Kirkland Leroy Irvis was born in Saugerties, N.Y., December 27, 1919, son of Francis H. and Harriet Ten Broeck (Cantine) Irvis. His education includes an A.B. summa cum laude in 1938 and an M.A. in 1939 from N.Y. State Teacher's College (now SUNY) in Albany. Irvis received an LL.B. in 1954 and a J.D. in 1969 from University of Pittsburgh Law School. Irvis received the title of Doctor of Laws from both Lincoln University and The State University of New York at Albany. He also received the Owens Fellowship in Law, The Order of the Coif, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Prior to his successful political career, Irvis worked as a teacher, Pittsburgh steel worker, editor, civil rights worker, news commentator, law clerk, assistant district attorney, civilian attaché to the War Department, and author. Irvis was a member of the Urban League of Pittsburgh, a life member of NAACP, served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, and served on the Advisory Board of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School.
After his 1957 appointment as Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh, Irvis began his state political career. In 1958, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Pittsburgh's Hill District. During this same year, his first wife, Katharyne Jones, passed away. Irvis became the Democratic Caucus Chairman in his third term in Congress, and he continued to rise through the ranks of leadership as Majority Caucus Chairman, Minority Whip, and Majority Leader. Along the way, he married Cathryn L. Edwards in 1973. In May 1977 the House unanimously elected him Speaker - the only African-American to hold the position in the United States at that time. In January 1979 the Democratic Caucus elected Irvis to serve as the Democratic Leader for the 1979-1980 session. He was re-elected to the same post for the 1981-82 session. He served again as speaker from 1983 until his retirement in 1988.
Irvis was a delegate to the 1967-1968 Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention and a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984. During the 1980 Democratic National Convention, he served as Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Delegation and as Convention Co-Chairman. In 1982 Irvis was elected to serve as a member of the Democratic National Committee.
Irvis sponsored thousands of pieces of legislation addressing his concerns for education, civil rights, health, consumer protection, prison reform, housing, and governmental reform. His most noted achievements include the sponsorship and passage of legislation creating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Pennsylvania Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Minority Business Development Authority, House Ethics Committee, Lobbyist Registration Act, Legislative Audit Advisory Commission, House Bipartisan Management Committee, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Irvis is also credited with suggesting the creation of the Community College System in the Commonwealth. Other noteworthy education legislation Irvis sponsored included the 1966 bill that made the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Lincoln, and Temple state-related universities.
Among the organizations to have formally honored Irvis are the NAACP, University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, and Dominion Resources. The University of Pittsburgh has a K. Leroy Irvis Reading Room in Hillman Library. In 2003, the South Office Building within the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex was renamed the Speaker K. Leroy Irvis Office Building. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman T. J. Rooney described Rep. Irvis as, "one of greatest legislative giants that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has ever seen ... [and] one of the most admired and respected Pennsylvanians we'll ever know."
Away from politics, Irvis was an accomplished artist and author. In the same year he retired (1988), Irvis wrote a book of poems called,
This Land of Fire, published by Temple University. His wood sculptures have been displayed in exhibits throughout the country. Irvis died at age 86 of cancer.
The K. Leroy Irvis Papers document the life of one of Pennsylvania's most prominent politicians. The collection contains a wide variety of material including correspondence, legislative material, interviews, campaign literature, publications, photographs, awards, audiovisual media, and newspaper clippings. The collection documents Irvis's early career and education, his campaigns and his career as a Representative in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, his time as Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House, his legislative priorities and accomplishments, his personal life and hobbies, and the accolades and honors he earned during his career as a public servant. Areas of concentration in the collection include: the Pennsylvania Legislature, higher education, prison reform, housing, Pennsylvania history, senior citizens, National Democratic Conventions, Pennsylvania African-American culture and history, mental health, civil rights, and Irvis' relationship with his family and constituents.
Note: Folders 61, 62, 67, 77, 104, 105, 106, 151, and 152 from the 1974 Addition and folder 26 from the 1995 Addition have been removed from this collection.
I. Biography
II. Legal Career
III. Personal
IV. Legislative Files
V. Subject Files
VI. Correspondence
VII. Community
VIII. Campaigns
IX. Education
X. Political Activities
XI. Speeches and Interviews
XII. Katharyne Irvis
XIII. Cathryn Irvis
XIV. Photographs
XV. Audiovisual Material
XVI. Media
XVII. Awards, Realia, Etc.
XVIII. Publications
Throughout the collection, subseries are frequently divided by the date materials in the series were acqiured by the University of Pittburgh rather than by content. Therefore, similar or related materials may have been donated at different times and included in different subseries under the same series heading.
Finding aid reorganized by subject for clarity and usability. August 2017
Folder 171 of 1971 Deposit is closed and has been removed from the collection.
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.
Additional material received in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1995, and 2010.
The collection, a gift from K. Leroy Irvis, consists of an original deposit in 1971.
This collection was processed by Archives Service Center staff in 1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1995, 2010, and 2017. Two graduate students, Shelley Byron and Ashley Taylor, were instrumental in processing the 2010 addition. As noted above, the collection was processed on seven different occasions because it was donated to the Archives Service Center in several additions during the span of K. Leroy Irvis' political career. Since Irvis was such an important political figure in Pennsylvania, the ASC deemed it necessary and important to make the collection available to the public as each addition was donated. The collection was thematically organized in 2017 to connect similar material from each addition.
K. Leroy Irvis Papers, 1947-1995, AIS.1971.06, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
K. Leroy Irvis Papers, 1947-1995, ais 76:1, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Series I. Biography, 1956-1970
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains biographical information written by or about Irvis, including correspondence with biographers and a sketch of his family background. In addition, there are awards and a career profile, as well as information on Irvis's leisure activities with model airplanes and wood carving.
More information on Irvis's personal life may be found in Series III: Personal; further information on his hobbies and other aspects of his personal life may be found in Series III: Personal, Series XII: Katharyne Irvis, Series XIII: Cathryn Irvis, and Series XIV: Photographs.
The series is arranged into two subseries based on the date the materials were acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Biographical Data (1971 Original Deposit), 1956-1970
Scope and Content Notes
Subseries 1 contains correspondence, news releases, awards, and information Irvis's family, hobbies and professional memberships. These materials are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Sanford R. Starobin Biography: News Release, January 1, 1968 | 1 | 1 |
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| Folder | Family background, brief sketches, notes, etc. | 2 |
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| Folder | Correspondence of Mark Schwartz relating to KLI biography | 3 |
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| Folder | Awards, honors, etc: Miscellaneous | 4 |
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| Folder | Hobbies-Model aircraft: Correspondence and enclosures, 1965-1969 | 5 |
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| Folder | Hobbies-Wood sculpture: Miscellaneous, including correspondence, 1956-1970 | 6 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence indicating local memberships, 1966-1969 | 7 |
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Subseries 2. Biography (1974 Addition) n. d.
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains a profile of Irvis written for an unknown publication in the early 1970s.
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| Box | Folder | Irvis Profile, no date | 23 | 1 |
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Series III. Legal Career, 1955-1996
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains information about Irvis's legal career. Irvis was awarded a degree in law from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1954. He was employed by the legal firm, Rose Schmidt and Dixon, where he oversaw a number of legal cases and eventually became Pittsburgh's Assistant District Attorney in 1957. This series includes records evidencing Irvis’ law degree including his membership to the Allegheny County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, as well as his Attorney Certification. In addition to his certifications, the series contains analyses, appointments, cases, correspondence and publications. Most materials date from the 1970s and 80s, when Irvis was serving in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.
More information on Irvis's legal career can be found in Series VII, Subseries 2: Irvis's Early Employment.
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| Box | Folder | Allegheny County Bar Association, 1975 | 92 | 6 |
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| Folder | Allegheny County Court Manual, 1975 | 7 |
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| Folder | the Allegheny Lawyer, 1981 | 8 |
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| Folder | American Bar Association, 1975 | 9 |
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| Folder | American Criminal Law Review, 1996 | 10 |
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| Folder | Appointments, 1976 | 11 |
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| Folder | Attorney Certification, 1955 | 12 |
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| Folder | Barnes, Russell, 1975 | 13 |
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| Folder | Buchanon, Robert, 1976 | 14 |
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| Folder | Case Roster, 1973-1976 | 15 |
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| Folder | Claridge Properties, 1980 | 16 |
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| Folder | Coalworkers Pneumoconiosis, 1975 | 17 |
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| Folder | Comparative Analysis, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1974 | 18 |
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| Folder | Comparative Analysis, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1974 | 19 |
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| Folder | Comparative Analysis, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1974 | 20 |
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| Folder | Consolidated Coal Company, 1975-1977 | 21 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1975-1993 | 22 |
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| Folder | Daily Time Record, 1975 | 23 |
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| Folder | Eastern Associated Coal Corporation, 1976 | 24 |
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| Folder | Ewing Company, 1976 | 25 |
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| Folder | First Capitol Housing Partners, 1976 | 26 |
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| Folder | Homayoonfar, Mohamad, 1973 | 27 |
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| Folder | International Bar Association, 1978 | 28 |
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| Folder | Inter-office Memos, 1975-1976 | 29 |
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| Folder | Jeffries, Christina, 1975 | 30 |
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| Folder | Knox, Sherman, 1976 | 31 |
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| Folder | Legal Certification, 1977-1993 | 32 |
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| Folder | Legal Principles, undated | 33 |
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| Folder | Membership Cards, 1977-1981 | 34 |
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| Folder | National Bar Association, 1993 | 35 |
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| Folder | Notes and Memos, 1979-1980 | 36 |
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| Folder | Ohong, Anna, 1975 | 37 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1975-1995 | 38 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Legal Rules, 1977 | 39 |
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| Folder | Petition for Reassessment, 1975 | 40 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Courier, 1966 | 41 |
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| Folder | Rose, Schmidt, and Dixon Memos, 1977-1981 | 42 |
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| Folder | Sex Discrimination, 1975 | 44 |
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| Folder | Slade, Trevelyn, 1958 | 45 |
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| Folder | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1976 | 46 |
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| Folder | Thomas, Lucille, 1974 | 47 |
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| Folder | United Refining Company, 1978 | 48 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh Alumni Directory, 1971 | 49 |
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| Box | Folder | University of Pittsburgh Alumni Directory, 1980 | 93 | 1 |
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| Folder | U.S. - London Case, 1980 | 2 |
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| Folder | Watson, William, 1976 | 3 |
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Series II. Personal, 1939-2006
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains correspondence, memos, photographs and other documentation of Irvis's personal life and leisure time. Of particular note are the subseries and folders that document on his creative writing and poetry, as well as the documentation of his hobbies, including his woodcarving and model airplane building. In addition, there is some documentation of his schooling, including his time at Albany Senior High and his higher education, including articles and his M.A. thesis. There is also some documentation of Irvis's travel, including trips to Cote d'Ivoire and the Central African Republic, as well as his research and preparation for those trips and his planned Pan-African business ventures. Finally, there is some documentation of Irvis's awards and honors later in life, including his obituary, tributes, and some awards.
This series is divided into ten subseries, divided both by subject and by the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh. There is additional personal correspondence in Series VI, Subseries iv: Correspondence (2010 addition). There is also addional material pertaining to Irvis's personal life in Series I: Biography, Series XII: Katharyne Irvis, and Series XIII: Cathryn Irvis. Some of Irvis's original sculptures and artwork may be found in this collection in Subseries XVII: Awards, Realia, Etc. Photographs of Irvis's work may be found in Series XIV: Photographs.
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Subseries 1. Personal Files (1971 Original Deposit), 1965-1971
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries primarily contains correspondence from family and other personal matters such as contributions, subscriptions, invitations, memorabilia, and miscellaneous social and financial files. This series is arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence- Katherine Van Etten (aunt), 1965-1968 | 21 | 343 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Leora Walker (aunt), 1965-1969 | 344 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Insurance, 1967-1969 | 345 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Contributions, 1964-1969 | 346 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Subscriptions, 1966-1968 | 347 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Miscellaneous financial, 1965, 1968 | 348 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Miscellaneous social, 1965-1970 | 349 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Formal invitations, 1967-1970 | 350 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Miscellaneous, 1966-1971 | 351 |
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| Box | Folder | Law practice, 1963-1971 | 22 | 352-353 |
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| Folder | Memorabilia, 1954-1969 | 354-355 |
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Subseries 2. Office Expenses (1974 Addition) 1969-1972
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains information about yearly expenses related to Irvis's office in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. There also is scant documentation of expenses of some House committees on which Irvis served.
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| Box | Folder | Expenses, 1972 | 29 | 69-70 |
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Subseries 3. Personal and Travel Subject Files (1979 Addition), c. 1950s
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains Irvis's personal subject files, which contain newsclippings and programs that document his interest in theatre, history, and religion, among other topics. Irvis's interest in travel, including travel brochures and articles clipped from periodicals and magazines, is also well-represented. The subseries consists largely of correspondence, periodicals, news clippings, articles, and publications.
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| Box | Folder | Bicentennial - Periodicals | 49 | 51 |
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Page One - Pittsburgh Newspaper Yearbook, 1955, 1956 | 53 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania History | 54 |
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| Folder | Religious Articles | 56 |
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| Folder | Space - Magazine Articles, c. 1950s | 57 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous Magazine Articles, c. 1950s | 59 |
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Subseries 4. Personal (1980 Addition), 1946-1947
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries documents Irvis's personal interest, including his work as an avid artist, woodcarver, model airplane builder, and writer. The series consists of publications, notes, poetry, artwork, information on model airplanes and correspondence, 1946-1947. These files are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Publications | 50 | 7 |
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| Folder | Poetry and School Readings | 9 |
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| Folder | Model Airplanes | 11 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards and Correspondence | 12 |
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Subseries 5. Personal Correspondence (1995 Addition), 1974-1993
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries largely consists of Irvis's incoming personal correspondence, including letters, holiday and birthday greeting cards, and other personal correspondence. The materials are arranged chronologically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Personal Letters | 54 | 9 |
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| Folder | Father's Day Cards | 11 |
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| Box | Folder | Christmas Cards, no date | 55 | 13 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards, 1974, 1977 | 14 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards, 1984 | 15-16 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards, 1986 | 17 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards, 1987, 1989, 1993 | 18 |
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| Folder | Christmas Cards, 1988 | 19 |
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| Box | Folder | Christmas Cards, 1988, 1991 | 56 | 20-21 |
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| Folder | Retirement Cards | 22 |
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| Folder | Thank-you Cards | 23 |
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| Folder | Cards - Various, 1984-1991 | 24 |
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| Folder | Correspondence - Various, 1977-1993 | 25 |
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| Folder | Irvis Resumes, Applications, and Appealments (REMOVED) | 26 |
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Subseries 6. Hobbies (1995 Addition), 1989-1991
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains materials relating to Irvis' hobbies, including model airplanes, brass and woodwind bands, craftsman guilds, art and artists, and wood sculpting. These materials include correspondence, brochures, clippings, awards, and publications. Of particular note is the folder which contains brochures, programs, and awards for shows of Irvis' wood sculptures.
Some of Irvis's original sculptures and artwork may be found in this collection in Subseries XVII: Awards, Realia, Etc. Photographs of Irvis's work may be found in Series XIV: Photographs.
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| Box | Folder | Airplanes / ARC | 67 | 132 |
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| Folder | Airplanes - ARCS | 133 |
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| Folder | American Wind Waterways Orchestra (AWWO) | 134 |
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| Box | Folder | AWWO, 1989 | 68 | 135 |
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| Folder | Articles on KLI | 136 |
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| Folder | ArtSourceBook: A Directory of Minority Artists in Pa. | 137 |
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| Folder | Biography - KLI, notes | 138 |
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| Folder | Manchester Craftsmen Guild, 1989-1991 | 139 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Voyager | 140 |
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| Folder | River City Brass Band, Photos 1991 | 141 |
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| Folder | KLI - Sculpture | 142 |
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Subseries 7. K. Leroy Irvis' Writings (1995 Addition), 1939-1952
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries documents Irvis's work as a writer; Irvis wrote academic research, fiction, essays, and poetry throughout his life. The subseries includes correspondence with publishers, manuscripts, publications, clippings, and notebooks containing fiction, poetry, notes, observations, and Irvis's M.A. thesis. The majority of these writing are from Irvis' youth and college years. These materials are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Fiction -
A Hollow Tree Standing | 82 | 281-282 |
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| Folder | Poetry -
The Land of Fire | 283-284 |
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| Folder | Various Notes, etc. | 285 |
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| Box | Folder | Poetry | 83 | 289-290 |
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| Folder | Term Paper - Negro Folk Tales | 291 |
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| Folder | Literature - Ideas and Notes | 292 |
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| Folder | Poetry - Proofs | 293-294 |
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| Folder | Poetry, Writings, Copyright Forms | 295 |
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| Box | Folder | Poetry -
Lions and Great Bronze Bars | 84 | 296-297 |
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Dust on Her Eyes Manuscript | 298 |
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| Folder | Correspondence from Publishers and Agents, 1947-1952 | 299 |
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| Folder | Master's Thesis -
The Negro in the Civil War Ballads, 1939 | 300 |
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- Afrique Afrique! (black)
- For Kadim: A Love Song (white)
- Miscellaneous poems (blue)
- Notes 4 - KLI's notes for his fiction and poetry writing, observations of street vocabulary and dialect
- History of Robert Lee Vaughn, 1879-1940
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Subseries 8. Personal (2010 Addition), 1938-2006
Scope and Content Notes
The material in this subseries relates to Irvis's personal interests including model airplane and RC aeronautics clubs, art, sculpture and woodcarving. It contains notes and sketches completed by Irvis throughout his lifetime, childhood mementos, and membership cards for the many organizations to which he belonged. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Academy of Model Aeronautics, 1992 | 90 | 1 |
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| Folder | Acknowledgements, 1999 | 2 |
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| Folder | Aero Radio Control Society, 1982-2003 | 3 |
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| Folder | Air Trails, 1976-1978 | 4 |
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| Folder | Airplane Designs, 1955 | 5 |
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| Folder | Albany Photographs, 2004 | 6 |
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| Folder | Albany Senior High, 1934 | 7 |
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| Folder | Artsource Book, 1983 | 9 |
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| Folder | Artwork, 1980-2000 | 10 |
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| Folder | Biographical Information, 1993 | 11 |
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| Folder | Biographical Sketch from Grandchild, 2003 | 12 |
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| Folder | Carving Magazine, 2005 | 16 |
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| Folder | Certificates and Awards, 1939-1981 | 17 |
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| Folder | Chip Chats, 1980 | 18 |
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| Folder | Citations, 1999 | 19 |
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| Folder | Citizens Radio Station License, 1975 | 20 |
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| Folder | Commemorations, 2006 | 21 |
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| Folder | Condolences, 2006 | 22 |
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| Folder | Constitution of the USSR, 1977 | 23 |
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| Folder | Datebooks, 1979-1985 | 25 |
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| Folder | Datebooks, 1972-1982 | 26 |
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| Folder | Family Calendar, 1998 | 29 |
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| Folder | Fly Paper, 1988 | 30 |
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| Folder | Flying Ace, 1939-1989 | 31 |
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| Folder | Friends, undated | 32 |
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| Folder | Government in Exile, 1995 | 34 |
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| Folder | Grandchildren, 1985 | 35 |
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| Folder | Grandchildren, 1996-2005 | 36 |
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| Folder | Guestbook, 1986 | 37 |
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| Folder | House of Representatives Memorial Ceremony, 2006 | 38 |
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| Folder | Hubbard, Vera, 1999 | 39 |
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| Folder | Interview Transcript, 1981 | 40-41 |
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| Folder | Irvis, Reginald, 2002 | 42 |
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| Folder | KLI Productions, 1998 | 43 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Office Building, 2003 | 44 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University, 1979 | 45 |
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| Folder | Lion of Pennsylvania, 2003, undated | 46 |
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| Folder | Marriage Certificate, 1945 | 47 |
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| Folder | Masonic Lodge, 1991-1995 | 48 |
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| Folder | Membership Cards and Name Badges, 1975-1997 | 49 |
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| Folder | Membership Cards and Name Badges, 1967-2002 | 50 |
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| Box | Folder | Men and Steel, 1970 | 91 | 1 |
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| Folder | Model Airplanes, 1986-1992 | 2 |
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| Folder | Model Aviation, 1986 | 3 |
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| Folder | Model Engines, 1984-1997 | 4 |
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| Folder | Negro Folk Tales, 1938 | 5 |
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| Folder | New York Folklore Quarterly, 1955 | 6 |
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| Folder | Passports, 1972-1994 | 16 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 1995 | 17 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Tercentenary, 1982 | 18 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Council for the Arts, 1989 | 19 |
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| Folder | Poetry for Critique, 1998 | 20 |
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| Folder | Poetry from Dorothy Blackwell and Travis Pumphrey, 2004 | 21 |
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| Folder | Poetry, the Look the Feel of Cotton, undated | 22 |
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| Folder | Politicians, 1982 | 23 |
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| Folder | R/C Organizations, 1982-1997 | 24 |
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| Folder | Shrine of St. Benedict, undated | 25 |
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| Folder | Sketches, undated | 26 |
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| Folder | Sketches of Irvis, 1981 | 27 |
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| Folder | Society of Sculptors, 1966 | 28 |
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| Folder | Speakers' Portraits, 1993 | 29 |
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| Folder | State University of New York (SUNY) Albany, 1969 | 30 |
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| Folder | Starsburg Railroad, undated | 31 |
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| Folder | Tennyson House, 1975 | 33 |
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| Folder | Tribute by Sherri, 1996 | 34 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh Commencement, 1954 | 35 |
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| Folder | Urban League of Pittsburgh, 1945 | 36 |
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| Folder | Venable, Sateria, 1992 | 37 |
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| Folder | Walker, Leona, 1959 | 38 |
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| Folder | Who's Who, 1976-1977 | 39 |
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| Folder | Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1975-1976 | 40 |
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| Box | Folder | Who's Who in America, 1982-1983 | 92 | 1 |
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| Folder | Wood Carving, 2005 | 2 |
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| Folder | Woodworking, 2002, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | the Wrath of Agnes, 1972 | 4 |
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Subseries 9. Poetry (2010 Addition), 1919-1993
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis took great interest in poetry and composed a large amount of it. Some of his compilations of poetry include
This Land of Fire and
Lions and Great Bronze Bars. There are various editions of each of these within this subseries, as well as manuscript editions. In addition to full compilations of poetry, this subseries also contains loose poems completed by Irvis with some accompanying handwritten notes. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Annotated Poetry, undated | 95 | 9 |
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| Folder | Assorted Poetry, undated | 10 |
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| Folder | Early Poetry, 1919-1943 | 11 |
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| Folder | Hughes, Langston, undated | 12 |
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Lions and Bars, Original Manuscript with Edits, 1988 | 13 |
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Lions and Bars, Original Manuscript with Edits, 1988 | 14 |
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Lions and Great Bronze Bars, manuscript, undated | 15 |
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| Folder |
Lions and Great Bronze Bars, selections, undated | 16 |
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Lions and Great Bronze Bars, noted, undated | 17 |
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| Folder | Temple University Poetry Reading, 1988 | 18 |
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This Land of Fire, 1988 | 19 |
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This Land of Fire, annotated, 1985 | 20 |
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This Land of Fire, Correspondence and Translation with David Gould, 1985, 1987 | 21 |
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This Land of Fire, Description, undated | 22 |
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This Land of Fire, manuscript, undated | 23 |
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This Land of Fire, notes on Dr. David Gould and translations, undated | 24 |
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This Land of Fire, final copy, 1988 | 25 |
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This Land of Fire, Poetry Reading, undated | 26 |
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This Land of Fire, unpublished with note from H. William Deweese, Speaker, 1993 | 27 |
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| Folder |
This Land of Fire, Wagger's Copy, undated | 28 |
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Subseries 10. Africa, (2010 Addition) 1947-1985
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis took several trips to African countries, including the Central African Republic, and the Cote d’Ivoire. This subseries documents these trips, as well as Irvis's research on the conditions and history of these areas and information Irvis gathered about investing in Africa as part of a Pan-African business venture. The subseries is arranged alphabetically.
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| Box | Folder | C.A.R., Cameroon, Cote d' Ivoire, 1985 | 112 | 59 |
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| Box | Folder | Cote d' Ivoire, 1973 | 113 | 1 |
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| Folder | Department of State Background Information, 1972-1974 | 2 |
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| Folder | Foreign Economic Trends, 1973-1974 | 3 |
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| Folder | Human Rights, undated | 4 |
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| Folder | International Business Associates, 1976 | 5 |
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| Folder | Investing in Africa, Information, 1973 | 6 |
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| Folder | Investing in the Ivory Coast, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Mineral Surveys, undated | 8 |
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| Folder | National Bank of Malawi, undated | 9 |
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| Folder | Overseas Business Reports, 1963-1974 | 10 |
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| Folder | Overseas Private Investment Corporation, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Pan-Africa, 1947 | 12 |
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| Folder | Pan-African Business Ventures, 1975 | 13 |
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| Folder | Research, undated | 14 |
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Series IV. Legislative Files, 1865-2006
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains information on legislation that Irvis supported or introduced during his career in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. It contains Irvis's statements, speeches and remarks about many legislative issues, as well as memoranda, correspondence, notes, and reports pertaining to legislation. In addition, the series documents Irvis's committee and leadership work in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives through items such as House calendars, documentation of legislative commissions, information on standing committees and membership lists.
The series is divided into three subseries based on the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh: the first from the original 1971 deposit, the second from the 1980 addition, and the third from the 2010 addition.
Supporting materials, including contemporaneous newsclippings, may be found in Series XVI: Media and in the scrapbooks in Series XVII, Subseries 3: Realia.
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Subseries 1. Legislative Files (1971 Original Deposit), 1951-1971
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives including health, welfare, education, and government resolutions. House calendars and statements, speeches, and remarks by Irvis along with House offices held by Irvis and Committees and Commissions on which he served are included in this series. Series II is arranged alphabetically, by subject, except for the House calendars (Boxes 4-5) which are arranged by date. The House calendars are personal copies of bills introduced with holograph notes written by Irvis.
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Section: Legislation Introduced |
| Box | Folder | Civil Rights, 1951-1979 | 1 | 8 |
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| Folder | Constitutional Revision, 1963 | 9 |
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| Folder | Consumer Protection, 1965, 1969 | 10 |
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| Folder | Crime, juvenile delinquency, penal institutions, probation, etc., 1959-1971 | 11 |
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Section: Education |
| Box | Folder | Primary, secondary, 1963-1971 | 1 | 12 |
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| Folder | Higher, secondary, 1961-1967 | 13 |
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| Folder | Higher, 1968-1971 | 14 |
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| Folder | For the Handicapped, 1967-1971 | 15 |
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| Box | Folder | Libraries, museums, foundations, etc., 1965-1971 | 2 | 16 |
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| Folder | Professional licensure, 1968-1971 | 17 |
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| Folder | Electoral process, 1967-1971 | 18 |
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| Folder | Family (adoption, divorce), 1969, 1971 | 19 |
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| Folder | Food, drug, pest control, 1965-1971 | 20 |
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Section: Government |
| Folder | Local, 1961-1971 | 21 |
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| Folder | State, 1964-1971 | 22 |
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| Folder | State-Finances (appropriations, public debt, etc.), 1961-1971 | 23 |
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| Folder | State-Legislature, 1965-1971 | 24 |
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Section: Health and Welfare |
| Folder | Public assistance (including blind, aged, etc.), 1965-1971 | 25 |
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| Folder | Public health, health facilities, research, 1968-1971 | 26 |
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| Folder | Mental health, mental retardation, 1961-1971 | 27 |
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| Folder | Housing, urban renewal, local economic redevelopment, 1959-1971 | 28 |
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| Folder | Insurance, 1967-1971 | 29 |
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| Folder | Judiciary-Local, 1963-1969 | 30 |
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| Folder | Judiciary-State, 1962-1971 | 31 |
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| Folder | Labor-Public employees-Wages, retirement, collective bargaining, 1963-1971 | 32 |
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| Folder | Labor-Wages, benefits, etc., 1963-1971 | 33 |
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| Box | Folder | Military and veterans, 1966-1968 | 3 | 34 |
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| Folder | Natural resources, conservation, pollution, 1966-1971 | 35 |
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| Folder | Public utilities, 1971 | 36 |
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| Folder | Taxation, 1962-1971 | 37 |
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| Folder | Transportation, 1961-1971 | 38 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, 1963-1971 | 39 |
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| Folder | Major bills sponsored by KLI, compilation, 1967-1968 | 40 |
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Section: Resolutions Introduced in House |
| Folder | Personal resolutions, 1964-1969 | 41 |
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| Folder | States' rights, #9, 10, 11, 1963 | 42-43 |
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| Folder | Station WXUR, Media, PA, investigation, #160, #12 1965-1966 | 44 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous resolutions, 1965-1970 | 45 |
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Section: House Calendars |
| Box | Folder | January 28 - March 26, 1969 | 4 | 46 |
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| Folder | April 15 - May 27, 1969 | 47-48 |
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| Folder | June 2 - June 18, 1969 | 49 |
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| Folder | June 23 - July 30, 1969 | 5 |
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| Folder | September 8 - October 21, 1969 | 51 |
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| Folder | November 5 - December 31, 1969 | 52 |
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| Box | Folder | January 6 - February 26, 1970 | 5 | 53-54 |
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| Folder | March 2 - April 29, 1970 | 55 |
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| Folder | June 8 - June 30, 1970 | 56 |
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| Folder | July 7 - September 22, 1970 | 57 |
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| Folder | November 9 - November 19, 1970 | 58 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous status of bills, legislation pending, etc., 1968-1970 | 59 |
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Section: House Offices
(chronological) |
| Box | Folder | Minority Caucus Chairman, Miscellaneous, 1963-1964 | 6 | 60 |
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Section: Majority Caucus Chairman, 1965-1966 |
| Folder | Inter-govt. office correspondence and enclosures; Legislative Directory; Newsclippings, | 61 |
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| Folder | Appropriations Committee correspondence, clips | 62 |
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| Folder | Correspondence of relative importance, pertaining to office, re specific legislation, or originated by KLI, | 63 |
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| Folder | General correspondence | 64 |
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Section: Minority Whip, 1967-1968 |
| Folder | Inter-govt. office correspondence and enclosures | 65 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, notes, etc., re Democratic minority | 66 |
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| Folder | Correspondence of relative importance, etc. | 67 |
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| Folder | General correspondence | 68 |
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Section: Majority Leader |
| Folder | Inter-govt. office correspondence and enclosures, 1969 | 69 |
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| Folder | Legislative Committees correspondence, 1969 | 70 |
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| Folder | Democratic (party) Committee correspondence, 1969 | 71 |
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| Folder | Correspondence of relative importance, etc., 1969 | 72 |
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| Box | Folder | Citizen Correspondence and ecls. Re income tax., 1969 | 7 | 73 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, news clips, re "retirement", 1969 | 74 |
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| Folder | General correspondence January - March, 1969 | 75 |
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| Folder | General correspondence, April - December, 1969 | 76 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, 1970 | 77 |
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| Folder | Correspondence (1 letter only), 1971 | 78 |
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Section: Standing Committees |
| Folder | Membership Lists, 1967-1968 | 79 |
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Section: Legislative Commissions |
Section: Joint State Government Commission
Scope and Content Notes
The first two objects contained under the Joint State Government Commission are notebooks pertaining to the executive committee, January 29, 1963-January 29, 1964; and February 21, 1964-November 18, 1966.
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| Box | Folder | Joint State Government Commission Activities, 1963-65 | 8 | 80 |
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| Folder | Task Force on Admission Policy of Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing: Report drafts, 1967 | 81 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, research reports, 1963-1970 | 82 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures, 1965-1967 | 83 |
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Section: Budget and Finance Committee |
| Folder | Annual reports, 1962-1963 | 84 |
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| Folder | Department of Revenue memos, 1967 | 85 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous Reports, 1963-? | 86 |
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Section: KLI statements, speeches, remarks - House |
Section: Miscellaneous Legislative Journals |
| Folder | 1959-1961, 1963-1964 | 87 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, 1963?-1971? | 91-92 |
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Subseries 2. Legislation (1980 Addition), 1963-1976
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes the text of bills and resolutions on which Irvis worked and voted during his time in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives between 1963 and 1987, as well as correspondence relating to those pieces of legislation. This series is arranged chronologically.
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| Folder | Education Programs | 23 |
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Subseries 3. Legislative (2010 Addition), 1865-2006
Scope and Content Notes
The material in this subseries pertains to Irvis’ career as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1959-1988). During the span of his legislative career, he assisted with the introduction of a massive amount of legislation into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Some of this legislation is documented in this subseries in the form of a finalized House or Senate Bills and resolutions. Along the lines of legislation, Irvis collected information on Pennsylvania specific issues including Home Rule and the potential increase of the personal property tax; as well as how both issues adversely affected constituents.
The subseries also contains materials Irvis accumulated during his routine work day. These materials include House memorandums, yearly calendars, and staff communications. In relation to his legislative career, Irvis went on several trips which are documented in this subseries. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | A People's Dinner Party, 1977 | 100 | 51 |
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| Folder | A People's Dinner Party, 1977 | 52 |
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| Folder | A People's Dinner Party, Financial, 1977 | 53 |
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| Folder | ACT 101, 1981, 1983 | 54 |
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| Folder | Advisory Committee on Probation, 1971 | 55 |
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| Folder | Allegheny County Board of Commissioners, 1981 | 56 |
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| Folder | Allegheny Legislative Delegation Office, 1977 | 57 |
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| Folder | Bicentennial Legislative Session, 1976 | 58 |
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| Folder | Biographical Dictionary of Early Pennsylvania Legislators, 1990 | 59 |
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| Folder | Biography, 2003 | 60 |
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| Folder | Black Legislators in Pennsylvania, 1911-2000 | 61 |
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| Folder | Black Legislators in Pennsylvania History, 1911-1993 | 62 |
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| Folder | Budget Hearing Schedule, 1997-1998 | 63 |
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| Folder | Calendars, 2005, 2006 | 64 |
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| Folder | Capitol Preservation Committee Report, 2002 | 65 |
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| Folder | Commission on the Operation of the House, 1977 | 66 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-Elect K. Leroy Irvis 1976 | 67 |
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| Folder | Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1975-1976 | 68 |
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| Box | Folder | Commonwealth Lecture Series, 1986 | 101 | 1 |
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| Folder | Concord Resources Group, 1990 | 2 |
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| Folder | Congressional Recognition, 2003 | 3 |
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| Folder | Contact Information, undated | 4 |
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| Folder | Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference, 1984 | 5 |
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| Folder | Department of Aging, undated | 6 |
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| Folder | Department of Revenue, 1979 | 7 |
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| Folder | Election Brochures, 1986 | 8 |
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| Folder | Electoral College, 1976 | 9 |
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| Folder | Employee Requests, 1985 | 10 |
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| Folder | Events, 1984-2005 | 11 |
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| Folder | Fact Sheet 110, 1980 | 12 |
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| Folder | Fact Sheet 112, 1980 | 13 |
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| Folder | Financial Aid for Higher Education, 1978-1979 | 14 |
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| Folder | Financial Aid for Higher Education, 1979 | 15 |
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| Folder | Freedom Corner, 2000 | 16 |
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| Folder | Governor's Health Task Force, 1975 | 17 |
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| Folder | Governor's Local Tax Reform Proposal, 1987 | 18 |
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| Folder | Government Relations Committee, 1991 | 19 |
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| Folder | Gubernatorial Inauguration, 2003 | 20 |
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| Folder | Health Education Programs, State Regulation, 1976 | 21 |
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| Folder | History Makers, Senate Recognition, 2005 | 22 |
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| Folder | Home Rule, 1992-1995 | 23 |
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| Folder | Home Rule, 1974, 1995 | 24 |
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| Folder | Home Rule Data, 1997-1998 | 25 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1213, 1971 | 28 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1817, 1976 | 29 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1883, 1993 | 30 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1852, 1988 | 31 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1973, 1999 | 32 |
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| Folder | H.B. 2059, 1984 | 33 |
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| Folder | H.B. 2061, 1980 | 34 |
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| Folder | H.B. 2073, 1976 | 35 |
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| Folder | H.B. 2045, undated | 36 |
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| Folder | Individual and Family Resources in Pennsylvania, undated | 38 |
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| Folder | Institute of Politics, 1991 | 39 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Office Building Dedication, 2003 | 40 |
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| Folder | The Irvis Report, 1976-1982 | 41 |
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| Folder | Kosmos Cement Company, 1992 | 42 |
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| Folder | Legislative School Art Exhibit, 1977 | 43 |
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| Folder | Legislative Initiative Program, 1992 | 44 |
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| Folder | Legislative Journal, House of Representatives, 1975 | 45 |
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| Folder | Legislative Journal, Senate, 1975 | 46 |
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| Folder | Legislative Office for Research Liaison, 2000 | 47 |
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| Folder | Legislative Office for Research Liaison, Minority Inquiry, 1995 | 48 |
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| Folder | Los Angeles Riots, 1992 | 49 |
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| Folder | Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building, 1999 | 50 |
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| Folder | Mayor's Task Force on Racial Disorder, 1968 | 51 |
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| Folder | Membership Cards, 1977-1984 | 52 |
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| Folder | Membership Lists, 1979-1981 | 53 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, undated | 54 |
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| Folder | Memorial, 1984, 2003 | 55 |
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| Box | Folder | Memorial Addresses, David P. Richardson Jr., 1995 | 102 | 1 |
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| Folder | National Conference of State Legislators, 1978 | 2 |
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| Folder | News Digest, 1988 | 3 |
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| Folder | Newsletters, 1981, undated | 4 |
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| Folder | Organized Crime Report, 1980 | 5 |
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| Folder | Panama Trip, 1979 | 6 |
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| Folder | Panama Trip, 1979 | 7 |
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| Folder | Panama Trip, 1979 | 8 |
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| Folder | Park & Ride Inc., 1981 | 9 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Bulletin, 1992 | 10 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania's Capitol, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania's Constitutional Convention, 1967-1968 | 12 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania's Economy League, 1993 | 13 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Committees, 1986 | 14 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Film, 1978 | 15 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, General Assembly, 1987 | 16 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, General Assembly, Bicentennial Joint Session, 1987 | 17 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Legislative Directory, 1959 | 18 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Legislative Directory, 1977-1978 | 19 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Legislative Directory, 1987-1988 | 20 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Publications, undated | 21 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Publications, undated | 22 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Publications, undated | 23 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, House Resolution, 1977 | 24 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Speaker's Ball, 2005 | 25 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Speakers' Portraits, 1993-1996 | 26 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Swearing in Ceremonies, 1997-2004 | 27 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Testimonial, undated | 28 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1995-1996 | 29 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1999-2000 | 30 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, 1985-2001 | 31 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, Swearing In, 1997 | 32 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Report, 1995, 1997 | 33 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, 1991-1992 | 34 |
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| Folder | Personal Property Tax, 1993 | 35 |
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| Box | Folder | Personal Property Tax, 1993 | 103 | 1 |
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| Folder | Personal Property Tax, 1993 | 2 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Convention-Exposition Center, 1980 | 3 |
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| Folder | Presidential Visits, 1993 | 4 |
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| Folder | Press Releases, 1972-1989 | 5 |
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| Folder | Prison Disturbances and Riots, 1990 | 6 |
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| Folder | Public Announcement, 1978 | 7 |
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| Folder | Public Participation Committee, 1990 | 8 |
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| Folder | Report to the Governor, 1989-1990 | 10 |
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| Folder | Report to the People, 1988 | 11 |
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| Folder | Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1974 | 12 |
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| Folder | Rules of the House of Representatives, 1999 | 13 |
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| Folder | Schedules, 1978, 1979, 1990 | 14 |
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| Folder | Seminar, Women at Work, 1979 | 15 |
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| Folder | S.B. 1227, 1993 | 18 |
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| Folder | S.B. 1367, 1980 | 19 |
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| Folder | Senate Bill History, 1975-1976 | 20 |
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| Folder | Senate Issue Paper, undated | 21 |
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| Folder | South America Trip, 1979 | 22 |
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| Folder | South America Trip, 1979 | 23 |
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| Folder | South America Trip, 1979 | 24 |
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| Folder | Supreme Court, Disciplinary Board, 1982 | 25 |
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| Folder | State Equal Rights Convention, 1865 | 26 |
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| Folder | Three Rivers Improvement and Development Corporation, 1972 | 27 |
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| Folder | Union of South Africa, Statement, undated | 28 |
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| Folder | University of Pennsylvania, University Museum, 1980 | 29 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, State and Local Government Archives Committee, 1998 | 30 |
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| Folder | Urban Redevelopment, 1988 | 31 |
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| Folder | Washington D.C. Amendment, undated | 32 |
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| Folder | Welfare Code, 1990 | 33 |
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| Folder | Western Chapter, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 | 34 |
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| Folder | Workers' Compensation, 1978 | 35 |
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| Folder | Vice Presidential Visits, 1968 | 36 |
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| Folder | Voting Demographics, undated | 37 |
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| Folder | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1987 | 38 |
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Series V. Subject Files 1945-1978
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains subject files maintained by Irvis during his tenure as a legislator. The subject files represent a wide range of issues that affected Irvis's work in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives and which affected his constituents in Pittsburgh. While the subjects are varied, many relate to Irvis's long-standing legislative priorities and social concerns. There are many files that relate to educational issues, including both K-12 and higher education, the concerns of the African-American community and civil rights, as well as community development. Related material on legislation Irvis considered and enacted exists in Series IV: Legislative Files; there is also related material in Series VII: Community.
The series is arranged in four subseries based on the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Subject Files (1971 Original Deposit), 1947-1971
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries consists of subject files on agencies, social issues, and other work-related topics kept by Irvis between 1947 and 1971. All items refer to Pennsylvania unless otherwise specified. Some of the notable subjects include discrimination, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Coal Mining, Education (K-12/Pittsburgh Public Schools, higher education, educational institutions), Health and Welfare, Insurance, Labor, and Mental Health Investigations. It is arranged alphabetically.
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Section: Art exhibits (black artists), 1969 |
| Box | Folder | Art exhibits (black artists), 1969 | 9 | 101 |
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Section: Blacks in government, 1966-1970 |
| Folder | Blacks in government, 1966-1970 | 102 |
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Section: Budget Director [Democratic Party], 1969 |
| Folder | Budget Director [Democratic Party], 1969 | 103 |
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Section: Civil Rights |
| Folder | Civil Rights Legislation- SB 53, 1961 | 104 |
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| Folder | Civil Rights Legislation- Miscellaneous, 1965-1967 | 105-106 |
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| Folder | Civil Rights Legislation- School racial imbalance bill, 1968 | 107 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh department stores hiring policy campaign: Miscellaneous, 1947-1966 | 108 |
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| Folder | Job training programs: Correspondence and enclosures, 1968-1969 | 109 |
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| Folder | Gov. Shafer's employment program, September-December, 1968 | 110-111 |
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| Box | Folder | Discrimination in private clubs - Moose Lodge case, 1969-1971 | 10 | 112-113 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1963-1967 | 114-115 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations, no date | 116 |
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| Folder | Urban League of Pittsburgh - Miscellaneous, 1968-1969 | 117 |
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| Folder | Christian Service Council Community Center, Pittsburgh, no date | 118 |
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| Folder | PSEA Human Relations Committee, 1968-1969 | 119 |
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| Folder | Henry N. Bradley, 1966 | 120 |
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| Folder | Radio, TV, 1964-1970 | 121 |
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| Folder | News releases, 1966-1971 | 122 |
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| Folder | News clips, 1963-1971 | 123 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures, 1965-1970 | 124-125 |
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| Folder | Reference materials, miscellaneous, no date | 126 |
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| Folder | Reference materials - De facto school segregation, no date | 127 |
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Section: Coal mining |
| Box | Folder | Legislation and Newsclippings, 1963-1965 | 11 | 128 |
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| Folder | Bituminous Mine Subsidence Act, 1966 | 129 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, no date | 130 |
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| Folder | Failure to renew HB 1038 (Act 9) and Community Action Agencies, 1968-1969 | 131 |
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| Folder | Advocate Community Development Corp. (ACDC), Philadelphia, 1968-? | 132 |
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| Folder | Conservation - John F. Laudalio address 1969-1970 | 133 |
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| Folder | Constitutional revision, 1963-1968 | 134 |
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| Folder | Council on State Governments, Washington, D.C., 1969 | 135 |
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| Folder | Data processing, 1967-1968 | 136 |
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| Folder | Democratic [party] Study Council, 1966 | 137 |
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Section: Education |
| Folder | School subsidy bill, 1965 | 138 |
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| Folder | School bus bills, 1965 | 139 |
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| Folder | School bus bills, Sb 3, HB 381, 1965 | 140 |
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| Folder | School bus legislation, 1969 | 141 |
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| Folder | Digest of enacted legislation, 1967 | 142 |
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| Folder | State aid to private schools-ACLU, Lutheran positions, 1967 | 143 |
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| Folder | State aid to private schools-House Committee on Basic Education- Hearings, 1968 | 144 |
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| Folder | Federal aid to private schools, no date | 145 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, 1964-1967 | 146 |
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| Box | Folder | News release, clips, 1963-1969 | 12 | 147 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969-1971 | 148 |
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Section: Higher Education |
| Folder | Student rebellion bills, 1968-1969 | 149-151 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), 1963-1969 | 152-153 |
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| Folder | Ad Hoc Committee on State Colleges, PA Div. AAUP, 1966 | 154 |
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| Folder | Association of State College Organizations (ASCO), no date | 155 |
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| Folder | News clips, 1968-1971 | 156 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 | 157 |
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Section: Higher Education Institutions |
| Folder | Cheney State College, 1965-1969 | 158-159 |
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| Folder | Indiana University of PA, 1968-1969 | 160 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University, 1968-1969 | 161 |
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| Folder | Penn State University, 1964-1969 | 162-163 |
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| Folder | Point Park College, 1967-1971 | 164 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1965-1966 | 165-166 |
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| Box | Folder | University of Pittsburgh - Change to State related status, 1965-1966 | 13 | 167-169 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh - Correspondence, 1966-1970 | 170 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh - Confidential correspondence re: administration [RESTRICTED] | 171 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous institutions, 1965-1969 | 172 |
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Section: Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Folder | Correspondence and enclosures, 1968-1969 | 173 |
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| Folder | Superintendent Louis J. Kishkunas statement to House Basic Education Committee, May 7-8, 1969 | 174 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Council on Public Education (PCPE), February 24, 1968 | 175 |
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| Folder | Select Commission to Study the Pittsburgh School Board, 1969 | 176-178 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous organizations' statements re School Board, 1968-1969 | 179 |
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| Folder | Mental health services, 1968 | 180 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous publications, releases, clips, etc., 1963-1968 | 181 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Catholic schools, 1963-1965 | 182 |
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| Box | Folder | General State Authority, 1963-1969 | 14 | 183 |
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| Folder | Governor's office 1967-1969 | 184 |
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| Folder | Gun control, 1967-1968 | 185 |
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Section: Health and Welfare |
| Folder | PK bill, HB 171, 1965 | 186 |
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| Folder | Welfare rights organizations, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, 1966-1969 | 187 |
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| Folder | Commonwealth Priorities Commission, Sub-committee on Health and Welfare, 1968-1969 | 188 |
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| Folder | Proposed medical examiner bill, 1969 | 189 |
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| Folder | Day care centers, 1967-1969 | 190 |
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| Folder | Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, 1963 | 191 |
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| Folder | News release, clips, 1963-1971 | 192 |
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| Folder | Reference materials, no date | 193 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Miscellaneous, 1965-1974 | 194 |
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Section: Insurance |
| Folder | Miscellaneous reports, 1965-1967 | 195 |
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| Folder | Taxi cab companies, 1967 | 196 |
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| Folder | News releases, 1968, 1970 | 197 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1966-1969 | 198 |
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| Folder | Reference material, no date | 199 |
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| Folder | Judges - SB 1075, 1966 | 200 |
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Section: Labor |
Section: Public Employees |
| Box | Folder | Teachers' pensions (SB 188, 189; HB 414), 1966 | 15 | 201 |
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| Folder | Arbitration, police and firemen (SB 112), 1966 | 202 |
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| Folder | Arbitration, police and firemen, Pittsburgh (Act III), 1968 | 203 |
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| Folder | State employees retirement (HB 2768), 1968 | 204 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission for Revision of PA Employee Laws, 1968 | 205 |
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| Folder | Collective bargaining, teachers, 1968 | 206 |
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| Folder | Collective bargaining, miscellaneous, 1961, 1969 | 207 |
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| Folder | News clips, 1969-1970 | 208 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous correspondence (individual and agency), 1966-1969 | 209 |
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Section: Unemployment Compensation |
| Folder | Joint State Government Task Force, 1963-1964 | 210 |
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| Folder | HB 1697; SB 2,3, 1963-1964 | 211 |
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| Folder | News clips, 1963-1964; 1969 | 212 |
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| Folder | Citizen correspondence, 1967; 1969 | 213 |
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| Folder | Reference material, no date | 214 |
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| Folder | Legislation pending in other states, 1969 | 215 |
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Section: Legislative Reform |
| Folder | Reappointment, 1964-1966 | 216 |
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| Folder | PA Commission on Legislative Modernization, 1968-1969 | 217 |
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| Folder | 18-year-old vote: HB 38, 1969 | 218 |
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| Folder | News releases, clips, 1965-1970 | 219 |
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Section: Liquor Control Board, 1965-1969 |
| Box | Folder | Liquor Control Board, 1965-1969 | 16 | 220 |
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Section: Lobbyists, 1963, 1966, 1968 |
| Folder | Lobbyists, 1963, 1966, 1968 | 221 |
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Section: Milk Control |
| Folder | Governor's Milk Control Inquiry Committee, 1965 | 222 |
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| Folder | Milk Control Commission, 1967 | 223 |
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| Folder | Legislation, 1963, 1967-1968 | 224-225 |
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| Folder | News release, clips, 1963-1967 | 226 |
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Section: Mental Health |
| Folder | Aftercare of mental patients, Special Committee on Aftercare of Mental Patients, 1966 | 227-228 |
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| Folder | Aftercare of mental patients- Council House, Pittsburgh, 1964-1965 | 229-230 |
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| Folder | Aftercare of mental patients- Reference materials, no date | 231 |
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| Box | Folder | House Committee to Investigate State Mental Institutions- Establishment, members, schedules, etc., no date | 17 | 232 |
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| Folder | House Committee to Investigate State Mental Institutions- Report, 1967 | 233 |
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| Folder | House Committee to Investigate State Mental Institutions- House discussion transcript, September 12, 1966 | 234 |
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| Folder | House Committee to Investigate State Mental Institutions, Sub-committee-Appointments, no date | 235 |
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| Folder | House Committee to Investigate State Mental Institutions, Sub-committee-Travel expenses, no date | 236 |
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Section: Mental Health Investigations - State institutions |
| Folder | Allentown State Hospital, no date | 237-239 |
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| Folder | Clarks Summit State Hospital, no date | 240 |
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| Folder | Cresson State School and Hospital, no date | 241 |
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| Folder | Danville State Hospital, no date | 242 |
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| Folder | Dixmont State Hospital-Sub committee visit, no date | 243 |
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| Folder | Dixmont State Hospital-Margaret B. McBride, President Board of Trustees, 1963-1966 | 244 |
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| Folder | Dixmont State Hospital-Legislative visit, 1968 | 245 |
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| Folder | Eastern PA Psychiatric Institute, no date | 246 |
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| Folder | Eastern State School and Hospital, no date | 247 |
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| Folder | Ebensburg State School and Hospital, no date | 248 |
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| Folder | Embreeville State Hospital, no date | 249 |
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| Folder | Fairview State Hospital-Sub-committee visit, no date | 250 |
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| Folder | Fairview State Hospital-Legislative visit, 1969 | 251 |
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| Folder | Hamburg State School and Hospital-Sub committee visit, no date | 252 |
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| Folder | Hamburg State School and Hospital-Application for federal assistance, 1966 | 253 |
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| Box | Folder | Harrisburg State Hospital, no date | 18 | 255 |
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| Folder | Haverford State Hospital, no date | 256 |
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| Folder | Holidaysburg State Hospital, no date | 257 |
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| Folder | Laurelton State School and Hospital, 1967 | 258-259 |
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| Folder | Mayview State Hospital, no date | 260 |
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| Folder | Mayview State Hospital, 1966, 1968 | 261-263 |
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| Folder | Norristown State Hospital, no date | 264-265 |
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| Folder | Pennhurst State School and Hospital, 1965-1967 | 266-270 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry), 1966 | 271-272 |
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| Folder | Polk State School and Hospital no date | 273 |
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| Folder | Retreat State Hospital, no date | 274 |
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| Folder | Selinsburg State School and Hospital, no date | 275-276 |
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| Folder | Somerset State Hospital, no date | 277 |
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| Folder | Torrance State Hospital, no date | 278 |
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| Folder | Warren State Hospital, no date | 279 |
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| Folder | Wernersville State Hospital, no date | 280 |
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| Box | Folder | Western State School and Hospital, 1965-1966 | 19 | 281-286 |
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| Folder | Whitehaven State School and Hospital, no date | 287 |
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| Folder | Woodville State Hospital, 1966 | 288-289 |
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| Folder | Mental health legislation, HB 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 1966 | 290 |
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| Folder | Mental health legislation, 1966 | 291 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Mental Health, Inc., 1964-1967 | 292 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children, Inc. (PARC), 1965-1967 | 293 |
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| Folder | Allegheny County Chapter for Retarded Children, PARC (ACC-PARC), 1966-1966 | 294 |
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| Folder | United Mental Health Services of Allegheny County, Inc. (UMHS), 1965-1967 | 295 |
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| Folder | Mental Hospital employees, 1966 | 296 |
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| Folder | News Release and News clips, 1963-1969 | 297 |
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| Folder | Citizen correspondence, 1965-1967 | 298 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous organizations' correspondence and enclosures, 1964-1967 | 299 |
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| Folder | Correspondence re drug addiction, no date | 300 |
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| Folder | Reference materials, no date | 301 |
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| Box | Folder | Board of Pardons, no date | 20 | 302 |
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| Folder | Board of Parole. Advisory Committee on Probation, 1966 | 303-305 |
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| Folder | Board of Parole. Legislation, 1970-1971 | 306 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Convention Exposition Center, 1969-1970 | 307 |
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| Folder | Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) 1966-1971 | 308 |
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| Folder | Regional Industrial Development Corp. (RIDC) of Southwestern PA, 1965, 1969 | 309 |
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| Folder | Three Rivers Improvement and Development Corp. (TRIAD), no date | 310 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania State Police investigations, 1965-1966 | 311 |
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| Folder | Wilkes Barre-Urban Affairs Committee investigation, 1969 | 312 |
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Subseries 2. Subject Files (1974 Addition), 1965-1973
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains subject files arranged alphabetically. Some of the notable subjects include summer interns, Moose Lodge, Penn State, community affairs, and Black Caucus materials.
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| Box | Folder | Advocate Community Development Corporation | 30 | 71 |
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| Folder | Bidwell, 1965-1972 | 72-73 |
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| Folder | Black Elected Officials | 75 |
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| Folder | Black Higher Education Conference | 76 |
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| Folder | Chester Situation (REMOVED) | 77 |
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| Folder | Community Affairs | 78-79 |
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| Box | Folder | Cheyney State College | 31 | 80 |
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| Folder | Congressional Black Caucus | 81 |
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| Folder | Corporate Business Tax | 82 |
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| Folder | Data Preparation Corporation | 83 |
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| Folder | Democratic Convention, 1972 | 84 |
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| Folder | Disadvantaged Students | 85 |
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| Folder | Elections, 1972 | 86 |
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| Folder | Elections - Presidential, 1972 | 87 |
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| Folder | Federal Programs | 90 |
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| Box | Folder | Flood Disaster | 32 | 91 |
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| Folder | Proposed Flying Fields | 92 |
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| Folder | Governor's Tax Reform | 94 |
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| Folder | House Committees | 96 |
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| Folder | Housing (H.B. 959, Sessions), 1971 | 97 |
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| Folder | Indiana University | 98 |
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| Folder | Insurance Premiums | 99 |
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| Folder | Intermediate Units (H.B. 40-41) | 100 |
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| Folder | Interns, Summer - Correspondence | 101 |
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| Folder | Interns, Summer - Work Completed | 102 |
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| Folder | Interns, Summer - Evaluations of Program | 103 |
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| Box | Folder | Interns, Summer - Applications/Resumes (REMOVED) | 33 | 104 |
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| Folder | Interns, Summer - Rejected Applications (REMOVED) | 105 |
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| Folder | Interns, Summer - Miscellaneous (REMOVED) | 106 |
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| Folder | Jackson, Fannie (Ashland, WI) | 107 |
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| Folder | Justice, Department of | 108 |
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| Folder | Legislative Audit Advisory Committee | 109 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University | 110 |
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| Folder | Manpower Training | 113 |
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| Folder | Medico Logical Investigations | 114 |
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| Folder | Metropolitan Tenants' Organization | 115 |
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| Folder | Minority Groups | 116 |
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| Folder | Moose Lodge - Court Documents | 117 |
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| Box | Folder | Moose Lodge - Legislation | 34 | 118 |
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| Folder | Moose Lodge - Correspondence, 1968-1972 | 119-121 |
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| Folder | Moose Lodge - Miscellaneous | 122 |
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| Folder | National Democratic Convention | 125 |
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| Folder | No Fault Insurance | 126 |
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| Folder | Nursing, Law, Professional (H.B. 968, Session), 1971 | 127 |
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| Volume | Appendices F and G to Jurisdictional Statement (U.S. Supreme Court), | 1 |
This volume includes: PA Liquor Code and Regulations and the Constitution of Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of the Moose.
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| Box | Folder | Opportunities Industrialization Centers - Pittsburgh, Phila. | 35 | 128 |
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| Folder | Penn State, 1968-1971 | 129-130 |
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| Folder | Penn State - Black Students Union | 131-132 |
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| Folder | Penn State - Equal Opportunity Program | 133-134 |
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| Box | Folder | Penn State - Equal Opportunity Program Miscellaneous | 36 | 135 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania - Budget, 1972-1973 | 136-137 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (Senate Bill #1407) | 138 |
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| Folder | P.H.E.A.A. (PA Higher Education Assistance Agency) | 139-140 |
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| Box | Folder | PA Human Relations Commission | 37 | 141-142 |
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| Folder | PA Unemployment Compensation Laws | 143 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh | 144-145 |
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| Box | Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1969-1972 | 38 | 146-148 |
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| Folder | Politics - Campaign Material | 149 |
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| Folder | Recommendations | 150 |
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| Folder | Resumes - A-L (REMOVED) | 151 |
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| Box | Folder | Resumes - M-Z (REMOVED) | 39 | 152 |
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| Folder | Students Concerned with Public Health, 1971-1972 | 154 |
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| Folder | Summer Employment | 155 |
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| Folder | Temple University | 156 |
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| Folder | United Black Front | 157 |
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| Box | Folder | United Black Front | 40 | 158 |
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| Folder | Vietnam Bonus Claim | 159 |
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| Folder | Vote - 18 Year Old | 160 |
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| Folder | Welfare Rights Organization | 161 |
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| Folder | West Chester State College | 162 |
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| Folder | Yale Tuition Deferment Option | 163 |
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| Folder | Young, Whitney | 164 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous Subjects | 165 |
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| Folder | Newspaper Clippings | 166 |
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Subseries 3. Subject Files (1975 Addition)
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries is a subject file of newspaper clippings, primarily from Pennsylvania newspapers for 1974-1975. Topics covered by the clippings are varied and include the state budget, Robert P. Casey, drugs liquor, Herbert Fineman, housing, state legislation, state officials' salaries, minorities, Pittsburgh Convention Center, prison reform, schools, taxes, and transportation.
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| Box | Folder | Allegheny County | 41 | 1 |
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| Folder | Budget - Pennsylvania | 5 |
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| Folder | Casey, Robert P. | 7 |
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| Folder | Consumer Protection | 9 |
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| Folder | Convention Center - Pittsburgh | 10 |
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| Folder | Democratic Party | 13 |
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| Folder | Economic Conditions | 15 |
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| Folder | Expense Accounts, Legislator | 19 |
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| Folder | Fineman, Herbert | 20 |
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| Folder | General State Authority | 21 |
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| Folder | Graduated Income Tax | 22 |
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| Folder | Irvis, K. Leroy | 25 |
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| Folder | Legislative Compensation | 29 |
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| Folder | Legislative Reform | 30 |
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| Folder | No Fault Insurance | 34 |
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| Folder | PA Department of Environmental Resources | 35 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia - Taxes | 38 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Courier | 39 |
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| Folder | Presidential Candidates | 40 |
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| Folder | Public Defender | 42 |
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| Folder | Shapp, Governor Milton | 47 |
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| Folder | State Government | 49 |
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| Folder | State Workman's Insurance Fund | 50 |
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| Folder | Sweeney, Leonard | 52 |
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Subseries 4. Political Subject Files (1979 Addition), 1945-1978
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries consists of reports, statements, brochures, correspondence, news clippings, remarks, newsletters, speeches, and notes all related to politics. They include files on education, legislature, prison reform, and speaking engagements. The files are arranged alphabetically.
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| Box | Folder | Budgets and Taxes - Newspaper Clippings, 1968-1976 | 42 | 8-9 |
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| Box | Folder | Consumer Protection | 43 | 12 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - Dollars that Make the Difference Campaign, 1975 | 13 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - FAS Gazette, 1975 | 14 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - Newspapers | 15 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - Trustees | 16 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - Western Psychiatric Institute | 17 |
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| Folder | Education: University of Pittsburgh - Miscellaneous, 1971-1975 | 18 |
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| Folder | Education: SUNY Albany Alumni | 19 |
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| Folder | Education: SUNY Albany Alumni Newspapers | 20 |
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| Box | Folder | Education: Pennsylvania Colleges | 44 | 21 |
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| Folder | Education: Miscellaneous | 22 |
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| Folder | Government Reform | 25 |
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| Folder | Health and Welfare | 26-27 |
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| Folder | Legislature, 1959-1971 | 29 |
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| Box | Folder | Legislature, 1971-1977 | 45 | 30 |
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| Folder | Legislature - Newspaper Clippings | 31 |
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| Folder | Legislature - House Bills | 32 |
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| Folder | Minority Concerns | 33 |
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| Box | Folder | Prison Reform, 1970-1976 | 46 | 35 |
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| Folder | Prison Reform - Neighborhood Centers Youth Service Bureau Grant Application | 36 |
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| Folder | Prison Reform - Report on Allegations of Police Misconduct and Abuse After the Fatal Shooting of Pittsburgh Police Officer Patrick J. Wallace, 1975 | 37 |
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| Folder | Prison Reform - Newspaper Clippings, 1969-1976 | 38 |
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| Folder | Speaking Engagements Programs, 1945-1974 | 39-41 |
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| Box | Folder | Speaking Engagements Programs, 1975-1978 | 47 | 42 |
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Series VI. Correspondence 1945-2007
Scope and Content Notes
This series consists primarily of Irvis's professional correspondence with constituents, legislators and other government officials, staffers, and community organizers during his legislative career. Also included are related items, such as job applications sent to Irvis's office and formal invitations. Finally, there is a substantial amount of correspondence about the University of Pittsburgh contained in Subseries iv of this series.
This series has been arranged into four subseries by the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh. Subseries 3 and 4 of this series also contain a substantial amount of personal correspondence; other personal correspondence, some with fellow legislators, can be found in Series II: Personal. Additional community-related and election-related correspondence can be found in Series VII: Community and Series VIII: Campaigns, respectively.
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Subseries 1. Correspondence (1971 Original Deposit), 1965-1969
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries consists primarily of correspondence from constituents but also includes correspondence about professional licensure and correspondence regarding miscellaneous conferences. The records are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Elnora L. Head, 1965-1966 | 22 | 356 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous requests involving Rep. William S. Morehead's office, 1965-1969 | 357 |
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| Folder | Employment, 1966-1969 | 358-359 |
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| Folder | Employment, House of Representatives, 1965-1969 | 360 |
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| Folder | Academic admissions, requests for scholarships, etc. 1965-1969 | 361 |
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| Folder | Mental and correctional institutions admissions, transfers, etc., 1967-1969 | 362 |
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| Folder | Professional licensure, 1967, 1969 | 363 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous conferences, 1968-1969 | 364 |
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Subseries 2. Correspondence (1974 Addition)
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains Irvis's professoinal correspondence, including job applications, correspondence about scholarships, invitations, crank letters, as well as a folder of memos. General correspondence is arranged alphabetically, but some is arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, A-B, 1971-1972 | 23 | 16-18 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, C-U, 1969-1970 | 2-15 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, C-H, 1971-1972 | 24 | 19-25 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, H-P, 1971-1972 | 25 | 26-33 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, R-Z, 1971-1972 | 26 | 34-41 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, January-February 1972 | 42-44 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, March-June 1972 | 27 | 45-51 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, July-October 1972 | 28 | 52-59 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, November 1972 | 29 | 60 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Job Applications
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| Folder | Correspondence, Scholarships, Financial Assistance (REMOVED) | 62 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Thank You Letters | 63 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Invitations | 64 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Richard Partee's Letters | 65 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Crank Letters | 66 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, Confidential
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| Folder | Memos, Miscellaneous | 68 |
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Subseries 3. Correspondence (1979 Addition), 1948-1978
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains correspondence to and from state officials, as well as communication from constituents and personal letters. Materials are arranged chronologically.
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, 1948-1959 | 42 | 1-3 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1960-1969 | 2 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1970-1971 | 3 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, August-October, 1972 | 4 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, November-December, 1972 | 5 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1973-1978 | 6 |
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| Folder | Correspondence- Notes and Messages, undated | 7 |
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Subseries 4. Correspondence (2010 Addition), 1945-2007
Scope and Content Notes
The correspondence in this subseries is mainly incoming communication to Irvis from state officials, constituents, staff, or personal family and friends. The subseries also contains a large collection of personal greeting cards to the Irvis’, some of which have been received from state officials. The correspondence subseries has been arranged according to its personal, community involvement, legislative, or University of Pittsburgh oriented nature. The subject matter of some correspondence overlaps between two of the aforementioned topics, so a majority of the correspondence has been identified as personal in nature. This subseries is arranged chronologically by date.
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| Box | Folder | Personal, 2003 | 98 | 1 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 13 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 15 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 16 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 17 |
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| Box | Folder | Personal, undated | 99 | 1 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 4 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 5 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 6 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 8 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 9 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 10 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | Personal, undated | 13 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1947 | 14 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1959 | 15 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1975 | 16 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1976 | 17 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1986 | 18 |
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| Folder | Community Involvement, 1989 | 19 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1958 | 20 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1959 | 21 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1961 | 22 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1962 | 23 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1963 | 24 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1964 | 25 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1965 | 26 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1966 | 27 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1967 | 28 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1971 | 29 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1974 | 30 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1975 | 31 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1976 | 32 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1977 | 33 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1978 | 34 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1979 | 35 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1980 | 36 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1981 | 37 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1982 | 38 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1983 | 39 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1984 | 40 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1985 | 41 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1986 | 42 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1987 | 43 |
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| Box | Folder | Legislative, 1988 | 100 | 1 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1989 | 2 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1990 | 3 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1991 | 4 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1992 | 5 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1993 | 6 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1994 | 7 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1995 | 8 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1996 | 9 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1997 | 10 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1998 | 11 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1999 | 12 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2000 | 13 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2001 | 14 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2002 | 15 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2003 | 16 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2004 | 17 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2005 | 18 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 2006 | 19 |
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| Folder | Legislative, undated | 20 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1967 | 21 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1974 | 22 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1975 | 23 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1976 | 24 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1978 | 25 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1979 | 26 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1981 | 27 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1982 | 28 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1983 | 29 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1985 | 30 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1987 | 31 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1988 | 32 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1989 | 33 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1990 | 34 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1991 | 35 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1992 | 36 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1993 | 37 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1994 | 38 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1995 | 39 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1996 | 40 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1997 | 41 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1998 | 42 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1999 | 43 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2000 | 44 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2001 | 45 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2002 | 46 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2003 | 47 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2005 | 48 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 2006 | 49 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, undated | 50 |
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Series VII. Community 1945-2005
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis was active in community organizations and programs, particularly ones related to arts and culture, racial justice and equality, housing, and education. This series documents his involvement with many of those organizations through correspondence, publications, programs and pamphlets created by the organizations, reports, press releases, and newsclippings. It also documents some of Irvis's early employment in community-related enterprises, such as his time at the Urban League, with the Pittsburgh Courier, and as a law clerk and practicing lawyer.
This series has been divided into subseries based on both the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh as well as by subject.
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Subseries 1. Community Programs (1980 addition), 1970-1978
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains memos, correspondence, brochures, reports, and press releases related to community events in the Pittsburgh area, 1970-1978. This series is arranged chronologically.
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Subseries 2. Irvis's Early Employment (1980 addition), 1945-1955
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains clippings, programs, correspondence, and other materials related to Irvis' employment, 1945-1955. These file are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Urban League, 1945 | 50 | 1 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Courier, 1954 | 3 |
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| Folder | Law Clerk Appointment, 1955 | 4 |
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| Folder | District Attorney and Rose, Schmidt, Dixon | 5 |
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Subseries 3. Museums, Programs, and Committees (1995 addition), 1971-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains clippings, programs brochures, correspondence, press releases, reports, and statements relating to various, cultural, civic, and educational organizations that Irvis has been associated. This series is arranged alphabetically by organization.
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| Box | Folder | Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum (AAHCM), 1992, 1993-1994 | 65 | 93 |
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| Folder | Action-Housing, INC | 97 |
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| Folder | Allegheny Conference on Community Development | 98 |
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| Folder | Allegheny County Bicentennial | 99 |
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| Folder | Allegheny Home Rule Charter July 11, 1978 | 100 |
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| Folder | Annual Legislative School Art Exhibition | 101 |
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| Folder | Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | 102 |
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| Folder | Bicentennial Subcommittee September 18, 1987 | 103 |
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| Folder | Bidwell Training Center | 104 |
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| Folder | Biographical Dictionary of Early Pennsylvania Legislators | 105 |
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| Box | Folder | The Carnegie Museum - Art/Artifact: African Art | 66 | 106 |
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| Folder | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh | 107 |
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| Folder | Child Lures(Child Abuse Prevention) | 108 |
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| Folder | Franklin Institute Science Museum, 1984 | 109 |
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| Folder | Higher Education, 1978 | 110 |
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| Folder | Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Court, 1989 | 111 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Towers, 1978 | 112 |
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| Folder | Lemington Home for the Aged | 113 |
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| Folder | Mobilizing for Adult Literacy and Learning, 1994 | 114 |
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| Folder | Murray - Irvis Genetic Disease Center | 115 |
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| Folder | Novak Report, 1981 | 116 |
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| Folder | Nursing Recruitment Coalition (NRC) | 117 |
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| Folder | Olympic Committee, 1980 | 118 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL) | 119 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce | 120 |
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| Box | Folder | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 67 | 121-122 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Convention Center, 1978 | 123 |
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| Folder | Greater Pittsburgh Magazine, 1971 | 124 |
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| Folder | Project 90 - Speaker | 125 |
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| Folder | Public Support for the Gifted and Talented Education, 1981 | 126 |
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| Folder | Shooting Star Productions, INC | 127 |
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| Folder | Sixteen Black Artists | 128 |
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| Folder | Speeches and Eulogies | 130 |
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| Folder | The Student Conservation Program, 1983 | 131 |
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Subseries 4. Community Involvement (2010 addition), 1947-2005
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis used his legislative influence from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to benefit surrounding communities. This series includes information related to his involvement with various community and educational organizations, including Temple University, the State University of New York at Albany, the Heinz History Center, and various local, statewide, and national art foundations, among many others. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | 10000 Friends of Pennsylvania, 1996-1999 | 103 | 39 |
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| Folder | 10000 Friends of Pennsylvania, 1998-1999 | 40 |
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| Folder | Abidjan World Conference on World Peace, 1973 | 41 |
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| Folder | Acknowledgements, An Effective Delivery System for the Aged, 1972 | 42 |
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| Folder | Acknowledgements, Deny Me Not, undated | 43 |
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| Folder | Acknowledgements, Poverty's Children, undated | 44 |
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| Folder | Acknowledgements, Vocational Plan of Career Development for Female Residents of Correctional Facilities, 1971 | 45 |
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| Box | Folder | Addison Terrace Learning Center, 1992 | 104 | 1 |
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| Folder | African American Community Development, 1995 | 2 |
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| Folder | African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1979 | 3 |
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| Folder | Albany High School, 1987 | 4 |
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| Folder | Alleghians LTD, 1997 | 5 |
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| Folder | Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 1994 | 6 |
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| Folder | Allegheny River Edge Park, 1979 | 7 |
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| Folder | American Youth Wind Orchestra, 1992 | 8 |
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| Folder | Americans for Democratic Action, 1971, 1981 | 9 |
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| Folder | AMA Flying, 1997 | 10 |
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| Folder | American Waterways Wind Orchestra, 1993 | 11 |
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| Folder | Arts Lottery, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | Bishop McDevitt High School, 1972 | 14 |
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| Folder | Black Caucus' Higher Education Leadership Summit, 1992 | 15 |
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| Folder | Boy Scouts of America, 1993 | 16 |
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| Folder | Business and Job Development Corporation, Annual Meeting, 1975 | 17 |
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| Folder | California State College of Pennsylvania, 1982 | 18 |
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| Folder | Carlow Cottage, 1994 | 19 |
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| Folder | Carnegie Mellon, undated | 20 |
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| Folder | Center for Studying Social Welfare and Community Development, 1980 | 21 |
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| Folder | Center on Race and Social Problems, 2005 | 22 |
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| Folder | Century Technologies, 1992 | 23 |
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| Folder | Cheyney University, 1989 | 24 |
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| Folder | Child Development Program, 1977 | 25 |
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| Folder | Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992 | 26 |
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| Folder | Citizens for Arts in Pennsylvania, 1980 | 27 |
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| Folder | Civic Glossary, 1998 | 28 |
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| Folder | Clarion University, 2005 | 29 |
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| Folder | Community Action, Pittsburgh, 1968-1969 | 30 |
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| Folder | Community College African American Caucus, 1995 | 31 |
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| Folder | Community College of Allegheny County, 1995-1999 | 32 |
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| Folder | Community College of Allegheny County, Legends in Leadership, 1999 | 33 |
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| Folder | Connecticut Citizen Action Group, 1980 | 34 |
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| Folder | Concord Resources Group, 1991-1992 | 35 |
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| Folder | Council of the Americas, 1978 | 36 |
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| Folder | Crime Prevention, undated | 37 |
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| Folder | Daisy Lampkin Week, 1983 | 38 |
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| Folder | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1998-1999 | 39 |
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| Folder | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Art Committee, 1999 | 40 |
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| Folder | Declaration of Independence, Draft Resolution, 1975 | 41 |
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| Folder | Division of Film Promotion, 1980 | 42 |
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| Folder | Dominion Strong Men and Women, Excellence in Leadership, 2003 | 43 |
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| Folder | Edinboro College, undated | 44 |
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| Folder | Editing, undated | 45 |
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| Folder | Equal Employment Opportunity, 1976 | 46 |
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| Folder | Fair Budget Coalition, 1981 | 47 |
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| Folder | First Continental Congress Reconvened, 1974 | 48 |
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| Folder | Forbes Field II Task Force, 1995 | 49 |
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| Folder | Forbes Field II Task Force Committee Information, 1995 | 50 |
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| Folder | Forbes Field II Task Force Committee Information, 1995 | 51 |
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| Folder | Freedom Corner, 1999 | 52 |
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| Folder | Gettysburg, 1992 | 53 |
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| Folder | Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1990 | 54 |
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| Folder | Governor's Sports and Exposition Facilities Task Force, 1996 | 55 |
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| Folder | Greater Pittsburgh Literary Council, 1988 | 56 |
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| Folder | Green for State Assembly, 1980 | 57 |
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| Folder | Hamilton School, 1981 | 58 |
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| Folder | Harper, Ruth B., State Representative, 1992 | 59 |
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| Folder | Harrah's Entertainment, 1996 | 60 |
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| Folder | Harris Learning Center, 1976 | 61 |
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| Folder | Harrisburg Area Community College, undated | 62 |
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| Folder | Harrisburg School District, undated | 63 |
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| Folder | Heinz History Center Tribute, undated | 64 |
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| Folder | H. John Heinz III Public Policy Symposium, 1993 | 65 |
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| Folder | H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, 1992 | 66 |
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| Folder | Howard Heinz Endowment, 1990-1991 | 67 |
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| Folder | Vira I. Heinz Endowment, 1990 | 68 |
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| Box | Folder | Heinz Family Foundation, 1993 | 105 | 1 |
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| Folder | Hillman State Park Conservation, 1985 | 2 |
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| Folder | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1992 | 3 |
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| Folder | History Makers, 2004 | 4 |
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| Folder | History Makers, 2005 | 5 |
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| Folder | Home Rule Charter, 1995-1996 | 6 |
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| Folder | Homer S. Brown Legacy, 1986 | 7 |
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| Folder | Hudson Valley Girl Scout Council, 1987 | 8 |
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| Folder | Human Relations, 1968, 1995 | 9 |
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| Folder | Industry Day, 1984 | 10 |
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| Folder | Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, 1997 | 11 |
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| Folder | International Year of Older Persons, 1999 | 12 |
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| Folder | Investing Now, 1990 | 13 |
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| Folder | Irvis Video Project, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Judge Genevieve Blatt Endowment Fund, 1996 | 15 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Minority Public Affairs Program Project Concept, 1994 | 16 |
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| Folder | Kennedy-Lawrence Annual Dinner, 1978, 1981 | 17 |
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| Folder | Knoll, Catherine-Baker, 1987-1988 | 18 |
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| Folder | Kury Campaign, 1996 | 19 |
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| Folder | Kutztown University, 1997 | 20 |
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| Folder | Lincoln Portrait, 1991 | 21 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University, 1989-1993 | 22 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University ACT 101/TIME 1999 | 23 |
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| Folder | Magee-Women's Health Foundation, 1992 | 24 |
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| Folder | Martin Luther King Jr., 1983, 1993 | 25 |
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| Folder | Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, 1992 | 26 |
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| Folder | McDonald, Valerie A., 1997 | 29 |
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| Folder | Medical, Health Spirit, 1980 | 30 |
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| Folder | Mini-White House Conference on Aging, 1994 | 31 |
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| Folder | Montefiore Hospital, 1988 | 32 |
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| Folder | NAACP, 1977, 1986 | 33 |
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| Folder | National Association of Social Workers, 1995 | 34 |
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| Folder | National Visionary Leadership Project, 2006 | 35 |
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| Folder | Neighborhood Platform Conference undated | 36 |
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| Folder | Nursing Recruitment Coalition, 1991 | 37 |
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| Folder | Oakland Preservation, 1991 | 38 |
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| Folder | Opera America, 1980-1981 | 39 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, African American Interests, 1968-1999 | 40 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Art, 1981-2001 | 41 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Community Development, 1976-2000 | 42 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Legislative/Political, 1969-2005 | 43 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Miscellaneous, 1957-2002 | 44 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Music, 1947-1998 | 45 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Personal, 1966-1998 | 46 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, Religious, 1976-1999 | 47 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, 1986 | 48 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 1996 | 49 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, 1994-2005 | 50 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries, 1992-1995 | 51 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, undated | 52 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Director's Association for Community Action, 1986 | 53 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, 1975 | 54 |
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| Folder | Personal Assistance, 1980-1987 | 55 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia Civic Center, 1979-1980 | 56 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1990-1992 | 57 |
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| Folder | Philadelphia Foundation, undated | 58 |
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| Folder | The Pierans, Inc. 1995 | 59 |
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| Folder | The Pierans, Art Awareness, 1989 | 60 |
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| Box | Folder | Pirates, 1995 | 106 | 1 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh, 1980-1993 | 2 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Brag Book, 2000 | 3 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 1992-1995 | 4 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Conference for Replication of the Ex-Offenders Program, 1980 | 5 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Courier, 1981 | 6 |
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| Folder | Poetry Editing, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Portrait of a Speaker, 1989 | 8 |
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| Folder | Preserving Pittsburgh, 1994 | 9 |
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| Folder | Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE), 1998 | 10 |
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| Folder | Project 90, 1995 | 11 |
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| Folder | Public Art Committee, 2000, 2005 | 12 |
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| Folder | Public Participation Committee, 1989 | 13 |
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| Folder | Public Transportation, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 1988 | 15 |
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| Folder | Resumes, undated | 16 |
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| Folder | Rockefeller Institute, 1993 | 17 |
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| Folder | Shadyside Academy, 1970 | 18 |
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| Folder | Sickle Cell Society Inc., 1992-2004 | 19 |
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| Folder | Singel Campaign, undated | 20 |
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| Folder | Slippery Rock State College, 1976 | 21 |
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| Folder | Slippery Rock University, undated | 22 |
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| Folder | Southdown Inc., 1991 | 23 |
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| Folder | State Museum of Pennsylvania, 1993 | 24 |
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| Folder | SUNY Albany, 1986-2002 | 25 |
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| Folder | SUNY Albany Magazine, 2005 | 26 |
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| Folder | Temple University, 1990-1995 | 27 |
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| Folder | Temple University Alumni Magazine, 1986 | 28 |
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| Folder | Temple University Institute of African and African American Affairs, 1988-1989 | 29 |
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| Folder | Temple University Institute of African and African American Affairs, 1989 | 30 |
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| Folder | Temple University, North Philadelphia Community Resource Guide, undated | 31 |
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| Folder | Temple University Public Policy, 1995-1996 | 32 |
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| Folder | Three Rivers Improvement and Development Corporation, 1971-1972 | 33 |
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| Folder | Tri-State Consortium, 1992 | 34 |
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| Folder | Understanding the Oceans, 1979 | 36 |
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| Folder | U.S. Constitutional Bicentennial, 1976 | 37 |
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| Folder | U.S.S. Independence, 1988 | 38 |
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| Folder | U.S.S. Pittsburgh, 1985 | 39 |
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| Folder | Unity Center, Friend of Unity Award, 1974 | 40 |
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| Folder | Unity Institute, 1977-1979 | 41 |
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| Folder | Unity Institute, 1978-1979 | 42 |
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| Folder | University of Pennsylvania, 1992, 1996 | 43 |
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| Folder | University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, 1991-1992 | 44 |
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| Folder | Urban Redevelopment Authority, undated | 45 |
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| Folder | Verna D. Wolford Memorial Service, 1996 | 46 |
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| Folder | What About Pittsburgh? Three Rivers Improvement and Development Corporation, 1972 | 47 |
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| Folder | Vanguard Jaycees Chapter, 1973 | 48 |
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| Folder | Youth Choral Festival, 2002 | 50 |
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Subseries 5. Clarion Project (1995 addition), 1989-1992
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes presentations, history, reports, correspondence, and news releases regarding the construction of a hazardous waste management facility in Mill Creek Township, Clarion County, Pa. These materials are arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Technology Evaluation, November 16, 1989 | 77 | 237 |
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| Folder | Proposed Phase II Evaluation Report, March-May, 1990 | 238-239 |
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| Folder | Conceptual Facility Design Review, April, 1990 | 240 |
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| Folder | Conceptual Design Presentation, April, 1990 | 241 |
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| Folder | Compliance History, March-May, 1990 | 242-243 |
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| Folder | Candidate Sites for Hazardous Waste Management Facility, July, 1990 | 244 |
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| Folder | Tier 1 Site Evaluation Report, August, 1990 | 245 |
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| Folder | Tier 2 Soils, Geologic, Groundwater Investigation Work Plan, November, 1990 | 246 |
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| Folder | Phase I Application, June, 1991 | 247 |
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| Box | Folder | Citizen Correspondence | 78 | 248 |
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| Folder | Various Correspondence | 249 |
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| Folder | Public Advisory Committee | 250-251 |
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| Folder | Public Participation Committee | 252 |
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| Folder | All Fired Up: Burning Hazardous Waste in Cement Kilns, 1992 | 254 |
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Subseries 6. Camp Hill Prison Riots (1995 addition), 1989-1990
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries consists of materials related to the Camp Hill Prison Riots of October 1989. Inmates held the State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill for four days. There were no escapes, however, 138 corrections officers were injured and 17 more were held hostage. Seventy inmates were also injured and 14 buildings were destroyed. The resulting costs for police, rescue, repairs and cleanup ran into the millions and were paid by Pennsylvania taxpayers. Irvis was a member of the Governor's Commission to investigate the riots.
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| Box | Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Final Report | 53 | 1 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Correspondence, October, 1989 | 2 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Correspondence, November 1, 1989-November 9, 1989 | 3 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Correspondence, November 10, 1989-November 30, 1989 | 4 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Correspondence, December, 1989 | 5 |
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| Folder | Governor's Commission on Riots- Correspondence, January, 1990-February, 1990 | 6 |
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| Folder | Various Newsclippings 1990 | 7 |
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| Folder | Photographs of Camp Hill Prison (after the riot) | 8 |
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Subseries 7. African American Interests (2010 addition), 1933-2005
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis' interest in African American affairs began early upon his arrival in Pittsburgh in the 1940s. During this time, Irvis joined the Urban League of Pittsburgh and took part in demonstrations against discrimination in Pittsburgh department stores. The African American Interests subseries documents Irvis' involvement with organizations and the African American community. Irvis was involved with a number of organizations including the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, the American Foundation for Negro Affairs, the Black Elected Officials Summit, the NAACP, the National Black Caucus of State Legislatures, the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, and the University of Pittsburgh as each corresponded to issues pertinent to the African American Community. Irvis’ membership within these organizations has produced event and conference information, pamphlets, organization literature, news clippings, publications and flyers. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | A Better Chance Program, 1972 | 110 | 44 |
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| Folder | African American Summit, 1999 | 45 |
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| Folder | African American Hall of Fame Sculpture Garden, 1986 | 46 |
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| Folder | African American Lawyers, 1994-1995 | 47 |
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| Folder | African American Women, 2000 | 48 |
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| Folder | African American Women for Political Change, 2002 | 49 |
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| Folder | Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1990-1994 | 50 |
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| Folder | Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1989-1992 | 51 |
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| Folder | All African People's Revolutionary Party, 1989 | 52 |
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| Folder | American Foundation for Negro Affairs, 1984 | 53 |
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| Folder | American Heritage, 1992 | 54 |
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| Folder | Apartheid, 1985 | 55 |
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| Folder | April 4th Mobilization Committee, Pittsburgh Coalition to Stop the Atlanta Child Murders, 1981 | 56 |
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| Folder | Architects, 1991 | 57 |
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| Folder | Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, undated | 58 |
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| Folder | Black Artists, undated | 59 |
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| Folder | Black Caucus Review, 1983 | 60 |
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| Folder | Black Contractors Association, undated | 61 |
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| Folder | Black Culture, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, undated | 62 |
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| Folder | Black Elected Officials, 1988 | 63 |
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| Folder | Black elected Officials Summit, 1995 | 64 |
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| Folder | Black Extravaganza, 1996-2001 | 65 |
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| Folder | Black History 1990 | 66 |
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| Folder | Black History Museum Committee, 1983 | 67 |
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| Folder | Blacks in Pittsburgh, 1992 | 68 |
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| Box | Folder | Black Law Journal, 1974 | 111 | 1 |
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| Folder | Black Law Journal, 1974 | 2 |
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| Folder | Black Leadership and Community Conference, 1981 | 3 |
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| Folder | Black Opinion Magazine, 2005 | 4 |
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| Folder | Black Politics, 1972 | 5 |
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| Folder | Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial, 1988 | 6 |
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| Folder | Black Solidarity Fair, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Black United Fund of Pennsylvania, 1988 | 8 |
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| Folder | BWPC, 1987, 1988 | 9 |
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| Folder | Black Voters, 1987 | 10 |
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| Folder | Bowen, Uvella S. Adkins, Temple University, 1993 | 11 |
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| Folder | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1996 | 12 |
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| Folder | Carving, undated | 13 |
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| Folder | Civil Rights in Pittsburgh, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Commission on Human Rights, 1995 | 15 |
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| Folder | Commission on Minority Participation in Education and American Life, 1988 | 16 |
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| Folder | Committee to Elect & Friends of Rufus Lynch, 1998 | 17 |
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| Folder | CCAC, 1996, undated | 18 |
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| Folder | Conference on Black Basic Education, 1980 | 19 |
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| Folder | Conference on Black History, 1990 | 20 |
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| Folder | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Policy Review, 1994 | 21 |
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| Folder | The Crisis, 1949 | 22 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Committee, 1968, 1984 | 23 |
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| Folder | Editorial, 1968 | 24 |
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| Folder | Education of Black Americans, 1979 | 25 |
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| Folder | Erie I Community Center, 1983 | 26 |
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| Folder | Fact Sheets, 1980 | 27 |
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| Folder | Figureheads, undated | 28 |
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| Folder | Grolier Books, 1956 | 30 |
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| Folder | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1997 | 31 |
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| Folder | Homer S. Brown Law Association, 2001 | 32 |
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| Folder | Housing Authority, 1991 | 33 |
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| Folder | International Review of African American Art, 2000 | 34 |
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| Folder | Inter-Racial Action Council of Pittsburgh, undated | 35 |
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| Folder | Irvis, the Negro in the Civil War, 1933 | 36 |
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| Folder | Journal of African American History, 2003 | 37 |
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| Folder | Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1996 | 38 |
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| Folder | Kuumba Trust, 1997 | 39 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University, 1989 | 40 |
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| Folder | Mandela, Nelson, 1990, 1991 | 41 |
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| Folder | Manuscript, undated | 42 |
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| Folder | Martin Luther King Jr., 1988-2003 | 43 |
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| Folder | MLK Jr. Photo Exhibit, Countdown to Eternity, undated | 44 |
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| Folder | MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast, 2001 | 45 |
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| Folder | Minority Employment, 1980 | 46 |
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| Folder | Minority Enterprise Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 1992-1996 | 47 |
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| Folder | NAACP, 1993, 1997 | 48 |
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| Folder | NAACP Bicentennial Calendar, 1976 | 49 |
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| Folder | NAACP Events, 1980-1992 | 50 |
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| Folder | NAACP Membership, 1978 | 51 |
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| Folder | National Association of Black Journalists, Frank Bolden, 2003 | 52 |
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| Folder | National Bar Association, 2001 | 53 |
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| Folder | National Black Assembly, undated | 54 |
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| Folder | National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1985 | 55 |
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| Folder | National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1987 | 56 |
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| Folder | National Black Caucus on the Black Aged, 1980 | 57 |
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| Folder | National Database of Arts Organizations of Color, 1995 | 58 |
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| Folder | National Society of Black Engineers, 1990 | 59 |
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| Folder | News clippings, 1976-2000 | 60 |
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| Folder | Newsletters, 1970-2005 | 61 |
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| Folder | Notes, 1957-1959 | 62 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets, 1977-2004 | 63 |
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| Folder | Pan-African Association of America, 1995 | 64 |
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| Folder | Pelosi Report, 2003 | 65 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, 1970-2000 | 66 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, 1994-1996 | 67 |
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| Box | Folder | Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, 1992-2000 | 112 | 1 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, Journal, 1996 | 2 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Black History Committee, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Black Legislators, 1985 | 4 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Blackbook, 1981 | 5 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1987 | 6 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Heritage, Black History and Culture, 1977-1978 | 7 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1968 | 8 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, 1974-1998 | 9 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, 1992, 2000 | 10 |
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| Folder | Penn State Racism, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Council on Intercultural Education, 1947 | 12 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Foundation, 1998 | 13 |
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| Folder | Political Trailblazers, 2003 | 14 |
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| Folder | Project 90 Inc., 1995 | 16 |
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| Folder | Racial Inequality Education, undated | 17 |
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| Folder | Reinventing Brown v. Board of Education, undated | 18 |
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| Folder | Resumes, undated | 19 |
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| Folder | Riot Fact Finding Committee FOP, 1968 | 20 |
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| Folder | St. Francis, 1992 | 21 |
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| Folder | School Segregation, undated | 22 |
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| Folder | Shooting Star Black Literary Magazine, 1989 | 23 |
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| Folder | Smithsonian, 1979 | 24 |
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| Folder | Speaking Engagement, undated | 25 |
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| Folder | Springer-Kemp, Maida, 2000 | 26 |
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| Folder | SUNY Albany, 1990 | 27 |
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| Folder | Supreme Court, Irvis v. Moose Lodge, 1972 | 28 |
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| Folder | Symposium on the State of States, 1990 | 29 |
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| Folder | Temple University, 1990 | 30 |
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| Folder | Temple University, Center for African American History and Culture, 1987 | 31 |
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| Folder | United Negro College Fund, undated | 32 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, 1997, 2005 | 33 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, African American Deans, 2001 | 34 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, African Heritage Classroom, 1987-1996 | 35 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, Black Studies Major, undated | 36 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, 1998 | 37 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, Institute of Politics, 1995 | 38 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh, Kenya Pilot Project, 1986-1989 | 39 |
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| Folder | Urban League, 1997-2003 | 40 |
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| Folder | Urban League Annual Report, 2002-2003 | 41 |
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| Folder | Urban League, Interview, undated | 42 |
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| Folder | Urban League, Ronald H. Brown Banquet & Awards, 1998 | 43 |
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| Folder | Vital Issues, 1991 | 44 |
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| Folder | Western Pennsylvania Black Political Assembly, 1980 | 45 |
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| Folder | Western Pennsylvania Black Political Statement of Accord, undated | 46 |
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| Folder | Zaire-American Research Institute, 1989 | 47 |
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Subseries 8. Housing (2010 addition), 1973-1999
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis was interested in providing housing opportunities for all people, regardless of financial ability. The material in this subseries contains research compiled by Irvis concerning housing issues in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania, articles he authored concerned with the availability of equal-opportunity housing, and legislative material related to the various issues he identified. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Action Housing Inc., 1991 | 112 | 48 |
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| Folder | Articles, 1973-1976 | 49 |
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| Folder | Hill House Association, 1985 | 50 |
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| Folder | Irvis Report, 1976-1977 | 51 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Towers, 1999 | 52 |
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| Folder | Legislation, 1973-1977 | 53 |
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| Folder | Metropolitan Tenants' Organization of Allegheny County, undated | 54 |
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| Folder | Press Releases, 1973-1976 | 56 |
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| Folder | Report of Financial Status of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, 1978 | 57 |
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| Folder | WAMO Radio Show, 1977 | 58 |
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Series VIII. Campaigns 1958-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This series documents Irvis's own campaigns for the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives as well as his involvement in some of the campaigns of his colleagues in the State House and Senate. The series consists primarily of promotional material (flyers, posters, buttons, fact sheets, etc.) and correspondence, as well as a substantial amount of financial documentation, including donations and expenses.
The series has been divided into four subseries based on the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Election Campaign (1980 Addition), 1958
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes posters, flyers, correspondence, clippings, notes and literature from Irvis' election campaign, 1958.
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| Folder | Miscellaneous Literature | 34 |
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Subseries 2. Irvis' Campaigns / Committee to Re-elect Irvis, (1995 Addition) 1978-1986
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes correspondence, expense reports, contributions, and other re-election materials relating to campaigns, 1978-1986. These materials are arranged by chronologically by campaign.
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| Box | Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Fundraiser | 57 | 27 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions | 28 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Correspondence | 29 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses | 30 |
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| Folder | Campaign Contributions, 1980 | 31 |
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| Folder | Campaign Expenses, 1980 | 32 |
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| Box | Folder | Reappointment Information, 1981 | 58 | 33 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses/Donations, 1982 | 34-35 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions, 1982 | 36 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses/Donations, 1983 | 37 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions, 1984 | 38 |
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| Box | Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses, 1985 | 59 | 39-40 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions, 1985 | 41 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses, 1985 | 42-43 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions, 1985 | 44 |
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| Box | Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Expenses/Donations, 1986 | 60 | 45-46 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Contributions, 1986 | 48 |
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| Folder | KLI Report - Senior Citizen Handbook, no date | 48 |
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Subseries 3. Election Campaign (1995 Addition), 1976-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes correspondence, brochures, and other campaign materials for colleagues of Irvis, 1976-1994. Included are materials for John, Cohn, Dwight Evans, and Jimmy Carter. These materials are arranged by alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Joseph Cohn | 73 | 195 |
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| Folder | Campaigns - Correspondence, 1992-1994 | 197 |
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| Folder | Invitations from Various Campaigns | 198 |
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| Folder | Letters of Importance | 199 |
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| Folder | White House Correspondence, 1978, 1980-1981 | 200 |
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| Folder | Jimmy Carter, 1976-1980 | 201 |
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Subseries 4. Campaign (2010 Addition), 1958-1989
Scope and Content Notes
The campaign subseries includes posters, flyers, clippings, literature, and financial information from Irvis' election campaigns. The subseries is arranged chronologically by election year.
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| Box | Folder | Campaign, 1958 | 113 | 15 |
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| Folder | Campaign, undated | 26 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Finances, 1984-1985 | 27 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Finances, 1986-1987 | 28 |
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| Folder | Committee to Re-elect Irvis, Finances, 1988 | 29 |
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| Folder | Finances, 1988-1989 | 30 |
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| Folder | General Election Material, 1979-1986 | 31 |
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Series IX. Education 1961-2005
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains documentation of Irvis's involvement in educational activities during and after his time as a legislator. He was invited to speak and attend functions at many higher education institutions because of his legislative work in that area; many of those invitations, programs, correspondence, and other documentation are represented here. There is also some documentation of Irvis's legislative work relating to education, including the ACT 101 legislation and the establishment of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Committee, and files on other educational programs and legislation. In addition, Irvis served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Pittsburgh and assisted in planning and fundraising for the Bidwell Training Center and Pittsburgh Voyager projects. The series consists largely of reports, invitations, programs, and correspondence.
The series is arranged into five subseries, both by subject and by the date the materials were acquired by the University of Pittsburgh. There is additional information in Irvis's educational legislative work in Series IV: Legislative Files and Series XI: Speeches and Interviews. Many of the subjects represented here are also represented in Series V: Subject Files.
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Subseries 1. Schools and Universities (1995 Addition), 1984-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes commencement invitations, programs, correspondence, memos, and speaking engagements at various schools and universities. Pennsylvania colleges and universities such as Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Temple, and Dickinson are included. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by institution.
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| Box | Folder | California University of Pennsylvania, January 17, 1991 | 61 | 49 |
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| Folder | Carnegie Mellon University | 51 |
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| Folder | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 52-53 |
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| Folder | Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) | 54-55 |
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| Folder | Davidson College | 56 |
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| Folder | Dickinson College | 57 |
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| Folder | Drexel University | 58 |
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| Folder | Famous Artists School | 59 |
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| Folder | St Joseph's University | 60 |
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| Folder | Harrisburg Area Community College | 61 |
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| Folder | Harvard University | 62 |
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| Folder | Keystone Junior College | 63 |
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| Folder | Lincoln University | 64 |
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| Folder | Lock Haven University | 65 |
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| Folder | Moravian College | 66 |
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| Folder | New York University | 67 |
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| Folder | North Carolina Central University | 68 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania State University | 69 |
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| Folder | Rockefeller College | 70 |
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| Folder | Rutgers University | 71 |
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| Folder | Shippensburg University of PA | 72 |
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| Folder | Slippery Rock State University | 73 |
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| Folder | Susquehanna University | 74 |
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| Box | Folder | Temple University | 62 | 75-77 |
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| Box | Folder | University of Albany | 63 | 78-80 |
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| Folder | University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine | 81 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- African Heritage Classroom Committee | 82 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Board of Trustees (member) | 83 |
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| Box | Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Correspondence from Chancellor | 64 | 84 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Correspondence-Various | 85 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Correspondence, 1984 | 86 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Investing Now (Advisory Board), 1989 | 87 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Invitations, 1990-1994 | 88 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- School of Law | 89 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Programs | 90 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh- Publications | 91 |
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| Folder | Various Schools - Miscellaneous Correspondence | 92 |
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Subseries 2. University of Pittsburgh (2010 Addition), 1966-2005
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis served on the Board of Trustees at the University of Pittsburgh for a number of years and collected a large amount of university-related documentation. A majority of the material in this subseries relates to Irvis’ position on the Board of Trustees and includes agendas, memorandums, correspondence, and event information. In addition, this subseries also includes information on Irvis’ involvement in the development of African American programs at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the African American Heritage Classroom. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | African Heritage Classroom Committee, 1978-1995 | 107 | 1 |
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| Folder | Alumni Association, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | Alumni Association Dinner, 2004 | 3 |
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| Folder | Alumni Connections, 1995-1997 | 4 |
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| Folder | Benchmarks, 1995 | 5 |
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| Folder | Blue, Gold, and Black, 2004 | 6 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Gift, 1988 | 7 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Handbook, 1978-1982 | 8 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1979 | 9 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1979 | 10 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1979 | 11 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1993 | 12 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Winter 1994 | 13 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1995 | 14 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1995 | 15 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1995 | 16 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1995 | 17 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1995 | 18 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Winter 1996 | 19 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1996 | 20 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1996 | 21 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1996 | 22 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Winter 1997 | 23 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1997 | 24 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1997 | 25 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1997 | 26 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Winter 1998 | 27 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1998 | 28 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1998 | 29 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 1998 | 30 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Winter 1999 | 31 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Spring 1999 | 32 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 1999 | 33 |
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| Box | Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Summer 2005 | 108 | 1 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Meeting, Fall 2005 | 2 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Members, 1979 | 3 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Memorandums, 1979-1996 | 4 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees Memorandums, 1997-1999 | 5 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Philanthropy, 1998 | 6 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Retreat, 1995 | 7 |
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| Folder | Board of Trustees, Retreat, 1998 | 8 |
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| Folder | Book Dedication, 1997 | 9 |
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| Folder | Cancer Institute, 1997 | 10 |
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| Folder | Career Seminars, 1992 | 11 |
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| Folder | Center on Race and Social Problems, 2003 | 12 |
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| Folder | Chancellor's Report, 1998 | 14 |
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| Folder | Chancellor's Report, 2000 | 15 |
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| Folder | Commencement, 1981 | 16 |
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| Folder | Commencement, 2001 | 17 |
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| Folder | Community Resource, 1993 | 18 |
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| Folder | Conference on Aging, 1994 | 19 |
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| Folder | Continuing Legal Education, 1979 | 20 |
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| Folder | Developments, 1992 | 21 |
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| Folder | Distinguished Alumni Recipients, 1992 | 22 |
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| Folder | Donation of Papers, 1995 | 23 |
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| Folder | Elected Officials Retreat, 1998 | 24 |
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| Folder | Fact Book, 1979 | 25 |
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| Folder | Fact Book, 1995 | 26 |
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| Folder | Financial Report, 1997-1998 | 27 |
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| Folder | Fiscal Year 1995 Budget, 1997 | 28 |
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| Folder | Francophone Development Management Seminar, 1989-1992 | 29 |
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| Folder | From Here You Can See the World, 1998 | 30 |
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| Folder | Graduate School of Business, 1979-1981 | 31 |
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| Folder | Graduate School of Public Health, 1996-1997 | 32 |
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| Folder | Graduate School of Public Health, 1999 | 33 |
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| Folder | Health Sciences Committee, 1996 | 34 |
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| Folder | Honors Convocation, 1993 | 35 |
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| Folder | Honors Convocation, 1999 | 36 |
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| Folder | H.B. 1268, 1979 | 37 |
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| Folder | Institute of Politics, 1991 | 38 |
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| Folder | Institute of Politics, Communications, Media and Public Affairs, 1991 | 39 |
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| Folder | Institute of Politics, Report, 2001 | 40 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Fellow, 2000-2003 | 41 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis and Helen Faison Fellowship Forum, 2003 | 42 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Scholarship, 2000 | 43 |
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| Folder | K. Leroy Irvis Reading Room, 2001 | 44 |
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| Folder | Kuntu Repertory Theatre, 1998 | 45 |
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| Folder | Law Alumni Association, 2005 | 47 |
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| Folder | Law Notes, 1980-1999 | 48 |
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| Folder | Library Review, 2000 | 49 |
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| Folder | The Lion of Pennsylvania, 2004 | 50 |
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| Folder | Management Perspectives, 1977 | 51 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1981-1999 | 52 |
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| Folder | Miss African Heritage Competition, 1977 | 53 |
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| Folder | Neal, Harold, 1972 | 54 |
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| Folder | Office of Child Development, 1996-1998 | 55 |
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| Folder | Office of Child Development, 1996-1998 | 56 |
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| Box | Folder | Overview of Institutional Progress, 1997 | 109 | 1 |
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| Folder | PITT Magazine, 1996-2002 | 2 |
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| Folder | Pitt Portfolio, 1997 | 3 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh History, 1995-1996 | 4 |
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| Folder | The Police, the Media and the African American Community, 1997 | 5 |
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| Folder | Press Releases, 1979-1999 | 6 |
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| Folder | Research Misconduct, 1991 | 7 |
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| Folder | Resources for the 80s, 1979 | 8 |
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| Folder | Scholarship Foundation, 1979 | 9 |
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| Folder | School of Health Related Professions, 1979 | 10 |
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| Folder | School of Law Notes, 1989 | 11 |
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| Folder | School of Pharmacy, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | School of Social Work, 1980-2003 | 13 |
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| Folder | Selected Benchmarks, 1994 | 14 |
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| Folder | Senatorial Scholarships, 1975 | 15 |
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| Folder | State and Local Government Archive Interviews, 1999 | 16 |
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| Folder | State Mandated Services, undated | 17 |
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| Folder | State-Related University, 1966 | 18 |
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| Folder | Toward a Better Balance, 1988 | 19 |
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| Folder | University/Community Coalition, 1980 | 20 |
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| Folder | University/Community Coalition Conference, 1980 | 21 |
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| Folder | University Facilities Plan, 1997 | 22 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005 | 23 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh Review, 1995 | 24 |
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| Folder | University of Pittsburgh Review, 1996 | 25 |
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| Folder | University Planning Policies for the 80s, 1979 | 26 |
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| Folder | University Senate, 1979 | 27 |
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| Folder | Upward Bound, 1981 | 28 |
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| Folder | Western Pennsylvania Intergenerational Conference, 1996-1997 | 29 |
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| Folder | Wherrett Lecture Series, 1992 | 30 |
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| Folder | William J. Copeland Fund and Institute of Politics, 2003 | 31 |
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| Folder | Workforce Investment Act, 1998-1999 | 32 |
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| Folder | World of Giving, Strickland, 2000 | 33 |
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Subseries 4. Bidwell Training Center (2010 Addition), 1978-2005
Scope and Content Notes
The Bidwell Cultural and Training Center was established in 1968 by the Bidwell Street Presbyterian Church and the Manchester Community as a response to the riots of the 1960s and lack of jobs for minorities. By 1972, the Bidwell Cultural and Training Center hired William Strickland, Jr. to lead the Center. Strickland urged the creation of a “unique learning environment serving the needs of the community and providing educational opportunities to anyone who aspired to positively change their lives.” By the 1980s, the Center formally changed its name to the Bidwell Training Center and came to operate as it does today, providing education in the high tech and medical industries as well as the horticulture industry. Irvis took great interest in the original creation of the BTC and acted as an investor. In turn, he was placed on the Board. As a Board member, Irvis collected various agendas, correspondence, memorandums, and event information. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Art in Public Places, 1996 | 109 | 34 |
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| Folder | Board of Directors, 1997 | 35 |
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| Folder | Board of Directors, Reception, 1996 | 36 |
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| Folder | Board Meeting, 1993 | 37 |
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| Folder | Board Meeting, 1998 | 38 |
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| Folder | Board Meeting, 1999 | 39 |
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| Folder | Board Meeting, 2000 | 40 |
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| Folder | Board Meeting, 2001 | 41 |
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| Folder | Building Groundbreaking, 1998 | 42 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1988 | 44 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1990 | 45 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1991 | 46 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1992 | 47 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1993 | 48 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1994 | 49 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1995 | 50 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1996 | 51 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1997 | 52 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1998 | 53 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1999 | 54 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 2001 | 55 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 2005 | 56 |
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| Folder | Employment Hires, 2001 | 57 |
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| Folder | Events, 1988-2001 | 58 |
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| Folder | Financial, 1978, 1998 | 59 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1991 | 60 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1992 | 61 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1993 | 62 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1996 | 63 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1997 | 64 |
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| Folder | Memorandums, 1998 | 65 |
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| Folder | News clippings, 1997 | 66 |
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| Folder | Strategic Plan, 1997-1999 | 67 |
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Subseries 3. Education (2010 Addition), 1961-2000
Scope and Content Notes
Irvis took a great interest in education during his legislative career, having pursued a profession as a teacher before entering politics. He was responsible for passing educational reforms during his term in the Pennsylvania House, notably the creation of the state’s community college system and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, which helped encourage and enable more students to pursue degrees beyond their high school diplomas. The material in this subseries includes information relating to this legislation, as well as research about educational issues. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Academic Assistance Programs Conference, Penn State, 1994 | 110 | 1 |
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| Folder | ACT 101, 1971-1996 | 2 |
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| Folder | ACT 101 Newsletter, 1993, 1996 | 3 |
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| Folder | Adult Literacy, 1993-2000 | 4 |
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| Folder | Adult Literacy, Call to Action, 1994 | 5 |
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| Folder | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1993 | 6 |
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| Folder | Andrew M. Bradley Scholarship Awards Banquet, 1987 | 7 |
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| Folder | California State College of Pennsylvania, undated | 8 |
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| Folder | Community Art Centers, 1993 | 9 |
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| Folder | Community College of Allegheny County, 1981 | 10 |
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| Folder | Conference on Black Education, undated | 11 |
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| Folder | Duquesne University, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | Education for International Competence in Pennsylvania, 1988 | 13 |
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| Folder | Graduate School of Opportunities Conference, 1994 | 14 |
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| Folder | Higher Education Leadership Summit, 1992 | 15 |
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| Folder | Intellectual Heritage, 1993 | 16 |
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| Folder | International Education Conference, 1987 | 17 |
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| Folder | Inter-University Research, 1965 | 18 |
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| Folder | Multi-Cultural Education, 1987 | 19 |
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| Folder | Newsletters, 1991-1992 | 20 |
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| Folder | Partners in Education Consortium, 1999 | 21 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities, 1990 | 22 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh, Division of Curriculum Development, 1986 | 23 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1980, 1995 | 24 |
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| Folder | Pittsburgh Public Schools News, 1977-1981 | 25 |
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| Folder | Project 18, 1987-1988 | 26 |
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| Folder | Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans News Service, 1979 | 27 |
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| Folder | State System of Higher Education, 1991-1994 | 28 |
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| Folder | SUNY Albany Newsletter, 1961 | 29 |
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| Folder | Temple University, 1992-1993 | 30 |
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| Folder | Temple University Classes, 1993 | 31 |
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| Folder | Temple University Newsletters, 1968 | 32 |
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| Folder | Woodland Hills School District, 1992 | 33 |
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Subseries 5. Pittsburgh Voyager (2010 Addition), 1992-1996
Scope and Content Notes
The Pittsburgh Voyager was a project founded in 1991 by a group of parents who desired to use the rivers of Pittsburgh as a teaching tool, an “experimental classroom to get children excited about science, mathematics, and learning." Irvis was involved in the development of the project, which led to his collection of correspondence, meeting minutes, and foundation materials. The physical vessel is currently operating as the Riverquest, which began in 2006, where it continues the educational mission of the original Pittsburgh Voyager. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Board of Directors, 1992-1994 | 110 | 34 |
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| Folder | Business Plan, 1993 | 35 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1992-1995 | 36 |
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| Folder | Financial, 1994-1996 | 38 |
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| Folder | News clippings, 1992 | 39 |
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| Folder | Newsletters, undated | 40 |
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| Folder | Photographs, undated | 41 |
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| Folder | Program Development, undated | 42 |
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| Folder | Program Policies, 1991 | 43 |
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Series X. Political Activities 1962-1996
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains information about Irvis's political work on behalf of the Democratic party and other political organizations, as well as some information about lawsuits and other non-legislative work during his time as a Pennsylvania State Representative. Of particular note are the mateials in Subseries 2, 4, and 5 on Irvis's involvement in the Democratic National Convention. Irvis was vice-chair of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the DNC in 1976 and 1980 and was on the credentials comittee in 1988.
The series is divided into five subseries, organized both by subject and by the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Political Activities (1971 Original Deposit), 1962-1970
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains correspondence, enclosures, newsclippings, and campaign materials for various political campaigns. All folders pertain to other politicians except for folder 95 which contains materials from Irvis' County Court Judge campaign and withdrawal, 1965. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence and enclosures, 1962-1966, 1968-1970 | 9 | 93-94 |
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| Folder | Campaigns- County Court Judge campaign and withdrawal, 1965 | 95 |
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| Folder | Campaigns- Franklin L. Kury, 1966 | 96 |
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| Folder | Campaigns- Miscellaneous, 1968-1970 | 97 |
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| Folder | Elections - Miscellaneous, 1964-1969 | 98 |
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| Folder | Blacks in Politics, 1966 | 99 |
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| Folder | Newsclippings, 1963-1970 | 100 |
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Subseries 2. Democratic National Convention (1979 Addition), 1968-1976
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains convention packets, periodicals, materials, and brochures from Democratic National Conventions attended by Irvis. The materials are arranged chronologically.
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| Box | Folder | Periodicals, 1968 | 47 | 44-45 |
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| Folder | Periodicals, 1976 | 46 |
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| Folder | Political Materials, 1976 | 47 |
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| Box | Folder | Shopping, 1976 | 48 | 48 |
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| Folder | Tourism, 1976 | 49-50 |
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Subseries 3. House of Representatives, Law Suits, etc. (1995 Addition), 1971-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes correspondence, briefs, press releases, and newsclippings from legislation, law suits, and individual cases in which Irvis was involved. Some of the subjects and cases contained in this series include the electoral college, minority studies, Pennsylvania Economy League, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Three Rivers Improvement Project. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. Of particular note in this series is a scroll presented to Irvis on behalf of the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum.
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| Box | Folder | Anderson, Sam, 1978 | 74 | 202 |
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| Folder | Barber, Richard, 1990 | 203 |
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| Folder | Richard W. Cowan, 1991 | 204 |
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| Folder | Larsen, Rolf, 1983 | 205 |
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| Folder | Case - K. Leroy Irvis vs Moose lodge, 1972 | 207 |
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| Folder | Electoral College | 208 |
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| Folder | Federal Legislation | 209 |
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| Folder | KLI - Retirement | 210 |
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| Folder | Magee-Women's Hospital | 211 |
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| Folder | Minority Studies | 212 |
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| Folder | Multicultural Education | 213 |
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| Folder | National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 1978 | 215 |
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| Box | Folder | Newsletters - Various | 75 | 216 |
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| Folder | New York State Legislature | 217 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc. | 218 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Correspondence | 220 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Calendar, 1988 | 221 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Pamphlets on various rules in House | 222 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Financing Agency, 1979, 1984-1988 | 223 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Various, 1971, 1976, 1984-1985 | 224 |
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| Box | Folder | Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Citation Achievement | 76 | 225 |
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| Folder | PA State Legislature | 226 |
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| Folder | Political Booklets | 227 |
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| Folder | Remarks/Speakers | 228 |
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| Folder | Rose, Schmidt, and Dixon | 229 |
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| Folder | Sickov and Love | 230 |
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| Folder | Reports - Various | 231 |
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| Folder | Teleprompter Cable Bribe Allegation, 1980 | 232 |
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| Folder | Three Rivers Improvement Project (TRIAD) | 233 |
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| Folder | Various Correspondence, 1983-1994 | 234 |
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| Folder | Voter Registration | 235 |
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Subseries 4. Political Organizations and Conventions (1995 Addition), 1968-1988
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains convention packets from Democratic National Conventions, 1968-1988, and correspondence, newsletters, and publications from political organizations including the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and Pennsylvania Democratic Committee. This subseries is arranged chronologically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Democratic National Convention- Souvenirs, Maps, etc., 1968, 1984, 1988 | 71 | 178 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- Chicago, 1968 | 179-181 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- San Francisco, 1983-1984 | 182-183 |
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| Box | Folder | Democratic National Convention- San Francisco, 1983-1984 | 72 | 184 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- Calendar, 1986 | 185 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- Atlanta, 1988 | 186-187 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- Various Correspondence | 188 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention- Black Caucus | 189 |
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| Box | Folder | Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus | 73 | 190 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania State Committee | 191 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee | 192 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Democratic Party | 193 |
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| Folder | House Democratic Campaign Committee, 1970 | 194 |
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Subseries 5. Democratic Party Involvement/Conventions (2010 Addition), 1965-1996
Scope and Content Notes
As a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Irvis found himself highly involved with the Democratic Party. His involvement garnished correspondence, newsletters, and publications from the party as well as the Democratic National Committee. Since Irvis was highly involved with the DNC, he often served as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention. The materials which pertain to the national conventions are packets, periodicals, brochures, and convention memorabilia. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Allegheny County Democratic Party, 1983-1988 | 113 | 32 |
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| Folder | Articles, 1991, undated | 33 |
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| Folder | Candidate Brochures, undated | 34 |
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| Folder | Charters and By-laws, 1984-1991 | 35 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1980-1997, undated | 36 |
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| Box | Folder | Democratic National Committee Meeting, 1985 | 114 | 1 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Committee Meeting, 1990 | 2 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1968 | 3 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1980 | 4 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1980 | 5 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1980 | 6 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1980 | 7 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1980 | 8 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1988 | 9 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1988 | 10 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, 1992 | 11 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, Co-Chair Orientation, 1980 | 12 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, Credentials Committee, 1988 | 13 |
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| Folder | Democratic National Convention, Passes, 1968, 1984-1985, 1988 | 14 |
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| Folder | Democratic Party of Pennsylvania, 1969-1996 | 15 |
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| Folder | La Rouche, Lyndon, 1996 | 16 |
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| Folder | Membership Card and Passes, 1965-1989 | 17 |
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| Folder | National Democratic Club, 1988, undated | 18 |
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| Folder | Presidential Campaign, 1984 | 20 |
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| Folder | Presidential Poll, 1995 | 21 |
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Series XI. Speeches and Interviews 1969-1991
Scope and Content Notes
This series consists largely of interviews with Irvis in his last few years as a legislator before his retirement in 1988; these interviews cover all aspects of Irvis's life, including his childhood and family, his education, and his career as a lawyer and a legislator. In addition, there are some transcripts or texts from Irvis's speeches for community and civic organizations, as well as some invitations from groups inviting Irvis to speak and Irvis's correspondence about speaking engagements.
This series is arranged into three subseries according to the date the material was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Speeches, Interviews, Tapes (1971 Original Deposit), 1969-1970
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes speeches, addresses, lectures, and interviews given by Irvis, 1969-1970. These include a speech to the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, address to Franklin and Marshall College, and a transcript of a TV interview which was hosted by Warren Dean and a panel of three Pennsylvania journalists, 1970. This series is arranged by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Speeches, 1969 | 20 | 313 |
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| Folder | Address, Franklin and Marshall College, (Tape and Transcription), October 6, 1969 | 314 |
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| Folder | Urban Politics Lecture, "Black Man in Politics", (Tape Only), no date | 314a |
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| Folder | Broadcast interview, "Black Perspective on the News", (Tape and Transcript), August 29, 1970 | 315 |
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Subseries 2. Transcripts from Taped Interviews (1995 Addition), 1981-1987
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains transcripts from taped interviews. Folders 159-162 consist of transcripts of Irvis answering questions that had been sent to him in 1981. Folders 163-177 contain interviews conducted by Janet Patterson, 1986-1987 and include all aspects of Irvis' life including childhood, campaigning, and presidents. These materials are arranged by date of interview.
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| Folder | September 4, 1986 | 172 |
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| Folder | September 10, 1986 | 173 |
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| Folder | October 3, 1986 | 174 |
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| Folder | April 22, 1987 | 175 |
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| Folder | April 30, 1987 | 176 |
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Subseries 3. Business and Speaking Engagements (1995 Addition), 1980-1991
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes invitations, correspondence, pamphlets, honors, programs, and publications regarding Irvis' business and speaking engagements, 1980-1991. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | International Business Associates | 79 | 256 |
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| Folder | Invitations Requesting KLI to Speak | 257 |
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| Folder | Invitations - Various | 258 |
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| Folder | Irvis - Business Correspondence | 259 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, 1991 | 260 |
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| Folder | Pamphlets - Various | 261 |
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| Folder | Park and Ride, 1980 | 262 |
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| Box | Folder | Programs - Honors | 80 | 263 |
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| Folder | Programs - Various Speaking Engagements | 264 |
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| Folder | Programs - Various | 265 |
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| Folder | Publications - Various | 266 |
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| Folder | Special Engagements - Memorial Services | 267 |
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| Folder | Special Engagements - Schools | 268 |
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Series XII. Katharyne Irvis 1941-1959
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains materials related to K. Leroy Irvis' first wife, Katharyne (1918-1959). After attending the Tuskegee Institute, Katharyne received a Bachelor of Science from Prairie View College. Kathryne was involved with a wide array of organizations including her career at the Pittsburgh Courier, membership at the Urban League of Pittsburgh, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, and Democrats for United Action. She was also a skilled tennis player who played competitively and won many titles.
This series is arranged into two subseries based on the date that the materials were acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Katharyne Irvis (1980 Addition)
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries documents the many awards and titles Katharyne Irvis won as a tennis player including the National Negro Women's Championship (Doubles - 1942; Singles - 1945), and the American Tennis Association National Women's Singles Title, 1946. She was an advertising rep for the Pittsburgh Courier as well as a member of the Urban League of Pittsburgh, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, and Democrats for United Action. These records are arranged by subject and include newsclippings, manuscripts, and other materials.
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| Box | Folder | Paper on Freedman's Bureau | 50 | 15 |
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| Folder | Tennis Newspaper Clippings | 16 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings | 17 |
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Subseries 2. Katharyne Irvis (2010 Addition), 1941-1959
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries includes records relating heavily to Katharyne Irvis’ earlier life and education, as well as correspondence from K. Leroy Irvis from the duration of time while they lived at a distance from one another. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, 1944 | 93 | 4 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1945 | 5 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1946 | 6 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1948 | 7 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1949 | 8 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1950 | 9 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1952 | 10 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1954 | 11 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1955 | 12 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1959 | 13 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, undated | 15 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, undated | 16 |
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| Folder | News clippings, undated | 17 |
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| Folder | Notebook, Simmons, Andrea, 1941 | 18 |
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| Folder | School Diploma, 1943 | 20 |
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| Folder | School Notes, undated | 21 |
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| Folder | School Notes, undated | 22 |
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| Folder | Sketches by Irvis, 1947-1953 | 23 |
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Series XIII. Cathryn Irvis 1936-2004
Scope and Content Notes
Cathryn, Irvis’ second wife, was involved in several organizations including the Women in Urban Crisis, the Million Woman March, the Community College of Allegheny County, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, the Black Women’s Political Crusade, the March of Dimes, and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. In addition to the organizations she was involved in, Mrs. Irvis was also highly involved in the organization of the International Year of the Child. She was a board member of Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT), and Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, among other organizations. These materials also include information on the Black Women's Political Crusade, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, and Vote America.
This series is divided into two subseries based on the date the materials in each were acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Cathryn Irvis (1995 Addition), 1977-1987
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains correspondence, programs, speeches, awards, and materials regarding Irvis' second wife, Mrs. Cathryn Irvis.
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| Box | Folder | Black Women's Political Crusade (BWPC), 1979-1987 | 69 | 143-146 |
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| Folder | Carter/Mondale Campaign | 148 |
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| Folder | Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) | 149 |
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| Folder | Mrs. Irvis, 1980-1983, 1986 | 150 |
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| Folder | Hand in Hand, 1991 | 151 |
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| Folder | Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting (MPPB), 1983 | 152 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, 1977 | 153 |
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| Folder | Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT), 1971, 1986 | 154 |
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| Folder | Programs, Speeches, Awards | 155 |
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| Box | Folder | Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, 1983 | 70 | 156 |
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| Folder | United Way, 1986 | 157 |
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| Folder | Vote America, 1986 | 158 |
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Subseries 2. Cathryn Irvis (2010 Addition), 1936-2004
Scope and Content Notes
The subseries focuses on Cathryn Irvis, highlights her organizational involvement and is arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | APTA, 1987 | 93 | 24 |
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| Folder | Awards, 1978, 1995 | 26 |
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| Folder | BWPC By-laws, undated | 28 |
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| Folder | BWPC Employment Opportunities, 1988 | 29 |
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| Folder | BWPC Events, 1979-1990 | 30 |
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| Folder | BWPC Information, 1979-1985 | 31 |
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| Folder | BWPC Notes, 1985-1988 | 32 |
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| Folder | BWPC Membership, 1986 | 33 |
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| Folder | BWPC Minutes, 1979-1986 | 34 |
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| Folder | BWPC Memorabilia, undated | 35 |
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| Folder | Campaign, 1986-1988 | 36 |
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| Folder | Campaign Finances, 1988 | 38 |
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| Folder | Campaign Finances, 1988 | 39 |
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| Folder | Children's Needs Assessment Handbook, 1979 | 40 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, 1985-1993 | 41 |
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| Box | Folder | Correspondence, undated | 94 | 1 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | Correspondence, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | Education, Research, 1965-1975 | 6 |
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| Folder | Education, University of Pittsburgh, 1984 | 7 |
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| Folder | Floods and High Water, 1936 | 8 |
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| Folder | Harrisburg Area Community College, 1975 | 9 |
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| Folder | Human Rights, 1986 | 10 |
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| Folder | National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1987, 2002 | 11 |
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| Folder | National Black Catholic Congress, 2002 | 12 |
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| Folder | National Political Congress of Black Women, Membership Dues, 1993-1994 | 13 |
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| Folder | News clippings, 1979-1986 | 14 |
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| Folder | Newsletters, 1976, 1987 | 15 |
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| Folder | Pennsylvania Commission for Women, 1975-1986 | 16 |
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| Folder | Personal Agenda, 1979 | 17 |
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| Folder | Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT), 1987 | 18 |
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| Folder | PAT, Annual Report, 1986 | 19 |
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| Folder | PAT, Audit and Finance, 1987 | 20 |
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| Folder | PAT, Board Minutes, 1986 | 21 |
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| Folder | PAT, Board Orientation, 1985 | 22 |
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| Folder | PAT, Board Orientation, 1985 | 23 |
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| Folder | PAT, By-laws, undated | 24 |
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| Folder | PAT, Disadvantaged Business Program, 1980-1986 | 25 |
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| Folder | PAT, Equal Employment Opportunity Subcommittee, 1986 | 26 |
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| Folder | PAT, Equal Employment Opportunity Subcommittee, 1987 | 27 |
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| Box | Folder | PAT, Equal Employment Opportunity Subcommittee, 1986 | 95 | 1 |
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| Folder | PAT, Executive Director Evaluation, 1986 | 2 |
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| Folder | PAT, Group and Party Requirements, 1986 | 3 |
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| Folder | United Way of Pennsylvania, Membership Manual, 1980 | 4 |
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| Folder | Women in the Urban Crisis, 1979-1980 | 5 |
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| Folder | Year of the Child, Contacts, 1979 | 6 |
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| Folder | Year of the Child, Correspondence, 1979 | 7 |
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| Folder | Year of the Child, Mailing Package, 1978-1979 | 8 |
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Series XIV. Photographs 1947-2005
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains photographs relating to Irvis's life and career, including his personal life, hobbies and artistic work, his legislative and legal work, and his speaking engagements, educational work, and civic involvement. Some photographs have associated newsclippings, notes, or other documentation.
The photoraphs are divided into three subseries based on the date the materials were originally acquired by the University of Pittsburgh.
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Subseries 1. Photographs (1971 Original Deposit), 1963-1971
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains photographs of Irvis at various events. The photos are arranged by alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | KLI-Art exhibits, 1969 | 20 | 317 |
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| Folder | KLI-Awards, honors, etc., 1967, 1969 | 318 |
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| Folder | KLI-Bill signings, 1969-1971 | 319 |
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| Folder | KLI-Check presentations, 1968, 1970 | 320 |
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| Folder | KLI-Dedications, memorial services, etc., 1970-1971 | 321 |
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| Folder | KLI-Miscellaneous legislature, 1969 | 322 |
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| Folder | KLI-Majority Leader, 1969-1970 | 323 |
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| Folder | KLI-Mine inspection no date | 324 |
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| Folder | KLI-Testimonials (for others), 1969 | 325 |
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| Box | Folder | KLI-with visiting groups, 1971 | 21 | 326 |
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| Folder | KLI-Miscellaneous, 1967-1971 | 327 |
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| Folder | Dixmont State Hospital, 1963, 1966 | 328 |
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| Folder | Political campaigns, 1970 | 329 |
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Subseries 2. Photographs (1995 Addition), 1958-1988
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains both work and family photographs of K. Leroy Irvis. Some photos (where indicated at folder level notes) include clippings, negatives, and correspondence. Photos containing unknown persons or places are described by "?". This series is arranged by subject.
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Photo 8 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 1: KLI President Kennedy at White House (with Sarah Anderson) and "conversation" written on back,
February 16,1963
- Photo 2: KLI Herb Fineman,
Early 1970's
- Photo 3: KLI; Hon. Chas Rangel, NY; Bro. Walter Washington; Hon. Ernest Moneal (Mayor of New Orleans); and Harold R. Simms (Vice President National Urban League) at the AMA Eastern Regional Convention,
1971
- Photo 4: Photo of city (Philadelphia?),
February 13,1975
- Photo 5: KLI, Lee Donaldson, "Doc", Senator Bob Fleming,
February 1972
- Photo 6: General Matthew Ridgeway reviewing the troops at the Point - Ft. Pitt Museum,
June 13, 1975
- Photo 7: KLI at desk,
1977
- Photo 8: KLI, Rep. Joseph C. Manmiller and Thelma Mariana (retiring House Official Reporter),
December 13, 1977
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- Photo 9-18A: KLI at podium,
1977-1978
- Photo 19: KLI's empty desk,
1977-1978
- Photo 20-22: KLI at his desk,
1977-1978
- Photo 23-25A: KLI at desk,
1977-1978
- Photo 26: KLI with shovels,
1977-1978
- Photo 27-31: KLI with 3 others,
1977-1978
- Photo 32: KLI speaking on the Black presence in PA at the William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA.,
February 6, 1977
- Photo 33-34: KLI,
1977-1978
- Photo 35-35A: KLI handing over golden gavel,
1977-1978
- Photo 36-37A: KLI macramé,
1977-1978
- Photo 38-38A: KLI walking into his office,
1977-78
- Photo 39: KLI at lunch,
1977-78
- Photo 40-41: Mrs. Cathryn Irvis,
1977-78
- Photo 42-43: Rufus Lynch,
1977-78
- Photo 44-45: Woman at KLI's desk,
1977-78
- Photo 46-47: unknown,
1977-78
- Photo 48: KLI at his desk,
1977-78
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- Photo 49-50: KLI Mrs. Cathy Irvis getting awards at "Blue Ribbon Citizens' Committee of ?" dinner,
January 15, 1978
- Photo 51: Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
January 15, 1978
- Photo 52: KLI, Byrd Brown, Dr. Wesley Posvar, Dr. Larry Howard at the Presentation of Homer S. Brown Papers,
March 3, 1978
- Photo 53: KLI with Kid Gavilan,
April, 1978
- Photo 54-57: KLI with Chuck Chietto(?) putting up new flags at the New Field airstrip,
May, 1978
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Photo 58 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 58: KLI President Jimmy Carter shaking hands, autographed,
September 23, 1978
- Photo 59-68: KLI in reception line with Richard Caliguiri and others greeting President Jimmy Carter at Greater Pittsburgh Airport,
September 23, 1978
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Photo 69 is accompanied by correspondence and Photo 76 is accompanied by clippings that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 69: KLI speaking at the Pittsburgh Hilton for the Kennedy Lawrence Dinner (Allegheny Co. Democratic Committee),
October 16, 1978
- Photo 70: KLI, Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Secretary Harris,
October 28, 1978
- Photo 71-73: KLI,
October 28, 1978
- Photo 74: Jack Seltzer KLI in Harrisburg announcing special election after the death of Frank Meloskey,
November 27, 1978
- Photo 75: Richard Caligiuri Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
December 12, 1978
- Photo 76: Placing Cornerstone for Riverview Children's Center (Valley News Dispatch),
1979
- Photo 77: Mrs. Jean C. Young (National Chairperson IYC) with Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
1979
- Photo 78: Mrs. Cathryn L. Irvis at Hershey Expo,
September 17, 1979
- Photo 79: Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Mrs. Ginny Thornburgh, Malcolm Lazin, Judy Willam Henry (mascot) at Hostel Hershey Country Club, PA Exposition, International Year of the Child,
September 17, 1979
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Photos 85-87 are accompanied by pieces of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 80: KLI at Phoenix Shopping Plaza (Shop N' Save) in the Hill District,
1980
- Photo 81-83: KLI goofing around on the set of "Chiller Theatre" (Channel 11), hosted by his friend Bill Cardille,
1980
- Photo 84: KLI with Carter/Mondale paraphernalia,
1980
- Photo 85-86: KLI speaking at Justin Johnson's induction ceremony,
December 16, 1980
- Photo 87: KLI, Richard Caligiuri, John D. Locton (President Warner Amex Cable Commission, Inc.), LaDonna Lewis (graduate Bidwell, Inc.),
March, 1981
- Photo 88: KLI Olga ? at Democratic St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser,
March 16, 1981
- Photo 89: KLI with Jim M. at St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser,
March 16, 1981
- Photo 90: KLI with Nigerian Delegation in Harrisburg,
March 24, 1981
- Photo 91: KLI young friend of Rep. Williams,
1982
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Photos 92-103 are accompanied by negatives, Photo 113 is accompanied by is clippings, and Photo 114 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 92-93: Steps inside Capital,
1983
- Photo 94: Rotunda inside Capital,
1983
- Photo 95: KLI in front of steps in Capital,
1983
- Photo 96: KLI at podium in House,
1983
- Photo 97: KLI at desk with moose statue,
1983
- Photo 98: Cactus decoration,
1983
- Photo 99: Silver Light,
1983
- Photo 100: Women in front of paintings,
1983
- Photo 101: Men in front of paintings,
1983
- Photo 102-103: KLI speaking in front of paintings,
1983
- Photo 104-105: KLI at art exhibit,
1983
- Photo 106-108: People at art exhibit,
1983
- Photo 109-111: KLI at party in home with Cathryn Irvis,
1983
- Photo 112-112C: Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Tom Foerester ? - Redevelopment Authority,
July 21, 1983
- Photo 113: KLI Mrs. Irvis with "Chemical People" (drug abuse programming), Governor Mrs. Thornburgh,
September, 1983
- Photo 114: KLI,
October, 1983
- Photo 115: KLI, Howard Hays Richard Caligiuri at opening of the New Pittsburgh Zoo,
October 15, 1983
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Photos 116-125A are accompanied by negatives and Photos 126-130A and Photos 136-138 are accompanied by pieces of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 116-125A: Democratic National Convention,
August, 1984
- Photo 126-127: KLI with Ed Asner and others,
1984
- Photo 128: President Gerald Ford listening to KLI speak at the William Penn Hotel,
1984
- Photo 129: Market Square - KLI, Richard Caligiuri and Tom Foerester,
1984
- Photo 130-130A: Market Square - KLI,
1984
- Photo 131: 1984 Democratic National Convention - PA sign,
1984
- Photo 132-135: KLI at 1984 Democratic National Convention,
1984
- Photo 136-138: KLI Geraldine Ferraro in Harrisburg,
1984
- Photo 139: Judge Rufus S. Lynch at desk,
November , 1984
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Photos 140-142 are accompanied by pieces of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 140: KLI speaking at Temple University,
1985
- Photo 141-141: KLI at PA Jewish Coalition "Legislator of the Year Reception",
1985
- Photo 142: KLI at PA Jewish Coalition with Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Hal Bigler others,
1985
- Photo 143: KLI with Dick Cyert (Pres. of Carnegie Mellon University ) Mrs. Margaret Cyert at 1st Chamber of Commerce Statewide Dinner, autographed,
1985
- Photo 144-144B: KLI in House Chambers,
January, 1985
- Photo 145-145B: KLI,
January, 1985
- Photo 146: KLI Judge Loran Lewis (blurry),
January 1, 1985
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- Photo 147: KLI in House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 148: KLI at podium in House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 149: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 150: KLI at podium in House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 151: KLI at his desk with fruit basket,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 152: unidentified people in KLI's office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 153: KLI in his office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 154: KLI at his desk with fruit basket,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 155: KLI opening gifts at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 156: KLI shaking hands with men in his office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 157: KLI sitting at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 158-159: KLI standing behind his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 160: KLI at his desk with fruit basket,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 161: KLI on phone at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 162: KLI talking at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 163-164: Unidentified people in KLI's office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 165: KLI shaking hands with man in his office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 166: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 167: Judge woman in House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 168: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 169: KLI talking,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 170: KLI at podium in the House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 171: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 172: KLI standing at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 173: 3 people on KLI's office sofa,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 174-175: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 176: KLI at podium in the House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 177: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 178: KLI at podium in the House,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 179: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 180: KLI,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 181: KLI talking in his office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 182: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 183: KLI shaking hands in his office,
January 1, 1985
- Photo 184: KLI at his desk,
January 1, 1985
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- Photo 185-185B: KLI,
January 16, 1985
- Photo 186-186B: KLI child with gavel,
January 16, 1985
- Photo 187-187A: KLI PA Legislative Black Caucus Plaque,
February, 1985
- Photo 188: KLI at podium in House Chambers,
February, 1985
- Photo 189: KLI in House Chambers,
February, 1985
- Photo 190: KLI with young musicians,
February, 1985
- Photo 191: KLI listening to speaker,
February, 1985
- Photo 192-193A: KLI,
February, 1985
- Photo 194-194A: KLI, Rep. Ruth Harper, Rep. Pete Truman, Rep. David P. Richardson PA Legislative Black Caucus Plaque,
February, 1985
- Photo 195: KLI speaking at podium,
February, 1985
- Photo 196: KLI,
February, 1985
- Photo 197: KLI speaking,
February, 1985
- Photo 198: KLI at podium,
February, 1985
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Photo 200 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 199-199A: Decorations for KLI's speech at Temple University,
Spring 85
- Photo 200: KLI Rep. Raymond Book with his pages,
May 13, 1985
- Photo 201: Woman (Janey Salary?) with dog on the Yellow Breeches (note on back),
May 20,1985
- Photo 202: KLI Andrew Dinniman (Chester Co.), Democratic National Committee Members,
1985-1986
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Photos 203-209 are accompanied by pieces of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 203-209: KLI on C-Span at Democratic National Convention,
1988
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- Photo 210: Contact Sheet: series of photos with KLI in House Chambers (see photo 326),
1988
- Photo 211: Contact Sheet: close-ups of KLI at podium in House Chambers (see photos 327-328),
1988
- Photo 212: Contact Sheet: close-ups of KLI holding scepter in front of flag (see photos 318, 321-325),
1988
- Photo 213: Contact sheet: close-ups of KLI holding scepter in front of bookshelves (see photos 319-320),
1988
- Photo 214: Contact sheet: close-ups of KLI holding scepter in front of bookshelves,
1988
- Photo 215: Democratic National Convention - Atlanta, GA - Clancy Myers (KLI's parliamentarian), Debbie Ellerman (Exec. Secretary), Susan Murin (Secretary to Clancy),
July, 1988
- Photo 216: Democratic National Convention - Atlanta, GA - KLI (Chair of Credentials Committee), Clancy Myers (KLI's parliamentarian), Debbie Ellerman (Exec. Secretary), Susan Murin (Secretary to Clancy), Cleo Pheinbo? (KLI's Exec.), Cleo's granddaughter,
July, 1988
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- Photo 217: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - Mr. James Getty dressed as Lincoln at podium in cemetery,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 218-220: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - Congressman William F. Golding (U.S. House of Rep.) at podium in cemetery,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 221: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - Chief Justice William F. Rehnquist at Gettysburg at Gettysburg College,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 222: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg College,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 223: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - KLI,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 224-225: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - KLI riding on steam railroad,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 226-227: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - KLI Rep. Donald Dorr. riding on steam railroad,
November 19, 1988
- Photo 228: 125th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, PA - KLI Sam Hayes,
November 19, 1988
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Photos 229-233 are accompanied by pieces of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 229: Jennie boyfriend at prom,
1982
- Photo 230: Price Demplar, age 17,
1979
- Photo 231: Jennifer Demplar, age 16,
1979
- Photo 232: Kim Demplar, age 15,
1979
- Photo 233: Matt Demplar, age 7,
1979
- Photo 234: Matt Demplar, age 6,
1978?
- Photo 235: Matt Demplar,
December, 1985
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- Photo 236: KLI Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
no date
- Photo 237: KLI Mrs. Cathy Irvis being presented awards by same people as in previous photo,
no date
- Photo 238-239: KLI Mrs. Cathy Irvis at a formal dinner,
no date
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- Photo 240: KLI shaking hands,
no date
- Photo 241: KLI,
no date
- Photo 242: unidentified group photo,
no date
- Photo 243: KLI,
no date
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- Photo 244: KLI at podium,
no date
- Photo 245: unidentified woman by podium,
no date
- Photo 246-247: KLI and others at podium,
no date
- Photo 248: KLI in large group with kids,
no date
- Photo 249: KLI and others at podium,
no date
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All photos in this folder are accompanied by negatives that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 250-251: KLI at his desk,
no date
- Photo 252: KLI on stairs,
no date
- Photo 253: Capital Rotunda,
no date
- Photo 254: Statue at the bottom of stairs inside capital,
no date
- Photo 255: KLI being filmed inside capital,
no date
- Photo 256: unknown,
no date
- Photo 257-260: KLI in his office,
no date
- Photo 261: KLI at his desk,
no date
- Photo 262: KLI in his office,
no date
- Photo 263: KLI's office,
no date
- Photo 264-265: KLI in his office,
no date
- Photo 266: Mrs. Cathryn Irvis at KlI's desk,
no date
- Photo 267-268: KLI in hotel room,
no date
- Photo 269: Mrs. Cathryn Irvis in hotel room,
no date
- Photo 270-272: unknown,
no date
- Photo 273: KLI in hotel room,
no date
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- Photo 274: KLI in front of flags,
October 4, 1984
- Photo 275 - 276: KLI with Geraldine Ferraro,
October 4, 1984
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- Photo 277: Navy speakers,
no date
- Photo 278: Navy speaker,
no date
- Photo 279: Flag salute on submarine,
no date
- Photo 280 - 281: Submarine with sailors,
no date
- Photo 282-285: Submarine,
no date
- Photo 286: Inside submarine,
no date
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- Photo 287-289: KLI group of people in front of airplane,
no date
- Photo 290-291: KLI group of people inside airplane,
no date
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- Photo 292: Negro History Week display with KLI section,
no date
- Photo 293: Negro History Week display, close-up of sculpture,
no date
- Photo 294: Negro History Week display, close-up of KLI section,
no date
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Photo 297 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 295: Photo of table with KLI at dinner,
no date
- Photo 296: KLI Herb Fineman,
no date
- Photo 297: KLI and woman in Hill District,
no date
- Photo 298: KLI at desk,
no date
- Photo 299: KLI at podium in House Chambers,
no date
- Photo 300: KLI at signing ceremony,
no date
- Photo 301-301A: KLI man handing over gavel,
no date
- Photo 302: KLI unidentified man (possibly Fineman),
no date
- Photo 303: KLI, Wesley Posvar unidentified man (autographed "To Lee Irvis" the best man in Harrisburg),
no date
- Photo 304: KLI and Mrs. Cathy Irvis with children at ? School Art Exhibit,
no date
- Photo 305: KLI, Sherri Lewis, Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Victor Mazyirin (Chief of Russian Delegation),
no date
- Photo 306: KLI at outdoor rally?, sticker on the back for Rep. John E. Peterson,
no date
- Photo 307: KLI sitting behind podium in House,
no date
- Photo 308: KLI speaking to group,
no date
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- Photo 309-309B: KLI Mrs. Cathy Irvis at Legislative School Art Exhibit ribbon cutting ceremony,
1977
- Photo 310: KLI at podium,
June 3, 1984
- Photo 311: KLI at Temple University School of Law, 1st annual Herbert Lowe Myers Distinguished Lecture,
1985
- Photo 312-314: KLI at podium in Holiday Inn, Gettysburg, PA for Memorial Day luncheon with Gen. William C. Westmoreland,
May, 1988
- Photo 315: KLI at podium at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta,
1988
- Photo 316: KLI at the House podium for Governor Casey's budget address,
1988
- Photo 317: KLI watching Governor Casey deliver his budget address,
1988
- Photo 318-325: KLI with scepter (see photo 212-213),
1988
- Photo 326-328: KLI at podium in House (see photo 210-211),
1988
- Photo 329: KLI walking w/unidentified man holding scepter at the dedication ceremony for the Capitol Addition,
December 2, 1987
- Photo 330: KLI at podium at the dedication ceremony for the Capitol Addition,
December 2, 1987
- Photo 331: KLI shaking hands with unidentified man in African garb,
no date
- Photo 332-332A: KLI with others,
no date
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Photo 333 is accompanied by a piece of correspondence that can be found in the Photo Correspondence and Clippings File (Box 37, Folder 386)
- Photo 333: Sculptor at work on statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. for Washington, D.C.,
no date
- Photo 334: Unidentified signing,
no date
- Photo 335-337: Unidentified speakers at podium,
no date
- Photo 338-338A: Mrs. Cathy Irvis, studio portrait,
no date
- Photo 339-341: Mrs. Cathryn L. Irvis, studio portrait,
no date
- Photo 342: Mrs. Cathy Irvis at formal dinner (see photos 236-239),
no date
- Photo 343: Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
no date
- Photo 344: Mrs. Cathy Irvis, Tom Foerester,
no date
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- Photo 345: Mrs. Cathy Irvis and Marie Woods speaking at the William Penn Hotel,
no date
- Photo 346: Mrs. Cathy Irvis speaking in Pittsburgh (view of city in window behind),
no date
- Photo 347: Mrs. Cathy Irvis outdoor speaking engagement,
no date
- Photo 348-350: Mrs. Cathy Irvis touring art studio,
no date
- Photo 351: Thomas Foerster Jim Flaherty (Chairman) at desk with kids,
no date
- Photo 352: Mrs. Cathy Irvis at signing ceremony ("Arts to the People"),
no date
- Photo 353: Mrs. Cathy Irvis and others with painting,
no date
- Photo 354: Mrs. Cathy Irvis and others with speaker at podium,
no date
- Photo 355: Mrs. Cathryn L. Irvis at unidentified signing,
no date
- Photo 356-357: Mrs. Cathy Irvis,
no date
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- Photo 358: Unidentified woman,
no date
- Photo 359: KLI and Mrs. Kathryn Irvis,
no date
- Photo 360: Greeting card with baby photo from the Sawyers (Roland, Aileen and Stephanie),
no date
- Photo 361: Babe and Russ in front of the creek,
July, 1958
- Photo 362: Mrs. Kathryn Irvis with children,
no date
- Photo 363: Mrs. Kathryn Irvis and unidentified man,
no date
- Photo 364: Public marketing event?,
c. 1950s
- Photo 365: Mrs. Cathy Irvis in Harrisburg receiving NAACP (?) award for KLI,
c. 1970s
- Photo 366: KLI, Mrs. Kathryn "Kitten" Irvis, Lois Watson , and Ken Vaughn at the Harrisburger Hotel for KLI's swearing-in,
January, 1959
- Photo 367-368: KLI and Mrs. Kathryn Irvis at a formal dinner,
c. 1950s
- Photo 369: Slide of KLI and Mrs. Kathryn Irvis at a formal dinner,
c. 1950s
- Photo 370: KLI,
no date
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- Photo 371:
Summer 1951
- Photo 372: DA's Office,
1957
- Photo 373: KLI at Desk, Harrisburg,
Summer 1963
- Photo 374: KLI,
1950s
- Photo 375: KLI (photo taken by Teenie Harris),
1960s
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Subseries 3. Photographs (2010 Addition) 1947-2005
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains a number of images that correspond to subject titles of aforementioned subseries. Some of these subjects include African American interests, Cathryn Irvis, Community involvement, Democratic Party involvement, Legal Career, Legislative Career, and Personal. In addition to the subseries listed above, the Photographs subseries also contains images of Irvis at various events throughout his career. In this subseries, the photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject.
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| Box | Folder | Africa, 1985 | 118 | 1 |
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| Folder | African American Interests, Martin Luther King Center, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | African American Interests, NAACP East, 1978 | 3 |
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| Folder | African American Interests, NAACP Youth Award, 1978 | 4 |
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| Folder | African American Interests, Urban League, undated | 5 |
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| Folder | African American Interests, Urban League Staff, 1947 | 6 |
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| Folder | Cathryn Irvis, Award, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Cathryn Irvis, Birthday, 2004 | 8 |
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| Folder | Cathryn Irvis, BWPC, 1987 | 9 |
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| Box | Cathryn Irvis, BWPC Photo Album, 1980-1987 | 137 |
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| Box | Folder | Cathryn Irvis, International Year of the Child, 1970 | 118 | 10 |
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| Folder | Cathryn Irvis, International Year of the Child, 1970 | 11 |
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| Folder | Community, ACT 101, undated | 12 |
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| Box | Community, Annual Community Involvement Awards Dinner Photo Album, 1971 | 132 |
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| Box | Folder | Community, Clarion University, 2005 | 118 | 13 |
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| Folder | Community, Cleveland Strong Men and Women, 2003 | 14 |
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| Folder | Community, Community College of Allegheny County, 1999 | 15 |
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| Folder | Community, Dedication of the Irvis Reading Room, 2004 | 16 |
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| Folder | Community, Edinboro University, undated | 17 |
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| Folder | Community, Gettysburg College, undated | 18 |
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| Folder | Community, K. Leroy Irvis Towers, 1973 | 19 |
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| Folder | Community, Lincoln University, undated | 20 |
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| Folder | Community, Lock Haven State College, 1975 | 21 |
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| Folder | Community, Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, 1984 | 22 |
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| Folder | Community, Night of a Thousand Stars, 1990 | 23 |
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| Folder | Community, Penn State, 1980 | 24 |
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| Folder | Community, Pittsburgh Hyatt House, undated | 25 |
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| Box | Community, Pittsburgh Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc., Photo Album, 1979-1982 | 135 |
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| Box | Folder | Community, Sickle Cell, undated | 118 | 26 |
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| Folder | Community, Temple University, undated | 27 |
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| Folder | Community, University of Pittsburgh, 1990 | 28 |
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| Folder | Community, Westchester State College, 1979 | 29 |
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| Folder | Democratic Party Involvement, undated | 30 |
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| Folder | Events, undated | 31 |
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| Folder | Events, undated | 32 |
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| Folder | Events, undated | 33 |
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| Folder | Events, undated | 34 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 1985 | 35 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Airport Groundbreaking, undated | 36 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Bicentennial Joint Session, 1987 | 37 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Bicentennial Joint Session, 1987 | 38 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Legal, 1954-1955 | 39 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Legal, 1953 | 40 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Bill Signing, 1971-1976 | 41 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Legislative Black Caucus, 1983-1984 | 42 |
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| Folder | Legislative, the Carters, 1979 | 43 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Carter Quito Trip, 1979 | 44 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Clairborne, Loretta, 1986 | 45 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Dedication of the Speaker K. Leroy Irvis Office Building, 2003 | 46 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Democratic Caucus, 1965 | 47 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Election Activities, undated | 48 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Events, undated | 49 |
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| Box | Folder | Legislative, Events, undated | 119 | 1 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Events, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Harrisburg Office, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Heritage Road, 1983 | 4 |
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| Folder | Legislative, House of Representatives Building, 1986-1987 | 5 |
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| Folder | Legislative, House of Representatives, Building Dedication, 2003 | 6 |
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| Folder | Legislative, House of Representatives, Building Dedication, 2003 | 7 |
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| Folder | Legislative, House of Representatives, Floor, undated | 8 |
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| Folder | Legislative, House of Representatives, Floor, undated | 9 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, undated | 192 | 16-11 |
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| Oversize | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1963 | 193 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1965-1966 | 194 | 16-11 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1967-1968 | 195 | 16-11 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1971 | 196 | 16-11 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1973 | 197 | 16-11 |
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| Oversize | Drawer | Legislative, House of Representatives Session, 1984-1985 | 198 | 16-11 |
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| Box | Folder | Legislative, Larry Howard Taping, undated | 119 | 10 |
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| Box | Legislative, Lion of Pennsylvania Premiere Photo Album, 2004 | 140 |
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| Box | Folder | Legislative, Panama Canal, 1979 | 119 | 11 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Portraits, undated | 12 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Staff, undated | 13 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Staff, undated | 14 |
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| Folder | Legislative, Staff, undated | 15 |
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| Folder | Legislative, USS Pittsburgh Commissioning, 1985 | 16 |
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| Folder | Legislative, 266th Pennsylvania House of Representatives Plaque, 1987 | 17 |
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| Folder | Negatives, undated | 18 |
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| Folder | Personal, ARCS, 1991, 2005 | 19 |
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| Folder | Personal, Art, 1986-1997 | 20 |
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| Folder | Personal, Family in Albany, New York, 2004 | 21 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, undated | 129 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, 1957-1977 | 130 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, c. 1960-1970 | 131 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, 1972 | 133 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, c. 1980 | 136 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Photo Album, 1989, 1990 | 138 |
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| Box | Personal, Family Vacation Photo Album, 1972 | 134 |
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| Box | Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 119 | 22 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 23 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 24 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 25 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 26 |
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| Box | Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 120 | 1 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 2 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 3 |
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| Folder | Personal, Friends and Family, undated | 4 |
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| Folder | Personal, Katharyne Irvis, undated | 5 |
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| Folder | Personal, Model Airplanes, 1972, undated | 6 |
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| Folder | Personal, Paris, undated | 7 |
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| Folder | Personal, Paris, undated | 8 |
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| Folder | Personal, Portraits, undated | 9 |
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| Folder | Personal, Washington Plaza Apartment, c. 1970 | 10 |
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| Folder | Personal, Washington Plaza Apartment, c. 1970 | 11 |
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| Box | Poetry, Reading at the Manchester Craftsman's Guild Photo Album, 1988 | 139 |
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Series XV. Audio-Video Material, 1955-2006
Scope and Content Notes
The media subseries contains audiovisual materials which relate to materials in several other series in the collection. These formats include VHS tapes, cassette tapes, magnetic tape, as well as DVDs. The audiovisual materials chronicle events from the following subseries: Community, Campaigns, Legislative, and Personal. Some of the audiovisual material captures Irvis directly, while other material relates to Irvis or his legislative and personal interests. The series has been divided into two subseries: audoi and video. Further, material is arranged alphabetically by related subseries, and then alphabetically by title.
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Subseries 1. Audio, 1955-1994
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains audio materials in various formats. Some items are recordings of Irvis speaking in professoinal situations or giving interviews, others are materials about Irvis or materials that Irvis collected relating to his work as a state representative, his legislative goals, or his hobbies and interests.
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| Box | Reel | African American Interests, "Black Man in Politics" lecture 1, 1981 | 125 | 3 | ("African American Interests, "Black Man in Politics" lecture 1," online pending) |
| Box | African American Interests, "Black Man in Politics" lecture 2 1981 | 123 | ("African American Interests, "Black Man in Politics" lecture 2," online pending) |
| Box | African American Interests, Black Perspective on the News, August 29, 1970 | 123 | ("African American Interests, Black Perspective on the News," online pending) |
| Box | African American Interests, Courier News No. 6, Leroy Irvis, May 1, 1955 | 124 | ("African American Interests, Courier News No. 6, Leroy Irvis," online pending) |
| Box | Disk | African American Interests, Irvis News Broadcasts, Pittsburgh Courier, 1955-1956 | 121 | 29-30 | ("African American Interests, Irvis News Broadcasts, Pittsburgh Courier," online pending) |
| Box | Reel | African American Interests, KLI speech on racism, undated | 125 | 2 | ("African American Interests, KLI speech on racism," online pending) |
| Box | Cassette | African American Interests, NAACP Dinner, undated | 123 | 24 | ("African American Interests, NAACP Dinner," online pending) |
| Box | Cassette | Education, Irvis Cent. Dauph School, undated | 123 | 1 | ("Education, Irvis Cent. Dauph School," online pending) |
| Box | Education, Speech at Franklin and Marshall College, October 1, 1969 | 123 | ("Education, Speech at Franklin and Marshall College," online pending) |
| Box | Cassette | Education, University of Pittsburgh Honors Convocation, February 26, 1993 | 123 | 2 | ("Education, University of Pittsburgh Honors Convocation," online pending) |
| Box | Disk | Education, Digitized material disc, 1969-1993 and undated | 124 | 8 |
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| Box | Cassette | Legislative, Interviews, Allegheny County Del., Rhodes, Representative Flaherty, October 18, 1977-October 19, 1977 | 123 | 3 |
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| Cassette | Legislative, Irvis, Leadership Position, September 10, 1986 | 4 | ("Legislative, Irvis, Leadership Position," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, Irvis, Singel for Governor, October 1994 | 5 |
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| Cassette | Legislative, KLI on Legislative Modernization, March 24, 1978 | 6 | ("Legislative, KLI on Legislative Modernization," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, Legislative Modernization Administration, April 3, 1978 | 7 | ("Legislative, Legislative Modernization Administration," online pending) |
| Box | Reel | Legislative, PA Fair Employment, undated | 125 | 1 | ("PA Fair Employment," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, Pol. Dinner, 1980 | 8 | ("Legislative, Pol. Dinner," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, Representative Gallagher, undated | 9 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, Representative Gallagher," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, Eileen Sauyer Games, undated | 10 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, Eileen Sauyer Games," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, Lt. Governor Kline, June 28, 1978 | 11 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, Lt. Governor Kline," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, David Lehern, May 25, 1978 | 12 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, David Lehern," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, former Representative Kent Shehmamir, June 1, 1978 | 13 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, former Representative Kent Shehmamir," online pending) |
| Cassette | Legislative, On Irvis, Sala Udin, undated | 14 | ("Legislative, On Irvis, Sala Udin," online pending) |
| Cassette | Personal, Danae, Cathy, Elyse, Reg., and Lee Painting, undated | 15 |
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| Cassette | Personal, Irvis, undated | 25 | ("Personal, Irvis," online pending) |
| Cassette | Personal, Irvis Interview, 1987 | 16-18 | ("Personal, Irvis Interview," online pending) |
| Box | Personal, Irvis to Katharyne (Kitten), undated | 127 | ("Personal, Irvis to Katharyne(Kitten)," online pending) |
| Box | Personal, "Stop!" to Katharyne, undated | 127 |
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| Box | Reel | Personal, Kitten's Voice, undated | 126 | 1 | ("Personal, Kitten's Voice," online pending) |
| Box | Reel | Personal, Irvis 2, undated | 126 | 2 | ("Personal, Irvis 2," online pending) |
| Box | Cassette | Personal, Profiles, 1984 | 123 | 26 | ("Personal, Profiles," online pending) |
| Cassette | Personal, Speaker's Tapes I-IV, undated | 19-22 | ("Personal, Speaker's Tapes I-IV," online pending) |
| Cassette | Personal, WAMO Talk Show, December 16, 1977 | 23 | ("Personal, WAMO Talk Show," online pending) |
Subseries 2. Video, 1955-2006
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains video materials in various formats. Some items are recordings of Irvis speaking in professoinal situations or giving interviews, others are materials about Irvis or materials that Irvis collected relating to his work as a state representative, his legislative goals, or his hobbies and interests.
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| Box | Video | African American Interests, Black Caucus Dinner, KLI Speaks, undated | 121 | 1 | ("African American Interests, Black Caucus Dinner, KLI Speaks," online pending) |
| Video | African American Interests, Black History Week Salute to KLI, undated | 2 | ("African American Interests, Black History Week Salute to KLI," online pending) |
| Video | African American Interests, Black Impact, 1986 | 3 | ("African American Interests, Black Impact," online pending) |
| Video | African American Interests, KLI on Duke and the KKK, 1991 | 4 |
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| Box | Disk | African American Interests, Digitized material disc, 1955-1991 and undated | 124 | 1 |
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| Box | Video | Democratic Involvement, DNC Site Selection Committee, 1990 | 121 | 5 | ("Democratic Involvement, DNC Site Selection Committee," online pending) |
| Video | Democratic Involvement, DNC Speech by KLI, July 18, 1989 | 6 | ("Democratic Involvement, DNC Speech by KLI," online pending) |
| Box | Disk | Democratic Involvement, Digitized material disc, 1989-1990 | 124 | 2 |
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| Box | Video | Legislative, Bicentennial Joint Session, 1987 | 121 | 7 | ("Legislative, Bicentennial Joint Session," online pending) |
| Box | Legislative, Every Vote Counts with KLI and Ken Cole, undated | 122 | ("Legislative, Every Vote Counts with KLI and Ken Cole," online pending) |
| Box | Video | Legislative, House/Senate Special Session, 1987 | 121 | 8 | ("Legislative, House/Senate Special Session," online pending) |
| Video | Legislative, House Session, October 25, 1999 | 9 | ("Legislative, House Session," online pending) |
| Video | Legislative, KLI Tribute House Session, April 25, 2006 | 10 | ("Legislative, KLI Tribute House Session," online pending) |
| Video | Legislative, Kury for State Treasurer, 1995 | 11 |
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| Video | Legislative, Pennsylvania Celebrates the U.S. Constitution, 1987 | 12 | ("Legislative, Pennsylvania Celebrates the U.S. Constitution," online pending) |
| Video | Legislative, Portrait of a Speaker, November 16, 1988 | 13 | ("Legislative, Portrait of a Speaker," online pending) |
| Box | Legislative, Speech by KLI at Pennsylvania Economic Conference, May 10, 1983 | 122 | ("Legislative, Speech by KLI at Pennsylvania Economic Conference," online pending) |
| Box | Disk | Legislative, Digitized material disc, 1977-2006 and undated | 124 | 3-4 |
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| Box | Video | Personal, A Century of Memories, 1998 | 121 | 14 |
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| Video | Personal, ARCS, undated | 15 |
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| Video | Personal, ARCS Property, Footage used in Portrait of a Speaker, undated | 16 | ("Personal, ARCS Property, Footage used in Portrait of a Speaker," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, Going the Distance, undated | 17 | ("Personal, Going the Distance," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, Houston T6 Races, Tim Crookhan, undated | 18 |
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| Video | Personal, KLI at Model Airport, 1988 | 19 | ("Personal, KLI at Model Airport," online pending) |
| Disk | Personal, KLI Funeral Mass, 2006 | 20 | ("Personal, KLI Funeral Mass," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, KLI Going Away Tape, undated | 21 | ("Personal, KLI Going Away Tape," online pending) |
| Disk | Personal, KLI House of Representatives Memorial, 2006 | 22 | ("Personal, KLI House of Representatives Memorial," online pending) |
| Disk | Personal, KLI: The Lion of Pennsylvania, undated | 23 | ("Personal, KLI: The Lion of Pennsylvania," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, KLI Remembers with John Christian, undated | 24 | ("Personal, KLI Remembers with John Christian," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, KLI Staff for his Retirement, undated | 25 | ("Personal, KLI Staff for his Retirement," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, Poetry Reading at Temple University, 1988 | 26 | ("Personal, Poetry Reading at Temple University," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, This Land of Fire Reading at Bidwell, undated | 27 | ("Personal, This Land of Fire Reading at Bidwell," online pending) |
| Video | Personal, Time for Tomorrow Cancer Benefit at Carnegie Music Hall, May 1998 | 28 |
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| Box | Video | Personal, KLI at Model Airport (Raw Footage) Part 1-3, 1988 | 123 | 1-3 | ("Personal, KLI at Model Airport (Raw Footage) Part 1-3," online pending) |
| Box | Personal, 85 1/2 Bedford, Jitney Series, Exhibit 5, undated | 128 | ("85 1/2 Bedford, Jitney Series, Exhibit 5," online pending) |
| Box | Disk | Personal, Digitized material disc, 1977-2006 and undated | 124 | 5-7 |
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Series XVI. Media, 1946-2006
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains newspaper clippings and news releases collected by Irvis over the course of his educational, legal, and legislative career. The subjects of the clippings are varied, but many relate to legislation that Irvis considered or sponsored during his time in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. Other clippings relate to civil rights and racial justice or other issues such as educational access and incarceration that Irvis championed throughout his career.
The series is arranged into four subseries based on the date the materials were acquired by the University of Pittsburgh. Related material may exist in Series IV: Legislative Files, Series V: Subject Files, or Series X: Political Activities.
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Subseries 1. News Clippings, (1971 Dep) 1960-1971
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains news clippings of various subjects from primarily Pennsylvania newspapers. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes subjects such as legislature, taxes, transportation, and budget.
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| Box | Folder | Crime, penal institutions, etc., 1963-1971 | 21 | 331 |
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| Folder | Housing, urban renewal, 1960-1971 | 332 |
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| Folder | KLI-Miscellaneous personal, speaking engagements, etc., 1956?-1971 | 333 |
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| Folder | Judiciary, 1963-1971 | 334 |
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| Folder | Legislature, 1962-1971 | 335 |
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| Folder | Public utilities, 1969-1970 | 336 |
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| Folder | Revenue sharing, 1967-1971 | 337 |
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| Folder | Taxes, budget, etc., 1969-1971 | 338-340 |
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| Folder | Transportation (motor vehicles highways), 1965-1970 | 341 |
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| Folder | Miscellaneous, 1963, 1968-1970 | 342 |
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Subseries 2. News Releases (1971 Original Deposit), 1963-1970
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains one folder which includes news releases, primarily relating to taxation, for which there is not a separate subject file.
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| Box | Folder | News releases - KLI, House, 1963-1970 | 21 | 330 |
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Subseries 3. Newspaper Clippings (1980 Addition), 1946-1969
Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains newspaper clippings concerning politicians, legislation, passage of laws, and issues, 1946-1969. This series is arranged by Legislature and then by date.
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| Box | Folder | Legislature, 1959-1961 | 52 | 35 |
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| Folder | January-July, 1967 | 42 |
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| Folder | September-December, 1967 | 44 |
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| Folder | January-March, 1967 | 46 |
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| Folder | April-December, 1968 | 47 |
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