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Presentation Explores Archives of Kansas Politicians
[Community Name] – [Organization Name] in [Community Name] will host “Politics
on Paper,” a presentation and discussion by Audrey Coleman on [Date] at [Time] at
[Location and Address of Presentation]. Members of the community are invited to
attend the free program. Contact the [Host Organization Name] at [Phone Number]
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The personal papers of U.S. presidents were not considered the property of the
American people until after the Watergate scandal. Federal law now prohibits their
destruction and mandates their retention and eventual public access. Their
counterpart, Congressional working papers, are not considered public property and
would be lost if not for the advocacy of archivists, historians, and individual
legislators. This presentation will explore these historical resources, such as the Dole
Archives housed at the Dole Institute for Politics in Lawrence.
Audrey Coleman is the senior archivist at the Robert J. Dole Archive and Special
Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics in Lawrence. She holds a Masters in
Museum Studies from the University of Kansas.
“Congressional papers collections, like the Dole Archives, lend us important insight
into the legislative process and the workings of national government,” Coleman
explained. “However, they also form a sort of ‘documentary fabric’ for a state –
reflecting the culture and politics of an era by telling the stories of constituents and
their communities.”
“Politics on Paper” is part of the Kansas Humanities Council’s Kansas Stories Speakers
Bureau, featuring presentations and discussions that examine our shared human
experience—our innovations, culture, heritage, and conflicts.
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encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities. For
more information about KHC programs contact the Kansas Humanities Council at
785/357-0359 or visit online at www.kansashumanities.org.
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