MS 26 - Charles F. Kurfess Papers
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Title | MS 26 - Charles F. Kurfess Papers |
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Introduction | The Charles F. Kurfess Collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections in 1980 by Charles F. Kurfess, a long-time representative to the Ohio General Assembly from northwest Ohio. Over 150 linear feet of correspondence, committee minutes, clippings, press releases, and publications covering Kurfess' political career from 1956 through 1980, including his service as Speaker of the House and candidate for Governor in 1978. The collection was processed and the finding aid prepared by Lee N. McLaird, Curator of Rare Books & Special Collections. The collection consists of the files generated while Charles Kurfess served in the Ohio General Assembly from 1957 - 1978. It also documents his activities as a candidate for the House of Representatives, Governor, and judge. Consequently there were office files created for his northwest Ohio office as well as his Columbus office. The original condition of these files reflect different systems used by office staff and for different purposes, though it appears that both staff and purposes often overlapped between Kurfess’ official files as a legislator and those generated as a candidate. As Speaker of the House and later Minority Leader, Kurfess and his office generated other files dealing with the business of the state legislature as an entity. Records from special committees dealing with the Public Improvements Inspection Committee, the Kent State Shootings, and Reapportionment, as well as regular committee assignments can be found. There is also some material dealing with the resignation of BGSU President Ralph McDonald. Legislators are assisted in their work by government offices including the Legislative Budget Office and the Legislative Service Office, which generate their own reports and correspondence. Constituent correspondence and service is also an important factor, with files originally arranged by subject. As a veteran legislator, Kurfess dealt with many of the same subjects repeatedly over the years and there appears to have been no particular effort to close out files from one biennium to the next, but to maintain a continuity in the office, retiring files from active use as space was needed. As a legislative leader in a populous state, Kurfess was also active in national organizations for such individuals, which emphasized education, training, professional contacts and coordinated planning, as well as on regional environmental concerns, such as the Legislative Commission (committee?) on Lake Erie. Finally, as a party leader, the campaign files reveal the increasing complexity of running for office in the third quarter of the twentieth century. Kurfess generated files as an individual candidate (of particular interest are those kept during his run for Governor in 1977-1978), and as coordinator of Republican campaigns for legislature. Party correspondence, memoranda, and training information are also found in this collection. More information on the collection is in preparation. |
Inventory | Box 1 - Correspondence (1958-63) Folders
Box 2 - Correspondence (May 1963-May 1968) Folders
Box 3 - Correspondence (June 1968-May 1969) Folders
Box 4 - Correspondence (Jun 1969-Oct 1969) Folders
Box 5 - Correspondence (Nov 1969-Dec 1970) Folders
Box 6 - Correspondence (Jan 197-Jul 1971) Folders
Box 7 - Correspondence (Apr 1971-Apr 1972) Folders
Box 8 - Correspondence (May 1972-Dec 1973) Folders
Box 9 - Correspondence (Jan 1974-Dec 1977) Folders
Box 10 - Correspondence (Jan 1978-Dec 1971) Folders
Box 11 - Correspondence: Misc. District and Constituent (Jan 1972-1976) Folders
Box 12 - Correspondence: Outgoing (1966-1970) Folders
Box 13 - Correspondence: Outgoing (1971-1972) Folders
Box 14 - Correspondence: Outgoing (1973-1975) Folders
Box 15 - Correspondence: Outgoing (1976-1978) Folders
Box 16 - Subject Correspondence: A (1967-1978) Folders
Box 17 - Subject Correspondence: B-Bo (1961-1978) Folders
Box 18 - Subject Correspondence: Bu-Collective Bargaining (1967-1977) Folders
Box 19 - Subject Correspondence: College Newspapers-Cr Folders
Box 20 - Subject Correspondence: D-Em Folders
Box 21 - Subject Correspondence: En-F Folders
Box 22 - Subject Correspondence: G-High Folders
Box 23 - Subject Correspondence: Hil-I Folders
Box 24 - Subject Correspondence: J-L Folders
Box 25 - Subject Correspondence: M-Med Folders
Box 26 - Subject Correspondence: Men-Nat Folders
Box 27 - Subject Correspondence: No-Nu Folders
Box 28 - Subject Correspondence: O-Ohio Dept. of Commerce Folders
Box 29 - Subject Correspondence: OH Dept. of Development-OH EPA vs. BG Folders
Box 30 - Subject Correspondence: Ohio F-Ohio Z Folders
Box 31 - Subject Correspondence: Oi-Pen Folders
Box 32 - Subject Correspondence: Per-Public D Folders
Box 33 - Subject Correspondence: Per-Public D Folders
Box 34 - Subject Correspondence: Re-Rh Folders
Box 35 - Subject Correspondence: Ri-Seh Folders
Box 36 - Subject Correspondence: Se-Su Folders
Box 37 - Subject Correspondence: Taft-Taxes, Anti-Property (1971) Folders
Box 38 - Subject Correspondence: Anti-Property Tax (1970-71)-Ohio Taxes (1977) Folders
Box 39 - Subject Correspondence: Teacher Negotiations-UPC Symbols Folders
Box 40 – Subject Correspondence: Universities-Women’s Issues Folders
Box 41 – Subject Correspondence: Wood County-Speaking Engagements (Aug-Dec 1971) Folders
Box 41 – Subject Correspondence: Wood County-Speaking Engagements (Aug-Dec 1971) Folders
Box 41 – Subject Correspondence: Wood County-Speaking Engagements (Aug-Dec 1971) Folders
Box 42 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements (1972-1976) Folders
Box 43 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements: Accepted, Apr 1976 – Declined, 1970 Folders
Box 44 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements (Jan 1971-Dec 1974)0 Folders
Box 45 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements: Declined, 1975 – Counties (Fayette) Folders
Box 46 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements – Counties: Franklin-Summit Folders
Box 47 – Subject Correspondence: Speaking Engagements – Counties: Franklin-Summit Folders
Box 48 – Memos: CFK (1973-1975) Folders
Box 49 – Memos: (1976-78) Folders
Box 50 – Memos: Office Staff (1978)-Chandler Folders
Box 51 – Memos: Office Staff E-L Folders
Box 52 – Memos: Office Staff L-S Folders
Box 53 – Memos: Office Staff W-Z, Misc. (1966-72) Folders
Box 54 – Memos: (1972)-Republican Caucus B Folders
Box 55 – Memos: Republican Caucus C-K Folders
Box 56 – Memos: Republican Caucus La-Q Folders
Box 57 – Memos: Republican Caucus S-Z, Misc. Folders
Box 58 – Memos: Republican Caucus-Subject Files: Committees A-Highways Folders
Box 59 – Subject Files: Committees: I-Legislative Office Building (1967-68) Folders
Box 60 – Subject Files: Committees: Legislative Support-Ways and Means Folders
Box 61 – Subject Files: Committees: Legislative Support-Ways and Means Folders
Box 62 – Subject Files: Committees: Campus Unrest #2 Folders
Box 63 – Subject Files: Committees: Campus Unrest #3 Folders
Box 64 – Subject Files: Committees: Campus Unrest #4 Folders
Box 65 – Subject Files: Committees: House Finance Folders
Box 66 – Subject Files: Committees: Public Improvements Inspection Committee Folders
Box 67 – Subject Files: Committees: PIIC continued, Legislative Budget Office Committee #1 Folders
Box 68 – Subject Files: Committees: PIIC continued, Legislative Budget Office Committee #1 Folders
Box 69 – Subject Files: Committees: LBOC #2 Folders
Box 70 – Subject Files: Committees: Legislative Service Commission #1 Folders
Box 71 – Subject Files: Committees: LSC #2 Folders
Box 72 – Subject Files: Committees: LSC #3, Memos (Sept 1972-1978, scattered) Folders
Box 73 – Subject Files: Committees: LSC #4: Subcommittees Folders
Box 74 – Subject Files: Committees: LSC #5: Reports Folders
Box 75 – Subject Files: Committees: LSC #6: Reports cont. Folders
Box 76 – Subject Files: Committees: Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) #1 Folders
Box 77 – Subject Files: Committees: ACIR #2 Folders
Box 78 – Subject Files: Committees: ACIR #3 Folders
Box 79 – Subject Files: Committees: ACIR #4 Folders
Box 80 – Subject Files: Conferences: Citizens Committee on State Legislatures (incl. OH), Council State Gov. #1 Folders
Box 81 – Subject Files: Conferences: Council State Government #2 Folders
Box 82 – Subject Files: Conferences: CSG #3 Folders
Box 83 – Subject Files: Conferences: CSG #4, National Conference of State Legislative Leaders #1 Folders
Box 84 – Subject Files: Conferences: NCSLL #2 Folders
Box 85 – Subject Files: Conferences: NCSLL #3 Folders
Box 86 – Subject Files: Conferences: National Governor’s Conference, National Legislative Conference #1 Folders
Box 87 – Subject Files: Conferences: NLC #2 Folders
Box 88 – Subject Files: Conferences: NLC #3 Folders
Box 89 – Subject Files: Conferences: NLC #4 Folders
Box 90 – Subject Files: Conferences: National Society of State Legislators, National Republican Legislators Assn. Folders
Box 91 – Subject Files: Conferences: A-E Folders
Box 92 – Subject Files: Conferences: E-O Folders
Box 93 – Subject Files: Conferences: O-P Folders
Box 94 – Subject Files: Conferences: S-Misc. Folders
Box 95– Subject Files: Elections (1958-1964) Folders
Box 96 – Subject Files: Subject Files: Elections (1964-1967) Folders
Box 97 – Subject Files: Subject Files: Elections (1968) Folders
Box 98 – Subject Files: Subject Files: Elections (1970) Folders
Box 99 – Subject Files: Elections: State/Local (1972) Folders
Box 100 – Subject Files: Elections (1972) Folders
Box 101 – Subject Files: Elections (1973-1974) Folders
Box 102 – Subject Files: Elections (1974) Folders
Box 103 – Subject Files: Elections (1974) Folders
Box 104 – Subject Files: Elections (1975-1976) Folders
Box 105 – Subject Files: Elections (1976) Folders
Box 106 – Subject Files: Elections (1976-1977) Folders
Box 107 – Subject Files: Elections: Governor’s Race (Kurfess for Gov.) Folders
Box 108 – Subject Files: Governor’s Race Correspondence, Counties (1977-78) Folders
Box 109 – Subject Files: Governor’s Race, Elections Correspondence, Elections Kurfess Schedule (1977-78) Folders
Box 110 – Subject Files: Elections: Governor’s Race (Kurfess for Gov.) Folders
Box 111 – Subject Files: Elections: Governor’s Race (1977-78) Folders
Box 112 – Subject Files: Elections: Ad/PR, issues, research (1975-78) Folders
Box 113 – Subject Files: Elections: Governor’s Race (1978) Folders
Box 114 – Subject Files: Elections: Governor’s Race (1978) Folders
Box 115 – Subject Files: A Folders
Box 116 – Subject Files: B-Br Folders
Box 117 – Subject Files: Bu-Col Folders
Box 118 – Subject Files: Com-D Folders
Box 119 – Subject Files: E-Em Folders
Box 120 – Subject Files: En-G Folders
Box 121 – Subject Files: H-Inc Folders
Box 122 – Subject Files: Ind-Legislative P Folders
Box 123 – Subject Files: Legislative R-Lu Folders
Box 124 – Subject Files: M Folders
Box 125 – Subject Files: N-Ohio B Folders
Box 126 – Subject Files: Ohio C-Ohio Dept. of F Folders
Box 127 – Subject Files: Ohio Dept. of H-Ohio Dept. of P Folders
Box 128 – Subject Files: Ohio Dept. of R-Ohio R Folders
Box 129 – Subject Files: Ohio S-Ohio Y Folders
Box 130 – Subject Files: On-Re Folders
Box 131 – Subject Files: Redistricting, Reapportionment, Apportionment Folders
Box 132 – Subject Files: Rel-Sc Folders
Box 133 – Subject Files: Se-Taxation 1969 Folders
Box 134 – Subject Files: Taxation 1970-Tz Folders
Box 135 – Subject Files: U-Z Folders
Box 136 – Calendar Folders
Box 137 – Speeches #1 Folders
Box 138 – Speeches #2 Folders
Box 139 – Speeches #3 Folders
Box 140 – Speeches #4 Folders
Box 141 – Speeches #5 Folders
Box 142 – Public Relations #1; Speeches 1975-1978, Press Releases Folders
Box 143 – Public Relations #2; Press Releases Folders
Box 144 – Public Relations #3 Folders
Box 145 – Literary; Editorials, Scrapbook, Charts, Diagrams, Lists Folders
Box 146 – Newsletters, A-Gongwer 1974 Folders
Box 147 – Newsletters, Gongwer 1974-1977 Folders
Box 148 – Newsletters, G-Ce Folders
Box 149 – Printed, Cl-Y Folders
Box 150 – Artwork, photos, artifacts, reel to reel tapes Folders
Box 151 – Audio Tapes (various interviews, meetings, etc.) # Folders
Box 152 – Audio Tapes (various interviews, meetings, etc.) #2 Folders 33.Audio Tapes: Interviews, Jun 2 1978 |