Bateman, Herbert H., Congressional Records Guide to the Herbert H. Bateman Congressional Records Mss. Acc. 2000.74

Guide to the Herbert H. Bateman Congressional Records Mss. Acc. 2000.74


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. Acc. 2000.74
Title
Herbert H. Bateman Congressional Records 1956-2000 1982-2000
Quantity
230 Linear Feet, 230 Boxes
Creator
Bateman, Herbert Harvell, 1928-2000
Location
Stored off-site. Please allow at least 72 hours for retrieval. Boxes mistakenly labeled as 2001.03. Boxes 1-107: start at 19 A; Boxes 108-207 start at 241 A; Boxes 208-230 start at 137 A.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

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Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Herbert H. Bateman Congressional Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.


Biographical Information:

Herbert Harvell Bateman was born in 1928 at Perquimans County, North Carolina. He graduated from the College of William and Mary and received his law degree from Georgetown University. He served in the Virginia Senate from 1968 until 1983 when he was elected to Congress. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Herbert Harvell Bateman .

Scope and Contents

Congressional records of Herbert Bateman, William & Mary Class of 1949, House of Representatives, 1982-2000, First Virginia District.  Includes records relating to congressional sessions such as budget, appropriations; local subjects including NASA, King William Reservoir, wetlands; weekly columns; speeches; schedule books, press releases, briefing books; campaign papers and other papers relating to his work in the House of Representatives.  Herbert Bateman served on the Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

Arrangement of Materials:

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Accession 2003.18 is Series 88, Herbert H. Bateman Trips, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1980, 1983, January – March 1985.

Related Material

Mss. 83 B31 Herbert H. Bateman Papers (Office files, 1968-1982, of Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia Republican State Senator from Newport News).

Information about related materials is available at http://vip.lib.virginia.edu:8080/cocoon/vivaead/published/wm/viw00055.xml.frame

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id28487
Series 1: Committee and Office Files
1982-1984
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Bateman Office Accession Number 329-85-291

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id29404
Series 2: CADO Files and Correspondences
1982-1987
Scope and Contents

Bateman internal Acc. 329-86-30

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id29643
Series 3: Correspondence, Memoranda, Publications, Newspaper Articles, Notes
1983-1986
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-87-113; Boxes 12-21 or 22;

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id30485
Series 4: Correspondence, Memoranda, Publications, Newspaper Articles, Notes
1985-1987
Scope and Contents

Bateman Accession Number: 329-89-176

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id30698
Series 5: Correspondence, Memoranda, Publications, Committee Files
1986-1987
Scope and Contents

Bateman office Accession Number: 329-90-126

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id31312
Series 6: Correspondence, Administrative, and Committee Files
1988
Scope and Contents

Bateman office Accession Number: 329-91-119

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id31610
Series 7: Administration, HHB Personal and Committee Files
1988-1989
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-92-76

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id31768
Series 8: MRI Daily Mail
1989
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id32089
Series 9: Administration and Committee Files
1990
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-93-134

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id32656
Series 10: Correspondence, Publications, Court Documents, MRI Daily Mail and Benchmark Mail
1988-1992
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id33206
Series 11: Administrative and Committe Files
1991
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-94-90; [no folder listings for box 64; no mentioning of it having been combined with box 65 either. Check original listing when back onsite.]

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id33626
Series 12: Administrative, Personal, and Committe Files
1992
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-95-49; the subseries 'Rules' that was listed in the transfer papers had no folders, so it is not included in the finding aid.

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id33793
Series 13: Administrative and Committe Files
1992-1993
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Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-96-86; The subseries "Virginia (Casework)" with 1 folder was included in the inventory provided with collection but it was not included in the physical transfer.

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id35091
Series 14: Administrative and Committee Files
1994
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-97-4

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id35802
Series 15: MRI Daily Mail
1989-1991
Scope and Contents

Arranged chronologically. Also included are 5 folders of PO'COLA letters, 1989-1991 in box 99.

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id35920
Series 16: Administrative and Committee Files
1995
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: 329-98-72; Subseries EAS/CASE was noted on Transfer List, but not included.

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id36114
Series 17: Administrative, Committee Files, Casework
1998
Scope and Contents

Bateman office Accession Number: 329-00-54

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id36231
Series 18: 102nd and 103rd Congress: Bills, Dear Colleagues, Cosigned Letters, Surveys and Ratings
1993-1996
Scope and Contents

No internal accession number was assigned

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id38293
Series 19: 103rd Congress--Computer and Form Letters
1993-1994
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id38391
Series 20: 104th and 105th Congress
1994-1998
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none; Accessioned as 4 boxes (121-124), which were re-housed into 2 box3s, 121/122 and 123/124..

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id40884
Series 21: 105th Congress--Appropriations
1996-1998
Scope and Contents

No internal Bateman Office Accession Number. Incoming boxes 125and 126 combined into 1 box during processing.

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id40912
Series 22: 105th Congress: "Legislation" Memos
1997-1998
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id40986
Series 23: 106th Congress
1998-2001
Scope and Contents

Bills, Surveys, Ratings, Co-Signed Letters, Dear Colleagues; Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id44105
Series 24: Committee Assignment Strategy and 1984 Campaign
1982-1984
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id44141
Series 25: Department of Defense Presentations, Engineering Incorporated: Robotic Aircraft Inspection files, National Defense Conference and Department of the Navy report
1993-2000
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id44153
Series 26: Administration and Committee Files
1999
Scope and Contents

4 boxes: 131-134; Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id47460
Series 27: Administration, Agriculture, Armed Forces, Banking Housing and Urban Affairs, Commerce and Energy and Commerce
2000
Scope and Contents

2 boxes: 135 and 136/137. Bateman Office Accession Number: none. Accessioned as 3 boxes, but combined into 2 boxes, 135 & 136/137, during processing. Box 136 combined with 137 during processing. [?When consecutively numbering boxes, the number 138 was not used. The numbers given by Herb Bateman's office are consecutive, without a missing number, indicating a box is not missing.]

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id47544
Series 28: Agriculture; Labor Education
1990, 1993-1999
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none. When this box was accessioned, the folders were in no discernible order., so the folders have been loosely arranged according to subject matter. Box number 138 had been skipped accidentally by Bateman's office: no materials were missing material when compared to the incoming boxlist.

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id47818
Series 29: Appropriations Fiscal years1999, 2000, and 2001
1998-2001
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none; Note: Some folders were empty when accessioned.

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id47867
Series 30: Aviation
1986-2000
Scope and Contents

1986:1990-2000; Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id48341
Series 31: BRAC--Base Closing
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: non; Special Collections received 3 boxes of material on base closings. which were combined into 2 boxes, 142 and 143/44, during processing. Most of the material consisted of loose reports/publications and loose papers with few labeled folders. Since each box had its own group of loose papers, consisting of correspondence, memos, notes and reports, they were put into folders designated as Group 1, 2 or 3. This material has been kept in its original order, regardless of date, to reflect the possible working order by Mr. Bateman. Important documents in each folder are listed. All loose reports were placed in folders using the report title as the heading. Please note that some correspondence files include reports and some report files may include correspondence. [1798:1876:1902:08:23:36:38:52:65-66:75:79-80:87-95]

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id48402
Series 32: Briefing--Issue Books
1984-1995
Scope and Contents

1984:86:88:90:93-95; Bateman office Accession Number: none

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id48412
Series 33: Campaign Briefing Books '90 and '92, Contract with America, Legislative Agenda 104th Congress, Public Issues Book and Questions/Questionnaires
1990-1994
Scope and Contents

Bateman office Accession Number: none

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id48426
Series 34: Coleman Bridge, Aquatic Matters, Clean Air, Enola Gay and Ways and Means Issues
1969-1995
Scope and Contents

1969:84-95; Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id48469
Series 35: Computer Letters, 102nd Congress
1991-1992
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id49561
Series 36: Eastern Shore Projects
1977-1993
Scope and Contents

1977:79:82-93 Bateman Office Accession Number: none The folders in this box had post-it notes on them with other file names written, suggesting that these folders had been removed from other files and newly grouped as Eastern Shore, or it is a system of cross referencing. These Post-It note headings are noted in parentheses beside the main folder title.

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id49579
Series 37: EPA and Wetlands
1984-1997
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id49592
Series 38: Fisheries and Wetlands
1984-1997
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id49614
Series 39: DoD Authorization Conference, Reform Initiatives and FY 1996 DoD Authorization Mark Up
1995 and 1996
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id49703
Series 40: FY 1998 DoD Authorization Act and Conference
1997 and 1998
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id49710
Series 41: FY 1999 DoD Authorization Act Conference
1998
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none. Accessioned as 2 boxes (154 & 155), but combined into 1 box, 154/155, during processing.

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id50496
Series 42: FY 2000 DoD Authorization Act, Markup, Floor Books and FY 2000 DoD Supplemental
1999
Scope and Contents

Bateman Office Accession Number: none

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id50507
Series 43: FY 2001 DoD Authorization Act, Add Letters, Markup, Floor Books
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id50515
Series 44: FY 2001 DoD Authorization Act, Civilian Personnel Hearing, Merchant Marine Panel Markup, Rule and Markup--Floor Book
Scope and Contents

No Accession Number assigned by Bateman's Office

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id50526
Series 45: FY 2001 DoD Authorization Conference
2000
Scope and Contents

No Accession Number assigned by Bateman's Office

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id50530
Series 46: FY 99/00 Defense Appropriations and FY 00-Current--Special Interest
1998-99
Scope and Contents

No Accession Number assigned by Bateman's Office

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id50578
Series 47: Ground Transportation
1954-2000
Scope and Contents

1954, 1980, 1989-2000; No Accession number assigned by Bateman's office

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id51650
Series 48: George Washington Boyhood Home, Peninsula Regional Jail, HUD/Intown Case, Telecommuting Centers, FY'01 Education-Labor Appropriations, FY'01 Interior Appropriations, GSA Per Diem, Ferry Farm and Civil Service Retirement
1992-2000
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id51683
Series 49: Healthcare and Entitlements
1993-2000
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id51718
Series 50: Impeachment of President Clinton
1998
Scope and Contents

Reports, Clippings, VHS Tape

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id51739
Series 51: Interior and Telecom Commerce Files
1991-2000
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id51778
Series 52: Jack Brook's Political Files
1978-1992
Scope and Contents

Note: Jack Brook was Herbert Bateman's Chief of Staff from January 1983 to January 1993.

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id51842
Series 57: King William Reservoir, Wetlands Cases and Wetlands Projects
1988-2000
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id51867
Series 54: Legislative Profiles, 98th – 105th Congress
1983-1998
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id51878
Series 55: NASA
1993-2000
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id51896
Series 56: NASA Langley, Coast Guard, Chesapeake Bay Bill and Estuaries Bill
1985-2000
Scope and Contents

1985-88:90-2000

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id52088
Series 57: Newport News Education Technology, Abortion, Housing, Civil Service, Gun Control, Judicial Reform, Immigration, Jamestown 2007 and Banking
1995-1999
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id52150
Series 58: "Herbert Bateman's Bulletin" Newslettters; Town Meeting Postcards, and Franking Approvals
1983-1998
Scope and Contents

"Herbert Bateman's Bulletin" (1983 – 1998) are filed chronologically (folders 1-48); followed by Town Meeting Postcards (1983-1993), Franking Approvals, 1983-1995, and Bulletin requests (folders 49-51 respectively)

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id52216
Series 59: Chesapeake Bay, Newport News Shipyard Sub Fight and CVN Mergers and Takeovers
1984-1999
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id52246
Series 60: Photographs
Scope and Contents

Most folders are not labeled. Some photographs have handwritten or post-it notes on the back with the name of event and names of the people included in the photo. Some slides and negatives are included. Some photographs are in small photo albums presented after an event. Photographs range in size from 3x5 to 8x10.

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id52620
Series 61: Politics
1991-2000
Scope and Contents

1991, 1994-2000

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id52663
Series 62: Politics--Campaign 1986
1982-1994
Scope and Contents

Boxes 181 and 182 (includes what was formerly numbered box 183).

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id52701
Series 63: Politics--Campaign 1994-1996
1981-1996
Scope and Contents

1981:87:94-96

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id52768
Series 64: Polling
1986-1995
Scope and Contents

1986:88:92-95

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id52791
Series 65: Polling
1984
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id52795
Series 66: Press Releases
1983-1993
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id53275
Series 67: Redistricting
1995-1998
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id53293
Series 68: Redistricting 1991
1984-2000
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id65894
Series 69: Resources and Fisheries
1978-2000
Scope and Contents

1978-1979, 1988-2000

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id53418
Series 70: Schedule and Appointment Books
1989-2000
Scope and Contents

Twelve volumes with daily schedules of Herbert H. Bateman. One volume er year.

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id53422
Series 71: Speeches
1964-2000
Scope and Contents

In reverse chronological order

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id54412
Series 72: Submarines (Trident, SSN 21 and 688's) and Newport News Shipbuilding Mergers
1985-2000
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id54435
Series 73: Submarines, CVN's, CVX and Sealift
1993-1999
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id54443
Series 74: Target Letters
1987-1998
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id54709
Series 75: TBT and Interior
1964-1998
Scope and Contents

1964:86:89-98

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id54728
Series 76: Trade and Taxes
1983-2000
Scope and Contents

1983-85:87:89-91:93-2000

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id54771
Series 77: Videotapes
1982-1997
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Box 203; 1982:84-86:90-95:97 and undated Most of the Video Cassette Tapes are in plastic or cardboard covers. Most are labeled with date and subject matter. Includes 9 tapes of Congressman Bateman Series, professionally made tapes, tapes of TV appearances and tapes by Laura Bateman

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id54774
Series 78: Voting Records of 98th and 99th Congresses (Legislative Activity Guide)
1983-86
Scope and Contents

Box 204

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id54776
Series 79: Voting Records of 100th and 101st Congresses (Legislative Activity Guide)
1987-1990
Scope and Contents

Box 205

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id54778
Series 80: Voting Records of 102nd and 103rd Congresses (Legislative Activity Guide)
1991-1994
Scope and Contents

Box 206

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id54781
Series 81: Voting Records (Interest Group Score Cards) of 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd and 103rd Congresses
1982-1994
Scope and Contents

Box 207

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id54801
Series 82: Water Projects--Corps of Engineers (John Rayfield)
1985-1997
Scope and Contents

Boxes 208-209; 1985:87-97; Each folder has a yellow post-it note which tells the Archive location. These locations are noted, in parentheses, under the folder title.

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id54828
Series 83: Water Resources
1972-1997
Scope and Contents

Box 210; 1972:86-97

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id55132
Series 84: Weekly Columns, April 1983 to August 1992
1983-1992
Scope and Contents

Box 211 (91 folders)

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id55236
Series 85: Eastern Shore District Office, Accomac, Virginia: Issues for Archives at William & Mary
Scope and Contents

Box 212 (53 files)

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id55291
Series 86: Subject Files A-Z (formerly titled: Administrative, Agriculture, Armed Service Files)
1997
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Boxes 213-216; Most subjects have mulitple sub-divisions and a number of folders are empty. Subjects Files included are: dministrative, Agriculture, Armed Service Files, Banking, Budget, Congress Chris J. Wenk, Commerce, Elections and Campaigns, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Government, House Administration, House Oversight, Judiciary, Legislative, Miscelaaneous, Natrual Resources, House Rules, Small Business, Science Space and Technology, Social Security, Veterans, Ways and Means

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id55475
Series 87: Miscellaneous Files
1982-2000
Scope and Contents

Box 217

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id55553
Series 88: Herbert H. Bateman Trips
1956-1985
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Boxes 218-224; 1956, 1959, 1965, 1980, 1983, January – March 1985; Accession Number: 2003.18 The material in the 17 boxes accessioned as Number 2003.18 were combined into 11 boxes while maintaining the subject matter: Trips, Directories, Photographs and Condolences. The Trip material has been arranged in chronological order, with the undated items at the beginning. Names of the countries visited and dates of travel are part of the heading of each folder. If the purpose of the trip is known, it is also noted as part of the folder label. Some items found in this group are not obviously directly related to a particular trip, but have been kept with the material and most are filed at the beginning of each box.

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id55710
Series 89: Biographical Material, Correspondence, Programs of Events and Dinners, Photographs, Negatives, Slides, Mementoes, Speeches, Judicial Nomination Material and Reports.
1966-2000, and undated
Scope and Contents

Box 225 (32 folders)

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id55746
Series 90: Passports and Visas
1983-1999
Scope and Contents

Box 226

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id55749
Series 91: Campaign Clips, Plaque, Brick, Appointment Books and Attaché Bag.
1977-1981, 1986 and 2000
Scope and Contents

Box 227; Accession Number: 2003.18

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id55751
Series 92: Congressional Biography, Senate Addresses and General Assembly of Virginia Manuals
1968-1999
Scope and Contents

Box 228; Accession Number: 2003.18; Some of these books are embossed with Hon. Herbert H. Bateman's name.

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Series 93: Congressional Directories
1987-2000
Scope and Contents

Box 229; Accession Number: 2003.18

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id55758
Series 94: Condolences
2000
Scope and Contents

[Notation on original box: "Already Copied"] Box 230; Accession Number: 2003.18 These letters and cards were already grouped by affiliation of sender when accessioned. They were kept in their original designations and put in alphabetical order. Mrs. Bateman made notes regarding the identity of the sender on some of the envelopes

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Series 95: Professional papers
1983-2003
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