The Bull Elephants
A Register of Its Records in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Michael Spangler
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2007
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2007
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007114
Title: Bull Elephants Records
Span Dates: 1967-1974
ID No.: MSS81115
Creator:
Bull Elephants
(Organization)
Extent: 1,400
items;
4 containers;
1.6 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Correspondence,
minutes, reports, bylaws, programs, membership files, notes, photographs, and
other records documenting the organization's activities including talks by
prominent Republican Party political figures and discussions of political and
congressional matters.
The follonwing terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Agnew,
Spiro T., 1918-1996.
Alsop,
Joseph, 1910-1989.
Bush,
George, 1924-
Ford,
Gerald R., 1913-2006.
Goldwater,
Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998.
Kelley,
Clarence M.
Reagan,
Ronald.
Simon,
William E., 1927-
Weinberger, Caspar W.
Organizations
Bull
Elephants (Organization)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
United
States. Congress--Officials and
employees.
Subjects
Political
parties.
Locations
United
States--Politics and government--1963-1969.
United
States--Politics and government--1969-1974.
Provenance:The records of the Bull Elephants were given to the Library of
Congress by Ron Martinson in 1991.
Processing History:The records of Bull Elephants were arranged and described in 1995. The
finding aid was revised in 2007.
Copyright Status:Copyright in the unpublished writings of Ron Martinson in these
records have been dedicated to the public. The status of copyright in the
unpublished writings of the Bull Elephants is governed by the Copyright Law of
the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Restrictions:Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication
of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript
Division concerning these restrictions.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Bull Elephants Records, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of the Bull Elephants, an association of male senior staff
of Republican members of Congress and male Republican staff of congressional
committees, span the years 1967-1974 and chronicle the activities of an
unofficial group that provided party cohesiveness in Congress. Founded in the
early 1950s as an informal social gathering of Republicans, the Bull Elephants
provided a casual setting for talks by prominent political figures and a forum
for the discussion of political and congressional matters. The group flourished
in the late 1960s and early 1970s but was moribund by the late 1980s. Several
Bull Elephants went on to serve as members of Congress.
The collection includes material relating to funding problems and
monthly programs featuring speakers and social activities. Significant speakers
included Spiro T. Agnew, Joseph Alsop, George Bush, Gerald R. Ford, Barry M.
Goldwater, Clarence M. Kelley, Ronald Reagan, William E. Simon, and Caspar W.
Weinberger. The records of the Bull Elephants include correspondence, minutes,
reports, bylaws, programs for speakers and social activities, membership files,
photographs, notes, and miscellany. The material is grouped chronologically by
congressional term and arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material
therein. Items within folders are arranged chronologically or
alphabetically.
This collection is arranged chronologically by congressional term and
therein alphabetically by topic or type of material.
| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1
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Ninetieth Congress,
1967-1968
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(2
folders)
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Ninety-first Congress |
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| BOX 1
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Commemorative stamp sets,
documents regarding,
1969
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| BOX 1
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Correspondence,
1969-1971, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 1
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Dinner/dance,
1969
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| BOX 1
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Illustrations,
1969-1971, n.d.
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| BOX 1
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Minutes and reports,
1968-1970, n.d.
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| BOX 1
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Miscellany,
1969-1970, n.d.
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| BOX 1
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Programs |
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Announcements,
1969-1970
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 1
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General,
1967-1971, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Projects,
1968-1970, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Ninety-second Congress |
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| BOX 2
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Correspondence,
1970-1973, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Dinner/dance,
1971-1972, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Minutes and member lists,
1969-1971, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Photographs,
n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Programs, announcements,
1971-1972, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Ninety-third Congress |
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Correspondence,
1972-1974
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(2
folders)
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Dinner/dance,
1973-1974
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Elections |
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General,
1972-1973
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| BOX 2
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Special,
1973-1974
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Member lists,
1974, n.d.
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| BOX 3
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Programs,
1973-1974
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Ninety-fourth Congress |
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| BOX 3
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Correspondence,
1975-1976, n.d.
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| BOX 3
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Dinner/dance,
1975-1976
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Elections,
1974-1975, n.d.
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| BOX 3
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Minutes,
1975
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| BOX 3
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Programs,
1975-1976, n.d.
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| BOX 4
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Ninety-fifth Congress, membership
applications,
1977
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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Ninety-sixth Congress,
1979, n.d.
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| BOX 4
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Ninety-seventh Congress |
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| BOX 4
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Mailing lists,
1981-1982, n.d.
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| BOX 4
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Membership applications,
1980-1982, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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Miscellany,
1981-1982, n.d.
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| BOX 4
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Programs,
1979-1982, n.d.
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| BOX 4
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Miscellany,
1974, n.d.
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