Gift,
Margaret B. Carter Papers, AR265, Box Number, Folder Number, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Special Collections.
For over thirty-five years Margaret Parkington Carter, the "Grand Dame of Liberal Texas Politics," served behind the scenes as a political strategist for the Democratic Party in Tarrant County. She served on the Texas Democratic Party State Executive Committee. She was also an active volunteer in several women’s groups and civic organizations in Fort Worth. She died on August 14, 1988.
Correspondence, minutes, photographs, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, printed material, and memorabilia. Includes local and national Democratic Party campaign materials, 1972-1982; Democratic Party rules, 1970- 1979; Democratic Party convention materials, 1960, 1970-1978; and records of the following organizations: Americans for Democratic Action, 1968-1974; Democratic National Committee, 1968-1973; Tarrant County Democratic Executive Committee, 1972, 1974; Tarrant County Democratic Organizing Committee, 1967- 1970; Tarrant County Democratic Women’s Club, 1959-1978; Texas Civil Liberties Union, 1967, 1971-1974; Texas Democrats, 1973-l977; and United Farm Workers, 1967-1975. Correspondents include: Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Lloyd Bentsen, Jim Wright, and Ralph Yarborough. Also includes material on the equal rights amendment, Israel, Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, the 1972 election and information on the Forth Worth Urban Ministries, Another Mother for Peace, Human Potential Institute, National Women’s Caucus, and the Citizen’s Association of Reform of Tarrant County. Includes publications of the New Democrat and Yellow Jaundice.
Oral history interview with Margaret B. Carter, 1976
Oral history interview with Margaret B. Carter, 1981
The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject type.
The materials were received loose in boxes, folders and envelopes, some of which were not labeled. Original folder titles were maintained. Unlabeled materials were assigned descriptive titles. Loose materials and newspaper clippings which would not be readily integrated into the subject files were divided into Miscellaneous, Personal and Miscellaneous, Political categories and arranged in chronological order.
Open for research.
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These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Lists.
Lists.
Lists.
Newsletters.
Notes, instructions, lists.
Invitation, copies of newspaper clippings,
Reports, correspondence, notes, lists, questionnaire.
Letters, reprint of article.
Memorandum, rules.
Card, newsletters, copy of newspaper clipping, report, bumper sticker, invitation.
Correspondence, newsletters, copies of newspaper clippings.
Booklets, printed materials.
Lists.
Copy of an article, research bulletin, reprint from newsletter, letter.
Outline of plans, booklet.
Copies of newspaper clippings, voter's guides,
Political handouts, copies of newspaper clippings, letters, newspaper clipping, bulletin, resolution, petition, list, invitation, rules booklet, 1979-1982
Report, correspondence, newsletters, invitation, agenda, leaflet, report form.
Letters, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletter, notes.
Copies of newspaper clippings, senate resolution, correspondence, certificate, resume.
Outline, copy of pamphlet, reports, letters, rules of procedure, memoranda, printed political material.
Newsletter, reports.
By-laws, letters, copy of article, invitations, questionnaire, notes, financial statements, newsletter.
Copies of newspaper clippings, newspaper clippings, political advertisements, lists, notes.
Political advertisements, pamphlets, letters, reprints of newspaper articles.
Guidelines, schedule of public hearings, memorandum, news release, schedule of witnesses, correspondence, invitation, statement, work papers, lists, proposal, report, resolution.
Resolution, letter, report.
Newsletters, copy of newspaper clipping, manual, book.
Newsletters, booklet, correspondence, copy of newspaper clipping, pamphlet, flyers, letter.
Charter.
Leaflets, letters, newsletters, program.
Copies of newspaper clippings, notes.
Correspondence.
Correspondence, calender, notes.
Copy of newspaper article, lists.
Letter, notes.
Correspondence, newsletter.
Correspondence, lists.
Reports, letters.
Reports, charter, speeches, copies of newspaper articles, memorandum, notes, correspondence, newsletter, resolution.
Petition, correspondence, article reprint, invitation, copies of newspaper clippings, flyer, newsletters, list.
Copies of newspaper clippings, flyer, notes, lists, news release, correspondence, booklet, memorandum, work papers, 1960
Lists, maps, instructions, correspondence, report, testimonial, newsletters, invitations, minutes, amendments, notes, booklet, copies of newspaper clippings, copy of page from Texas Election code, reprint of article, notes, preamble, Black declaration of independence and bill of rights, 1971-1972
Correspondence, pamphlets, copy of newspaper clipping, resolutions, memorandum, newsletter, lists, information sheets, statement of position, leaflet, reprint of article, notes, enrollment card, agenda, outline of procedures.
Notes, reports, map, booklet, correspondence, speech, rules book, copy of article, agenda, charter, rules, resolution, amendments, copy of newspaper clipping.
Rules, report.
Speech, report.
Recordings, notes.
Letter of support, correspondence, agendas, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, report, news release, speech, 1972-1973
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence.
Copy of newspaper clipping, correspondence.
Copies of newspaper clippings, lists.
Copies of newspaper clippings, articles reprints.
Letters, advertisements, leaflets, posters, pamphlets, newspaper clipping, bulletin.
Reports, memorandum, flyers, printed political materials, letters, copies of newspaper articles, newsletters, leaflets.
Pamphlet, letters, articles, leaflets, notes, membership card.
Newsletters, pamphlet.
Card, leaflet, voter's guide, copies of newspaper clippings, 1969
Invitations, letters, newsletter.
Copies of newspaper clippings, certificates, letters, notes, card, list.
Copy of newspaper clipping, letter, questionnaire, article, notes.
Copy of newspaper clipping, political advertisements, copy of magazine article.
Newsletters, certificate, poster, fact sheet.
Newsletters.
Newsletters.
Lists, political advertisements, leaflets, pamphlet, amendment, ordinance, newspaper clippings, newsletter, map, letter, notes.
Political advertisement, copies of newspaper clippings, speeches, bumper sticker.
Newsletter, pamphlet, minutes, letter.
Pamphlets, letter, posters, leaflet.
Correspondence, invitation to Kennedy's inauguration, program, invitation, article reprints,
Letters, list, copies of newspaper clippings.
Newsletters.
Notes, charts.
Letter, photographs.
Printed material, biography, invitation.
Invitations, newsletters, correspondence, receipt, notes,
Letters, printed material, notes, agenda, legal documents, canvassing instructions, lists, outlines, proposed budget, organizational chart, report, bumper stickers, ribbon.
Correspondence, article reprint.
Letter, political advertisements.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, legal document, resume, newsletters, printed materials,
Copies of newspaper clippings, cards, correspondence, pamphlets, proposed amendment, magazine articles, House Resolution 8435, newsletter, notes, telegram, list, notice, printed material, 1955, 1958, 1961-1962, 1964-1972
Correspondence, notes, printed material, copies of newspaper clippings,
Copies of newspaper clippings, newsletter, correspondence, notes, pamphlet, lists, article reprint.
Copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters, cards, correspondence, news release, lists, work papers, printed materials, notes, constitution, and by-laws, questionnaires, map, bumper stickers, poster.
Speeches, reports, notes, flyer.
Newsletters, letters, flyer, pamphlet.
Leaflets, letter, flyer, newsletters, memorandum, booklet.
Reports, copies of newspaper clippings, letter.
Newsletter, letters, pamphlets, memorandum, note, announcement, copies of articles, leaflets.
Postcard, newsletters, information sheet.
Journals.
Notes, letters.
Copies of newspaper clippings, leaflets, newsletters, questionnaire, article, letters, speech, report, pamphlets, flyers, lyrics.
Notes, printed materials.
Copies of newspaper clippings, flyers, letters, postcard,
Program, letter, reports, charts, copies of newspaper clippings, printed materials, Senate bills (148, 616 and 537).
Correspondence, notes, rules, copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum.
Correspondence, notes, statements, speech, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters, amendments, report.
Copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters, letters, rules, news release, agenda, instruction sheet, election guide, notes, lists, copy of pamphlet, amendment, resolution, report.
News release, reports, bulletin, speeches, correspondence, proposal, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, newsletter, copy of leaflet, memorandum, flyer, rules, list, booklets.
News release, report, notes, correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, speech, list, printed materials, memorandum, rules, proposals, program.
Correspondence, memoranda, copies of articles, statement, charter, newspaper clippings, printed materials, notes, lists, resolution, handbook, reports, rules.
Correspondence, printed materials, report, notes, constitution, rules, amendment, resolutions, proposal.
Notes, reports, charter, statement, printed materials, resolutions, Senate bill 51, correspondence, memornada.
Senate bills (20, 65, 602) copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum, House bill 1018,
Note, paper.
Newsletters, leaflets.
Copies of newspaper clippings, letter.
Minutes, printed material, correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, report, notes, lists, memorandum, rules, resolutions, agenda, handbooks.
Card, printed material, petition letter, bulletin, copies of newspaper clippings, rules, handbook.
House bills (194, 1518) note, minutes.
Correspondence, House bills (697, 812) reports, printed materials, amendment, Senate bill 300.
Printed material, House bills, (88, 203, 491, 841, 1125, 1340, 1700), correspondence, proposals, copy of newspaper clippings, Senate bills (494, 1034), notes, 1977, 1981
Resolution, printed materials, poll lists, newspaper clipping, letters.
Pamphlet, letter, list of activities.
Statement, report, letter, House bill 284.
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, report, work papers, printed material, lists, notes.
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, maps, redistricting plan, lists, printed materials, fact sheet, notes, House bill.
Newsletter, maps, copies of newspaper clippings, lists, notes, redistricting plan, printed material, work papers, fact sheet, House bills (664, 734), report.
Copies of newspaper clippings.
Leaflets, letters, memorandum.
Correspondence, notes, Senate bill 967.
Correspondence, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, news release.
Copies of article, flyer,
Resolution, map, list, newsletter, booklet, amendment, speech, correspondence, lyrics, notes, copies of articles, printed material, flyer.
Correspondence, agenda, convention booklets, minutes, notes, guest card, printed materials, resolutions, copies of newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs, lists, copy of address labels.
Correspondence.
Notes, correspondence, poll, lists, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters,
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, lists, newsletters, statement, printed materials, bulletin, C.S.S.B. 120.
Newsletter, copies of newspaper clippings, printed material, agenda, list of legislation.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, House Joint Resolution no. 1, notes.
Lists, election analysis, notes.
Correspondence, papers, printed material, rules, planning guide, lists.
Resolutions, correspondence, news release, outline, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, announcement, newsletter, telegram, pamphlet, lists.
Correspondence, invitation, list, receipt, memorandum.
Constitution and by-laws, newsletters, postcard, copies of newspaper clippings, program.
Newsletters, letters, memorandum, leaflet, notes, questionnaire, flyer, certificate, address.
Correspondence, telegram, newsletters,
Minutes, report, program, correspondence, list, maps, rules supplement, delegate selection plan, rules, information sheet.
Correspondence.
Correspondence.
Correspondence, notes.
Letter, price schedule, bumper stickers.
Letters.
Letters.
Correspondence.
Correspondence, notes.
Letters.
Correspondence.
Notes, correspondence, lists, postcard.
Correspondence, newsletters, printed material, notes, by-laws.
Report, proposed rules, rules.
Correspondence, minutes, agenda, list of assignments, news release, printed material, postcard, list of coordinators.
Correspondence, map, notes.
Letter.
Letter.
Letter.
Letter, notes.
Correspondence, notes.
Letter.
Letter.
Letters.
Letter.
List of names and addresses.
Letter.
Letter.
Correspondence.
Correspondence.
Letters.
Report, correspondence, notes, flyer, copy of newspaper clipping, program, map.
Correspondence.
Resolutions, lists, report, correspondence, minutes, map, copies of newspaper clippings, leaflets, receipt, pamphlet, notes, flyer, agenda.
Correspondence.
Vouchers, name plate, pin.
Amendments, letter, pamphlet.
Newspaper supplement, letters, copies of newspaper clippings, pamphlet.
Copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence,
Pamphlet, leaflets.
Newsletters.
Reprint of newspaper clipping, letters, flyers, invitation, pamphlets, leaflet.
Computer printout, memorandum, applications, cards, affidavit.
Computer printout.
Newsletter.
Newsletter, leaflet, letter.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, pamphlet, card, report, newsletter, leaflet, flyers.
Newsletters, copies of newspaper clippings, lists, printed materials, notes, memorandum.
Correspondence, speech, statement, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters.
Newspapers.