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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>O.R219Archon Finding Aid Title O.R219UIS Archives/Special CollectionsArchives/Special Collections LIB 144One University Plaza, MS BRK 140Springfield, IL 62703-5407twood1@uis.eduURL: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-06-06 16:02:05 -0400.undother_unmapped
  
    
      English
    
    
      UIS Archives/Special Collections
    
    Rayson, Leland  (1921-2001): Interview and Memoir
    
      Rayson, Leland
    
    
      Waggoner, Horace Q.
    
    O.R219
    1461
    
      14.00 items
    
    Dummy Date
    Tapes
    et al.
  
  
    Scope and Contents
ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM
Rayson, an independent liberal member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1965-77, discusses his years in the General Assembly: his work with civil rights, public aid, and criminal law legislation; Illinois Family Study and Low Income Housing Commissions; Democratic conventions; women's rights; and leaving the assembly. Also discusses his years before the General Assembly: family, Depression, college education; WWII, law school and early political involement. He also recalls his more recent work with the Independent Voters of Illinois and Paris Peace Conference.13 tapes, 600 mins., 138 pp., plus index
Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1982
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See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photos.  
  
    Related Materials
Interview and memoir in the Illinois Digital Archives.http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,3701