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MC 143, Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on March 28, 2019. Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Rd. N. Dartmouth , MA 02747 [email protected] URL: http://www.lib.umassd.edu/archives/ MC 143, Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Biographical / Historical ................................................................................................................................ 3 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Series 1: Legislative Files ........................................................................................................................... 5 97th Congress ........................................................................................................................................... 5 98th Congress ......................................................................................................................................... 16 99th Congress ......................................................................................................................................... 31 100th Congress ....................................................................................................................................... 51 101st Congress ........................................................................................................................................ 72 102nd Congress ....................................................................................................................................... 98 103rd Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 123 104th Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 155 105th Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 176 106th Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 202 107th Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 223 108th Congress ..................................................................................................................................... 237 109th Congress - 112th Congress ........................................................................................................ 249 State and District Issues, Projects ........................................................................................................ 256 Legislative Special Issues - LGBTQ .................................................................................................... 279 Legislative Special Issues - Fishing ..................................................................................................... 294 Series 2: District Files ............................................................................................................................. 302 Taunton Office District Files ................................................................................................................ 302 New Bedford Office District Files ....................................................................................................... 323 District Fishing Files ............................................................................................................................ 325 Series 3: Elections and Legislative Records ........................................................................................... 332 Series 4: Correspondence ........................................................................................................................ 333 Correspondence and Constituent Services ........................................................................................... 333 Series 5: Press and Public Relations ....................................................................................................... 334 Series 6: Artifacts and Awards ............................................................................................................... 334 - 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Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Title: Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection ID: MC.143 Date [inclusive]: 1973-2013 Physical Description: 400 Linear Feet Language of the English Material: Language of the Materials entirely in English Material: ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical / Historical Barnett "Barney" Frank was born March 31, 1940, and grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and worked as Chief of Staff to Boston Mayor Kevin White for 3 years (1968-1971) and Administrative Assistant to Congressman Michael J. Harrington for one year He was elected in 1972 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served for eight years. In 1980 he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 4th congressional district and won, succeeding Father Robert Drinan. In 1982 his district was redistricted and Frank was challenged by incumbent Margaret Heckler. He won that election after a heated campaign, and went on after that to serve 14 more terms in Congress, for a total of 16, from 1981-2013. Frank is best known for his role as chair of the House Financial Serivces Committee, which passed sweeping legislation in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203, H.R. 4173)in 2010. He has also been outspoken on issues of civil rights, including lesbian, gay and transgender rights, affordable housing, and regulation of the fishing industry. He retired in 2013. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- MC 143, Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection Arrangement Collection is divided into 6 series: Series 1, Legislative files; Series 2, District files; Series 3, Election and Legislative Records; Series 4: Correspondence; Series 5: Press and Public Relations; and Series 6: Artifacts and Awards. Series 1 is divided into 13 sub-series based on the sessions of Congress, plus two sub-series on special issues dealing with the LGBTQ community and the fishing industry. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Rd. N. Dartmouth , MA 02747 [email protected] URL: http://www.lib.umassd.edu/archives/ Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Congressman Barney Frank, 2012 ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Separated Materials ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- MC 143, Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection Collection Inventory Series 1: Legislative Files, 1978-2012 97th Congress, 1981-1982 Title/Description Instances Abortion-Aging, 1981-1982 box 1 box 1 Abortion, part I, 1981 box 1 folder 1 Abortion, part II, 1981 box 1 folder 2 Abortion, part III, 1981 box 1 folder 3 Abortion, 1982 box 1 folder 4 Adoption, 1981-1982 box 1 folder 5 Aging, part I, 1981 box 1 folder 6 Aging-Agriculture, 1981-1982 box 2 Aging, part II, 1981 box 2 folder 1 White House Conference on Aging, 1981 box 2 folder 2 Aging, 1982 box 2 folder 3 Agriculture, 1981 box 2 folder 4 Agriculture-Secretary Block correspondence, 1982 box 2 folder 5 Agriculture-Animals, 1981-1982 box 3 Agriculture, 1982 box 3 folder 1 Air Transportation-Safety, Regulations, and H.R. 1576, 1981 box 3 folder 2 Air Transportation-Safety, Regulations, and H.R. 1576, 1982 box 3 folder 3 Animals-Treatment, Protection, Modern Research, Diseases, box 3 folder 4 1981 Animals-Treatment, Protection, Modern Research, Diseases, box 3 folder 5 1982 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, 1981-1982 box 4 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Banking and Currency, box 4 folder 1 1981 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Banking and Currency, box 4 folder 2 1981 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, 1981-1982 box 5 - Page 5- MC 143, Congressman Barney Frank Archives Collection Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Banking and Currency, box 5 folder 1 1982 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Budget, 1982 box 5 folder 2 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Commercial Banking, box 5 folder 3 1981 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Commercial Banking, box 5 folder 4 1982 Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs-Credit and Mortgages, box 5 folder 5 1981 Banking, Finance, and Urban