AFL-CIO

Photographs, political materials, correspondence, articles, notes, speeches, campaign materials, audio material and ephemera comprise the Robert C. Eckhardt Papers, 1931-2001, documenting the liberal political career of Robert Christian "Bob" Eckhardt.

Comprised of correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, teaching materials, campaign brochures, printed materials, and notes, the Steve Russell and Donna Mobley Papers, 1959-1992, document Russell’s career as a lawyer, activist, and trial court judge as well as Mobley’s career as a union organizer and activist.

The David Shapiro Collection (1952-2000) consists primarily of news clippings and political campaign materials, along with correspondence, newsletters, speeches, and press releases. The collection documents the political climate in early 1960s Texas, emphasizing the efforts of the ”Two-Party Democrats” to strengthen the Texas Republican party and force conservatives out of the Democratic Party.