85th Congress, 1955-1958
Scope and Contents
The committee files series contains correspondence, memoranda, conference reports, hearing transcripts, and other materials documenting Rivers' committee assignments. The bulk of the series is made up of materials pertaining to the Committee on Armed Services, including a substantial number of files on housing, real estate and construction, the military reserves, medical and dental insurance, retirement pay, weapons procurement, and naval shipbuilding. Materials documenting his work on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries are less bulky and focus primarily on shipping and boating legislation.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1958
Creator
- From the Collection: Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 21.7 linear feet (52 document boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
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