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George E. Agree Papers

A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress


Prepared by Donna Ellis

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Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2007

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009116


Table of Contents

Collection Summary

Selected Search Terms

Personal Names

Organizations

Subjects

Locations

Occupations

Administrative Information

Provenance:

Copyright Status:

Access and Restrictions:

Preferred Citation:

Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement of the Papers

Container List


Collection Summary

Title: George E. Agree Papers
Span Dates: 1961-2001
ID No.: MSS85335
Creator: Agree, George E.
Extent: 1,000 items; 2 containers; .8 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Author and political scientist. Correspondence, minutes, press material, reports, and writings relating to Agree’s work as president of the American Political Foundation, executive director of the National Committee for an Effective Congress, and involvement in other political groups.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names

Agree, George E.

Organizations

American Political Foundation.
National Committee for an Effective Congress.
National Endowment for Democracy (U.S.)
United States. Congress.

Subjects

Campaign funds--United States.
Democracy.
Political science--United States.
World politics--20th century.

Locations

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

Occupations

Authors.
Political scientists.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The papers of George E. Agree, author and political scientist, were given to the Library of Congress by his wife, Lee Agree, in 2006.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George E. Agree is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions:

The papers of George E. Agree are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George E. Agree Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note

Date

Event

1921, June 25Born, New York, N.Y.
1942B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
1942-1945Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Corps weather service
1946-1947Lobbyist, American League for a Free Palestine
1952-1966Director, National Committee for an Effective Congress
1963-1964Director, Republican Legislative Research Association
1966-1967Associate, Stephen R. Currier
1967-2001Director, Committee for the Democratic Process
1968-1974Director and fund-raiser, Campaign Funds (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974)
1971-1974Director, Twentieth Century Fund Study of Political Finance
1975Published with David W. Adamany Political Money; A Strategy for Campaign Financing in America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
1976-1979Consultant, campaign finance reforms
1980-1984President, American Political Foundation
1985-1988Director, foreign programs, Former Members of Congress
1989-2001Executive director, Institute for Representative Government
2001, Dec. 11Died, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of George E. Agree (1921-2001) span the years 1961-2001 and consist of congressional testimony, correspondence, minutes, press material, reports, and writings pertaining to Agree’s career as a political scientist. The collection documents Agree’s involvement in the American Political Foundation, the National Committee for an Effective Congress, and the National Endowment for Democracy. Additional material covers Agree’s work on election campaign finance reform, including several articles he authored on the subject. Miscellaneous material includes biographical information, proposals, and writings.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.


Container List

ContainerContents
BOX 1American Politicial Foundation
BOX 1Correspondence, 1977-1983, undated
BOX 1Incorporation, 1980-1983
BOX 1Minutes, 1979-1983
BOX 1Press, 1979-1984, undated
(2 folders)
BOX 1Reports and proposals, 1977-1983, undated
BOX 1Travel itineraries, 1979-1980, undated
BOX 1Campaign finance reform
BOX 1American Bar Association symposium, Tiburon, Calif., 1974-1975, undated
(2 folders)
BOX 2Articles by Agree, 1974-1983, undated
BOX 2Press, 1977
BOX 2Senate Committee on Finance hearings, 1967-1977
(2 folders)
BOX 2National Committee for an Effective Congress, 1961-1968, 1975-1978
(2 folders)
BOX 2National Endowment for Democracy, 1983, 1994
BOX 2Miscellany, 1967-1979, 2001


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