"Young Turks" reunion papers, 1964-2000.

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"Young Turks" reunion papers, 1964-2000.

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This collection focuses on attempts of the "Young Turks" to gather, reminisce, and bring each other up-to-date on their careers in 1988, 1997, and 2000. The 1988 reunion generated a two-page summary of what everyone was up to and the 1997 reunion generated a group photograph. It is not clear if the 2000 reunion actually took place. There are also files devoted to individual members of the group. Some contain accounts of their lives (Ernest Gibson and Sanborn Partridge), one contains an invitation to a public birthday celebration (Franklin Billings), and one contains photocopies of published biographies (William Jay Smith). John Downs is present in many of the folders as the organizer of the reunions. Partridge's folder contains a 1979 letter to "Arthur" defending the Miller Formula for state financing of public education in Vermont. It also contains his gasoline and mileage records for his cars 1964-1978 and 1985. There is nothing in the collection about the group's activities during their legislative session of prominence (1961-62).

.25 linear feet.

Vermont Historical Society

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Hoff, Philip H. (Philip Henderson), 1924-

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Philip Henderson Hoff was born in Turners Fall, Massachusetts on June 29, 1924. He studied law and was elected governor of Vermont November 7, 1962. He was reelected in 1964 and 1966. In 1983 he was elected state senator for Chittenden County, Vermont. He served three terms, from 1983 to 1988. While serving as senator, Hoff was the chairman of the Senate Education Committee. From the description of Senator Philip H. Hoff letters, 1987-1988. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat reco...

Partridge, Sanborn, 1915-

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Smith, William Jay, 1918-....

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American author and Washington University alumnus. From the description of Papers. 1924-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12959285 Poet and Library of Congress poetry consultant (1968-1970). From the description of Two lockets : manuscript poem, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984138 American poet. From the description of Papers of William Jay Smith [manuscript], 1957. (University of Virginia). WorldCat re...

Billings, Franklin S., 1922-

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Downs, John H., 1919-

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Farrell, Anthony B., 1921-2008.

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Gibson, Ernest W., 1927-

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Mallary, Richard A.

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