Congressional Papers of Kansas Congressman Garner E. Shriver Collection Summary Title: Congressional Papers of Kansas Congressman Garner E. Shriver Call Number: MS 77-01 Size: 128.5 linear feet Acquisition: Donated by Garner E. Shriver Processed by: RKM and CAW, 9-27-1977; JLY, 5-2006; KMD, 7-2007; MN, 8-2008; MN, 4- 2016 Note: Collection stored in off-site facility. Contact Special Collections regarding retrieval. Literary Rights Literary rights were granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research. Content Note This collection covers Garner E. Shriver's 16 years representing the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas. The papers in the collection appear chronologically according to congressional session and are categorized under specific headings of bills, remarks, legislation, cases, subjects and general. Under these headings are official reports and documents, correspondence from and to dignitaries, constituents, and fellow congressmen, and various political materials related to the state of Kansas. The collection also includes speeches, media tapes, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous films, and photographs. Biography Garner E. Shriver, Republican, served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives as Congressman for the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas. During the 87th and 88th Congresses, he served on the House Judiciary Committee, and in the 89th Congress he was appointed to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations. Shriver also held the distinction of ranking member of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee and was a member of the Labor and Health, Education and Welfare Subcommittee. In the 94th Congress, he was appointed to the newly created House Budget Committee. In addition, he was president of the 87th Congress Club in the House of Representatives and served on the Republican Policy Committee and the Executive Committee of the Committee on Committees. Prior to his election to Congress in 1960, Mr. Shriver served two terms (1947-1951) in the Kansas House of Representatives and two four-year terms in the Kansas Senate (1953-1960). Mr. Shriver was born in Towanda, Kansas, July 6, 1912, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. Shriver. He attended schools in Towanda and Wichita, graduating from Wichita East High School in 1930 and from the University of Wichita in 1934. After doing some graduate work at the University of Southern California, Shriver taught English and Speech at South Haven High School from 1936 to 1937. His academic pursuits then took him to Washburn Law School in Topeka where he earned his law degree in 1940. In 1961 he was recipient of the University of Wichita Alumni Association Achievement Award; in 1967 he received the Washburn University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award; and in 1970 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service from Friends University of Wichita. During World War II, Shriver served as an enlisted man and naval officer. Prior to his congressional career, he practiced law in Wichita and was an attorney for the Wichita Board of Education for nine years. After his congressional career, he was minority counsel and later general counsel to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee from 1976 to 1982 after which he returned to law practice in Kansas. Shriver died March 1, 1998, in Wichita. Series Listing Series 1 Box 1 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Shriver Bills Series 2 Box 1 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Remarks Series 3 Box 1-4 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Cases Series 4 Box 5 88th Congress, 1963-1964, Shriver Bills Series 5 Box 5 88th Congress, 1963-1964, Remarks Series 6 Box 6-8 88th Congress, 1963-1964, Cases Series 7 Box 9-10 89th Congress, 1965-1966, Shriver Bills Series 8 Box 11 89th Congress, 1965-1966, Remarks Series 9 Box 11-16 89th Congress, 1965-1966, Cases Series 10 Box 16-18 90th Congress, 1967-1968, Shriver Bills Series 11 Box 19 90th Congress, 1967-1968, Remarks Series 12 Box 19-22 90th Congress, 1967-1968, Legislation Series 13 Box 23-29 90th Congress, 1967-1968, Cases Series 14 Box 29-33 90th Congress, 1967-1968, Subject Series 15 Box 34-36 90th Congress, 1967-1968, General Series 16 Box 36-37 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Shriver Bills, 1st Session Series 17 Box 37 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Remarks, 1st Session Series 18 Box 38-41 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Cases, 1st Session Series 19 Box 41-46 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Subject, 1st Session Series 20 Box 47-49 91st Congress, 1969-1970, General, 1st Session Series 21 Box 50 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Shriver Bills, 2nd Session Series 22 Box 51 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Remarks, 2nd Session Series 23 Box 51-57 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Cases, 2nd Session Series 24 Box 58-63 91st Congress, 1969-1970, Subject, 2nd Session Series 25 Box 63-65 91st Congress, 1969-1970, General, 2nd Session Series 26 Box 65-69 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Shriver Bills, 1st Session Series 27 Box 69 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Remarks, 1st Session Series 28 Box 69-75 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Cases, 1st Session Series 29 Box 75-82 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Subject, 1st Session Series 30 Box 82-84 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, General, 1st Session Series 31 Box 84-85 92nd Congress 1971-1972, Shriver Bills, 2nd Session Series 32 Box 85 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Remarks, 2nd Session Series 33 Box 85-88 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Legislation, 2nd Session Series 34 Box 89-92 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Cases, 2nd Session Series 35 Box 93-95 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, Subject, 2nd Session Series 36 Box 96-98 92nd Congress, 1971-1972, General, 2nd Session Series 37 Box 98-100 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Shriver Bills, 1st Session Series 38 Box 100 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Remarks, 1st Session Series 39 Box 100-106 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Legislation, 1st Session Series 40 Box 106-114 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Cases, 1st Session Series 41 Box 114-119 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Subject, 1st Session Series 42 Box 119-121 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, General, 1st Session Series 43 Box 121-122 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Shriver Bills, 2nd Session Series 44 Box 122 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Remarks, 2nd Session Series 45 Box 123-130 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Legislation, 2nd Session Series 46 Box 130-137 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Cases, 2nd Session Series 47 Box 137-139 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, Subject, 2nd Session Series 48 Box 139-141 93rd Congress, 1973-1974, General, 2nd Session Series 49 Box 142-145 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Shriver Bills, 1st Session Series 50 Box 145 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Remarks, 1st Session Series 51 Box 145-155 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Legislation, 1st Session Series 52 Box 155-161 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Cases, 1st Session Series 53 Box 162-164 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Subject, 1st Session Series 54 Box 164-166 94th Congress, 1975-1976, General, 1st Session Series 55 Box 166-167 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Shriver Bills, 2nd Session Series 56 Box 167 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Remarks, 2nd Session Series 57 Box 168-174 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Legislation, 2nd Session Series 58 Box 175-181 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Cases, 2nd Session Series 59 Box 181-183 94th Congress, 1975-1976, Subject, 2nd Session Series 60 Box 183-186 94th Congress, 1975-1976, General, 2nd Session Series 61 Box 187-189 Presidential Messages Series 62 Box 190 Shriver Speeches, 1961 Series 63 Box 190 Shriver Speeches, 1962 Series 64 Box 190 Shriver Speeches, 1963 Series 65 Box 190 Shriver Speeches, 1964 Series 66 Box 190 Shriver Speeches, 1965 Series 67 Box 191 Shriver Speeches, 1966 Series 68 Box 191 Shriver Speeches, 1967 Series 69 Box 192 Shriver Speeches, 1968 Series 70 Box 193 Shriver Speeches, 1969 Series 71 Box 194 Shriver Speeches, 1970 Series 72 Box 195 Shriver Speeches, 1971 Series 73 Box 196-197 Shriver Speeches, 1972 Series 74 Box 198 Shriver Speeches, 1973 Series 75 Box 199-200 Shriver Speeches, 1974 Series 76 Box 201 Shriver Speeches, 1975 Series 77 Box 202-203 Shriver Speeches, 1976 Series 78 Box 204 Media – Miscellaneous Series 79 Box 205-210 Media – Newspapers Series 80 Box 210-212 Media – Radio-TV Series 81 Box 213-227 Media – Tapes Series 82 Box 228-229 Miscellaneous Tapes Series 83 Box 230-240 Miscellaneous Films and Photographs Series 84 Box 241 Radio Report Transcriptions Series 85 Box 242-252 Notebooks Series 86 Box 253-254 Elections Series 87 Box 254-255 Miscellany Series 88 Box 256 Wichita Series 89 Box 256 Photographs Series 90 Box 257 Artifacts Series 91 Box 258 Oversized Box and Folder Listing Series 1 – 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Shriver Bills Box 1 H.R. 4268 Judgeship H.R. 7427 Pension fund for self-employed H.R. 8253 Veterans' benefits for Student Army Training Corps, Fort Hays, Kansas H.R. 8752 For relief of Annemarie Herrmann H.R. 9067 Deduction for tuition and other college expenses H.R. 10331 Chemical test for intoxicated drivers in Washington, D.C. H.R. 10709 Amend Small Business Act H.R. 11110 Medical care for aged H.R. 11443 Limit imports of crude oil H.R. 12650 For relief of Luella Babb Series 2 – 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Remarks Box 1 Congressional Record Statements before Committees Series 3 – 87th Congress, 1961-1962, Cases