William S. Cohen Papers | Collection Outline

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Private Papers | House of Representative Records | Senate Records | Audiovisual Material
Photographs and Memorabilia | Department of Defense Records

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i.  Cohen Papers Biographical and Historical Notes
ii.  Scope, Content, and Arrangement of the Papers
iii. Restriction Information and Preferred Citation

1.      Private Papers
    1.1    Personal and Professional Records
    1.2    Book Material

2.    House of Representatives Records, 1973 - 1978
    2.1    Personal / Political / Official Records
        2.1.1    General Files
        2.1.2    Campaign Records
            2.1.2.1    General
            2.1.2.2    Biography clippings
            2.1.2.3    Complaint for Fair Campaign and Correspondence
            2.1.2.4    Debates, Financial Info.
            2.1.2.5    Interest Group Mailings
            2.1.2.6    Maine News Clippings
            2.1.2.7    Polling Material - Position Papers
            2.1.2.8    Research Reports and Studies
        2.1.3    Personal Correspondence
        2.1.4    Accepted Invitations
        2.1.5    Membership Files
    2.2    Constituent Service Records
    2.3    Legislative Records
        2.3.1    General Records
            2.3.1.1    General Files
            2.3.1.2    Bill Digests
            2.3.1.3    Maine Affairs
            2.3.1.4    Voting Record
        2.3.2    Legislative Correspondence
        2.3.3    Judiciary Committee
            2.3.3.1    General Files
            2.3.3.2    Gerald R. Ford Vice Presidential Confirmation Records
            2.3.3.3    Richard M. Nixon Impeachment Inquiry Records
            2.3.3.4    Nelson A. Rockefeller Vice Presidential Confirmation Records
            2.3.3.5    News Source and Information Protection Act (Newsman's Privilege)
            2.3.3.6    Speedy Trial
            2.3.3.7    Women's Issues
    2.4    Press / Media Relations Activity Records
        2.4.1    News Clippings
        2.4.2    Press Releases
        2.4.3    Speech Files
        2.4.4    Thomas Bright papers
    2.5    Office Administration Records
        2.5.1    General Administrative Records
        2.5.2    General Correspondence

3.    Senate Records, 1979 - 1996
    3.1    Personal / Political / Official Records
        3.1.1    General Files
        3.1.2    Campaign Records
        3.1.3    Personal Correspondence
        3.1.4    Accepted Invitations
        3.1.5    Schedules
        3.1.6    Travel Records
        3.1.7    Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission
    3.2    Constituent Service Records
        3.2.1    State Office Records
            3.2.1.1    Bangor Office
            3.2.1.2    Biddeford Office
            3.2.1.3    Lewiston Office
            3.2.1.4    Presque Isle Office
        3.2.2    Correspondence, Content Management System managed
        3.2.3    Correspondence, Issues, Messages and Requests
    3.3    Legislative Records
        3.3.1    General Records
            3.3.1.1    General Files
            3.3.1.2    Legislative Activities
            3.3.1.3    Legislative Agendas, Goals, and Accomplishments
            3.3.1.4    Senate Record Vote Analysis
        3.3.2    Aging, Health, & Social Services
        3.3.3    Agriculture
        3.3.4    Commerce & Transportation
            3.3.4.1    General Records
            3.3.4.2    Aviation
            3.3.4.3    Communications
            3.3.4.4    Fisheries
                3.3.4.4.1    Hastings & Woodcock fisheries records 1974-1981
                3.3.4.4.2    Kaelin records 1981-1984
                3.3.4.4.3    DeCoster records 1983-1991
                3.3.4.4.4    Adams and Veroneau records 1987-1996
            3.3.4.5    Highways
            3.3.4.6    Maritime Records
            3.3.4.7    Railroads
        3.3.5    Defense
            3.3.5.1    Bodner and Mellon records, terrorism and defense reorganization
            3.3.5.2    James Dykstra records, defense, foreign affairs and intelligence
            3.3.5.3    Foreign Relations
            3.3.5.4    Dale Gerry, defense reorganization and strategic forces
            3.3.5.5    Intelligence
            3.3.5.6    Loring Air Force Base
            3.3.5.7    Veterans
        3.3.6    Education
        3.3.7    Energy
        3.3.8    Environment
            3.3.8.1    General Records
            3.3.8.2    Air Pollution
            3.3.8.3    Animal Welfare and Wildlife
            3.3.8.4    Land and Resource Management
            3.3.8.5    Ocean and Coastal Resources
            3.3.8.6    Waste Management and Clean-up
            3.3.8.7    Water Pollution
        3.3.9    Foreign Affairs
        3.3.10    Fiscal Affairs
        3.3.11    Government
        3.3.12    Housing
        3.3.13    Indian Affairs
        3.3.14    Iran-contra Committee
        3.3.15    Judiciary Committee
        3.3.16    Labor
        3.3.17    Project Files
        3.3.18    Trade
    3.4    Press / Media Activity Records
        3.4.1    Administrative Files
        3.4.2    Columns, Releases, Radio
        3.4.3    Issue Files
        3.4.4    Mailings
        3.4.5    News Clippings
        3.4.6    Speech Files
        3.4.7    Thomas Bright Files
        3.4.8    Website
    3.5    Office Administration Records

4.    Audiovisual Material

5.    Photographs and Memorabilia

6.    Department of Defense Records, 1997 - 2001
    6.1    Official Correspondence
    6.2    Trips
    6.3    Public Statements
    6.4    Conferences / Hearings / Special Events
    6.5    Photographs
   
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