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Governor Richard J. Hughes (served 1962-1970)


Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Correspondence, 1962-1970
Control #:
S5100001
Format:
277 c.f. (277 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological or alpha. by subject
Notes:
Series consists of invitations, general correspondence, and subject files.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Constituent Correspondence, 1962-1963
Control #:
S5100002
Format:
67 c.f. (67 boxes)
Arrangement:
By year, then by name/subject

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Records of the Bi-Partisan Conference on Civil Rights, 1963
Control #:
S5100003
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 box)

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Minutes of State and Interstate Authorities, 1962-1970
Control #:
S5100004
Format:
20 c.f. (20 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes Turnpike, Port of New York, Delaware River Port, Delaware River Joint Toll & NJ Highway Authorities. Box nos. 420-439.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Administrative Records, 1962-1970
Control #:
S5100005
Format:
11 c.f. (11 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes press releases, proclamations, speeches, registers of visitors, and registers of telegrams sent. Box nos. 277-288.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Migratory Labor Files, ca. 1967
Control #:
S5100006
Format:
1 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Various

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Audio Tapes, 1962-1969
Control #:
S5100007
Format:
24 c.f. (24 boxes)
Notes:
Reel to reel and cassette tapes of weekly radio shows, press conferences, weekly television shows and miscellaneous appearances.
Restrictions:
Use of material may require reformatting at user's expense.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Video Tapes and Films, ca. 1962-1979
Control #:
S5100008
Format:
1 c.f. (1 film, 8 video tapes, 10 misc.)
Notes:
The film is housed in Box 1 of Governor Meyner's films.
Restrictions:
Use of material may require reformatting at user's expense.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Unprocessed Records, ca. 1962-ca. 1970
Control #:
S5100009
Format:
132 c.f. (132 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Box nos. 289-419.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Gifts and Presentations, 1964-1968
Control #:
S5100010
Format:
0.25 c.f. (2 items)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes an album presented from the Isle of Jersey, ca. 1964, and an Honorary Citizen certificate from the State of Delaware, 1968.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Bill Files of Lawrence Bilder, Executive Assistant, 1967
Control #:
S5100011
Format:
1 c.f. (1 box)

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Telephone Messages and Statements, 1962-1967
Control #:
S5100012
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
Covers the period November 1962 - March 1967.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Petitions against the Prohibition of Bible Reading and Prayer in Public Schools, 1964
Control #:
S5100013
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 vol.)
Notes:
Signatures gathered by the New Jersey Department of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Annual Messages to the Legislature, 1966 & 1970
Control #:
S5100014
Format:
0.02 c.f. (2 pamphlets)
Arrangement:
chronological

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Counsel's Office
Bill Files, 1962-1970
Control #:
S51CO001
Format:
138 c.f. (137 boxes and parts of 2 boxes)
Arrangement:
By year/bill number
Notes:
The box numbering in this series continues from Gov. Meyner's bill files.

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Counsel's Office
Executive Orders, 1962-1969
Control #:
S51CO002
Format:
1 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological in box

Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Counsel's Office
Records of David J. Goldberg on the Governor's Committee on Local Property Taxation, ca. 1960-1966
Control #:
S51CO003
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 box)

Series:
Office of the Governor
Appropriation Account Ledgers, 1947-1969
Control #:
S9900002
Format:
2 c.f. (7 ledgers)
Notes:
Includes ledgers for the Gov's. Conf. on Education, FY 1966-67; Task Force on Model Cities, FY 1967; Urban Relations, FY 1967-69.

Series:
Office of the Governor
Counsel's Office
Riparian Grant Files, 1953-1973
Control #:
S99CO001
Format:
9 c.f. (9 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes riparian records for Governors Meyner, Hughes and Cahill administrations.

Series:
Office of the Governor
Counsel's Office
Extradition Records, 1935-1973
Control #:
S99CO002
Format:
53 c.f. (53 boxes)
Arrangement:
Alphabetical within record type
Notes:
Includes extraditions, renditions, requisitions and waivers.

Series:
Office of the Governor
Office of Public Communications
Photograph Collection, 1950-2001
Control #:
S99PC001
Format:
116 c.f. (148 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
The Photographic Unit was part of the Dept. of Transportation prior to 1975; most of the early material is transportation-related.

Series:
Department of State
Secretary of State's Office
Governors' Proclamations, 1852-2000
Control #:
SSTSE046
Format:
5 c.f. (10 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
There are no proclamations in this series for December 1896 - June 1965 and 1966 - March 1995; see the Miscellaneous Filings series.


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Series:
Department of Education
New Jersey State Library
Correspondence Relating to Access Guidelines to Governors' Records, 1961-1983
Control #:
SEDSL012
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chrono. within each governor's file
Notes:
Includes correspondence regarding the records of Governors Driscoll, Meyner, Hughes, Cahill, Byrne and Kean.


~ The collections listed on this page represent 860.02 c.f. of paper records ~

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