Research Catalog

Title

William H. Gray III Congressional records, 1979-1991.

Author

Gray, William H., III.

Details

Description

87.8 linear feet (87 record cartons and two archival boxes)

Summary

The William H. Gray Congressional Records contain office, working and research files used and created by Gray, his office and the committees he served on during his tenure as the Democratic Representative of Pennsylvania. There are files for Gray's work with the Appropriations Budget; Foreign Affairs; and House Budget committees, and his involvement in the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa. Gray introduced the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985 (HR 1460) a bill that prohibited new loans and investments in South Africa, a precursor to the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (HR 4868). There are also files for the Congressional Black Caucus, 100th, 101st, and 102nd Congresses, in addition to speeches given by Gray, news releases and press clippings which provide an overview of the congressman's legislative activities in Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• United States > Congress
• African American legislators
• Black author
• Press releases
• Speeches
• Anti-apartheid movements > South Africa
• African American legislators > Pennsylvania
• United States > Congress > (102nd, 1st session : > 1991)
• United States > Congress > (101st : > 1989-1990)
• United States > Congress > (100th, 2nd session : > 1988)
• United States > Congress > Leadership
• United States > Congress > House > Committee on Appropriations
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Gray, William H., III

Genre/Form

• Speeches.
• Press releases.

Terms of Use (note)

• All requests subject to limitations noted in divisional policies on reproduction.

Source (note)

• William H. Gray III

Biography (note)

• William H. Gray III represented Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 1978 until he retired in 1991. He was the first African-American to serve as Majority Whip in the House of Representatives in 1989.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Preliminary list to the collection is available in the repository.

Call Number

Sc MG 469

OCLC

352889735

Author

Gray, William H., III.

Title

William H. Gray III Congressional records, 1979-1991.

Terms Of Use

All requests subject to limitations noted in divisional policies on reproduction.

Biography

William H. Gray III represented Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 1978 until he retired in 1991. He was the first African-American to serve as Majority Whip in the House of Representatives in 1989.

Indexes

Preliminary list to the collection is available in the repository.

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Finding Aid

Local Subject

Black author.

Research Call Number

Sc MG 469