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Harold Samuel Sawyer Congressional papers
Special Collections & University Archives, Grand Valley State
University Libraries
Seidman House
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan 49401
2010
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository | Special Collections & University Archives, Grand Valley State University Libraries Allendale, Michigan 49401 |
| Creator | Sawyer, Harold Samuel, 1920-2003 |
| Title | Harold Samuel Sawyer Congressional papers |
| Dates | 1977-1984 |
| Collection Size | 87 linear feet (385 boxes and 6 cartons) |
| Abstract | Republican Congressman Harold (Hal) Sawyer represented Michigan's Fifth District in the U.S. Congress from 1977 to 1984. The California native worked in Grand Rapids law firm Warner, Norcross & Judd, and served on the Michigan Law Revision Commission before his election to Congress. The collection includes files from both his Washington and his Grand Rapids, Michigan offices and document his committee work including his participation on the Select Committee on Assassinations. |
| Accession number | RHC-1 |
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers of Congressman Harold (Hal) Sawyer detail Sawyer's efforts on behalf of his constituency and his leadership in areas of anti-crime legislation, job creation, and the preservation and protection of the Great Lakes. The collection includes files from both his Washington and his Grand Rapids, Michigan offices and document his committee work including his participation on the Select Committee on Assassinations. The collection documents his involvement in anti child-pornography legislation, the release of Amerasian children, drug-related issues, and his fight to preserve the Legal Service Corporation.
Arrangement
Arranged in 9 series: 1) Photographs, visual and audio materials; 2) Survey files; 3) Committee files; 4) Legislative files; 5) Subject files; 6) News releases and clippings; 7) Redistricting litigation; 8) Constituent correspondence files; and 9) Artifacts
Biography
Republican Congressman Harold (Hal) Sawyer represented Michigan's Fifth District in the U.S. Congress from 1977 to 1984. The California native served in the Navy during WWII, worked in Grand Rapids law firm Warner, Norcross & Judd, and served on the Michigan Law Revision Commission before his election to Congress. He served on three Congressional Committees: Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries. He also served on the Select Committee on Assassinations investigating the John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinations. Sawyer retired in 1984 at the end of the 98th Congress.
Indexing Terms
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact Grand Valley State University Special Collections.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Harold Samuel Sawyer Congressional papers (RHC-1). Special Collections & University Archives, Grand Valley State University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Congressman Harold Sawyer in 1984.