Guide to the David Leo Lawrence Papers, 1959-1966 AIS.1978.15
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
David Leo Lawrence Papers
Creator
Lawrence, David Leo
Collection Number
AIS.1978.15
Extent
0.88 Linear Feet(2 boxes)
Date
1959-1966
Abstract
David Leo Lawrence was a politician in Pittsburgh. A native of Pittsburgh, Lawrence served as the city's mayor (1945-1959), state governor (1959-1963), and as a special assistant to the President (1963-1966). This collection contains: biographical materials; personal correspondence; materials from his trip to Japan in 1962; and materials regarding local and state Democratic Party political activities, 1960-1966.
Language
English
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Author
John Thompson. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on July 1, 2003.
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
Biography
David Leo Lawrence was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 18, 1889, and was educated at the University of Pittsburgh. Lawrence's career in politics saw him serve as Secretary to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Governor George Earle from 1934-1939. In 1945 Lawrence was elected Mayor of Pittsburgh, a position he held for 14 years until 1959 when he was elected Governor of Pennsylvania. After serving one term as Governor, Lawrence stepped down in 1963 to become a special assistant to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and remained in that capacity until his death in 1966. During his lifetime Lawrence also served as the Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, member of the Democratic National Committee, member of the Board of Directors of the Carnegie Institution, and served on the Board of Trustees of Point Park Junior College and the University of Pittsburgh. Lawrence died in Pittsburgh on November 21, 1966.
Scope and Content Notes
The papers of David L. Lawrence are divided into fourteen different series. Series I consists of biographical materials such as his baptismal certificate and photocopies of his birth certificate and his voter registration. Series II contains 35 items of personal correspondence from the year 1959, among them a handwritten note from U.S. Senator Hugh Scott reporting the favorable results of an opinion poll on the Governor. Series III is on Lawrence's trip to Japan in 1962 and contains a letter from Secretary of State Dean Rusk along with seven pictures of Lawrence. Series IV holds membership lists of the Democratic State Committee, 1960-62, while Series V concerns state employees in Westmoreland County. Series VI regards possible candidates for the Democratic nomination for Senate in 1964. Series VII contains correspondence regarding filling the vacancy on the Democratic ticket for State Senate in 1966. Series VIII is on the appointment of Richard Conaboy as Judge in 1962. Series IX contains materials from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 1963-66. Series X deals with Action-Housing, Inc., while Series XI concerns mass transit and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company's Mass Transit Center. Series XII is on the Stadium Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. Series XIII is on Point Park Junior College while Series XIV concerns the University of Pittsburgh.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events, 1978.
Previous Citation
David Leo Lawrence Papers, 1959-1966, AIS.1978.15, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
David Leo Lawrence Papers, 1959-1966, AIS.1978.15, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by John Thompson on May 22, 1990.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Jamie Shriver on July 1, 2003. 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: 1407659
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
Point Park College
Pittsburgh (Pa.). Stadium Authority
University of Pittsburgh
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Action-Housing, Inc
Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Pa.)
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