Conservation/Environment - Statements, notes,, 1969
File — Box: 12, Folder: 19
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Dorothy Cline's papers contain seven content-based series and one series of oversized materials. Photographic materials are integrated into the collection. Researchers should check the contents of the oversized folders for materials relating to the various series. There are four large series (Personal Materials, National Politics, New Mexico Politics and 1969 Constitutional Convention), and four smaller series (Research, Correspondence, Ephemera, and Oversize). This collection is extremely important for the study of women within electoral politics and the role of citizens within the public sphere. Dorothy Cline worked for a variety of New Deal agencies in the 1930s and 1940s and thus collected a vast array of related materials. Her activities in the Democratic Party of New Mexico, local electoral politics and the 1969 Constitutional Convention were the hallmarks of her career. The collection was donated to the Center for Southwest Research by her estate upon her death
Personal Materials: Contains approximately six boxes pertaining directly to Cline's personal life and accomplishments. Included in the series are manuscripts from speeches that were given by Cline, biographical information, materials about her friends, personal and professional journals, and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks deal with personal accomplishments and campaigns, social and political issues and the 1969 Constitutional Convention.
National Politics: Contains approximately five boxes of materials dealing with Dorothy Cline's early career as a public servant. While a portion of this series deals with national politics in the 1970s, the majority focuses on Cline's career prior to her arrival in New Mexico. As such, the series begins with her involvement with the League of Women Voters in the late-1920s and expands with a large amount of materials covering the New Deal era, including involvements such as the Works Progress Administration, US Housing Authority, Office of Price Administration, Office of Civilian Defense, Federal Public Housing Authority, and the United National Clothing Collection. Materials pertaining to the Muskie for President Campaign are also contained in this series.
New Mexico State Politics: Consists of three boxes. Materials pertain to state electoral politics beginning in 1951 and run through her retirement in 1970. The main focus of this series is local and state election campaigns, including campaign ephemera, clippings, ballots and correspondence on New Mexican electoral politics, including her 1954 County Commission campaign. This series also contains material dealing with the Little Hoover Reorganization Committee, recreation, public welfare, planning, housing, the Democratic Party, Inter-Governmental Seminar, women, and other materials.
New Mexico Constitutional Convention: Materials address the role that Dorothy Cline played in re-writing the New Mexico constitution. This series contains approximately four boxes of foldered material and two boxes of audio cassettes of convention proceedings. Beginning with the campaign by the delegates, the Constitutional Convention series documents the duration of the convention, including post-convention activities, largely through daily news clippings. Subseries divide the proposals and related material by committee (Public Information, Executive, Legislative, Rules, etc.). Cline's calendars and day books chronicle the Convention.
Publications and Research: Contains the remnants of Cline's professional research, as well as her published articles and unsolicited manuscripts. The research series also includes two boxes of Professor Cline's research notecards.
Correspondence: Consists of two boxes of correspondence between Cline and friends/colleagues. This series is divided into two sub-series: Personal and Professional. These areas are fluid, as Dorothy Cline often wrote personal letters to and received letters from well known public officials. Correspondence that relates to a specific subject or series will be found within that series rather than in the correspondence series. Additionally, a sampling of Cline's postcards and holiday cards are included in this series.
Ephemera: Contains two boxes of personal and political ephemera such as bumper stickers, awards and proclamations, and campaign buttons.
Oversize: There are four folders which contain sample ballots from state and local elections, as well as newspapers, New Deal organizational charts, and other miscellaneous large-sized materials.
Personal Materials: Contains approximately six boxes pertaining directly to Cline's personal life and accomplishments. Included in the series are manuscripts from speeches that were given by Cline, biographical information, materials about her friends, personal and professional journals, and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks deal with personal accomplishments and campaigns, social and political issues and the 1969 Constitutional Convention.
National Politics: Contains approximately five boxes of materials dealing with Dorothy Cline's early career as a public servant. While a portion of this series deals with national politics in the 1970s, the majority focuses on Cline's career prior to her arrival in New Mexico. As such, the series begins with her involvement with the League of Women Voters in the late-1920s and expands with a large amount of materials covering the New Deal era, including involvements such as the Works Progress Administration, US Housing Authority, Office of Price Administration, Office of Civilian Defense, Federal Public Housing Authority, and the United National Clothing Collection. Materials pertaining to the Muskie for President Campaign are also contained in this series.
New Mexico State Politics: Consists of three boxes. Materials pertain to state electoral politics beginning in 1951 and run through her retirement in 1970. The main focus of this series is local and state election campaigns, including campaign ephemera, clippings, ballots and correspondence on New Mexican electoral politics, including her 1954 County Commission campaign. This series also contains material dealing with the Little Hoover Reorganization Committee, recreation, public welfare, planning, housing, the Democratic Party, Inter-Governmental Seminar, women, and other materials.
New Mexico Constitutional Convention: Materials address the role that Dorothy Cline played in re-writing the New Mexico constitution. This series contains approximately four boxes of foldered material and two boxes of audio cassettes of convention proceedings. Beginning with the campaign by the delegates, the Constitutional Convention series documents the duration of the convention, including post-convention activities, largely through daily news clippings. Subseries divide the proposals and related material by committee (Public Information, Executive, Legislative, Rules, etc.). Cline's calendars and day books chronicle the Convention.
Publications and Research: Contains the remnants of Cline's professional research, as well as her published articles and unsolicited manuscripts. The research series also includes two boxes of Professor Cline's research notecards.
Correspondence: Consists of two boxes of correspondence between Cline and friends/colleagues. This series is divided into two sub-series: Personal and Professional. These areas are fluid, as Dorothy Cline often wrote personal letters to and received letters from well known public officials. Correspondence that relates to a specific subject or series will be found within that series rather than in the correspondence series. Additionally, a sampling of Cline's postcards and holiday cards are included in this series.
Ephemera: Contains two boxes of personal and political ephemera such as bumper stickers, awards and proclamations, and campaign buttons.
Oversize: There are four folders which contain sample ballots from state and local elections, as well as newspapers, New Deal organizational charts, and other miscellaneous large-sized materials.
Dates
- 1969
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 29 boxes (19 cu. ft.) + 4 oversize folders
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu