Descriptive Summary
Kennedy, Louise
Louise Kennedy Collection
Inclusive, 1952-1974
MSS.0001
Materials are in English.
2.5 Linear feet,
5 boxes
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Biographical Note
Mrs. Paul B. Kennedy was long a member of the League of Women Voters and active in Democratic party politics at the precinct level in Houston. Her husband had been with the City Refuse Department for twenty years when Louie Welch became mayor in 1964. Kennedy was removed from his office when it became known that his wife worked for Welch's opponent, and that both Kennedys were critical of the Welch patronage replacements. The Kennedys took their case to the Civil Service and to the courts and eventually won, but Kennedy was given a small office with no facilities where he remained until his retirement.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains clippings, pamphlets, and other material relating to elections and issues from 1952 through 1974.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by election years and includes campaign material and newspaper accounts of issues, campaigns, and results.
In addition to the political material, there is a large number of League of Women Voter pamphlets on how to be active for a candidate, plus other League pamphlets. There is a collection of personal memorabilia, plus mailing lists for precinct workers. 1961 and 1962 have precinct analyses made before the computer analysis was common. A section of environmental articles concerning garbage and water supplies round out the collection.
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Louise Kennedy Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Louise Kennedy Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. Louise Kennedy in July 1974.
Processing Information
Processed in 1975.
Index Terms
Subjects (Organizations)
League of Women Voters of Houston
Democratic Party (Houston, Tex.)
Subjects
Elections--United States
Local elections--Texas--HoustonPolitical campaigns--Texas--Houston
1
1
Personal Political Memorabilia
1
2
Political Sections from Houston Newspapers,
1952 and
1956
1
3
Campaign Literature -- Hofheinz, Holcombe, m/s voter analysis
1955
1
4
City Election -- analysis
1957
1
5
Issues, Primary race
1957-1958
1
6
Clippings
1959
1
7
Election judges, Polling places
1959
2
1
Local issues, Clippings
1960
2
2
National election
1960
2
3
City election
1961
2
4
Special election
April/May 1961
2
5
Special election
January-June 2, 1962
3
1
State-Local Specials
June-November 1962
and Election in
3
2Voter Analysis -- Primary in
November 1962 and Election inMay 1926
3
3
John Birch Society/Post Series on Democracy and Communism
1960's
3
4
Civil Defense
1962-1963
3
5
City Election
November 16, 1963
3
6
Civic Clubs Lists, clippings
1961-1964
4
1
Primary and Run-off
January-June 1964
4
2
Election
June-November 1964
4
3
City Election - Welch over Cutrer
1965
4
4
Politics, miscellaneous
1965-1966
4
5
City Election - Welch over Cutrer
1967
4
6
Politics, issues
1968-1974
4
6A
City Election Analysis
1969
47race
Discrimination/aged
(1965);
5
1
League of Women Voters
1958
5
2
League of Women Voters
5
3
Institute of Public Affairs
1956-1974
; Lake Livingston, Lake Conroe, subsidence
5
4Trinity River Authority,
1964-1974
5
5
Pollution Air/Water
1969-1974