Paul M. Weyrich papers - Archives West

Paul M. Weyrich papers, 1968-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Weyrich, Paul M.
Title: Paul M. Weyrich papers
Dates: 1968-2002 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: 85.58 cubic ft. (91 boxes)
Collection Number: 10138
Summary: Paul Weyrich played a major role in the growth of the Conservative movement through his support of committees and foundations, as well as his writings and radio and television appearances.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Paul Weyrich was born on October 7, 1942 in Racine, Wisconsin, where he was raised and educated. While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison he was involved in politics and became one of the most influential conservatives in America. He was a lobbyist and advocate for some of the early "New Right" foundations which preceded the Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, and others. He was President of the "Free Congress Research and Education Foundation" throughout its history; he headed up the "Coalition for America", and was the founding President of the Heritage Foundation. He was particularly concerned about welfare, adoption, abortion, and homosexual rights. During the 1970’s and 1980’s he worked to replace the Democratic Congress with a conservative Republican Congress. Weyrich was also a reporter, radio and television director, and writer. He published policy reports and journals, and he wrote editorials on a variety of conservative issues. He was also interested in railway transportation and held a variety of administrative railway positions from 1958–2002; including the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) Board of Directors from 1987-1993. Paul Weyrich's co-worker and friend, Connaught Marshner, was a fellow conservative and lobbyist. She wrote a variety of books and articles about education, families and abortion, and she was a major influence in the growth of the Pro-family and Pro-life movements.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Paul M. Weyrich collection contains a wide variety of materials reflecting his work as a conservative lobbyist and advocate during the 1970s to the present. There are brief histories of opposing members of congress with their vulnerabilities. There are correspondence, memos, many research files, notes, meeting minutes, manuscripts, publications, and photographs from his work at the committees and foundations. Much of the material is concerned with domestic issues like adoption, abortion, and homosexuality. The collection contains political audio tapes, VHS tapes, and Beta Cam SP video tapes from Weyrich’s television and radio broadcasts from 1979-2002. There are National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) meeting agenda’s when Weyrich served on the Board of Directors and railway publications. There is also a small amount of personal correspondence and biographical information about Weyrich. The collection also contains the manuscripts and rough drafts written by Connaught Marshner, as well as her correspondence and committee files while working with Weyrich and the Free Congress Foundation.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Paul M. Weyrich at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by Paul Weyrich, Free Congress Foundation, Connaught Marshner, and Steve Lilienthal from 1985-2023.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in July 2008 and updated in September 2015, December 2017, and December 2024.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Conservative movement files, 1974-2001Return to Top

This series contains correspondence, research files, memos, campaign information, meeting minutes, and files about National Empowerment Television and the radio station WEEI.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sub-series 1. Correspondence Arranged chronologically. This series contains committee and foundation correspondence from Paul Weyrich's office.	1974-1999
Box	Folder
1	1-24		1974-1976
2	1-14		1977
3	1-22		1978-1979
4	1-23		1980-1988
5	1-21		1988-1991
6	1-18		1991-1992
7	1-14		1993
8	1-14		1994
9	1-13		1994-1995
10	1-15		1995-1996
11	1-13		1996
12	1-14		1997-1998
13	1-13		1998
14	1-12		1999
		Sub-series 2. Committee and Foundation files Arranged alphabetically. This series contains subject files, memos, speeches, financial records, and news clippings about the committees and foundations Weyrich was involved in. There is also information about the social and political issues that were important to these committees and foundations.	1968-2001
Box	Folder
15	1	Address labels	undated
15	2	The American Child and Family Protection Institute	1984
15	3	The American Society of Local Officials	1985
15	4-5	Analysis and Research Association	1970-1972
15	6-10	Anatole committee	1985-1986
15	11	Catholics	1970-1983
15	12	Catholics - National Wonderer Forum	1968-1972
15	13	Catholic training conference	1982-1983
15	14-15	Center for Freedom and Democracy - Joe Exnicios	1991
15	16-17	Christendom College	1977, 2001
15	18	Christian Freedom Foundation	1975-1976
15	19	Christian Science Monitor	1990-1991
15	20	Christians in politics	1978-1979
15	21	Clinton gate (Watergate)	1994
15	22-23	Coalition on revival	1984-1987
15	24	Coalitions	1978-1979
16	1	Coalitions for America	circa 1980-1989
16	2	Coalitions - National Vietnam Veterans Coalition	1986
16	3-10	The Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - anniversary, political action committees, publicity, scheduling, and testimonials	1974-1984
16	11	Conferences	undated
16	12	Conferences - Bay Area Conference on the Ethics of Human Reproduction	July 1987
16	13	Conferences for the engaged	October 1990
16	14-15	Conservative Digest	1988
16	16	Conservative Leadership Conference	1989
16	17-18	Conservative luncheon club	1973-1974
16	19	Conservative movement - miscellaneous	circa 1980-1989
16	20-26	Conservative Opportunity Society	1983-1987
16	27	Conservative youth groups	1984
16	28	Correspondents communique	undated
16	29-30	Cultural Conservatism II	1988-1991
17	1-2	Cultural Conservatism: Theory and Practice	1988
17	3	Democratic party	1977-1978
17	4	Departmental reports	1986
17	5	Eastern Europe - Paul Weyrich visit	1989-1991
17	6-10	Editorials	1979-1994
17	11-12	Editorials - Curmudgeon column	1980, 1983
17	13	Editorials - Jeffrey St. John column	1976-1977
17	14	Evangelist activism	1979
17	15-17	Family Forum - briefing file, speech	1982, 1984
17	18-19	Financial records - The Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress	1981-1985
17	20	Financial records - expenses - Paul Weyrich	1975-1976
17	21	Financial records - Free Congress Research and Education Foundation	1982-1986
17	22	Free Congress Foundation	1988
17	23	Free Congress Political Action Committee	1986
17	24-26	The Free Congress Research and Education Foundation - annual reports, legal documents	1980-1985
18	1-3	The Free Congress Research and Education Foundation - log of activities, marketing outline	1978-1987
18	4	Freedom Council Committee for Freedom	1985
18	5	Fund raising	1976-1986
18	6-7	Global Peace Foundation	1984
18	8	Group research	1976-1979
18	9	Heritage Foundation	1979
18	10	Heritage Foundation - free enterprise education study	1976-1977
18	11	Holy Transfiguration Church	undated
18	12	Indochinese American Voters General League	March 1989
18	13	Interchange	1979
18	14	International Policy Forum	August 1989
18	15	Interviews	1984
18	16	Invitations - Paul Weyrich	1975-1976
18	17-19	Jipping, Thomas - press, publications	1990-1991, 1993
18	20	Job descriptions	1985
18	21	Krieble Institute	1992
18	22	Left-wing attacks	1978-1979
18	23	Liberal defeats	1978-1979
18	24	Liberal establishments	1979
18	25	Lind, Bill	1991-1992
18	26	Los Angeles Times	1990-1991
18	27-29	Memos	1971-1972
19	1-14	Memos	1973-1988
19	15	Memos - Connaught "Connie" Marshner	1974-1975
19	16	Memos - Interoffice	1989
19	17	Moral majority	undated
19	18	Movement personalities	1978
19	19	Myers, Phyllis Berry	1992
19	20	National Committee for an Effective Congress (NCEC)	1975-1977
19	21	National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) report, "Moving a Public Policy Agenda: The Strategic Philanthropy of Conservative Foundations,"	July 1997
19	22	National Organization for Women	1978-1979
19	23	National Pro-Family Coalition	1985-1986
19	24	National Public Radio (NPR) comment mail	1982-1983
20	1	Netherlands project	1981
20	2	The New Conservatism - ABC report by Federico Trillo-Figueroa	undated
20	3-5	New Right	1977-1982
20	6-13	News clippings	1975-1993
20	14	News clippings - conservative movement	1976-1979
20	15	News clippings - Coors	1975-1976
20	16-19	News clippings - Free Congress Foundation	1992-1994
21	1-5	News clippings - Free Congress Foundation	1995-1997
21	6	News clippings - Thomas nomination press	1991
21	7-9	News clippings - Weyrich, Paul	1990-1992
21	10	Next press pack	1991
21	11-12	Notes - Paul Weyrich	undated
21	13	Personal file - Paul Weyrich	1972-1975
21	14	Joseph J. Piccione file	1980-1984
21	15	Political Action Committee (PAC)	1976-1979
21	16	Political reports	1974
21	17	Political technology	1981
21	18	Politics	1980
21	19	Polls	1979-1980
21	20	Press lists	1993
21	21-22	Press releases	1984-1986, 1992
21	23	Racine, Wisconsin Conference	1981
21	24	Ratings	1978
21	25	The Religious Roundtable	1980
21	26	Republican National Convention	1972
21	27	Republican party	1976-1978
21	28	The Republican Study Committee - annual report	1976
21	29-30	Resumes	1985-1990
22	1	Right-to-Life and New Right	1979-1986
22	2-3	Rio Earth Summit	1992
22	4	Roe Foundation	1989
22	5	Russia	1991-1993
22	6	Scheduling	undated
22	7	Schwartz, Michael	1990-1992
22	8-9	Search for Common Ground briefing book - working group on human needs and faith-based/community based initiatives	2001
22	10	Senate Steering Committee	1972-1979
22	11	"SOAP" television program	1977
22	12	Songs of Militant Extreme - ballads, hymns, and ditties frequently heard wherever men of Right congregate	1971
22	13	Speeches	undated
22	14	State Governance - policy conference	November 1988
22	15-21	Summary of recent activities from Patrick McGuigan	1984-1987
23	1	Summary of recent activities from Patrick McGuigan	1988
23	2	Surveys	undated
23	3	Third Parties	1975-1976
23	4-5	Travel - Paul Weyrich	1975, 1977
23	6	Travel Schedules - Paul Weyrich	1975
23	7	Unions	1976
23	8	United States South Africa movement - board of directors	1989
23	9	Viguerie, Richard	1975-1978
23	10	Richard A. Viguerie Company	1977-1979
23	11	The Washington Times	1983
		Sub-series 3. Campaign materials Arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series contains campaign materials, memos, reports, and surveys about candidates and issues that the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress supported.	1974-1986
Box	Folder
23	12	Campaign publicity	1974-1986
23	13	Campaigns and results	1980-1984
23	14	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - campaign memos	1976
23	15	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - campaign memos	1978
23	16	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - campaigns	1978
23	17	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - campaigns	1980
23	18	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - candidate biography booklet	1976
23	19-20	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - candidate memos	1976
23	21	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - election pool	1976
23	22-23	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - elections	1976, 1979
23	24	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - movement in-house 1976 campaign	1976
23	25	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - potential candidates (Ralph Keen)	1974
23	26	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - potential candidates (Charles Simms)	1975
23	27	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - summary charts of 1976 campaign contributions	1976
23	28	National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) - audit reports	undated
23	29	Project survival	1976
23	30	Victory workshop	1975-1976
23	31	Voter surveys	undated
		Sub-series 4. Memos to the committee Arranged chronologically. This series contains memo packets sent on a weekly basis to members of the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress and other conservative based committees. The packets contain copies of correspondence and news clippings about the political and social issues that were important to the conservative movement.	1977-1989
Box	Folder
24	1-9		1977-1980
25	1-11		1980-1982
26	1-11		1982-1983
27	1-11		1983-1985
28	1-18		1985-1986
29	1-22		1986-1987
30	1-29		1987-1988
31	1-32		1988-1989
32	1-10		1989
		Sub-series 5. Meeting minutes Arranged alphabetically and chronologically. This series contains the meeting minutes of various conservative based organizations and committees that Paul Weyrich supported, including the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress, Library Court, and Kingston.	1975-1997
Box	Folder
32	11	American Society of Local Officials - board of directors meeting	1983-1985
32	12-13	Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress - board meeting	1977-1984
32	14	Free Congress Political Action Committee- board meeting	1985
32	15	Free Congress Research and Education Foundation - board meeting	1979-1981
32	16	Kings Row minutes	1986
32	17-23	Kingston minutes	1975-1981
32	24-29	Library Court minutes	1979-1982
33	1-14	Library Court minutes	1982-1987
33	15	Miscellaneous organizations minutes	1983, 1988
34	1-5	Staff meeting minutes	May 1993 - August 1997
34	6	Wednesday lunch meetings	1983-1987
		Sub-series 6. Radio and television Arranged alphabetically. This series contains correspondence, news clippings and reports about the television network National Empowerment Television (NET) and the news radio station WEEI 590 AM started by Weyrich.	1974-1996
Box	Folder
34	7	National Empowerment Television (NET)	1994
34	8	National Empowerment Television (NET) - affiliate media	undated
34	9	National Empowerment Television (NET) - commentaries	1995-1996
34	10	National Empowerment Television (NET) - preliminary plans	1993
34	11	National Empowerment Television (NET) - press lists	undated
34	12	National Empowerment Television (NET) - press releases	1992-1994
34	13	National Religious Broadcasters	1994
34	14-19	News clippings - National Empowerment Television (NET)	1992-1995
35	1-7	News clippings - National Empowerment Television (NET)	1996
35	8	WEEI News radio 590 AM	1985-1986
35	9	WEEI News radio 590 AM - board of directors meeting	December 9, 1988
35	10	WEEI News radio 590 AM - Correspondence	1985-1986
35	11	WEEI News radio 590 AM - engineering statement to change site of WEEI transmitting plant	1974

Series II. Lobbyist research files, 1974-1998Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically. This series contains research files relating to legislative bills and issues that Paul Weyrich and the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress lobbied for or against at the legislature.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
35	12-13	Abortion	1978-1987
35	14-15	Adoption legislation	1979-1980
35	16-18	Advisory panel on financing elementary and secondary education	1982, 1984
35	19	Aids	1987
36	1	A.F.L. - C.I.O.	1977-1978
36	2	American Legislative Exchange Council	1979
36	3	Anti-family legislation	1977-1979
36	4-5	Balanced budget - constitutional amendment	1976
36	6	Big business	1976-1978
36	7	Business political action committees	1976-1978
36	8	California initiative	1985
36	9	Carter, Jimmy	1978-1979
36	10	Child abuse conference	September 1983
36	11	Committee or Political Education (COPE) film	1978
36	12	Communist party, U.S.A.	1978
36	13-16	94th - 97th Congress	1975-1981
36	17	Connally, John	1979
36	18	Conservative caucus	1978
36	19	"Contact America" major legislation passed by the House - Save the Family Foundation	1986
36	20	Coors	1975-1976
36	21	Council for a Livable World	1976
36	22-24	Council for National Policy	1983-1990
36	25	Crane, Phil	1978-1979
36	26	Crapo, Michael - Truth in Voting Bill	1994
36	27	Defense issues	1977-1979
36	28	Democratic study group	1978
36	29	Department of Health and Human Services	1981
36	30	Drugs	1986
36	31	Election law reform	1979
36	32	Equal Rights Amendment extension	1978
36	33-34	Family Policy Advisory Board	1980-1981
36	35-36	Family Protection Act	1978-1980
37	1-8	Family Protection Act	1979-1981
37	9	Federal Election Commission	1978-1979
37	10	Foreign policy	undated
37	11	Franking privilege	1994
37	12	Fraser, Douglas	1978-1979
37	13	Gingrich, Newt	1981
37	14	Gun issues	1978
37	15	Hatch, Orrin	1978-1979
37	16	Health care reform	1994
37	17	Home ownership memos	1989
37	18	Independent expenditures	1978-1979
37	19-25	International Year of the Child (IYC)	1978-1979
37	26	Labor law	1978
37	27	Land use	1974
37	28	Learn, Inc.	1982-1984
37	29	Legislative Alert	1986-1987
37	30	Legislative issues - miscellaneous	undated
37	31	Legislative strategy	undated
37	32	Legislators Educational Conference - "Building a Bipartisan Majority for Life"	August 21-23, 1998
38	1	Lobby reform	1978
38	2	Lobbyist information	1975-1982
38	3	Lugar, Richard	1978
38	4	Memo to Congressman Kemp	1981
38	5	National Center for Public Policy - research	1984-1986
38	6	National Education Association	1978-1979
38	7	Natural resources and environment	1983
38	8	Office of Economic Opportunity	1978-1979
38	9	Omnibus reconciliation act	1981
38	10	Panama Canal	1978
38	11	Phillips, Howard	1976, 1978
38	12	Platform issue statements	1980
38	13	Pornography	1974-1986
38	14	Reagan, Ronald	1979-1981
38	15	Reagan transition	1980
38	16	Red Fox	1981-1983
38	17	Replies for Senator John A. McClure	1975
38	18	Social issues	1974-1984
38	19	Taxes	1985
38	20	Taxes - dependent exemption	1985
38	21	Taxes - educational opportunity and equity act	1982
38	22	Taxes - reform and the family	1985
38	23	Taxpayer's rebellion	1978-1979
38	24	United States law - policy making process	undated
38	25	Washington D.C. amendment	1978
38	26	White House	1981
38	27-35	White House Conference on Families	1978-1980
39	1-8	White House Conference on Families - press	1980

Series III. Manuscripts and publications, 1971-2002Return to Top

Arranged alphabetically. This series contains manuscripts of articles and books, and publications created by Paul Weyrich, The Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress, and the Free Congress Foundation.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
39	9	Articles by Paul Weyrich	1986-1987
39	10	Conservative writings	1979-1991
39	11	Manuscript	undated
39	12-13	Manuscript - "Champion of Women and the Unborn: Horatio Robinson Storer, M.D." by Frederick N, Dyer	undated
39	14	Manuscript - "God is a Conservative: Religion, Politics, and Morality in Contemporary America" by Kenneth J. Heineman	1997
39	15	Manuscript - "On the Floor: Campaign Finance Reform" by John Conforti	August 30, 1997
39	16	Manuscript - "Power of the Right" by Frank Van Der Linden	1979
39	17	Publication reports	1983, 1986
39	18	Publications - "American Opinion"	1982-1983
39	19	Publications - "Americanist Issues"	1983
39	20	Publications - "Building a Culture of Life"	2002
40	1-2	Publications - "Conservative Digest"	1978-1989
40	3	Publications - "Conservative Manifesto"	1982, 1986
40	4-5	Publications - "The Family in America"	1997-2002
40	6	Publications - "Family, Law, and Democracy Reports" by Free Congress Foundation	1989
40	7	Publications - "Family Policy Insights"	1981-1985
40	8-13	Publications - "Family Protection Report"	1979-1988
41	1	Publications - "Free Congress Research and Education Foundation: Quarterly Report"	1984-1985
41	2	Publications - "The Freedom Fighter"	1985, 1988
41	3	Publications - "Future 21"	1984
41	4	Publications - "The Initiative News Report"	1985
41	5	Publications - "Initiative and Referendum Report"	1981-1988
41	6	Publications - "The John Birch Society Bulletin"	1983
41	7	Publications - "The Journal of Family and Culture"	1985-1987
41	8-11	Publications - "Judicial Notice"	1984-1988
41	12-13	Publications - Miscellaneous	1979-2001
41	14	Publications - "New Guard"	1971
41	15	Publications - "Policy Review"	1983-1992
41	16	Publications - Political reports	1976-1986
41	17	Publications - "The Religion and Society Report"	1999-2000
41	18-19	Publications - "The Weyrich Insider"	1989-1992
41	20	Publications - "The Weyrich Report"	1979-1980

Series IV. Personal papers, 1974-1992Return to Top

This series contains information about Paul Weyrich's personal life and his involvement with railway transportation. There is correspondence, biographical files, appointment books, and railway transportation files.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sub-series 1. Railway transportation files Arranged alphabetically. This series contains board of directors agenda's for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, information on AMTRAK, and travel files for trolley trips planned by Paul Weyrich and the New Electric Railway Journal.	1974-1992
Box	Folder
42	1-3	Amtrak	1975, 1987-1989
42	4	National Railroad Passenger Corporation	1988
42	5-6	National Railroad Passenger Corporation - board of directors orientation manual	undated
42	7-15	National Railroad Passenger Corporation - board of directors meeting	July 1988 - February 1989
42	16	National Railroad Passenger Corporation - corporate strategic marketing study technical and cost proposal	1987
43	1-2	New Electric Railway Journal	1989-1992
43	3	Publications - railway	1974, 1989
43	4	South Africa references	1975
43	5	Trolley file	undated
43	6-9	Trolley trips - Boston, Canada, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh	1985-1988
		Sub-series 2. General files Arranged alphabetically. This series contains appointment books, biographical files, and correspondence about Weyrich's personal life.	1975-1990
Box	Folder
43	10	Appointment books	1988-1990
43	11-12	Biographical file	undated
43	13-18	Correspondence	1975-1979
43	19	Invitations	1978
43	20	The Official Catholic Directory	1986
43	21	Taking Care Program	1989
43	22	Weyrich "Roast"	October 6, 1977

Series V. Photographic and audio visual materials, 1979-2002Return to Top

This series contains photographs and audio visual materials created by Paul Weyrich, The Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress, and the Free Congress Foundation.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sub-series 1. Photographs This series contains photographs of Paul Weyrich, his co-workers, and supporters of the Free Congress Foundation and the events sponsored by them.	1980-1989
Box	Folder
44	1	Negatives - Free Congress Foundation	undated
44	2-19	Photographs - Free Congress Foundation	circa 1980-1987
45	1	Administration - singles	undated
45	2	Annual report	undated
45	3	Australia photographs	undated
45	4	Capitol Hill forum	undated
45	5	Catholic Center photographs	undated
45	6	Catholic conferences	undated
45	7	Center for Catholic Policy	undated
45	8	Center for Child and Family Policy	undated
45	9	Center for Conservative Governance	undated
45	10	Center for Cultural Conservatism	undated
45	11	Center for Law and Democracy	undated
45	12	Center for Urban Transportation Policy	undated
45	13	Coalitions Conference	1981
45	14	Criminal Reform Conference	undated
45	15	Election Politics reception	undated
45	16	Friends of Free Congress	undated
45	17	Judicial press conference	undated
45	18	Marshner, Connaught "Connie" photographs	undated
45	19	Marshner and McGuegan photographs	undated
45	20	Marshner staff - singles	undated
45	21	Morality of Political Action	undated
45	22	Populist Conservative Tax Coalition	undated
45	23	Public affairs page	undated
45	24	Rothenberg and staff	undated
45	25	V.I.P. photographs	undated
45	26	W.T.S.C.I.	undated
46	1	Weyrich, Paul	undated
46	2-3	10th Anniversary of Free Congress Political Action Committee	undated
		Sub-series 2. Audio tapes This series contains audio tapes of political commentaries by Paul Weyrich, his co-worker Connaught "Connie" Marshner, and other political leaders.	1979-1988
Box
47-50		Political tapes	1979-1986
50		Council for National Policy	January 1983-May 1986, 1988
		Sub-series 3. Video tapes This series contains VHS tapes and Beta Cam SP videos from Paul Weyrich's television shows and television appearances. It also contains taped interviews and debates of Connaught "Connie" Marshner	1982-2002
Box
50		C-SPAN dub of call-in debate with Connie Marshner	October 27, 1982
50		MacNeil/Lehrer Report: Education Programs of Regan - Connie Marshner vs. NEA Representative	July 5, 1983
50		Connie Marshner debates - two tapes	undated
51		Direct Line	1996-1998
52-57		Direct Line	1998
58		Direct Line	2000-2001
59-61		Direct Line	2001
62-63		Endangered Liberties	1997-1998
64-65		Endangered Liberties - VHS tapes and Beta Cam SP video	1998
66-67		Endangered Liberties - VHS tapes	1999-2000
68-72		Endangered Liberties	2000
73-75		Endangered Liberties	2001
76		Legal Notebook - VHS tapes and Beta Cam SP video	1999-2001
77		Free Congress Foundation political VHS tapes	1997, 1999, undated
77		Paul Weyrich commentaries and TV appearances - VHS and Beta Cam SP video	1995-1997, undated
77		Miscellaneous political VHS tapes and Beta Cam SP video	1993-2002, undated
91		Ways & Means show - VHS tapes	1994-1998

Series VI. Books, 1976-1989Return to Top

This series contains books and pamphlets published by Paul Weyrich's The Heritage Foundation and The Free Congress Research and Education Foundation. It also contains books written about the Conservative movement, Paul Weyrich, and Connaught "Connie" Marshner's involvement.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
78	Books about the Conservative movement	1980-1989
78	Published by The Heritage Foundation	1976-1984
78	Published by The Free Congress Research and Eduction Foundation	1980-1988

Series VII. Connaught Marshner papers, 1971-2002Return to Top

This series contains the papers of Connaught "Connie" Marshner.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sub-series 1. Conservative movement files This series contains the files maintained by Connaught Marshner regarding her work with Paul Weyrich and the conservative movement. It contains research files, news clippings, correspondence, memos, notes, phone logs, and Life Forum meeting agendas attended by Marshner.	1971-2002
Box	Folder
79	1	1023 United Nations Working Group	1998-1999
79	2	Action for Humanity	1999
79	3	Africa contacts	undated
79	4	Australian contacts	1985-1987
79	5	Biographical file - Connaught Marshner	undated
79	6	Calendars - Connaught Marshner	1979
79	7	Canada contacts	undated
79	8	European contacts	undated
79	9	Focus on the Family	1986-1990
79	10	Free Congress Foundation arrangements - Connaught Marshner	1985-1986
79	11	Friends of Families	1982
79	12	International Life Forum	2000
79	13-18	Ireland	1972-1974, undated
79	19	Latin American contacts	undated
79	20	The Leadership Institute Mentor School	1990
79	21	Life Education and Resource Network (LEARN)	1994
80	1-17	Life Forum meetings	September 27, 1996 - April 27, 2001
81	1-6	Life Forum meetings	July 27, 2001 - July 26, 2002
81	7	Life Forum meetings - Connie Marshner	2002
81	8	Life Forum meetings - quarterly reports	August 1997
81	9	Life Issues Institute, Inc.	2002
81	10	Marketing - Connaught "Connie" Marshner	1989-1990
81	11	Marshner, Connaught impact	1984-1986
81	12	Master list labels for Leaf	undated
81	13	New Right movement activities	1982
81	14	News clippings - Family Forum II	1981-1985
81	15	Nichols College	March 1989
81	16-18	Notes - Connaught Marshner	1976-1982, 1995-2001
81	19-20	Office of Economic Opportunity	1973
81		Phone logs (7 notebooks) - Connaught Marshner	May 5, 1981 - January 21, 1985
82		Phone logs (7 notebooks) - Connaught Marshner	January 21, 1985 - December 22, 1986
	Folder
82	1	Presidential candidates	undated
82	2	Pro-Family Coalition	1988
82	3	Research file - abortion	1992-1995
82	4	Research file - families and child care	undated
82	5-6	Research file - population control	1996-1999
82	7	Sex education - Columbia, South Carolina	April 1989
82	8	Speeches by Connaught Coyne and Dan Joy - for use by member of congress	1971-1972
82	9-11	Speeches by Connaught Marshner	1973-1983
82	12	Speeches by Connaught Marshner- "Basic Day Care"	undated
82	13-14	Speeches by Connaught Marshner - family	1979-1981, 1984
82	15	Speeches by Connaught Marshner- Family Research Council	1986, 1988
82	16	Speeches by Connaught Marshner- Houghton College	1984-1986
82	17	Speeches by Connaught Marshner - National Right to Life Convention (NRLC)	1985
82	18	Speeches by Connaught Marshner- "New Traditional Women"	undated
82	19	Speeches by Connaught Marshner - pornography	undated
82	20-21	Speeches by Connaught Marshner - Pro-Family movement	1980-1985
82	22	Speeches by by Connaught Marshner - Social Issues Report Card	1982
82	23	Student Action Council	undated
82	24	Wolgemuth and Hyatt Publishers, Inc. - "Decent Exposure" by Connaught Marshner	1985-1999
82	25	Wolgemuth and Hyatt Publishers, Inc. - "Decent Exposure" promotion and marketing	1988-1990
82	26	Wolgemuth and Hyatt Publishers, Inc. - "Mommy Matters" by Connaught Marshner	1992
		Sub-series 2. Correspondence Arranged chronologicaly and alphabetically. This series contains Connaught Marshner's correspondence files.	1972-2001
Box	Folder
83	1-19		1972-1993
84	1-5		1994-2001
84	6	Arlington House Publishers	1976-1978
84	7	Christian Life	1985-1988
84	8	Conservative Book Club	1989
84	9	Free-lancing	1986-1990
84	10	Wolgemuth and Hyatt Publishers, Inc.	1989-1992
		Sub-series 3. Manuscripts and books Arranged alphabetically. This series contains the mauscripts and related research materials, articles, and books written or produced by Connaught Marshner.	1971-1999
Box	Folder
84	11	Adoption Fact Book III	1999
84	12-20	Adoption Fact Book III - author files numbered 1-12	1999
85	1-68	Adoption Fact Book III - author files numbered 13-94	1999
86	1-32	Adoption Fact Book III - author files numbered 95-146	1999
86	33	Adoption Fact Book III - bibliography	1999
86	34	Adoption Fact Book III - biographies	1999
86	35	Adoption Fact Book III - Gwen	1999
86	36	Adoption Fact Book III - new stuff, time permitting	1999
86	37	Adoption Fact Book III - New York Times Adoption Forum	1999
86	38	Adoption Fact Book III - photolisting	1999
86	39-40	"The Better to Educate: A Handbook for Parents" by Connaught Marshner - Manuscript	undated
87	1-12	"The Better to Educate: A Handbook for Parents" by Connaught Marshner - rough drafts and notes	undated
87	13	Christian Life columns by Connaught Marshner	1986
87	14	Conservatice Digest columns by Connaught Marshner	1984-1985
87	15	Conservative Digest interviews by Connaught Marshner	1986-1987
87	16	Fidelity magazine articels by Connaught Marshner	1982
87	17	Footnotes for Connaught Marshner ethics chapter	undated
87	18	"For the Common Good" column by Connaught Marshner	1985
87	19	Hatch amendment - "Law, Morality, and the Hatch Amendment" by W.H. Marshner	1982
87	20	"Liberty Report" newspaper	September 1987
88	1	"Mommy Matters" by Connaught Marshner - notes	1992
88	2	National Review	undated
88	3	"The New Right" by Connaught Marshner - manuscript preparation	1979
88	4	Pastoral Renewal	1987-1989
88	5	Sacramento Union - Curmudgeon column	1985-1986
88	6	World and I	1989
88	7-8	Writings by Connaught Marshner	1971-1980
89	1	Writings by Connaught Marshner	1985-1987
89	2	Booklets - Conservative movement	1983-1987
89		Five books on the Conservative movement with inscriptions to Connaught Marshner	1976-1986

Series VIII. Oversized materials, 1979-1984Return to Top

This series contains oversized Free Congress Foundation photographs, newspapers, and a cartoon drawing.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
90	Photographs - Free Congress Foundation	circa 1980
90	Newspapers	1979-1984
90	Cartoon drawing of Paul Weyrich, Connaught "Connie" Marshner, and unidentified man and women	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Pro-life movement -- United States.
Public relations and politics -- United States.
Conservatism -- United States.
Adoption -- United States.
Gay rights -- United States.
Public welfare -- United States.
Railroad travel
Political activists -- United States.

Personal Names

Marshner, Connaught Coyne, 1951-

Corporate Names

White House Conference on Families.
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Amtrak
Free Congress Research and Education Foundation.

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Paul M. Weyrich papers, 1968-2002

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Conservative movement files, 1974-2001Return to Top

Series II. Lobbyist research files, 1974-1998Return to Top

Series III. Manuscripts and publications, 1971-2002Return to Top

Series IV. Personal papers, 1974-1992Return to Top

Series V. Photographic and audio visual materials, 1979-2002Return to Top

Series VI. Books, 1976-1989Return to Top

Series VII. Connaught Marshner papers, 1971-2002Return to Top

Series VIII. Oversized materials, 1979-1984Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Processed by Jamie Greene
2008; 2015

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Paul M. Weyrich papers, 1968-2002

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Conservative movement files, 1974-2001Return to Top

Series II. Lobbyist research files, 1974-1998Return to Top

Series III. Manuscripts and publications, 1971-2002Return to Top

Series IV. Personal papers, 1974-1992Return to Top

Series V. Photographic and audio visual materials, 1979-2002Return to Top

Series VI. Books, 1976-1989Return to Top

Series VII. Connaught Marshner papers, 1971-2002Return to Top

Series VIII. Oversized materials, 1979-1984Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Processed by Jamie Greene2008; 2015

Processed by Jamie Greene
2008; 2015