Paul B. Henry Papers, 1964-1998

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Details the political career of Paul B. Henry from his participation in the presidential campaign of John Anderson through Henry’s service in the Michigan legislature concluding with his service in the United States House of Representatives. Includes material on constituent polling in the 5th Michigan Congressional District, fundraising, daily scheduling, general, constituent and White House correspondence, speeches, research files, and financial files. Henry served on three Congressional Committees: Educational and Labor; Science, Space and Technology; and the Committee on Aging.

Administrative Information

Alternate Extent Statement: 55.25 cu. ft.

Acquisition Source: Karen Henry

Separated Materials: Books transferred to Hekman Library: A Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, Alexander Cruden, M.A. A Dictionary of Politics, Walter Laqueur Against the Night, Charles Colson Between Two Worlds: A Congressman’s Choice, John B. Anderson Beyond Tragedy, Reinhold Niebuhr Bill Of Rights and Beyond, Commission on the Bicentennial Black Americans in Congress, Bruce Ragsdale and Joel Treese Christianity Today, Edited by Frank E. Gaebelein Civil Government in the United States, John Fiske Confessions of a Theologian, Carl F.H. Henry (2) Conflict and Conscience, Mark O. Hatfield Congressional Directory, 1985/86, 99th Congress Congressional Directory, Pictorial 1991,92, 102nd Congress Creeds of the Churches, John H. Leith Decline of the West?, George Kennan and his Critics Existence and Faith, Rudolf Bultmann Form and Criticism, Rudolf Bultmann and Karl Kundsin Translator Fredrick C. Grant God, Revelation and authority, Carl F.H. Henry (5). Vol: 2, 3, 5 Historical Almanac of the US Senate, Robert Dole History and Eschatology, Rudolf Bultmann History of Evangelism, Paul Scharpff History of Political Theory, George H. Sabine and Thomas L. Thorson History of the Senate of the United States House Rules and Manual , 102nd Congress How the Cold War is Taught, Martin F. Herz Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States Iran, Contra Affair Jesus Rediscovered, Malcolm Muggeridge Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society Love and Justice, Reinhold Niebuhr edited by D.B. Robertson Modern Nationalism and Religion, Salo Wittmayer Baron Origins and Development of Congress, Congressional Quarterly Origins of the House of Representatives (2 copies) Origins of the House of Representatives A Documentary Record Politics for Evangelicals, Paul B. Henry (ca,150). Politics in America, 1990, 101st Congress Politics: a guidebook for Christians, James M. Dunn Regulation and the New Class, Paul H. Weaver Reinhold Niebuhr His Religious, Social, and Political Thought, Charles W. Kegly and Robert W. Bretall Religious Beliefs, Human Rights and the Moral Foundation of Western Democracy, Bennett-Stackhouse-Henry-Esbeck Republican National Convention, 33rd, Dallas, 1994 Resistance and Hope, Villa, Vicencia and Degruchy (Eds.) Science, Politics, and Gnosticism, Eric Voegelin Scripture, Tradition and Infallibility, Dewey M. Beegle Systematic Theology, Paul Tillich The “Higher Law” Background of American Constitutional Law, Edward S. Corwin The Bible, Thompson Chain Reference The Biblical Period From Abraham to Ezra an Historical Survey, W.F. Albright The Case for A New Reformation Theology, William Hordern The Christian Mindset in a Secular Society, Carl F. H. Henry (16). The Christian Mindset in a Secular Society, Carl Henry The Christian Vision: Man in Society, The Hillsdale College Press The City of God, Saint Augustine The Confessions of Saint Augustine, St. Augustine The Constitution of the United States of America, Johnny H. Killian The Constitution of the United States, Commission on the Bicentennial The Cross and the Flag, Clouse, Linder, Pierard (Eds.) The Cross and the Flag, Clouse-Linder-Pierard The Education of a Christian Prince, Desiderius Erasmus The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Frank E. Gaebelein (3). Vol: 1, 4, 9. The Millennial Kingdom, John F. Walvoord The New International Commentary on the New Testament, F.F. Bruce The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO The Protestant Era, Paul Tillich The Prune Book, John Trattner The Rules of the House of Representatives The Social teaching of the Christian Churches, Ernst Troeltsch The Soviet Union on the Brink, Kent Hill The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas S. Kuhn The United States A Study of a Developing Country, Ira Sharkansky The Works of Mr. Richard Hooker, Isaac Walton Theory and Decision…, D. Reidel Publishing Company Twentieth Century Religious Thought, John Macquarrie United States Government Manual, 1992,93 Vision and Betrayal in America, John B. Anderson We the People: Story of the US Capitol What the Christian Hopes for in Society, Reinhold Niebuhr Worship and Politics, Albert F. Gedraitis You Can Climb Higher, George Sweeting

Processing Information:

Material was placed into acid-free containers, all metal fasteners were removed, material on high acid content papers were duplicated onto acid-free bond. Organization structure reflects the original order; however, individual items were moved to achieve uniformity of arrangement. All duplicates and high acid content originals (approximately 21 cu.ft.) were discarded.

Processors: Ed Start, Ed Gerritsen, Kristi DenBleyker, Richard Harms, June 1999

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Biographical Data --- 1976-1993

Clippings from newspapers and magazines which were kept in twenty-one loose-leaf notebooks chronologically arranged have been removed from plastic sheet covers, photo copied when necessary, and organized chronologically. Originally maintained in three-ring notebooks.

Box 1

Folder 1: September 22 1976 - January 28, 1980 --- 1976-1980
Folder 2: February 1 1980 - October 30 1980 --- 1980
Folder 3: November 1 1980 - December 1981 --- 1980-1981
Folder 4: January 1 1982 - December 26 1982 --- 1982
Folder 5: January - December 1980 --- 1980
Folder 6: January - March 1984 --- 1984
Folder 7: April - June 1984 --- 1984
Folder 8: July - August 1984 --- 1984
Folder 9: September - October 1984 --- 1984
Folder 10: November - December 1984 --- 1984

Box 2

Folder 1: January - Feb 1985 --- 1985
Folder 2: March - June 1985 --- 1985
Folder 3: July - September 1985 --- 1985
Folder 4: October - December 1985 --- 1985
Folder 5: January - March 1986 --- 1986
Folder 6: April - June 1986 --- 1986
Folder 7: July - September 1986 --- 1986
Folder 8: October - December 1986 --- 1986
Folder 9: January - April 1987 --- 1987
Folder 10: May - August 1987 --- 1987
Folder 11: September - December 1987 --- 1987

Box 3

Folder 1: January - March 1988 --- 1988
Folder 2: April - July 1988 --- 1988
Folder 3: August - December 1988 --- 1988
Folder 4: January - March 1989 --- 1989
Folder 5: April - July 1989 --- 1989
Folder 6: August - December 1989 --- 1989
Folder 7: January - April 1990 --- 1990
Folder 8: May - June 1990 --- 1990
Folder 9: July - September 1990 --- 1990
Folder 10: October - December 1990 --- 1990

Box 4

Folder 1: January - May 1991 --- 1991
Folder 2: June - August 1991 --- 1991
Folder 3: September - December 1991 --- 1991
Folder 4: January - Feb 1992 --- 1992
Folder 5: March 1992 --- 1992
Folder 6: April - June 1992 --- 1992
Folder 7: July - August 1992 --- 1992
Folder 8: September 1992 --- 1992
Folder 9: October 1-22 1992 --- 1992
Folder 10: October 23-31 1992 --- 1992
Folder 11: November 1992 --- 1992
Folder 12: December 1992 --- 1992

Box 5

Folder 1: January - March 1993 --- 1993
Folder 2: April - July 1993 --- 1993
Folder 3: August 1-5 1993 --- 1993
Folder 4: August 8 - December 1993 --- 1993

Series 2: Personal Records --- 1979-1993

Includes the daily planners and appointment schedules along with the daily district schedule of appointments.

Sub-Series 1: Planners

Box 6: Vols 1-13 --- 1979-1985
Box 7: Vols 14-22 --- 1986-1988
Box 8: Vols 23-32 --- 1989-1991
Box 9: Vols 34-35 --- 1992

Sub-Series 2: District Schedules

Box 10

Folder 1: 1985
Folder 2: 1985
Folder 3: 1985
Folder 4: 1986
Folder 5: 1986
Folder 6: 1986

Box 11

Folder 1: 1986
Folder 2: 1987
Folder 3: 1987
Folder 4: 1987
Folder 5: 1987

Box 12: 1988

5 folders

Box 13

Folder 1: 1989
Folder 2: 1989
Folder 3: 1989
Folder 4: 1989
Folder 5: 1990

Box 14

Folder 1: 1990
Folder 2: 1990
Folder 3: 1990
Folder 4: 1991
Folder 5: 1991

Box 15

Folder 1: 1991
Folder 2: 1991
Folder 3: 1992
Folder 4: 1992
Folder 5: 1992

Box 16

Folder 1: 1992
Folder 2: 1993

Sub-Series 3: Miscellaneous Schedules and Engagements --- 1985-1992

Box 16

Folder 3: Miscellaneous Schedules and Engagements --- 1985-1992

Series 3: Anderson Campaign --- 1974-1980

Henry's first experience in practical Washington politics came as an aide to John B. Anderson (R Illinois). Later, Henry was active in Anderson's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980.

Box 16

Folder 4: Anderson Campaign --- 1974-1980
Folder 5: Anderson Campaign --- 1974-1980
Folder 6: Anderson Campaign --- 1974-1980

Series 4: Academic Papers --- 1964-1976, undated

Henry's essays and papers as a student, his lecture notes while at Calvin College, research notes, his masters thesis, and research notes for his doctoral dissertation.

Box 17

Folder 1: Articles and essays by Henry
Folder 2: Henry's Lecture notes
Folder 3: Henry's Lecture notes
Folder 4: Masters thesis
Folder 5: Research notes
Folder 6: Doctoral thesis research notes

Series 5: Michigan House and Senate --- 1978-1984

Organized mainly by campaigns. Within each campaign various topics are highlighted such as Fundraising, Organization, Finance Records, Opposition File.

Box 18

Folder 1: Administrative
Folder 2: Administrative
Folder 3: Campaigns, All State and District Republicans
Folder 4: Campaigns, All National Parties
Folder 5: Campaigns, All Membership Lists
Folder 6: Campaigns, All Surveys
Folder 7: Campaign Fundraising --- 1978
Folder 8: Campaign Organization --- 1978

Box 19

Folder 1: Campaign Finance Records --- 1978
Folder 2: Campaign Fundraising --- 1980
Folder 3: Campaign Organization --- 1980
Folder 4: Campaign Finance Records --- 1980
Folder 5: Campaign Opponent File --- 1980

Box 20

Folder 1: Campaign --- 1982
Folder 2: Campaign Organization --- 1982
Folder 3: Campaign Finance Records --- 1982
Folder 4: Campaign Election Results --- 1982
Folder 5: Campaign Questionnaires --- 1982
Folder 6: Campaign Reapportionment --- 1982

Series 6: Congressional Campaigns --- 1984-1992

Five election campaigns for US Representative are organized chronologically and within each election various aspects of the campaign are organized in files such as Surveys, Questionnaires and Election Results. One box includes topics such as "PACS" that pertain to all campaigns.

Sub-Series 1: 1984 Election

Box 21: April - May Surveys

6 folders

Box 22

Folder 1: April - October Surveys (G)
Folder 2: July surveys (A)
Folder 3: Surveys (I)
Folder 4: Questionnaires
Folder 5: Questionnaires
Folder 6: Organization
Folder 7: Press releases

Box 23: Fundraising

5 folders

Box 24

Folder 1: Correspondence
Folder 2: Correspondence
Folder 3: Advertising
Folder 4: Election results
Folder 5: Opponents file
Folder 6: Speaking engagements

Sub-Series 2: 1986 Election

Box 25

Folder 1: Surveys
Folder 2: Surveys
Folder 3: Organization
Folder 4: Organization
Folder 5: Fundraising
Folder 6: Finance
Folder 7: Correspondence
Folder 8: Correspondence
Folder 9: Advertising
Folder 10: Election results
Folder 11: Opposition file
Folder 12: Issues

Sub-Series 3: 1988 Election

Box 26

Folder 1: Fundraising
Folder 2: Finance records
Folder 3: Correspondence
Folder 4: Advertising
Folder 5: Election results
Folder 6: Opposition file
Folder 7: Questionnaires

Box 27

Folder 1: Surveys
Folder 2: Surveys
Folder 3: Surveys
Folder 4: Surveys
Folder 5: Organization
Folder 6: Organization

Sub-Series 4: 1990 Election

Box 28

Folder 1: Organization
Folder 2: Fundraising
Folder 3: Correspondence
Folder 4: Advertising
Folder 5: Election results
Folder 6: Questionnaires

Sub-Series 5: 1992 Election

Box 29

Folder 1: Organization
Folder 2: Organization
Folder 3: Organization
Folder 4: Surveys
Folder 5: Surveys
Folder 6: Surveys
Folder 7: Finance

Box 30

Folder 1: Fundraising --- 1992
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1992
Folder 3: Advertising --- 1992
Folder 4: Election results --- 1992
Folder 5: Questionnaires --- 1992
Folder 6: Questionnaires --- 1992
Folder 7: Forums --- 1992
Folder 8: Organization --- 1993-1994
Folder 9: All Campaigns for the Kent County Republicans
Folder 10: All PAC Contributors --- 1984-1993

Series 7: Events and Gatherings

Sub-Series 1: Fundraisers --- 1984-1992

Arranged according to three types. "Henry's Hurrahs" were annual events held in the home district. "Salutes" were held around Columbus Day. "Task Forces" and "Associate Task Forces" were groups organized among large contributors who gathered periodically for special events and speakers. Some fundraising took place at luncheons and other gatherings in Washington DC.

Box 31

Folder 1: 1984-1986
Folder 2: 1984-1986
Folder 3: 1984-1986
Folder 4: 1987-1989
Folder 5: 1990-1991
Folder 6: 1990-1991
Folder 7: 1992-1993

Loose 1

Item 1: Henry's Hurrahs: Loose - megaphone

Sub-Series 2: Salutes

Box 32

Folder 1: 1984-1986
Folder 2: 1987-1992
Folder 3: 1987-1992
Folder 4: 1987-1992
Folder 5: 1987-1992
Folder 6: 1987-1992
Folder 7: 1987-1992

Sub-Series 3: Task Forces

Box 33

Folder 1: Congressional Task Force --- 1985-1992
Folder 2: Congressional Task Force --- 1985-1992
Folder 3: Congressional Task Force --- 1985-1992
Folder 4: Congressional Task Force --- 1985-1992
Folder 5: Congressional Task Force --- 1985-1992
Folder 6: Associate Task Force
Folder 7: Associate Task Force

Sub-Series 4: Washington D.C. and Town Meetings

Box 34

Folder 1: Fundraisers - Washington DC --- 1985-1986
Folder 2: Fundraisers - Washington DC --- 1987-1988
Folder 3: Fundraisers - Washington DC --- 1989-1990
Folder 4: Town Meetings --- 1985-1986
Folder 5: Town Meetings --- 1987
Folder 6: Town Meetings --- 1988-1989
Folder 7: Town Meetings --- 1990-1992

Series 8: Press and News Releases --- 1984-1993

Some news releases can be found in the subject file also

Box 35

Folder 1: Press Releases --- 1984-1993
Folder 2: Press Releases --- 1984-1993
Folder 3: Press Releases --- 1984-1993
Folder 4: Information Releases --- 1979-1993
Folder 5: Information Releases --- 1979-1993
Folder 6: Information Releases --- 1979-1993
Folder 7: Information Releases --- 1979-1993

Series 9: Speeches, Voting and Legislative Record, etc. --- 1987-1989, undated

Speeches are listed individually by title.

Box 36

Folder 1: Speeches

Item 1: "Cans to Congress" Campaign Kick-off --- 1990 April 17: "Bottle Bill"
Item 2: Navy - [Sut] Floor Speech --- circa 1991 January 14
Item 3: A Call for Sunshine on College Athletics
Item 4: Gordon College - "The American Republic Confronts Armageddon" --- 1989 May 13
Item 5: [Graduation speech materials] --- circa 1987: Includes several letters sent to Hon. Donald Sundquist regarding commencements and commencement speeches.
Item 6: Petri Lincoln Day Speech: from Tom Petri?
Item 7: Lincoln Day Speech Material: compiled by the Republican National Committee
Item 8: Speech Material: Lincoln's Birthday --- 1986 February: Compiled by House Republican Research Committee
Item 9: Speechwriting Materials for Lincoln & Washington Birthdays --- 1987 February 14: Compiled by House Republican Research Committee
Item 10: Rap-Tab article --- 1990 September 24
Item 11: Divided Democrats Seek to Divide America --- 1992 February 21: Rap-Tab
Item 12: A Call to Moral Rearmament --- circa 1992 June 25: Rap-Tab
Item 13: Divided Democrats Seek to Divide America --- 1992 February 21: Rap-Tab
Item 14: Visit to China --- 1990 January 5-1990 January 12: 20 pages
Item 15: Legislative Report
Item 16: Casimir Pulaski: Entry from Dictionary of American Biography, 1963, and "General Casimir Pulaski, and his relation to the American Revolution," Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress.
Item 17: Lt. Col. Matt Urban
Item 18: The Canons of Detroit and the Brooklyn Confession --- 1989: Calvin Seminary Graduation
Item 19: [Both ends]
Item 20: Reflections on Freedom --- circa 1986: Davenport College
Item 21: [Prisons] --- circa 1990

Folder 2

Item 1: Memorial Day 1988: Still Heros, Still Serving --- 1988: Bears name of G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery
Item 2: Veterans' Day Address --- 1987 November 11: Bears name of Col. Eugene Raab, USAFR (Ret.)
Item 3: Veterans Day Talk --- 1988 November 11
Item 4: Talking Points for GOP House Members --- 1989 February 9: "Written and edited by Richard Billmire and Robert Pew"
Item 5: Are Politicians Corrupt? --- circa 1990
Item 6: Social Spending Up --- circa 1990
Item 7: Education
Item 8: The Moral Foundations of Democracy
Item 9: The Disciplines of Freedom
Item 10: Morality vs. Moralism: In Defense of Politics --- 1989 January 26: Pepperdine University
Item 11: Support of Persian Gulf Operation
Item 12: Economy
Item 13: Commencement Address
Item 14: Misc. Speech Materials

Folder 3: Voting and Legislation Record

Folder 4: Voting and Legislation Record

Folder 5: Voting and Legislation Record

Folder 6: House Republicans

Folder 7: Correspondence, Congressional Records --- 1987-1992

Series 10: Subject Files --- 1984-1993

Contains activities relative to specific legislation, problems, or population groups (senior citizens, minorities, and high school students). These are arranged alphabetically.

Box 37

Folder 1: Abortion
Folder 2: Abortion - Fetal Tissue Transplants
Folder 3: Adult Literacy
Folder 4: Agriculture (food)
Folder 5: Arts
Folder 6: Auto Industry

Box 38: Bottle Bill

Folder 1: Information
Folder 2: Information
Folder 3: Information
Folder 4: Interest Groups
Folder 5: Interest Groups
Folder 6: Co-Sponsors

Box 39: Bottle Bill

Folder 1: Administration
Folder 2: Publicity
Folder 3: States
Folder 4: States
Folder 5: Michigan
Folder 6: Opposition File
Folder 7: Hearings
Folder 8: Common Cent $ Campaign
Folder 9: Editorials

Box 40

Folder 1: Endorsements
Folder 2: Committee Hearings
Folder 3: Letters to Colleagues
Folder 4: 1993 Campaign

Box 41

Folder 1: Census
Folder 2: Child Care
Folder 3: Civil Rights
Folder 4: Economic Growth
Folder 5: Education
Folder 6: Education
Folder 7: Education

Box 42

Folder 1: Education
Folder 2: Education
Folder 3: Education
Folder 4: Education, Kent Occupational HS
Folder 5: Education, Kent Occupational HS
Folder 6: Education, GR Jobs Corps
Folder 7: Education, GR Jobs Corps
Folder 8: Education, GR Jobs Corps

Box 43

Folder 1: Education, GR Jobs Corps (D)
Folder 2: Energy
Folder 3: Environment
Folder 4: Environment
Folder 5: Environment

Box 44: Environment

5 folders

Box 45

Folder 1: Fluoridation Stamp
Folder 2: Fluoridation Stamp
Folder 3: Foreign Affairs - Latin America, Bosnia, SE Asia
Folder 4: Foreign Student Scholarships
Folder 5: Foreign Student Scholarships
Folder 6: Foreign Student Scholarships
Folder 7: Foreign Student Scholarships

Box 46

Folder 1: Handicapped
Folder 2: Handicapped
Folder 3: Handicapped
Folder 4: Handicapped
Folder 5: Health

Box 47

Folder 1: High School Students, News Articles
Folder 2: High School Students, Awards
Folder 3: Hostages
Folder 4: Human Rights
Folder 5: Industrial Competitiveness
Folder 6: Industrial Competitiveness
Folder 7: Industrial Competitiveness
Folder 8: Labor Policy

Box 48

Folder 1: Manufacturing
Folder 2: Manufacturing
Folder 3: Military
Folder 4: Minorities, Community Leaders
Folder 5: Minorities, Community Leaders
Folder 6: Minorities, News Articles

Box 49

Folder 1: OSHA
Folder 2: OSHA
Folder 3: OSHA
Folder 4: Pending Projects
Folder 5: Product Liability
Folder 6: Reapportionment --- 1990
Folder 7: Reapportionment --- 1990
Folder 8: Reconciliation Center
Folder 9: Recreation
Folder 10: Senior Citizens

Box 50

Folder 1: Science and Technology
Folder 2: Science and Technology
Folder 3: Science and Technology
Folder 4: Small Business
Folder 5: Small Business
Folder 6: Substance Abuse
Folder 7: Trade
Folder 8: Trade

Box 51

Folder 1: Transportation
Folder 2: Transportation
Folder 3: Transportation
Folder 4: Transportation, South Beltline
Folder 5: Transportation, East Beltline
Folder 6: Transportation
Folder 7: Tributes to Paul B. Henry

Box 52

Folder 1: Universities
Folder 2: Veterans
Folder 3: Welfare Reform
Folder 4: Welfare Reform
Folder 5: Women's Issues

Series 11: Administrative files --- 1984-1994

All of the records that pertain to day-to-day administration of the headquarters are placed in this category: Organizing the office personnel, financial reports to various agencies, House banking scandal.

Box 53

Folder 1: Office
Folder 2: Office
Folder 3: Finance Records, Paul B. Henry
Folder 4: Finance Records, IRS
Folder 5: Finance Records, Henry for Congress --- 1990-1993
Folder 6: Finance Records, Henry for Congress --- 1990-1993
Folder 7: Finance Records, State and Local Government

Series 12: Federal Election Committee

Box 54

Folder 1: 1984
Folder 2: 1984
Folder 3: 1985
Folder 4: 1986
Folder 5: 1986
Folder 6: 1987
Folder 7: 1987-1989

Box 55

Folder 1: 1990-1991
Folder 2: 1992
Folder 3: 1993-1994

Series 13: Correspondence --- 1983-1993

The most voluminous section. After an arrangement of correspondence according to specific topics, letters are then arranged alphabetically according to the last name of the person corresponding. Each Congress in which Henry served has the complete alphabet. If a piece of correspondence cannot be located in the alphabetically arranged section, it might be found by searching the topically arranged section. Much correspondence can be found also in the campaign section if related to campaign strategy and contributions.

Sub-Series 1: White House

Box 56

Folder 1: 1985
Folder 2: 1986
Folder 3: 1987
Folder 4: 1988
Folder 5: 1989
Folder 6: 1989
Folder 7: 1990
Folder 8: 1990
Folder 9: 1991-1992

Sub-Series 2: Constituent Information and Occasional

Box 57

Folder 1: Capitol Guides
Folder 2: Congressional Record
Folder 3: Congressional Record
Folder 4: Mailing Lists
Folder 5: Christmas Letters
Folder 6: Governor Engler
Folder 7: Birthday Congratulations --- 1985-1987
Folder 8: Birthday Congratulations --- 1988-1989
Folder 9: Birthday Congratulations --- 1991

Box 58

Folder 1: Birthday Congratulations --- 1992
Folder 2: Birth Congratulations
Folder 3: Wedding Anniversary Congratulations
Folder 4: Retirement Congratulations
Folder 5: Death Condolences
Folder 6: Pearl Harbor - 50th Anniversary
Folder 7: Pearl Harbor - 50th Anniversary

Sub-Series 3: Miscellaneous Congratulatory

Box 59

Folder 1: 1983-1985
Folder 2: 1986-1987
Folder 3: 1986-1987
Folder 4: 1988
Folder 5: 1989
Folder 6: 1989

Box 60

Folder 1: 1990
Folder 2: 1990
Folder 3: 1991
Folder 4: 1991
Folder 5: 1992
Folder 6: 1992

Box 61

Folder 1: 1992
Folder 2: 1993
Folder 3: Resumes --- 1986-1992
Folder 4: Resumes --- 1986-1992
Folder 5: Reference Letters
Folder 6: Requests for Assistance --- 1986-1989
Folder 7: Requests for Assistance --- 1990
Folder 8: Requests for Assistance --- 1990

Box 62

Folder 1: Requests for Assistance --- 1990-1992
Folder 2: Auctions
Folder 3: Art Contests
Folder 4: Grants, Tributes, Resolutions
Folder 5: Issue Letters
Folder 6: Issue Letters

Sub-Series 4: Thank-you Letters

Box 63

Folder 1: 99th Congress --- 1985-1987
Folder 2: 99th Congress --- 1985-1987
Folder 3: 100th Congress --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: 100th Congress --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: 101st Congress --- 1989-1991
Folder 6: 101st Congress --- 1989-1991

Box 64

Folder 1: Eagle Scouts
Folder 2: Student Letters
Folder 3: Unique Letters
Folder 4: Unique Letters
Folder 5: Unique Letters

Sub-Series 5: 99th Congress --- 1985-1987

Box 65

Folder 1: A --- 1985-1987
Folder 2: B --- 1985-1987
Folder 3: C --- 1985-1987
Folder 4: D-F --- 1985-1987
Folder 5: G --- 1985-1987
Folder 6: H-I --- 1985-1987

Box 66

Folder 1: J --- 1985-1987
Folder 2: K --- 1985-1987
Folder 3: K-L --- 1985-1987
Folder 4: M --- 1985-1987
Folder 5: N-O --- 1985-1987
Folder 6: P --- 1985-1987

Box 67

Folder 1: Q-R --- 1985-1987
Folder 2: S --- 1985-1987
Folder 3: S --- 1985-1987
Folder 4: T-U --- 1985-1987
Folder 5: V --- 1985-1987
Folder 6: W --- 1985-1987
Folder 7: X-Z --- 1985-1987

Sub-Series 6: 100th Congress --- 1987-1989

Box 68

Folder 1: A --- 1987-1989
Folder 2: B --- 1987-1989
Folder 3: B --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: C --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: C --- 1987-1989
Folder 6: C --- 1987-1989
Folder 7: C --- 1987-1989

Box 69

Folder 1: D --- 1987-1989
Folder 2: E-F --- 1987-1989
Folder 3: F --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: G --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: H --- 1987-1989
Folder 6: H --- 1987-1989

Box 70

Folder 1: I --- 1987-1989
Folder 2: J --- 1987-1989
Folder 3: K --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: L --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: M --- 1987-1989
Folder 6: M --- 1987-1989

Box 71

Folder 1: N --- 1987-1989
Folder 2: O --- 1987-1989
Folder 3: P --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: R --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: R --- 1987-1989
Folder 6: S --- 1987-1989
Folder 7: S --- 1987-1989

Box 72

Folder 1: S --- 1987-1989
Folder 2: T-U --- 1987-1989
Folder 3: V --- 1987-1989
Folder 4: W --- 1987-1989
Folder 5: W --- 1987-1989
Folder 6: X-Z --- 1987-1989

Sub-Series 7: 101st Congress --- 1989-1991

Box 73

Folder 1: A --- 1989-1991
Folder 2: B --- 1989-1991
Folder 3: B --- 1989-1991
Folder 4: C --- 1989-1991
Folder 5: D --- 1989-1991
Folder 6: E-F --- 1989-1991

Box 74

Folder 1: G --- 1989-1991
Folder 2: H --- 1989-1991
Folder 3: I-K --- 1989-1991
Folder 4: K --- 1989-1991
Folder 5: L --- 1989-1991
Folder 6: M --- 1989-1991
Folder 7: M --- 1989-1991

Box 75

Folder 1: N-O --- 1989-1991
Folder 2: P --- 1989-1991
Folder 3: R --- 1989-1991
Folder 4: S --- 1989-1991
Folder 5: S --- 1989-1991
Folder 6: T-V --- 1989-1991
Folder 7: W --- 1989-1991
Folder 8: X-Z --- 1989-1991

Sub-Series 8: 102nd Congress --- 1991-1993

Box 76

Folder 1: A --- 1991-1993
Folder 2: B --- 1991-1993
Folder 3: B --- 1991-1993
Folder 4: C --- 1991-1993
Folder 5: C --- 1991-1993
Folder 6: C --- 1991-1993

Box 77

Folder 1: D --- 1991-1993
Folder 2: E-F --- 1991-1993
Folder 3: G --- 1991-1993
Folder 4: G --- 1991-1993
Folder 5: H-I --- 1991-1993
Folder 6: J --- 1991-1993

Box 78

Folder 1: K --- 1991-1993
Folder 2: L --- 1991-1993
Folder 3: M --- 1991-1993
Folder 4: M --- 1991-1993
Folder 5: N --- 1991-1993

Box 79

Folder 1: O-P --- 1991-1993
Folder 2: R --- 1991-1993
Folder 3: S --- 1991-1993
Folder 4: T --- 1991-1993
Folder 5: V --- 1991-1993
Folder 6: W --- 1991-1993
Folder 7: X-Z --- 1991-1993

Sub-Series 9: 103rd Congress --- 1993-1995

Box 79

Folder 8: A-Z --- 1993-1995

Series 14: Awards and Honors --- 1991-1998

Each year a congressman nominates one high school student from each high school in the district for this honor. Also contains documents and correspondence pertaining to the establishment of the PBH Chair and archives at Calvin College.

Box 80

Folder 1: Congressional Medal of Merit --- 1991-1992
Folder 2: Congressional Medal of Merit --- 1991-1992
Folder 3: Congressional Medal of Merit --- 1991-1992
Folder 4: Congressional Medal of Merit --- 1991-1992
Folder 5: Chair and Archives
Folder 6: Chair and Archives
Folder 7: Chair and Archives, Hatfield Lecture
Folder 8: Convocation and Henry Hall Dedication

Series 15: Photos, Audio/Visual --- 1979-1993, undated

These are organized alphabetically by subject. Negatives, if available, are kept in the negative file of the collection

Sub-Series 1: Photos

Box 81

Folder 1: Cartoons
Folder 2: Archives Ceremony
Folder 3: Campaign
Folder 4: Celebration on the Grand
Folder 5: Common Cent $ for Congress
Folder 6: Congress Hall
Folder 7: De Vos Richard
Folder 8: Eagle Scouts
Folder 9: Economic Club
Folder 10: Foster Grandparents Program
Folder 11: Groups (miscellaneous)
Folder 12: GVSU Dinner - "Capitol Steps"
Folder 13: Hatfield Lecture
Folder 14: Henry Family
Folder 15: Henry Portraits
Folder 16: Individuals (miscellaneous)
Folder 17: Job Corps
Folder 18: Merchants Service Bureau
Folder 19: Michigan Department of Transportation
Folder 20: Michigan Rehabilitation Association
Folder 21: Pearl Harbor Vets --- 1991 December 8
Folder 22: Pulaski Day --- 1991
Folder 23: Senior Power Day --- 1984
Folder 24: Vandenberg Center

Box 91

Item 3: GVSU Eberhard Center groundbreaking --- 1988: Large

Loose 2

Item 2: Ehlers, Vern - GR Home Builders --- 1989 February 22
Item 3: Michigan House of Representatives --- 1981-1982
Item 4: Michigan House of Representatives --- 1979-1980
Item 5: Michigan State Senate --- 1983-1986
Item 6: Milliken, Gov. William
Item 7: Reagan, Ronald

Sub-Series 2

Box 84: Cassette Tapes

Item 1: Congressman Paul Henry, "Resolved" --- 1993 March 1
Item 2: Congressman Paul Henry --- 1991 November 9
Item 3: Henry for Congress: Posthumus, Buth, Henry
Item 4: Henry for Congress: Family, Experience
Item 5: Inaugural Lecture of PBH Institute
Item 6: NRCC
Item 7: Paul Henry for Congress: Reelection #1, #2
Item 8: Paul Henry --- 1992 October 22
Item 9: Paul Henry --- 1992 October 23
Item 10: Paul Henry --- 1993 August 3
Item 11: Paul Henry: Crimes, Jobs, Education
Item 12: Paul Henry: Flooding, Trade
Item 13: Paul Henry: Radio Spots --- 1982 October 1
Item 14: Paul Henry: Tradition - Leadership
Item 15: PBH Funeral Service
Item 16: Reen Kosten

Sub-Series 3: Reel to reel tapes

Box 84

Item 17: Radio-Spot Announcements --- 1982

Sub-Series 4: Videotapes

Box 94

Item 1: Large Format
Item 2: Gaylord Spot
Item 3: Paul Henry for Congress
Item 4: Rep. Henry --- 1985 May 9
Item 5: 13 News
Item 6: 700 Club: Re-election Announcement --- 1990 May 7
Item 7: A Time to Care - G.R. Public Schools
Item 8: Congressman Paul Henry: #1 Ehlers Endorsement #2 "Balance" in Lansing
Item 9: Ethics in View, WGVU --- 1990 April 15
Item 10: Ethics in View: To Tell the Truth; Warner, NORCROSS and JUDD --- 1992 February 17
Item 11: Federal Funding for Runaway Youth Programs
Item 12: HENRY - 10/30/92, Ford Meeting; 11/1/92, Paul Released from BW; 11/5/93, TV --- 1992-1993
Item 13: Henry TV - General, Ford, Business, Balanced Budget
Item 14: Henry TV, "Crime" "Education" "Jobs" --- 1984 September 27
Item 15: Importing Trouble - WZZM
Item 16: Michigan at Risk: Going West
Item 17: Michigan Journal --- 1987 January 26
Item 18: Panama Crisis
Item 19: Paul Henry Funeral
Item 20: Paul Henry Re-Election
Item 21: Paul Henry?s Brain Tumor
Item 22: Persian Gulf, WOTV --- 1990 December
Item 23: Political Carl with PBH, Ch. 23 --- 1992 October 19
Item 24: Rep. Henry --- 1987 January 15
Item 25: Rep. Upton --- 1993 September 13
Item 26: Senator Hatfield, Bottle Bill Press Conference --- 1993 April 22
Item 27: TV News at 11 --- 1993 January 5
Item 28: Viewer Call-in Program with Rep. Paul Henry --- 1990 April 17
Item 29: White House Photo Op with President Bush --- 1990 June 28
Item 30: Untitled #1
Item 31: Untitled #2
Item 32: Untitled #3
Item 33: Untitled #4
Item 34: Untitled #5
Item 35: Untitled #6
Item 36: Untitled #7
Item 37: Untitled #8

Series 16: Magazines, Newspapers, Tabloids, Campaign Advertisements

Contains many of the publications of articles about PBH or are written by him. Some are simply significant because they represent an important event.

Box 82

Item 1: The Banner --- 1993 September 6
Item 2: Calvin College Chimes --- 1993 February 12
Item 3: Grand Rapids --- 1993 December
Item 4: Grand Rapids Symphony Program --- 1993-1994
Item 5: The American Dollar, Kent County Republican Committee --- 1980 November
Item 6: Anderson For President - One Man?s Dream, Rockford Register Star --- 1980 November 10
Item 7: A Century Of Presidential Elections - New York Times --- 1972
Item 8: East Grand Rapids Cadence --- 1995 September 6
Item 9: The Grand Rapids Press - Vol. 82, No. 331 --- 1974 August 9
Item 10: The Grand Rapids Press, Wonderland Section --- 1975 March 30
Item 11: The Grand Rapids Press, Wonderland Section --- 1987 December 6
Item 12: The Grand Rapids Press, Henry?s death --- 1993 August 3
Item 13: The Grand Rapids Press, Henry?s funeral --- 1993 August 4
Item 14: How They Voted - The Business Advocate --- 1990 February
Item 15: La Voz - The Community Voice - Vol. 3, No. 20
Item 16: A Letter to the Voters of West Michigan
Item 17: Paul Henry (3 Issues)
Item 18: Rap-Tab - Vol. 6, Issue 4 --- 1980 October 1
Item 19: Rap-Tab - Vol. 11, Issue 3 --- 1986 October
Item 20: Rap-Tab - Vol.12, Issue 2 --- 1987 May
Item 21: Rap-Tab - Vol. 13, Issue1 --- 1988 March
Item 22: Rap-Tab - Vol.14, Issue 2 --- 1989 August
Item 23: Rap-Tab - Vol. 18, Issue 3, fall 1993 --- 1993
Item 24: Right To Life of Michigan New --- 1984 September
Item 25: Voter Guide - The Grand Rapids Press
Item 26: Voter Guide -1990 -League of Women Voters
Item 27: The Washington Post, Weekly Edition, Vol. 1, No. 49 --- 1984 October 8

Series 18: Realia --- 1983-1993

This category includes plaques, campaign material, desktop items, model trucks, shovels and other items

Sub-Series 1

Box 85: Plaques

Item 1: City of Grand Rapids --- 1991
Item 2: MAEOPP --- 1989: Midwest Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel?
Item 3: Sound Dollar Awards --- 1990, 1992
Item 4: UPS

Box 87: Plaques

Item 1: Administrative Assistant Association
Item 2: American Subcontractors --- 1987
Item 3: Amoco - WGMS - Guest Conductor --- 1986
Item 4: Grand Rapids Community Education --- 1982
Item 5: Grand Rapids Youth Symphony Orchestra --- 1990
Item 6: Kent County Republicans --- 1975-1976
Item 7: Kentwood Jaycees
Item 8: Kiwanis Club --- 1993
Item 9: Michigan Association for Advancement of Correctional Alternatives --- 1984
Item 10: Michigan Optometric Assoc. --- 1983-1984
Item 11: Congressional Fire Services Caucus --- 1991
Item 12: Credit Union League --- 1989

Box 88: Plaques

Item 1: Evangelicals for Social Action --- 1993
Item 2: Foster Grandparents Program
Item 3: Michigan Rehabilitation Assoc. Outstanding Government Official --- 1985-1986
Item 4: National Council of State Housing Agencies --- 1990
Item 5: Northview Student Government --- 1988
Item 6: Sierra Club Jane Elders Award --- 1993
Item 7: US Chamber of Commerce --- 1988-1991

Box 91: Plaques

Item 1: Michigan Bow Hunters Legislator of the Year --- 1984
Item 2: Sound Dollar Awards --- 1990, 1992

Box 20000: Plaques

Location unknown

Item 1: Americans With Disabilities --- 1987: [location unknown]
Item 2: State Board of Education --- 1975-1978: [location unknown]

Sub-Series 2

Box 83: Campaign Materials

Item 1: Paul Henry/Gary McInerney debate poster --- 1984
Item 2: Yard Signs (6)
Item 3: T-Shirts (5)
Item 4: Mugs (4)
Item 5: Megaphone
Item 6: Flags (3)
Item 7: Windsock (2)
Item 8: Convention Sign
Item 9: Banner

Box 89: Desktop and Display Items

Item 1: Brass Elephant
Item 2: Ebony Elephant
Item 3: Glass Elephant Bookends
Item 4: B-2 Bomber - Air Force
Item 5: Eagle Trophy - Associated Builders and Contractors
Item 6: Eagle Trophy - Associated Builders and Contractors
Item 7: Eagle Trophy - Associated Builders and Contractors
Item 8: Statue - Blindfolded - Associated Builders and Contractors
Item 9: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 10: Minuteman Statue - National Federation of Independent Business
Item 11: Thomas Jefferson Trophy - NAWGA
Item 12: Pry Tool - National Machine Tool Builders Assoc.

Box 90: Desktop and Display Items

Item 1: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 2: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 3: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 4: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 5: Bulldog Trophy - Watchdogs of the Treasury
Item 6: Minuteman Statue - National Federation of Independent Business
Item 7: Minuteman Statue - National Federation of Independent Business
Item 8: Minuteman Statue - National Federation of Independent Business
Item 9: Minuteman Statue - National Federation of Independent Business
Item 10: Eagle Trophy - American Manufacturers Association
Item 11: Eagle Trophy - American Manufacturers Association
Item 12: Uncle Sam Bank - US League of Savings Institutions

Box 88

Item 8: Batan - US Army Parachute Team - Golden Knights

Loose 4

Item 8: Framed Signs (5)

Sub-Series 3: Signed Laws and Pens --- 1981-1985

Box 92

Item 1: Michigan House Bill # 4067/Willliam Milliken --- 1981
Item 2: Michigan House Bill # 4494/Willliam Milliken --- 1981
Item 3: Michigan House Bill # 5434/Willliam Milliken --- 1982

Box 93

Item 1: Michigan House Bill # 5509/Willliam Milliken --- 1982
Item 2: Michigan Senate Bill # 67/James Blanchard --- 1983
Item 3: US House Joint Resolution # 305/Ronald Reagan --- 1985

Sub-Series 4

Box 82: Awards

Item 1: Respect for Life Award --- 1989
Item 2: West Michigan World Trade Certificate
Item 3: NASA Curriculum for Special Education Students
Item 4: Cartoon
Item 5: Grand Rapids Housing Commission --- 1993

Sub-Series 5: Miniature Trucks

Commercial vehicles

Box 88

Item 9: GE
Item 10: J and H Oil - Unocal

Box 86

Item 3: Amway
Item 4: TRW
Item 5: Stow KDavis
Item 6: Benteler
Item 7: Steelcase
Item 8: Gordon Food Service
Item 9: Attwood
Item 10: United Parcel truck on wooden base
Item 11: United Parcel
Item 12: Steelcase - Antique Truck Bank
Item 13: Spartan Stores
Item 14: GE Lamps - Railroad box car
Item 15: FMI - Miniature truck, cab only
Item 16: Henry's Hurrah Mug - yellow
Item 17: Henry's Hurrah Mug - brown
Item 18: Paul Henry / Henry's Hurrah Mug - yellow
Item 19: Westinghouse Furniture

Box 84

Item 1: Cuff links (one pair)
Item 2: Seal (stamp)
Item 3: Name plate
Item 4: Nicaraguan 100 bill - Elena Jurgela --- 1985
Item 5: Snapshots and negatives (subject not identified)
Item 6: Shovel - Groundbreaking ceremony - Veteran?s Facility --- 1985 August 9
Item 7: Large banner
Item 8: Michigan House carpet square --- 1979

Loose 3

Item 9: Giant Get Well Card

Series 19: Addendum

Box 97

Folder 1: Henry, Paul B. "Christian Perspectives on Power Politics" --- undated

Manuscript and copy of article from Christian Social Ethics, 32 pp.

Folder 2: Henry, Paul B. The League of Nations and the Abolition of Slavery in Independent Black Africa --- undated

12 pp.

Folder 3: Henry, Paul B. The Political Ellusion --- undated

[35] pp.

Folder 4: Henry, Paul B. The Organization of African Unity: An Overview. (R.R. Wilson International Organization --- 1967 March 21

15 pp.

Folder 5: Book Reviews by Henry, Paul B. --- 1971

Reviews written by Paul B. Henry

Henry, Paul B: (no date). [Review of the book Politics and Protestant Theology: An Interpretation of Tillich, Barth, Bonhoeffer, and Brunner. by Rene De Visme Williamson] Journal of Politics, 247-249.

Henry, Paul B. (no date). [Review of the book Vietnam and Armageddon: Peace, War and the Christian Conscience by Robert F.Drinan, S. J.] Christian Scholar’s Review, 162-163

Henry, Paul B.(1971). [Review of Montesquieu’s System of Natural Government by Henry J.Merry]. Theory and Decision, 2, 217-218.

Henry, Paul B. (1973). [Review of The Nixon Theology by Charles P. Henderson]. Christian Scholar’s Review, 173-175

Henry, Paul B. (1978). [Review of The Religion of President Carter by Niels C. Nielsen, Jr.]. Journal of Church and State, 20:3, 571-573.

Folder 6: Henry, Paul B. "The Politics of Reapportionment." Michigan Challenge, vol. 12, no. 3 (Jan-February 1972): 17-19 --- 1972

Folder 7: Henry, Paul B. "Campaign '72: a Dime's Worth of Difference?" The Reformed Journal, vol. 22, no. 5 (May-June 1972): 3-4; Time Campaign Kickoff, Sep 13, 1976 --- 1972

Folder 8: Rules, adopted by Republican National Convention, held at Miami Beach, Florida --- 1972 August 21

Folder 9: Henry, Paul B. "Can a Corporation Be 'Sinful'?." Eternity 25, no. 9: 69,75 --- 1974

Folder 10: Henry, Paul B. "Why I Support Gerald Ford." The Christian Century: 921-923. --- 1976 October 27

Folder 11: Henry, Paul B. "Love, Power and Justice." The Christian Century, 1088-1092 --- 1977 November 23

plus paper, by this title, delivered to the fourth annual "Conference on Christianity and Politics" at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 28, 1977

Folder 12: Mc Diarmid, Hugh. "Anderson or GOP: The Choice is Hard." Detroit Free Press, sec. A: 11 --- 1980 April 29

Folder 13: Campaign flyer for State Senate: Paul Henry: The Respected Candidate --- circa 1983

Folder 14: 8th Annual Transatlantic Conference, Vienna, Austria --- 1990 November 10-1990 November 18

Folder 15: Calvin College - correspondence, clippings --- 1978-1993

Folder 16: Calvin Theological Seminary - Commencement Address: "The Cannons of Detroit and the Brooklyn Confession," and clipping --- 1989

Folder 17: Bibliography list --- 1972-1976

with several articles from that list

Folder 18: Clippings --- 1975-1992

Folder 19: Campaign materials --- 1982, 1984, undated

Folder 20: Fifth District Report, (Spring 1986, Spring 1988) --- 1986, 1988

Folder 21: Legislative Profile for the 103rd Congress --- 1994

Folder 22: Correspondence with Daniel R. Miller --- 1985-1990

Folder 23: Paul Henry?s illness and death: clippings, obituaries, memorials --- 1993

Folder 24: Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics --- 1997-1998

Paul B. Henry Papers, 1964-1998

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