Maxine E. Baker Papers, 1934-1974.

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Maxine E. Baker Papers, 1934-1974.

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The Baker collection follows her political career and the history of South Florida politics, sometimes referring to national issues, but especially focusing on the reapportionment movement of the 1960s and the rise of women in the Florida Legislature. Contents consist largely of newspaper clippings that were arranged by Baker as a timeline of her career and of South Florida politics in general. The collection is divided into several sections. Papers relating to her service with the Florida League of Women Voters cover her career prior to her election to the Legislature. Her campaign notebooks cover the years from 1963-1971. They open with the 1963 primary election in Dade County, which was the first election after the reapportionment movement. Baker's legislative notebooks cover the years 1963-1967. Newspaper articles about her career are organized according to her terms in office. Articles focus on Baker's views on various issues including, Congressional redistricting, the Dade County Home Rule Bill, and child welfare and public health in Florida. Her involvement with the revision of the Florida Constitution is also covered in this section. Baker's press book (1937-1963) chronicles her time in the Florida League of Women Voters and the beginning of her campaign for office. Remaining files consist of newspaper clippings, photographs, and papers related to legislative bills.

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Florida League of Women Voters

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Women's organizations. The Florida League of Women Voters was organized in 1921. From the description of Records, 1939-1949. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 27719291 ...

Baker, Maxine E.

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Maxine R. Eldridge was born on July 26, 1898 in Berwyn, Maryland. She received her bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College in 1920. It was while attending college in Cambridge that she met Harvard student John A. Baker. They married, spent several years in his home town of Buffalo, New York, and moved to Miami, Florida in 1924. Even while starting a family of three children, she became involved in civic organizations and organizations involving her children. After all of her childr...

Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives

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The Clerk of the House of Representatives serves as the recording officer of the House. The duties associated with the office include enrolling bills (Ch. 11.07 FS), registering lobbyists (Ch. 11.05 FS), signing bills (Article III, Section 7, 1968 Constitution), and keeping journals of the proceedings. The House of Representatives designates a Clerk to serve at its pleasure (Article III, Section 2, 1968 Constitution). From the description of Journals, 1837-1905. (Florida State Archiv...

Florida. Legislature

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The State Legislature was formed when Florida became a state in March 1845 (Art. IV, 1838 Constitution). The Legislature was a bicameral body with a House of Representatives and a Senate, collectively known as the General Assembly. From its inception until 1885 (Art. 3, Sec. 2, 1885 Constitution), the Legislature met on annual basis. From the description of Records, 1845-1911. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413289 From the description of Gubernatorial appoint...