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Summary
- Abstract:
- Mildred F. Taylor was a Republican politican from Lyons, Wayne County, New York. Taylor was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from New York in 1940, 1948, 1952 (alternate),and 1960; the chairman of the Wayne County Republican Committee, 1943-1956; and a member of the Assembly of the New York State Legislature, 1946-1960. This collection documents her vast political experiences, including her work on the Joint Lesiglative Committee on Historic Sites.
- Extent:
- 11.4 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Mildred Taylor Papers, 1921-1974. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Taylor Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The Mildred F. Taylor Papers include correspondence between members of the Assembly of the New York State Legislature, prominent members of the Republican Party, constituents, and members of historical societies; bills introduced to the Ways and Means Committee; documents on New York State history; the preservation of historical sites; brouchures from various museums; and statistics and voter registrations from the Wayne County Repbulican Committee. Also included are maps and blueprints of various historic sites and projects that Taylor worked on.
- Biographical / Historical:
Mildred Frick Taylor was born in Lyons, New York. She attended public school and graduated from the Rochester Business Institiute. Taylor was a prominent Republican member of the Assembly of the New York State Legislature between the years 1946-1960. As a member of the Assembly, Taylor was the first woman to serve on the Ways and Means Committee. Taylor also sat on the Standing Comittee on the Affairs of Villages, and the Joint Committee on Historic Sites.
Taylor was a delegate to several New York State Republican Conventions beginning in 1938 and later attended several National Republican Conventions beginning in 1940. Taylor was also extremly active in local politics in Wayne County, New York and served as the chairman of the Wayne County Republican Committee from 1943-1956. She was the first woman elected a Republican county chairperson in New York State.
Taylor's interests included the preservation of historic sites, the creation of the New York State Thruway, and the designation of the "Rose" as the offical flower of the United States. She was an active member of the Republican Party and a member of the National Order of Women Legislators, the D.A.R., the Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Taylor died in 1981 at the age of 75. Her husband Paul predeceased her in 1969.
- Acquisition information:
- Mildred Taylor donated all items, except documents on New York State history, to Syracuse University Library in 1967. Taylor donated the items on New York State History in 1978. All items were transfered to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives in 2006.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2018 by Sheri Sarnoff.
- Arrangement:
The materials are arranged alphabetically for each series.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
Subjects
- Subjects:
- Public Servants
Politics and Politicians
New York (State). Legislature. Senate
Historic preservation--New York (State)
Political Campaigns—New York (State)
Correspondence.
Bills (legislative records)
Files by subject
Maps. - Places:
- Taylor, Mildred Frick
Republican Party (N.Y.)
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Preservation and Restoration of Historic Sites
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Mildred Taylor Papers, 1921-1974. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Taylor Papers).