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Scheuer, James H. (James Haas), 1920-2005

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

James H. Scheuer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-R3-001
Abstract This collection contains the papers of Representative James H. Scheuer (1920-2005), Democrat from New York, Swarthmore College Class of 1942. It documents his long career as a politician and public servant. His early interests in housing and urban planning soon broadened to encompass the diverse needs of his constituents in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Both in the House and in external committee work, Scheuer was actively involved in issues relating to the environment and the quality of...
Dates: 1957-1995

James H. Scheuer Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-080
Abstract

Photographs of Representative James H. Scheuer, Class of 1942, his family, associates, and constituents. As a Member of Congress, Scheuer met many famous people and many ordinary people and took care to document these meetings. The result is thousands of contact sheets, prints, and negatives recording everything from high level meetings with world leaders to discussions on the street with district residents. This collection complements the papers Sheuer donated at the same time.

Dates: 1920 - 1975

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