Democratic Party of Michigan records, 1949-[ongoing].

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Democratic Party of Michigan records, 1949-[ongoing].

Files of state chairs, Neil Staebler, John J. Collins, Zolton Ferency, Sander Levin, James McNeely, Morley Winograd, Olivia Maynard, Richard Wiener, F. Thomas LeWand, and Gary Corbin; files of deputy state chair, Billie S. Farnum, vice chairs Adelaide Hart and Olivia Maynard, and vice chair Robert Mitchell; files relating to state constitutional convention, and to state and national political campaigns, since 1950; sound recordings and photographs.

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Levin, Sander, 1931-

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Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan's 17th (1983-1993), 12th (1993-2013), and 9th (2013-2019) congressional districts. He was the older brother of U.S. Senator Carl M. Levin. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he graduated from Central High School there before earning a B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, an M.A. degree in international relations from Colum...

McNeely, James Arnold

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LeWand, F. Thomas.

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Hart, Adelaide, 1900-

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Vice chairman of the Democratic Party State Central Committee, primarily during the gubernatorial administration of G. Mennen Williams. From the description of Adelaide Hart papers, 1948-1971. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419325 Adelaide Hart was a devoted and tireless worker for the Michigan Democratic party throughout the Williams's era and into the 1960s. Along with Democratic state chairman Neil Staebler, Hart, as vice chairman, was a tale...

Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988

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Governor of Michigan (1949-1960), and Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan (1970- ). From the description of Gerhard M. Williams papers, 1949-1960 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 495705218 Michigan Democratic Governor, 1949-1960; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1961-1966; U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1967-1969; Michigan Supreme Court justice, 1970-1987. From the description of G. Mennen Williams papers, 1883-1988. (Unive...

Staebler, Neil, 1905-2000

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman and politician. Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. From the description of A tentative first accounting of the achievements of Michigan state government during the six terms of Governor G. Mennen Williams, 1960. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422545 Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman and attorney, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party State Central Committee, U.S. Congressman-at-large, 1963-1964, gubernatorial candi...

Wiener, Richard.

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Maynard, Olivia.

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Democratic Party of Michigan officer; candidate for state lieutenant governor in 1978 and 1990; regent of the University of Michigan. From the description of Olivia Maynard papers, 1976-1982. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 318987726 ...

Democratic Party (Mich.)

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The Democratic Party of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Democratic National Committee, and its State Chairman is a member of the Association of State Democratic chairs. The group is dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates for public office in the state of Michigan, promoting the party in Michigan, and fielding the concerns of Michigan citizens as part of their effort to affect legislative change. Although the Democratic Party State Central...

Winograd, Morley

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Born into a relatively wealthy family from Detroit (his father owned a chain of haberdashery stores) on November 12, 1942, Winograd graduated from the University of Michigan in 1963 with a bachelor's in business administration. He first became involved in local politics in Troy, Oakland County in the late 1960s and then jumped to state politics when he won the election for chairman of the state Democratic Party in 1973. He moved into national politics when he was elected secretary o...

Ferency, Zolton A., 1922-1993

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Mitchell, Robert L., 1944-....

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Dr. Mitchell was born in Nova Scotia and graduated from the Medical School at the University of Edinburgh in 1859. Affectionately known as 'Dr. Bob', he returned to Amherst, Nova Scotia after completion of his studies and set up a private medical practice while serving for many years as physician and surgeon to the Dorchester Penitentiary. From the description of Robert Mitchell fonds. 1965. (Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 229205508 ...

Democratic Party (Mich.). State Central Committee

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Farnum, Billie S. 1916-

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Collins, John N. (John Neil), 1931-

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Corbin, Gary

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Swainson, John B. (John Burley), 1925-1994

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John Burley Swainson was born on July 31, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario. His family moved to Port Huron, Mich. when he was nine months old. He entered the Army Specialized Training Program immediately after high school and was sent overseas with the 95th Infantry Division under the command of General George C. Patton. In 1944, Swainson was seriously wounded during the assault on Metz, in Alsace Lorraine, France, and had to have both legs amputated. After rehabilitation, he entered Olivet College (194...

Michigan. Constitutional Convention (1961-1962)

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