MS‐419, Congressman David Hobson Papers Collection Number: MS-419 Title: Congressman David Hobson Papers Dates: 1982-2009 (Bulk: 1992-2006) Creator: Hobson, David L., 1936- Summary/Abstract The Congressman David Hobson Papers document the 26-year political career of David Hobson, who served as a U.S. Congressman for the Ohio Seventh District from 1990 to 2008, as well as having served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990. The papers contain a wide-variety of material, including the following: voting records, House of Representatives legislation and committee records, constituent correspondence, speeches, radio show transcripts, thank you letters, photographs, audio-visual material, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. Quantity/Physical Description: 140 linear feet Language(s): English Repository Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092 Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection. Restrictions on Use Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish or reproduce must be secured from the repository. Due to the existence of records bearing personal and private information from a variety of sources, permission must be obtained from one of the WSU Special Collections and Archives archivists prior to copying any of the materials within this collection, even if that material is not intended for publication or digitization. Preferred Citation: (Box Number, Folder Number), MS-419 Congressman David Hobson Papers, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Acquisition The collection was transferred to Special Collections and Archives in November 2008. The records were sent from Congressman Hobson’s Washington D.C. and Springfield, Ohio offices by his office staff. A number of Congressman Hobson’s records were retained by the National Archives. 1 Separated Material The following series and subseries are stored in the Special Collections and Archives Alternate Storage Facility located in the basement of the Medical Sciences building: Series II: Constituent Letters, Series IX: Audiovisual Material, Subseries XE: Newspaper Clippings, and Series XII: Memorabilia. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements The Hobson Papers contain audio cassette tapes and reels, VHS tapes, U-Matic video tapes, 8M video tapes, DVDs, computer diskettes, and CD-Rs and CD-ROMs. There is a CD-ROM containing the archived versions of Congressman Hobson’s official House of Representatives website from 2007 through 2008; however, the original website was created using Microsoft’s ASPX (or ASP.net) technology, which strings together pieces of information to form a web page. The archived website does not bear the same appearance or hold all of the information as did Hobson’s original website. An incomplete HTML version of Hobson’s website is included on the disc. The Hobson Congressional website was archived by the House of Representatives CAO office on the Internet Archive (http://archive.org) under the “Wayback Machine” section of the website. To find Congressman Hobson’s website, enter http://hobson.house.gov into the search bar of this section of the Internet Archive, and various backed-up versions of the website will be shown, available from 2007 to 2008. The collection also contains a CD-RW that holds a large number of records for Series X, including radio scripts (1995-2003), speeches (1996-2004), news releases (1995-2004), and Hobson’s weekly news columns (1995-2004). Although some of the records were created and saved using Microsoft Word software and are still able to be accessed readily, the remaining records were saved using WordPerfect software. The Special Collections and Archives is unable to support WordPerfect-formatted records. Related Material MS-341, Tony Hall Papers Processing Information The Congressman David Hobson Papers were minimally processed using the Greene-Meisner “More Product, Less Process” model. Files were re-boxed and organized, but only a minimal effort was made to re-folder files or remove duplicate material. Description information, provided in the box and file listing of the Collection Inventory, reflect the information that was recorded on the office file folder. Processed by: Matthew Peek, John Armstrong, and Jeremy Katz (Summer-Fall 2010) Arrangement The Congressman David Hobson Papers are arranged in twelve series and thirty-five subseries. Series I: Congressional Legislation (102nd-110th Congress) Subseries IA: Legislative Issues and Debates Subseries IB: Congressional Bills and Resolutions 2 Subseries IC: Signed Letters and Sponsored Legislation Subseries ID: Thank You and Congratulatory Letters Series II: Constituent Letters Series III: Administration Subseries IIIA: General Information Subseries IIIB: Carolyn Hobson Material Subseries IIIC: David Hobson Material Series IV: House of Representatives Committee Material Subseries IVA: Subcommittee on Military Construction Subseries IVB: Base Realignment and Closure Commission Subseries IVC: Subcommittee on Defense Subseries IVD: Committee on the Budget Subseries IVE: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Subseries IVF: Congressional Advisory Board for the Member’s and Family Room Subseries IVG: VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations Series V: Ohio Senate Material Series VI: Congressional Office Records Subseries VIA: Staff Records Subseries VIB: Intern Records Subseries VIC: House Office Guest Books Subseries VID: Office Daily Schedules Subseries VIE: Event Invitations and Schedules Series VII: Congressional Travel Material Series VIII: Ohio Seventh District Issues Subseries VIIIA: Appropriations Subseries VIIIB: Regional Projects Subseries VIIIC: Dayton Aviation Trail Subseries VIIID: Wright-Patterson AFB Subseries VIIIE: State and Local Issues Subseries VIIIF: Health Care Issues Subseries VIIIG: Awards Subseries VIIIH: Veterans Affairs Series IX: Audiovisual Material Subseries IXA: Photographs Subseries IXB: Photograph Albums Subseries IXC: Video Tapes, Cassette Tapes, and Audio Reels Series X: Press and Newspaper Clippings Subseries XA: Weekly News Column Subseries XB: Weekly Radio Show Transcripts and Documents Subseries XC: Speeches Subseries XD: Press Releases Subseries XE: Newspaper Clippings Series XI: Election Material Series XII: Memorabilia 3 Biographical Note David Lee Hobson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 17, 1936. Hobson graduated from Withrow High School in Cincinnati in 1954. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University, receiving his B.A. in 1958. As a member of the Ohio Air National Guard, he obtained the rank of Airman First Class, serving from 1958 to 1963, during which time he was on active duty in Europe throughout the Berlin Wall crisis. In 1963, Hobson graduated from the Ohio State College of Law, earning his J.D. and initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, with an emphasis in real estate law. Living in Springfield, Ohio, David Hobson worked as Resident Counsel for the Kissell Company, as well as being an attorney for the Union Central Life Insurance Company and a licensed real estate salesman in Springfield. Hobson married Carolyn Alexander Hobson, and the couple have three children: Susan Marie (1963), Lynn Martha (1965), and Douglas Lee (1968). During the 1970s, Hobson taught evening courses at Wittenberg University and Urbana College. David Hobson’s entrance into the political spectrum occurred in December 1982 when Ohio Republican State Senator Michael DeWine vacated his position after being elected as a congressman to the U.S. House of Representatives. Hobson was selected for the vacant state senate seat, and served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990. While a senator, Hobson held positions as the President Pro Tempore and the Republican Majority Whip. One of the positions which would bear a lasting mark on his life was his appointment as the Chairman of the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. His tenure in this position led Hobson to become a life-long political supporter of health care reform, as well as better treatment for the elderly and military veterans. One of his greatest successes in the Ohio Senate was securing the passage of the AIDS Bill in the Ohio legislature, for which he strongly fought from 1988 to 1990. In 1990, Senator Hobson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives again to replace Michael DeWine, who this time left his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to become Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Hobson served the Ohio 7th District, whose constituents were largely from Ohio’s Miami Valley Region and the cities of Dayton, Springfield, and Xenia. In the U.S. House, Hobson was appointed primarily to serve on budget-related committees and subcommittees, including the following: House Appropriations Committee; Subcommittee on Military Construction; Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development; Committee on the Budget; and Subcommittee on Defense. With the presence of Wright–Patterson Air Force Base in his congressional district, Hobson became extremely involved in the appropriation and investigative actions of the Military Construction and Defense subcommittees. As a result, Congressman Hobson participated in a large number of congressional delegation trips around the world, touring U.S. military sites for inspections and reviews of military installations, their construction projects, and looking