Eunice Baird Whittlesey papers,
- Author:
- Whittlesey, Eunice Baird.
- Call Number:
- MSS APAP-145 local
- Abstract:
- The bulk of the Eunice Baird Whittlesey collection consists of documents created by the New York Republican State Committee. There are numerous programs from the state and national dinners and conventions she attended. It also contains the letters Whittlesey received from members of the state and the national parties, handbooks used by members of the state and national parties, the New York Republican State Committee's and National Republican Committee's press releases and news clippings and documents created by the Presidential Electors of 1984. The correspondence covers the years between 1962-1996. The projects series is also extensive. The Alumni Association Series contains photocopies of original documents stored along with other memorabilia of the University at Albany class of 1944.
- Historical Note:
- Eunice Baird Whittlesey's first political role was in 1960 when she served as the Schenectady County Chair for the Nixon for President campaign. Following that date, she served as the co-chair for several presidential campaigns including Gerald Ford in 1976 and Ronald Reagan in 1980. In 1967, at the request of Nelson Rockefeller, Mrs. Whittlesey created the Volunteer's Tie Line, a group of volunteers that acted as a link between the state government and the public to keep women informed of political information that had direct bearing on them. She also acted as its first chair, holding this position from 1967-1970. In 1970, Mrs. Whittlesey co-chaired Housewives for Rockefeller along with Dorothy McHughes. This group of volunteers campaigned for the election of Nelson Rockefeller as Governor of New York. Acting as regional coordinators, McHughes and Whittlesey recruited county chairs to spread information about Rockefeller's political stances to women and to encourage them to vote. She acted as a national committee member from 1977 to 1994, was a Delegate at Large at the Republican National Convention in 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992. She was also the Vice Chair for the New York Republican State Committee from 1970-1977. In addition to her political roles, Mrs. Whittlesey played an important role in protecting New York State's environment. To this end, she created the Ambassadors to Bring about Action Through Environmental Study or ABATES in 1966 and the "Keep New York State Clean" program in 1974. Mrs. Whittlesey is an active member of the University at Albany's Alumni Organization. Along with the help of University at Albany Archivist Geoffrey Williams, Mrs. Whittlesey spearheaded the University at Albany's Veteran's Project that culminated with the creation of the University at Albany's Veterans Wall of Honor, a mural that honors around 3,000 veterans.
- Physical Description:
- 1.88 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Part of theArchives of Public Affairs and Policy Collection. local
- Subjects:
- Environmental protection New York (State), Women Political activity, Water quality management New York (State), Environmental protection, Water quality management, and Women Political activity
- Genres/Forms:
- Correspondence. aat, Manuals. aat, Pamphlets. aat, Photographs. aat, Memorabilia. aat, and Scrapbooks. aat
- Names:
- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979 and Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
- Corporate Names:
- Ambassadors to Bring Action Through Environmental Study (ABATES), Housewives for Rockefeller, New York (State). Department of Health, Republican Party (N.Y.). State Committee, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican Party (N.Y.), Volunteer's Tie-Line, New York (State). Legislature, New York (State). Department of Health, New York (State). Legislature, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican Party (N.Y.), and Republican Party (N.Y.). State Committee
- Geographic Terms:
- New York (State)
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