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Subject Files, 1921-1974 1.8 cubic ft.

This series contains subject files that relate to Taylor's time on the Wayne County Republican Committee, as well as her relationship with the Republican Party. This series contains Wayne County Republican Committee meeting minutes, as well as financial records related to Wayne County and New York State. This series also contains campaign announcements and memorabilia from political campaigns, including the campaign of President Eisenhower. This series also consists of maps of the Erie Canal, Wayne County, and the New York State Thruway. More information about the creation of the New York State Thruway can also be found in this series. This series also includes 24 blue prints from 1949 that outline the State of New York's Department of Public Works plans for constructing the elimination of the West Shore Railroad Company and the New York Central Railroad Company Grade Crossing in Wayne County.

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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.
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This series contains Mildred Taylor's correspondence with her constituents, co-workers, and other public officers. Taylor often corresponded with her constituents about possible taxes, including a soft drink tax (1951-1952), as well as possible legislation, and news about projects that she was working on. Taylor also corresponded with her co-workers and other public officials about projects including her involvement in the creation of the New York State Thruway. Taylor also corresponded about specific New York county issues, including school districts, taxes, and fire departments.