POLITICAL AFFAIRS (PL)

A primary category containing information pertaining to political matters of national, state and local interest. Includes material such as conventions, elections, voting, messages, campaigns, platforms, candidates, political parties, committees, clubs and dinners.

Subject categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

File Code Description

PL Political Affairs

PL001 Conventions, Political

PL002 Fundraising – Expenditures

PL003 Messages, Political (Sent or Denied)

PL004 Patronage

PL005 Political parties

PL005-01 Communist Party

PL005-02 Democratic Party

PL005-03 Independent Party

PL005-04 Republican Party

PL005-05 Socialist Party

PL006 Publicity – Publications, Political

PL007 Debates, Political Candidates

PL008 Voting, Political