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Guy Vander Jagt 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 | Vander Jagt, Guy, 1931-2007 |
| Title | Guy Vander Jagt Congressional papers |
| Dates | 1953-1992 |
| Collection Size | 92.5 linear feet (74 cartons) |
| Abstract | Guy Vander Jagt served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan from 1966 until 1992. Vander Jagt served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1975 until he left the House in 1992. The collection documents Vander Jagt's involvement on the National Republican Congressional Committee. It consists primarily of speeches, committee and administrative files. |
| Accession number | RHC-11 |
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection documents Vander Jagt's involvement on the National Republican Congressional Committee. It consists primarily of speeches and tapes, committee and administrative files, and includes copy of the WPA American Guide Series: A guide to its history, highways, and people, 1941.
Biography
Guy Vander Jagt was born in Cadillac, Michigan and graduated from Hope College in 1953. He attended Yale Divinity School and graduated in 1957. He studied law at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and graduated with a law degree from the University of Michigan. He practiced law in Grand Rapids from 1960 to 1964 and was elected to the Michigan State Senate until 1966. He served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan from 1966 until 1992. Vander Jagt served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1975 until he left the House. In 1992 he lost the Republican primary to Peter Hoekstra. After leaving the House of Representatives he returned to practice law and remained politically active until his death on June 22, 2007.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Guy Vander Jagt Congressional papers (RHC-11). Special Collections & University Archives, Grand Valley State University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Guy Vander Jagt in 1994.
Related Material
Guy A. Vander Jagt Papers, 1957-1992, Hope College Joint Archives of Holland.