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Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania Records

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
182
Repository:
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Extent:
3 linear feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania Records, Acc. 182, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1965-1968 (inclusive)
Creator:
Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania, Inc.
Form:
Articles of Incorporation, Correspondence, Financial records, Manuscripts, Minutes (administrative records), and Speeches (documents)
Abstract:

The Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania was a group primarily run by members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to promote the idea of a constitutional revision.

Collection contains speeches, correspondence, articles of incorporation, biographies, photographs, meeting minutes, and financial records related to the Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania.

Donated through the Greater Philadelphia Movement, June 1974.

Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in May 2014 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.

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Publisher
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Finding Aid Author
Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
Finding Aid Date
2023
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The Modern Constitution for Pennsylvania Records are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Collection Inventory

Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Journal, 1967-1968.
Box 1
List of Staff - Convention, December 19, 1967.
Box 1
Masters and Labels - Council for a more effective constitutional convention, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
"Convention Reporter", circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Speech Data for future Use, undated.
Box 1
Speeches made in early days of constitutional convention, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Duplications of Delegate Proposals and proposal history, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Recommended Budget – Convention, December 11, 1967.
Box 1
Original Democratic Platform Meeting, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Scranton Leader Committee, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Seminar on Constitutional Convention Issues, 1967.
Box 1
Governor Raymond P. Shafer, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence A, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence B, C, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence D, E, F, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence G, H, I, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence K, L, M, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence N, O, P, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence Q, R, S, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Correspondence T-Z, circa 1965-1968.
Box 1
Gustave Amsterdam, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Richard C. Bond, January-June 1967.
Box 2
Richard C. Bond Correspondence, 1966.
Box 2
Richard C. Bond Correspondence, 1965.
Box 2
Judge W.W. Braham, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Raymond J. Broderick, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Craig Traux Chairman, Republican State Committee, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Walker, William, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Walker, William B. Correspondence, 1967.
Box 2
Wilcox, William H., circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Bibliographies, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Bibliography on Constitution Revision - Parts I and II, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Biographies and Photographs, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
AMCP Articles of Incorporation, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Speeches, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Speech by Robert Sidman to Pennsylvania Bar Association Convention, January 26, 1968.
Box 2
Lansdowne Speech, March 7, 1968.
Box 2
Gettysburg, March 4, 1968.
Box 2
Williamsport Chambers of Commerce Speech, April 4, 1968.
Box 2
L.W.V. Eastern Pennsylvania Tuesday, 8 P.M., March 26, 1968.
Box 2
DuBois High School Tuesday, 8:30 P.M., March 26, 1968.
Box 2
Speeches April C.W.V Beaver, PA, 1967.
Box 2
November 30th Speech, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Television Documentary Film, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Merit Selection Statewide Judges, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Associated Press Listing of Elected Candidates and our official list, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Election Returns on Amendments and Referendum for Constitutional Convention, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Project Constitution Action Committee, 1967.
Box 2
Convention 1787, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Newspaper Ads April 22nd, circa 1965-1968.
Box 2
Statement Local Government - R. Sidman, July 20, 1967.
Box 3
Statement Taxation and State Finance, R. Sidman, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Statement Legislative Appointment, R. Sidman, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Statement Judiciary, R. Sidman, July 27, 1967.
Box 3
Contributions, January 1967.
Box 3
Contributions, October-December 1966.
Box 3
Contributions, July-September 1966.
Box 3
Contributions, April-June 1966.
Box 3
Contributions, January-March 1966.
Box 3
Contributions, Correspondence, 1965.
Box 3
AMPC Board Meeting, May 7, 1965.
Box 3
Board Meeting, July 19, 1965.
Box 3
Board and Annual Meeting, November 9, 1965.
Box 3
Minutes - Board Meeting, May 5, 1966.
Box 3
Board Meeting, November 21, 1966.
Box 3
Board Meeting, May 18, 1967.
Box 3
Board Meeting, November 9, 1967.
Box 3
Board Meeting, March 6, 1968.
Box 3
Para-One Corp, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Pennsylvania Copy of Article entitled "The Constitutional Convention of '67." by Mr. Sidman, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
The Pennsylvania Magazine, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Information memos Re: Business Trips, Transactions, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Taxes, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Dick Haratine, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Pennsylvania Association of Lawyers' Wives, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Hood, Light and Geise, Inc., circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Hotel Harrisburger, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Robert Sidman, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3
Board Meeting, May 18, 1967.
Box 3
Board Meeting, March 6, 1968.
Box 3
Yauerbaum and Company, 1967.
Box 3
Monthly Finance Report, circa 1965-1968.
Box 3

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