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Summary
- Abstract:
- Norman Frederick Lent was a U.S. Representative from New York. He was an associate police justice in East Rockaway, NY from 1960-1962, as well as a confidential law secretary to New York Supreme Court Justice. Lent was a member of the New York State Senate from 1962-1970; executive committeeman in East Rockaway, NY, 1962-1984; a delegate to the New York State Republican convention, 1968; and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1972. Lent was elected as a Republican-Conservative to the Ninety-second and ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1993) and was not a candidate for re-nomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992. Lent died on June 11, 2012. His papers contain materials related to his political career.
- Extent:
- 34 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Norman F. Lent Papers, 1962-1970. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Lent Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection consists of materials from Norman F. Lent's service in the New York State Senate and U.S. Congress, including legislation, correspondence, subject files, reports, news releases, and news clippings.
- Biographical / Historical:
Norman F. Lent was born on March 23, 1931 in Oceanside, Nassau County, New York. After graduating from Malverne High School, Lent went on to Hofstra University and graduated in 1952. Lent graduated from Cornell Law School in 1957, and went into the U.S. Navy as a code breaker from 1952-1954. After the war, Lent practiced law in Lynbrook, New York and served as an Associate Police Justice in East Rockaway from 1959-1960. Lent also served as Confidential Law Secretary for the New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas P. Farley from 1960-1962.
Lent sat as a Republican member of the New York State Senate from 1963-1970. During his time in the Senate, Lent introduced an anti-busing bill and opposed integration. Lent also was the head of both the Joint Committee on Public Health and the Senate Health Committee, where he focused on limiting illegal abortions. Lent then went on to serve in the United States Congress from 1971-1993, and was a delegate to multiple Republican National Conventions. Lent was not a candidate for re-nomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992.
Lent held a Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Hofstra University and Molloy College. Other awards include the Prime Minister's Medal, State of Israel, Distinguished Achievement Medal, Holland Society of New York, and the George Estabrook Achievement Award from Hofstra University. Norman F. Lent passed away on June 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.
- Acquisition information:
- Norman F. Lent donated his papers to Syracuse University between 1967 and 1970. In 2006, all materials were transferred to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives.
- Processing information:
Processed by unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
Subjects
- Subjects:
- Politics and Politicians
U. S. Congress - Places:
- Lent, Norman, 1931-2012
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- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
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Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Norman F. Lent Papers, 1962-1970. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Lent Papers).