The material in this series focuses primarily on the Republican Party candidates and platforms for national elections and elections in New York, both the state and city. There is also information relating to specific election and demographic concerns for the Republican Party. There is extensive documentation concerning Richard Nixon's U.S. presidential bids and the political realities of the early 1960s. In addition to specific elections, there are materials concerning the Republican Party more generally, such as its strengths and weaknesses and stances on particular social concerns. The News Clippings folders contain articles or entire pages of newspapers encompassing elections, editorials, Republican and Democratic platforms and candidates. Not all the clippings have been photocopied; the originals are often brittle and should be handled with care. The material is arranged by date of its creation. For example, documents created in 1963 regarding the 1964 election are in the folders for 1963. Researchers interested in a particular election year should look in the folders of the prior year for pre-election reports, analysis, news stories, relevant correspondence, etc. It is also recommended that researchers look in the Campaign series for additional material related to a specific candidate, election, or platform.
The Pre-Senate series contains Serphin Maltese's activities prior to becoming the State Senator for the 15th district. This includes his work as Queen's Assistant District Attorney, his efforts as co-founder of the New York State Conservative Party, his 1976 campaign for assembly member in Queen's 37th District, his work on campaigns for several high profile Conservative and Republican candidates and his campaigns for State Senate in 1984 and 1988. The types of records in this series include correspondence, campaign materials, clippings, administrative files, photographs, and newsletters.
