paper on Pennsylvania by Mid-Atlantic Federal Regional Council January, 1979
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Section: Study Team Reports
Box 122
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Agriculture October-December, 1978
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Budget November 28, 1978-December 22, 1978
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Commerce & Business (annotated) December, 1978
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Community Affairs (annotated) December 21, 1978
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Education March, 1976-November, 1978
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Education October, 1977-December, 1978
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Environment: Transition Draft Report-revision December 28, 1978
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Environment: Goals and Report to Transition Team December, 1978
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Environment-DER (Department of Environmental Resources) (annotated) December 13-18, 1978
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Justice December 20, 1978
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Labor and Industry (annotated) December, 1978
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Box 123
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Personnel (annotated) December 8, 1978
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Transportation (annotated) December 15, 1978
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Welfare & Health (annotated) August-December, 1978
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Section: Cabinet Nominations
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Cabinet Recommendations October-December, 1978
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Cabinet Nominations November 4, 1978-January 5, 1979
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Cabinet appointments: clippings January 1979
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Robert Wilburn: Speech to Indiana County Chamber of Commerce November 8, 1978
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Section: Inaugural
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Correspondence and memos December, 1978
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Press arrangements, advisories schedules and news release December, 1978-January, 1979
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Inauguration Oath of Office memo December 13, 1978
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Inaugural Committee Press Kit January, 1979
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Inaugural Day schedules, events, speech January 16, 1979
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Clippings January 17-18, 1979
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Inaugural headlines and activities compiled by Ann Thornburgh January, 1979
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Inaugural related ephemera and invitations January, 1979
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Ginny Thornburgh's Inaugural File January, 1979
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Post Inaugural Scheduling November, 1978-January, 1979
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Inaugural Book: "Inauguration Day 1979" January, 1979
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