William L. Mallory, Sr., Papers - Mss 993 Cincinnati Museum Center William L. Mallory, Sr., Papers. 1950-2003 (bulk 1969-1997) Mss 993 Creator Mallory, William L., 1931-2013 (Author/Creator) Abstract Papers of William L. Mallory, Sr., a native Cincinnatian and first African American to be elected Majority Floor Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives. Quantity 36 boxes (16 cubic feet) Date Span 1950-2003 (bulk 1969-1997) Call Number Mss 993 Repository Cincinnati History Library and Archives, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45203, USA Scope and Content This collection of 36 boxes (16 cubic feet) reflects the legislative career and other activities of William Mallory. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, press releases, legislation, committee minutes, certificates, and other materials. Original photographs are located in the Photographs Department. Photocopies of the photographs have been retained in this collection. Two audiotapes are located in the Audiovisual Department: "Mallory Spots" #SR-98-51 and "Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story" #SR-98-52. The collection is arranged in 12 series. Series 1 begins with biographical materials, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and press releases. There are Mallory Reports, a monthly newsletter about his work in the Ohio General Assembly, and numerous speeches given by Mallory in the legislature and for various groups. Certificates, programs and invitations also show Mr. Mallory's interests and activities. Series 2 has three boxes of Mr. Mallory's general correspondence and eight boxes of constituent correspondence and case files. The general correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the correspondent's last name. The constituent correspondence and constituent cases (boxes 8-15) are restricted until January 1, 2020 (25 years after the last document) due to the sensitive nature of these files. Before 2020, researchers may submit a request to the Archives Manager for redacted copies of these documents (i.e., with names, addresses and any other identifying information removed from the documents). Series 3 deals with the Ohio Legislature. It contains declarations of candidacy, flyers and other materials from Mallory's numerous election campaigns. Included are directories published by the Ohio General Assembly, along with files concerning the rules and regulations of the legislature and the State of Ohio Budget. There are three boxes pertaining to legislation during William Mallory's career. For each General Assembly, the legislation files are arranged in the following order: house bills, senate http://library.cincymuseum.org/ Page 1 of 41 Monday, January 13, 2014 William L. Mallory, Sr., Papers - Mss 993 Cincinnati Museum Center bills and other items. Many of these files contain correspondence or background materials dealing with that particular bill. Series 4 contains minutes, correspondence and background information from the General Assembly committees on which Mr. Mallory served, notably the Joint Legislative Committee on Federal Funds, the Select Committee on Technology and the Select Committee to Review and Study Ohio's Education System. Series 5 pertains to non-legislative committees including the 4-H Advisory Committee, the Lucille Chenault's Senior Citizens and Handicapped Ball Committee, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Ohio Science & Technology Commission and the Read Ohio Action Committees. Series 6 highlights some issues that were the focus of William Mallory's efforts: the Cincinnati Convention Center, day care, drug education, education, housing, lottery commission, merit selection of judges and racial issues. Colleges and universities were also important issues for Mr. Mallory. This material can be found in Series 7. The bulk of this series relates to Central State University and the University of Cincinnati. Series 8 contains court documents, newspaper clippings and background information relating to Mallory's legal cases, primarily the case concerning the election of municipal court judges in Hamilton County (Mallory vs. Eyrich). Series 9 deals with the Democratic Party and the Black Elected Democrats of Ohio and two areas of concern by the B.E.D.O., reapportionment and minority business. Series 10 contains miscellaneous publications, newspaper clippings, etc. about other organizations and individuals. Oversized items are located in Series 11. Materials donated after the initial processing of this collection in 1998 have been placed in Series 12. This series has been arranged in the same order as the rest of the collection. It begins with biographical information, which is followed by correspondence, committees and projects, colleges and universities, and court cases, etc. Historical/Biographical Information A native of Cincinnati's West End, Representative William L. Mallory was born in 1931. Although the son of a casual laborer and a domestic, his desire to be successful and his interest in politics would propel him to the Ohio House of Representatives and to years of service to the community. His interest in politics began at an early age. When only 12 years old, he was reading newspapers incessantly, particularly the editorial pages. This interest was stimulated by political discussions with Dr. R. P. McClain, the second black city councilman in Cincinnati history. William Mallory's first elected positions were as secretary of student government in high school and as president of the Ninth Street Hi Y Club of the YMCA. Mallory attended Bloom Junior High School from 1944 to 1947. In addition to politics, he enjoyed sports, including softball and track, and held the record at Bloom for the broad jump. Mallory also loved to jitterbug to the music of Tommy Dorsey, Count http://library.cincymuseum.org/ Page 2 of 41 Monday, January 13, 2014 William L. Mallory, Sr., Papers - Mss 993 Cincinnati Museum Center Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Woody Herman. As a young man, he worked at a variety of jobs, such as selling newspapers in front of City Hall and unloading freight cars. He was also a bus boy, a junkman, an iceman, a camp counselor, a porter and a bowling alley attendant. Despite being a high school drop out, Mallory later graduated from East Vocational High School and entered Central State University in 1951. He worked his way through college by painting dormitories and working in the cafeteria, and graduated with honors with a major in elementary education. While in college he met Fannie Hardin. They married in 1955 and have six children, all successful in the community. William Mallory, Jr. is a Hamilton County Municipal Court judge. Mark Mallory has been elected to the state senate. Joe Mallory is an elections administrator at the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Dwane is an assistant city prosecutor, and Dale works for General Electric as a manufacturing facilitator. Leslie Denise Mallory is a sales representative for the Ohio Lottery. Following his graduation from Central State, William L. Mallory worked as a unit leader for the juvenile court, as a caseworker for the Hamilton County Welfare Department and as a highway inspector. He also taught elementary school for eight years in the Cincinnati Public Schools. Underlying all his activities, however, was his continued interest in politics and the community. In 1965, he was elected president of the West End Community Council. In 1966, William L. Mallory was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, the beginning of a 28 year career in the Ohio legislature. Eight years later, he was elected Majority Floor Leader, the first African-American to hold that position. He retired in 1994 holding the record of being the longest serving majority leader in Ohio's history and the longest serving Ohio representative from Hamilton County. In addition, during the speakership of A. G. Lancione, Mr. Mallory was the first African American to preside as Speaker of the House. During his service in the General Assembly, William L. Mallory sponsored or co- sponsored over 600 pieces of legislation. Highlights include legislation creating the first statewide drug prevention program, the Urban Minority Alcohol Drug Outreach Program. His legislation also helped to finance the Riverfront Stadium and Fountain Square South in Cincinnati and created the home furlough program for non-violent prisoners upon their release from prison. In 1986, Mallory filed a lawsuit charging discrimination in the election of judges on a countywide basis. As a result, 14 judicial districts were established, making it easier for African-American candidates to win seats in the Hamilton County Municipal Court. In Cincinnati, Mr. Mallory played a major role in the creation of a publicly owned transit system, now known as Metro, by serving as co-chairman of the Citizen's Transportation Committee. Later during a 36-day bus strike, he and his wife organized a carpool to transport workers and students in the West End to their jobs and schools throughout the city. He also worked to create the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, which replaced the Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee. William Mallory was influential in locating the Queen City Vocational School in the West End and for creating the first community housing development corporation, which built Uptown Towers. On the national level, Representative Mallory was appointed to the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee by President Carter and to the Intergovernmental Policy http://library.cincymuseum.org/