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Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985	Title: John W. Byrnes Papers, 1938-1972 Quantity: 142 c.f. (127 record center cartons, 41 archives boxes, 1 package), 66 tape recordings, 4 disc recordings, 16 films, and 2 videorecordings Call Number: Green Bay Mss 92; Tape 1061A; Disc165A Abstract: Legislative papers of a Republican from Green Bay who served in the House of Representatives, 1944-1972, and who was ranking minority member of the Ways and Means Committee from 1963 to 1972. Included in the collection are correspondence, memoranda, legislative records, public relations, grants and projects files, Ways and Means Committee files, pressure mail, and personal and political files. Almost half of the collection consists of alphabetically-arranged general correspondence. Prominent correspondents include Mark Catlin, Glenn Davis, Gerald R. Ford, Harold V. Froehlich, Frank Graass, Charles Halleck, Charles T. Hanaway, Harvey Higley, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert Kastenmeier, Warren Knowles, Reuben LaFave, Melvin Laird, Jerris Leonard, Gerald Lorge, Myron Lotto, Joseph R. McCarthy, Philleo Nash, Richard M. Nixon, Alvin O'Konski, Jack Olson, Talbot Peterson, William Proxmire, Albert H. Quie, Henry Reuss, Hyman G. Rickover, Gordon Roseleip, Henry C. Schadeberg, Lawrence Smith, Harold E. Stassen, William Steiger, Vernon Thomson, Urban Van Susteren, Robert Warren, and John Wyngaard. There are also letters from representatives of many businesses and associations, the majority of which are located in Wisconsin, including Advance Car Mover Co., Ahnapee and Western Railroad, Aid Association for Lutherans, Air Wisconsin, Algoma Net Co., Algoma Plywood and Veneer Co., Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co., the American Legion, American Paper and Pulp Association, Ansul Chemical, Appleton Post-Crescent, Appleton Woolen Mills, Badger Paper Mills, Baldwin Plywood and Veneer Co., Bay West Paper Co., Burger Boat Co., Campbell Stores, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Christy Corporation, Combined Locks Co., Connor Lumber and Land Co., Consolidated Badger Cooperative, Diana Manufacturing Co., Eddy Paper Co., Eggers Plywood and Veneer Co., Fort Howard Paper Co., Fox River Paper Co., Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Hamilton Manufacturing Co., Harnischfeger Corporation, Holt Hardware, Kahlenberg Brothers, Kerscher Metal Service Co., Kimberly Clark, Kurz and Root, Larsen Co., Leyse Aluminum, Liebman Packing Co., Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, Marinette Marine Corporation, National Board of Fur Farm Organizations, National Railroad Museum, North Central Airlines, Pacific American Steamship Association, Page Milk, Paper Converting Machine Co., Paragon Electric Co., Peterson Builders, Pure Milk Producers Co., Rohr Malting Co., St. Norbert College, Schlafer's, Schmidtman Co., Schwartz Manufacturing Co., Straubel Paper Co., Strid Grain Co., Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co., Tomahawk Paper Co., Western Condensing Co., Wilderness Watch, Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Wisconsin Council of Agriculture, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. There are partial subject indexes to this correspondence. Correspondence of a more specialized character is filed elsewhere in the collection. Legislative records contain correspondence, memoranda, drafts and notes, and information on bills introduced or sponsored by Byrnes. Legislative constituent correspondence of an orchestrated nature is filed by subject as pressure mail. Files on Byrnes' work on the Ways and Means Committee which do not comprise official committee records, include extensive information files, constituent correspondence, and numerous memos from committee counsel William H. Quealy. Information on his work in behalf of the district is well documented in grants and projects files. Here may be found correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, and press releases on various federally-subsidized construction projects in the district. Personal files are not personal in the strict sense. Included are political and campaign files and information kept in his office for ready access. The political files include correspondence with district, state, and national Republican organizations and with prominent state leaders such as Thomas E. Coleman, Frank P. Cornelison, Louis J. Fellenz, Warren P. Knowles, Walter J. Kohler, Philip F. Kuehn, Joseph R. McCarthy, Talbot Peterson, Cyrus L. Philipp, and Wilbur Renk. Campaign files are complete for all elections except 1950 and include correspondence, memoranda, advertising, reports, plans, issue books, and clippings. Public relations materials include correspondence on contacts with the media and mailings, together with speeches and drafts, newsletters, radio scripts, recordings, and press releases. Photographs, films, and video tapes, almost all of which were used for publicity purposes, are also included.

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Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985

Title: John W. Byrnes Papers, 1938-1972
Quantity: 142 c.f. (127 record center cartons, 41 archives boxes, 1 package), 66 tape recordings, 4 disc recordings, 16 films, and 2 videorecordings
Call Number: Green Bay Mss 92; Tape 1061A; Disc165A
Abstract: Legislative papers of a Republican from Green Bay who served in the House of Representatives, 1944-1972, and who was ranking minority member of the Ways and Means Committee from 1963 to 1972. Included in the collection are correspondence, memoranda, legislative records, public relations, grants and projects files, Ways and Means Committee files, pressure mail, and personal and political files. Almost half of the collection consists of alphabetically-arranged general correspondence. Prominent correspondents include Mark Catlin, Glenn Davis, Gerald R. Ford, Harold V. Froehlich, Frank Graass, Charles Halleck, Charles T. Hanaway, Harvey Higley, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert Kastenmeier, Warren Knowles, Reuben LaFave, Melvin Laird, Jerris Leonard, Gerald Lorge, Myron Lotto, Joseph R. McCarthy, Philleo Nash, Richard M. Nixon, Alvin O'Konski, Jack Olson, Talbot Peterson, William Proxmire, Albert H. Quie, Henry Reuss, Hyman G. Rickover, Gordon Roseleip, Henry C. Schadeberg, Lawrence Smith, Harold E. Stassen, William Steiger, Vernon Thomson, Urban Van Susteren, Robert Warren, and John Wyngaard. There are also letters from representatives of many businesses and associations, the majority of which are located in Wisconsin, including Advance Car Mover Co., Ahnapee and Western Railroad, Aid Association for Lutherans, Air Wisconsin, Algoma Net Co., Algoma Plywood and Veneer Co., Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co., the American Legion, American Paper and Pulp Association, Ansul Chemical, Appleton Post-Crescent, Appleton Woolen Mills, Badger Paper Mills, Baldwin Plywood and Veneer Co., Bay West Paper Co., Burger Boat Co., Campbell Stores, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Christy Corporation, Combined Locks Co., Connor Lumber and Land Co., Consolidated Badger Cooperative, Diana Manufacturing Co., Eddy Paper Co., Eggers Plywood and Veneer Co., Fort Howard Paper Co., Fox River Paper Co., Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Hamilton Manufacturing Co., Harnischfeger Corporation, Holt Hardware, Kahlenberg Brothers, Kerscher Metal Service Co., Kimberly Clark, Kurz and Root, Larsen Co., Leyse Aluminum, Liebman Packing Co., Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, Marinette Marine Corporation, National Board of Fur Farm Organizations, National Railroad Museum, North Central Airlines, Pacific American Steamship Association, Page Milk, Paper Converting Machine Co., Paragon Electric Co., Peterson Builders, Pure Milk Producers Co., Rohr Malting Co., St. Norbert College, Schlafer's, Schmidtman Co., Schwartz Manufacturing Co., Straubel Paper Co., Strid Grain Co., Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co., Tomahawk Paper Co., Western Condensing Co., Wilderness Watch, Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Wisconsin Council of Agriculture, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. There are partial subject indexes to this correspondence. Correspondence of a more specialized character is filed elsewhere in the collection. Legislative records contain correspondence, memoranda, drafts and notes, and information on bills introduced or sponsored by Byrnes. Legislative constituent correspondence of an orchestrated nature is filed by subject as pressure mail. Files on Byrnes' work on the Ways and Means Committee which do not comprise official committee records, include extensive information files, constituent correspondence, and numerous memos from committee counsel William H. Quealy. Information on his work in behalf of the district is well documented in grants and projects files. Here may be found correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, and press releases on various federally-subsidized construction projects in the district. Personal files are not personal in the strict sense. Included are political and campaign files and information kept in his office for ready access. The political files include correspondence with district, state, and national Republican organizations and with prominent state leaders such as Thomas E. Coleman, Frank P. Cornelison, Louis J. Fellenz, Warren P. Knowles, Walter J. Kohler, Philip F. Kuehn, Joseph R. McCarthy, Talbot Peterson, Cyrus L. Philipp, and Wilbur Renk. Campaign files are complete for all elections except 1950 and include correspondence, memoranda, advertising, reports, plans, issue books, and clippings. Public relations materials include correspondence on contacts with the media and mailings, together with speeches and drafts, newsletters, radio scripts, recordings, and press releases. Photographs, films, and video tapes, almost all of which were used for publicity purposes, are also included.