Carl D. Perkins Congressional Papers, 1948-1984 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Printer-friendly | Contact Us About This Collection

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Biographical Note

Subject/Index Terms

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 8: Plaques, Memorabilia and Artifacts

Box S-001: Plaques:

Barcode: 31234014042103

Folder 1: Distributive Education Clubs of America recognition of outstanding service to vocational education, 1964

Physical Description: 9.5x12 in.

Folder 2: UK College of Agriculture, Distinguished Service Award, 1974

Physical Description: 9.75x12 in.

Folder 3: Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Distinguished Service Award and Honorary Membership in Recognition of Outstanding and Significant Contributions to Higher Education and Student Assistance Program, 1983

Physical Description: 9x12 in.

Folder 4: National Education Association Special Committee on Vocational, Technical and Practical Arts Educators honors him for his continuous and dedicated support for vocational education, 1982

[On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Physical Description: 10x14 in.

Folder 5: Morehead State University Phi Delta Kappa plaque presented in Appreciation for Educational Leadership, undated

Physical Description: 10x12 in.

Folder 6: Ashland-Huntington Close Up Program Thank You plaque, 1977

[On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Physical Description: 9x12 in.

Folder 7: Young Democrats of America Congressional Award, 1980

Physical Description: 8.75x12 in.

Folder 8: Board of Trustees of City of South Shore, Kentucky plaque presented in appreciation for service to the people of the 7th Congressional District of Kentucky, undated

Physical Description: 9x11 in.

Folder 9: Life membership in the Kentucky Highlands Association, 1976

Physical Description: 10x8 in.

Folder 10: National Association of State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education National Leadership of Vocational Education Award, 1982

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Folder 11: The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award, 1984

Physical Description: 10x12 in.

Folder 12: NCHPER Congressional Award for National Leadership in Advocating Quality Physical Education and Recreation Programs for the Handicapped, 1981

Physical Description: 12x9 in.

Box S-002: Plaques:

Barcode: 31234014042111

Folder 1: Legislative Commission of the National Education Association award for distinguished service and contributions to American education, 1965

Physical Description: 6.75x10 in.

Folder 2: Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington Nutrition Program Outstanding Service Award for diligent leadership in the areas of education and labor, 1976

Physical Description: 10x8 in.

Folder 3: National Catholic Education Association C. Albert Koob Merit Award for his outstanding contribution to Catholic Education, 1977

Physical Description: 10x12 in.

Folder 4: The National Anti-Hunger Coalition and the Child Nutrition Coalition Award for his efforts on behalf of the child nutrition programs, 1981

[On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Physical Description: 9x11 in.

Folder 5: National Honorary Membership in FHA, 1983

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Folder 6: Alumni Association of Lees Junior College Appreciation for Loyalty and Support on Alumni Day, 1978

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Folder 7: The KACE Award for outstanding contributions to adult and continuing education, 1979

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Folder 8: The National Bicentennial Medal presented by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, 1976

[On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Physical Description: 9.5x7.5 in.

Folder 9: OICS of America Legislative Initiative Award for consistent and courageous dedication to the elimination of poverty, ignorance and discrimination through legislation including the job training and job creation programs of OICS of America, 1980

Physical Description: 9x12 in.

Folder 10: Illinois Vocational Home Economics Teachers Association Honorary Member Award, 1982

Physical Description: 6x8 in.

Folder 11: Alben W. Barkley Democratic Club Award for his representation of the people in western Greenup County - 8.5x10.5 in., 1975

Folder 12: National Advisory Council on Adult Education plaque given in appreciation for outstanding contributions to adult education, 1978

Physical Description: 7.5x9 in.

Folder 13: US Army Ammunition Plant regards from the great state of Oklahoma, 1980

Physical Description: 4.75x5.75 in.

Folder 14: National Head Start Association appreciation for sponsoring Head Start Awareness Month,, 1983

Physical Description: 7x10in.

Folder 15: Religious award for his work for the health and welfare of mankind, undated

Physical Description: 8.75x10.75 in.

Folder 16: Foster Grandparent Program recognition for outstanding support and commitment, 23-Oct-80

letter included

Physical Description: 9.5x7.5 in.

Folder 17: Commonwealth of Kentucky plaque including names of several people from his congressional district, undated

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Folder 18: National Council for Resource Development and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Award of recognition for meritorious service, 1975

Physical Description: 11.5x9 in.

Folder 19: The Center for Vocational Education Ohio State University Distinguished Service Certificate,, 1976

Physical Description: 10x12 in.

Folder 20: Council of Chief State School Officers Distinguished Service Award, 1969

Physical Description: 15x10 in.

Folder 21: Kentucky Association of Upward Bound Project Directors award for dedication to Kentucky education, 1969

Physical Description: 8x10 in.

Box S-003: Oversize Plaques

41/03/04

Barcode: 31234013922461

Folder 1: Founder's Award of the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses for his continuous and dedicated service to the right of education for all, 1978

Physical Description: 11.5x17 in.

Folder 2: Paul D. Gillum Award for Excellence in Public Service, 1982

Physical Description: 12x15 in.

Folder 3: Rowan County Soil and Water Conservation District appreciation award, 1971

Physical Description: 10x15 in.

Folder 4: American Security Council Leadership Award, undated

Physical Description: 12x15 in.

Folder 5: Carl D. Perkins Award, established by Alice McDonald, Superintendent of Public Instruction, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Federal Chapter 1 Program, undated

Physical Description: 12.5x10 in.

Box S-004: Certificates and Honorary Degrees:

Barcode: 31234014042129

Folder 1: Berea College Doctor of Laws, 1972

Physical Description: 9.5x14 in.

Folder 2: Lees Junior College certificate for outstanding contribution in Public Service, undated

Physical Description: 9.5x7.25 in.

Folder 3: Pikeville College Doctor of Humane Letters, 1968

Physical Description: 22.5x16.5 in.

Folder 4: The University of Louisville School of Law Distinguished Alumni Certificate, 1965

Physical Description: 8.5x11 in.

Folder 5: Belfry High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps appointment as a Cadet Colonel in the US Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1984

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 6: Kentucky Association of Theatre Owners certificate of merit, 1954

Physical Description: 8.5x11 in.

Folder 7: American School Food Service Association honorary membership award, 1968

Physical Description: 11.5x9 in.

Folder 8: Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers certificate of life membership, 1966

Physical Description: 5.5x8.5 in.

Folder 9: American Library Association Honorary Membership Award, 1975

Physical Description: 9.25x11.5 in.

Folder 10: International Association of Rehabilitation Facilities citation awarded for dedicated work and distinguished leadership for improvement of rehabilitation services, 1974

Physical Description: 9x12 in.

Folder 11: Kentucky Library Association Board of Directors Award for consistent and meritorious service and for contributions to the development of libraries in the commonwealth, 1966

Physical Description: 8.5x11 in.

Folder 12: National University Extension Association Certificate of Appreciation for distinguished service to continuing education, 1972

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 13: Adult Education Association for meritorious service to the field of education, 1980

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 14: North Carolina Vocational Association Outstanding Service Award for leadership in vocational education, 1982

Physical Description: 12x9 in.

Folder 15: National Coalition of ESEA Title I Parents Certificate of Appreciation given at the Ninth Annual Inservice Conference, 1982

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 16: Boyd County Vocational & Community Education Center certificate of appreciation, 1983

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 17: Federal Land Bank Association of Cattlesburg certificate of recognition for leadership in the community and distinguished service to agriculture and its related interests, 1967

Physical Description: 11x8.5 in.

Folder 18: Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors Honor Award presented by the Rowan county Soil Conservation District Board, 1981

Physical Description: 12x9 in.

Folder 19: Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators honorary membership, 1983

Folder 20: National Association of State Directors of Vocational Education honorary life membership, 1983

Physical Description: 14.5x11 in.

Folder 21: North Carolina Association of Compensatory Educators certificate of appreciation, 1982

Physical Description: 13x11 in.

Folder 22: National Association of WIC Directors Recognition Award for continuing effort and concern for the nutritional well-being of our nation's mothers & children, 1984

Physical Description: 12.5x9.5 in.

Folder 23: Uinversity of Louisville Honorary Doctorate, 1972

Folder 24: Union College Honorary Doctorate, 1974

Box S-005: Oversize Certificates, Honorary Degrees and Bicentennial Flag

Barcode: 31234013922479

Folder 1

Item 1: National Alliance of Business in appreciation for outstanding leadership in securing the passage of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982,, undated

Physical Description: 15.5x12 .25 in.

Item 2: Morehead State University Doctor of Laws, 1973

Physical Description: 11x14 in.

Item 3: University School of Louisville Bachelor of Laws, 1952

Physical Description: 18x15.5 in.

Item 4: Centre College of Kentucky Doctor of Laws, 1973

Physical Description: 18.5x14 in.

Item 5: Appreciation for his distinguished legislative service to the schools of the nation as author of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1965

Physical Description: 16x20 in.

Folder 2

Item 1: Close Up Foundation in appreciation for his support of their goals in citizenship education,, 1984

Physical Description: 18.5x18.5 in.

Item 2: Kentucky Young Democrats Lifetime Honorary Membership, 1979

Physical Description: 11x14 in.

Item 3: Commonwealth of Kentucky commission as a Kentucky Colonel, 1963

Physical Description: 10.5x14.5 in.

Item 4: HEW Office of Education Certificate of Appreciation, 1976

Physical Description: 16x12 in.

Item 5: Project Head Start Award for valued service to the children in Project Head Start, 1976

Physical Description: 14x11 in.

Item 6: The Kentucky Department of Education Certificate of Appreciation, 1979

Physical Description: 16x16 in.

Item 7: Award from the Close Up Foundation for his efforts toward creating in young people a greater awareness of the precious legacy and potential of citizenship, 1982

Physical Description: 16x20 in.

Folder 3

Item 1: Certificate from the assembly of the Department of Education in recognition of his persistence on behalf of adults and adult educators, 1984

Physical Description: 15x21 in.

Item 2: The Friends of KET on behalf of Kentucky Educational Television and parents, teachers, and students of all ages in Kentucky and throughout the nation express their heartfelt appreciation to the Chairman, undated

contains their signatures

Physical Description: 20x28 in.

Item 3: Recognition from Oklahoma University, 1967

Item 4: The Chairmen of the House Committees on Education, on Labor, and on Education and Labor, 1967

Folder 4

Item 1: Bicentennial banner presented to Carl. D. Perkins by the Cultural Laureate Foundation.

Box S-006: Photographs and Requests:

Barcode: 31234014041980

Folder 1: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1983-1984

Photographs of CDP and visitors to the Congress. Photographs of Vice-president Mondale, actress Pearl Bailey and Reagan's State of the Union. (69 photographs)

Folder 2: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1983-1984

Photographs of CDP and visitors to the Congress. (25 photographs)

Folder 3: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1983-1984

Folder 4: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1981-1982

Photographs of CDP and visitors to the Congress. The folder also contain photographs of congressional work and Perkins visits to Eastern Kentucky. (65 photographs)

Folder 5: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1981-1982

Photographs of President Reagan's State of the Union in January 1982. The folder also contain photographs of CDP and visitors to his office. Photographs of everyday life in Congress can also be found. (76 photographs)

Folder 6: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1981-1982

This folder contains mainly picture requests sent to CDP office in Congress. (2 photographs)

Folder 7: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1979-1980

Photographs of visitors to CDP office in Congress. (9 photographs)

Folder 8: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1979-1980

Photographs of Committee work in Congress and visitors to CDP office in Congress. Photographs of a visit to Pikeville College are also found in this folder. (20 photographs)

Box S-007: Photographs and Requests:

Barcode: 31234014042079

Folder 1: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1979-1980

Photographs of Committee work in Congress, visitors to CDP office and photographs of President Jimmy Carter. Includes photographs of the White House and Pope John Paul II. (60 photographs)

Folder 2: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1977-1978

Photographs of Congress work, visitors to CDP office, and photographs of CDP with Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office. (60 photographs)

Folder 3: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1977-1978

Photographs of Congress at work, visitors to CDP office, CDP with Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office and the White House gardens, a Presidential inauguration and state of the union. (71 photographs)

Folder 4: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1977-1978

Folder 5: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1975-1976

Photographs of Congress work, visitors to CDP office, and of CDP visits to Eastern Kentucky. (81 photographs)

Folder 6: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1975-1976

Photographs of visits and inaugurations in Eastern Kentucky. (27 photographs)

Folder 7: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1975-1976

Photographs of the Committee on Education and Labor in Congress and President Gerald R. Ford. (69 photographs)

Box S-008: Photographs and Requests:

Barcode: 31234014042061

Folder 1: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1975-1976

Folder 2: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1974-1973

Photographs of the Committee on Education and Labor in Congress and photographs of President Gerald R. Ford and Perkins during a speech. (8 photographs)

Folder 3: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1973-1974

Photographs of CDP visits to Eastern Kentucky. (10 photographs)

Folder 4: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1970-1972

Photographs of CDP and family, congressional work and inaugurations in Eastern Kentucky. (11 photographs)

Folder 5: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1968-1969

Photographs of President Lyndon Johnson and CDP in Kentucky, one is signed by LBJ and Adron Doran and at the White House. Photographs of President Richard Nixon and Director of OEO Donald Rumsfeld, one is signed by Donald Rumsfeld. (8 photographs)

Folder 6: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1965-1967

Photographs of President Lyndon Johnson and CDP and Robert Kennedy and CDP in Kentucky. Includes a series of photos from the groundbreaking ceremony at Cave Run Lake Revervoir. (20 photographs)

Folder 7: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1965-1967

Folder 8: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1961-1964

Photographs of President Lyndon Johnson and CDP and Robert Kennedy and CDP in Kentucky. (17 photographs)

Folder 9: General - Perkins Picture Requests, 1959

Folder 10: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, 1949

Photographs of CDP visiting a Kentucky school and in Congress. (4 photographs)

Folder 11: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, Undated

Photographs of CDP in Congress. A photograph of EKU President Robert Martin and CDP. (45 photographs)

Folder 12: General - Perkins Personal Pictures, Undated

Photographs of CDP and Edward Kennedy. Photographs of congressional work can also be found in this folder. (78 photographs)

Folder 13: Breckinridge Job Corps Center

27 photographs

Box S-009: Oversize Photographs

41/03/07

Barcode: 31234013922487

Folder 1: Photographs of CDP in the White House

With President Johnson, CDP and President Johnson in the inauguration of the Fishtrap Dam in Kentucky, and CDP with Senator Kennedy, and Senator Mondale in Congress. (11 photographs)

Folder 2: Photographs of CDP and visitors to Congress

Views of the entire building of the U.S. Congress and a photograph of the Committee on Education and Labor. (5 photographs)

Folder 3: Photograph of CDP and Director of Job Corps

Photographs of Hope Hill Children Home and Perkins Hall at Morehead State College. (6 photographs)

Box S-010: Carl Perkins' Weekly Reports from Washington D.C.

Audiotapes

Barcode: 31234014042087

Folder 1: Week of February 21, 1983

Science and Mathematics Education Bill; Need for new teachers; Computer Skill Necessity; Part B Legislation - Merit Scholarships and training for Math and Science future teachers; Education Program cuts; Unemployment rates; New Jobs Program.

Folder 2: Week of February 28, 1983

Social Security Programs; Cost of Living, delays in increase; Payroll tax increase; Medicare Cuts; General Treasury Revenue; Employment opportunities.

Folder 3: Week of March 7, 1983

Emergency Job Bill passed by Congress; Housing Bill, jobs in house building; Temporary Public Jobs Program Bill; Community Development Block Grants; Economic Development Administration; Rural Water and Sewer Grants; Flood Controls Programs; Low Income Home Weatherization; Job Corps Program; American Conservation Corps.

Folder 4: Week of March 14, 1983

Social Security Amendments; Benefits of decreasing unemployment; Interest Rates; Recession.

Folder 5: Week of March 21, 1983

Results of Social Security Bill passed by House; Benefits reduced by new Social Security System; Interest Rates; Economic Controls; Paul Volker; OPEC Oil; Iran and Iraq; Coal and Synthetic Fuel Production; Pollution and Coal Burning.

Folder 6: Week of March 28, 1983

Budget Bill; Spending Increases and Decreases; Armed Forces Pay; Emergency Unemployment Assistance; Natural Gas Prices; Budget Figures; Water and Sewer Loans; Business and Industrial Loans; Rural Fire Protection; Enterprise Zones.

Folder 7: Week of April 4, 1983

U.S. Weather Facility in Eastern Kentucky; Auctioning Weather Satellites; Economic Development Association; Appalachian Regional Commission; National Development Investment Act; Appalachian Highway Programs; Economic Conditions of Agriculture; Help for farmers; Grain; Tobacco; Coal Mining in Kentucky; Industry and Technology.

Folder 8: Week of April 11, 1983

Job Bill Benefits; Administration's Budget Cut proposal's affect on public; House's Budget Proposal; Federal Reserve and Interest Rates; Paul Volker; Humphrey-Hawkins Act 1978; Gasoline Prices 5% gas tax.

Folder 9: Week of April 18, 1983

New Jobs Bill; Emergency Housing Assistance Act; Recession's Results; Benefits of New Job Bill; World Debt Crisis; OPEC Oil cost increase; Paul Volker; World Wide Banking System and Loans.

Folder 10: Week of April 25, 1983

Railroading, 7th Kentucky District; Railroad Retirement System; Energy and Commerce Committee Bill; Paul Volker end of term on Federal Reserve Board; Revenue Sharing Program; formula for fund distribution.

Folder 11: Week of May 2, 1983

Nuclear Freeze Resolution; Nuclear Threat; Build-Down Plan; Education Issues; College Student Loans; Elementary and Secondary Education; Synthetic Fuel Program; Coal Conversion; Peat Conversion to Methanol; William Casey; Agricultural Depression.

Folder 12: Week of May 9, 1983

Commercial Scale Synthetic Fuel Production; Lowered fuel prices; Metallurgical Coal; Export Coal Market; Coal Competition; Farm Bill passed by House; FHA Loans; Home Foreclosures.

Folder 13: Week of May 16, 1983

Federal Assistance to States decrease; Money for Public facilities; Money for Airports; Child Nutrition Money; Administration's Budget Bill; Cutting of Federal Nutrition Programs; Emergency Food and Shelter; Assistance to Elderly; Crop Surpluses; Defense Spending; Quality of Defense; MX Missile.

Folder 14: Week of May 21, 1983

Utilities evading use of coal conversion; New England Electric Co. of Massachusetts is converting coal; other companies who convert coal for energy; Coal Industry; Florida Power Company; Cuts in Federal Assistance; Capital budget for construction and repair of facilities; Unemployment; Unemployed Veteran's Job Program and Vocational School Training; Science and Math Bill.

Folder 15: Week of May 30, 1983

Dairy Farming Industry Surpluses; Unemployed, Emergency Jobs Bill; Local Work for Unemployed; Appropriations Bill; Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; Eastern Kentucky Coal Use; Electricity use of coal; Production Costs of Coal; Coal Exports.

Folder 16: Week of June 6, 1983

Senior Nutrition Program, Older Americans Act; Vietnam Veterans emotional help counseling centers for Veterans; Unemployed Veterans help; Payment-in-Kind Program; Grain Production; National Industrial Strategy Act.

Folder 17: Week of June 13, 1983

Regulations on disability insurance; Disability Insurance Program; Budget Resolution for 1984; Emergency Jobs Bill; Emergency Agriculture Act; Nuclear Weapons Freeze; Math and Science Act; Older Americans Act; Consumer Products Tampering Bill; Veterans Bills; Dr. Edward Teller and Nuclear Energy; Coal for Energy; Methanol; Coal Research.

Folder 18: Week of June 20, 1983

Black Lung Program; Tobacco Program; Flew-Cured Tobacco; Education Budget.

Folder 19: Week of June 27, 1983

Paul Volker re-appointed to Federal Reserve Board; Interest Rate policies of Volker; Loans; Foreign Debt; Federal Reserve Board's policies; American Farm Problems; Payment-in-Kind; Importing of Vegetable Oil from Brazil; Brazilian Debt; Tobacco Situation; Dairy Marketing; Target Prices for Crops; Soup Kitchens Nutrition for Homeless.

Folder 20: Week of July 4, 1983

International and domestic problems; Overview of U.S. history prior to Declaration of Independence; Fabric of Law in Progress John F. Kennedy; Industrial Policy; Education decline and programs used to improve education; Recession.

Folder 21: Week of July 11, 1983

First Budget Resolution; Defense - increase in spending; Build-Down Agreement; MX Missile; Modernization of American industry; Infrastructure of America; Changes in Budget interest rates; Large company mergers; Rebuilding public works.

Folder 22: Week of July 18, 1983

Auctioning of two synthetic fuel plants in Pittsburgh; Liquefaction plant; 1981 Estate Tax Law; New England Utilities; Oil versus Coal; Imports versus Exports; Export related jobs; Strength of American dollar.

Folder 23: Week of July 25, 1983

Agriculture weather's affect on farms; Tobacco program; Sod-Busting; farm depression; Foreign Policy impact; Grain trade with Russians; European Crop damage due to rain; Rural Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads.

Folder 24: Week of August 1, 1983

Quality of education in America; Educators and educator's income; Education assistance; Merit Pay; Program cuts; Programs to help lower income families; Science and Math Bill.

Box S-011: Carl Perkins' Weekly Reports from Washington D.C.

Audiotapes

Barcode: 31234014042095

Folder 1: Week of August 8, 1983

Military strength; Federal spending and the Pentagon's wasting of funds; Bridge and road rebuilding; Armed forces equipment; Defense related jobs.

Folder 2: Week of August 15, 1983

Free-Trade; Japan; Economic Recovery; Government Investment Program; New housing construction; Deficit reduction; Lower interest rates.

Folder 3: Week of August 22, 1983

Interest rate increase; Inflation; Open Market Committee; Industrial capability; Economic growth rate; Production capacity; Tax increase to balance budget.

Folder 4: Week of September 5, 1983

College students and higher education; College tuition and fees increase; MX Missile; Medicare; Housing Programs and Community Development Block Grants.

Folder 5: Week of September 19, 1983

Lebanon death of Marines and Peace Keeping Forces; Shooting of Korean Airliner by Soviets; Soviet and U.S. relations; Defense spending.

Folder 6: Week of October 3, 1983

Revenue Sharing; Droughts in Central and Eastern Kentucky; $100,000 loans at 5% interest rates for farmers Disaster Loans; Korean Passenger Plane Shooting; United Nations.

Folder 7: Week of October 10, 1983

United States Marines in Lebanon for 18 months; Lebanon.

Folder 8: Week of October 17, 1983

Education improvement in the United States; Summit Conference on Education; New Jobs Program Job Training Partnership Program.

Folder 9: Week of October 24, 1983

Overseas loans; Appropriation of $8.5 billion for International Monetary Fund for 3rd world countries to help pay American debts; Large banks taking over small banks; farming suffering because of droughts in Kentucky.

Folder 10: Week of October 31, 1983

Appropriations for School Lunch and Child Nutrition program; School Breakfast; Kindergarten and Pre-school nutritional needs; Natural gas supplies and prices; Coal production and usage.

Folder 11: Week of November 7, 1983

Joint resolution on military action in Grenada; The War Powers Act; Lebanon U.S. Marines; Iraq and Iran Oil Shipments; Coal and synthetic fuel plants.

Folder 12: Week of November 17, 1983

October Unemployment Figures; Job Availability; Economic Development Program; Emergency Loan Program for farmers.

Folder 13: Week of November 21, 1983

Programs for improvement of basic education; Title I Program; School Lunch Program / Child Nutrition Program; Vocational Education; Adult Education.

Folder 14: Week of November 28, 1983

Social Security; Steel Industry.

Folder 15: Week of December 5, 1983

Loans for third-world countries; Economic recovery; Steel, Auto, and Home production; Interest Rates; Budget Deficit.

Folder 16: Week of December 12, 1983

Vocational Education Legislation.

Folder 17: Week of December 19, 1983

Future Jobs; Cost of Unemployment; American Industry; Technological Changes; Exports and Imports; Interest Rates; Vocational Training and Adult Education Legislation.

Folder 18: Week of December 26, 1983

Speaks about Veterans, Lebanon, Grenada; Patriotism; Veteran Job Training and Counseling; Stress felt by Veterans; Freight rates for coal shipment overseas.

Folder 19: Week of January 2, 1984

Discusses hopes for the new year; Problems in the Middle East and Latin America; Industrial Facility Usage; Economic Growth; Creation of new factories; Vocational training and educational facilities; Interest rates; Home building.

Folder 20: Week of January 9, 1984

Defense Appropriation Bill; Defense spending of the Pentagon; Trident Missiles on sub-marines; Airplane engine cost mark-up; Over-billing of Air Force and Pentagon; Overcharges.

Folder 21: Week of January 16, 1984

Budget Deficit; Recession; Commercial scale production of fuel from coal.

Folder 22: Week of January 23, 1984

Economic Recovery; Interest rates' effect on Economy; Cost of Natural Gas; Repair of public facilities; Telephone cost increase; farm credit.

Folder 23: Week of January 30, 1984

School prayer legislation; Marines in Lebanon need to withdraw; Militaries purpose in Lebanon; Deficit; Loans to farmers.

Folder 24: Week of February 6, 1984

Federal Reserve Board and Banking Committee's decisions about Interest Rates; Open Market Committee; President's authority of Interest rates; Low-Interest loans to Kentucky farmers; Farmer's Home Administration; Budget Deficit.

Box S-012: Carl Perkins' Weekly Reports from Washington D.C.

Audiotapes

Barcode: 31234014031106

Folder 1: Week of February 13, 1984

Budget Deficit; Education Recommendation; Foreign Aid; Kissinger Commission; Spending Cuts.

Folder 2: Week of February 20, 1984

Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and radiation providing disability payments for them; Administrators Budget Recommendations; Net farm income; Farmer's Home Administration loans; Other Farmer's loans; Interest Rate increase; Budget Deficit.

Folder 3: Week of February 29, 1984

Unemployment rates; Russell County Locomotive Repair Facility 142 jobs eliminated; CSX Corporation railroad - Haze Watkins; Unemployment Rates of various Kentucky counties; farm financial problems; Farmer's Home Administration disaster loans; farm Debt Consolidation Emergency Loan Program; Interest rates increase.

Folder 4: Week of March 4, 1984

Interest Rates and Deficit; Atlantic Richfield Oil Company's possible take over of Gulf Oil Company; Chase Manhattan's desire to loan Atlantic Richfield $12 billion to take over Gulf Oil; Problems with and possible results of loan to Atlantic Richfield; Tax increase due to corporate mergers; Lowering deficit; Defense spending deficit; Interest rate increase; War in Iraq and Iran; Synthetic Fuels Corporation Project peat conversion to methanol; Coal conversion to gas.

Folder 5: Week of March 12, 1984

$13.5 billion merge of Gulf Oil and Standard Oil Company of California; High prices of natural gas; Budget Deficit increase of defense appropriations has increased the deficit.

Folder 6: Week of March 19, 1984

Vocation and technical training programs; Soil Conservation in Great Plains; School Prayer; Sending $21 million to Latin America.

Folder 7: Week of March 26, 1984

Budget deficit - President's recommendation to reduce defense spending; School Lunch and Child Nutrition Program; Nutrition Education Program; WIC Program.

Folder 8: Week of April 2, 1984

Social Security Disability Bill; School Prayer Amendment; farm Legislation in Congress bankrupt farmers and high interest rates; FHA loans; Burley program.

Folder 9: Week of April 9, 1984

Budget deficit; Increasing uses of coal; Interest rates increase; Interest payments to foreign countries; Big-business mergers and interest rates; farm Legislation and farm loans.

Folder 10: Week of April 16, 1984

Budget deficit cut; School Programs; Aging Programs including the Older Americans Act; Administrations Budget; Soil Conservation in Western Great Plains States; Sod Buster Bill; Farm Program Bills.

Folder 11: Week of April 23, 1984

School prayer legislation; Unsafe military helicopters; Interest rates increase; Older American Act.

Folder 12: Week of April 30, 1984

United States synthetic fuels corporation; PETE project is dropped in North Carolina; Tire-Sands project in Logan County - Western Kentucky; Economic Recession effect on oil prices; Goals for oil for 1992; Commercial scale synthetic fuel industry bases on coal.

Folder 13: Week of May 7, 1984

School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments; WIC Program; School Breakfast Program; Milk for Kindergarten children; Foster Grandparent Program; Senior Companions Program; Retired Senior Volunteer Program; Shoe imports and plant closures; Economic growth slowing due to interest rates.

Folder 14: Week of May 14, 1984

Kentucky Flood; Synthetic Fuel Plant discusses members of the Board of Synthetic Fuel Plants; Social Security Changes; Interest rate increase.

Folder 15: Week of May 21, 1984

American Defense Education Act; School Facilities Child Care Act; Computer literacy; Deficit waste and fraud in government spending; MX Missile - nuclear arms reduction.

Folder 16: Week of May 28, 1984

Persian Gulf Iran and Iraq ship passage for oil; Possible world wide oil shortage; Synthetic Fuel Board; Flooding in Kentucky, Flood assistance.

Folder 17: Week of June 4, 1984

Decrease in American poverty; Employment increase; Social Security Amendment; Supplemental Social Insurance; Deficit cut; Interest rate controls.

Folder 18: Week of June 10, 1984

Last report until after November election; Thanks radio stations for broadcasts; High school students using school facilities for religious purposes; School prayer; Gun control legislation; Tobacco program; Synthetic fuels; Flood control structures; Interest rate reduction; Making tax system equitable; Social Security; Education and Child Nutrition; Defense.

Box S-013: Phonograph records and motion picture film:

Barcode: 31234014042053

Folder 1: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Filmstrip with phonograph record and script.

Folder 2: Who's Minding The Kids?

Influence of television on kids, 1 phonograph record.

Folder 3: Nineteen reels of unidentified motion picture film in six containers.

Box S-014: Videotape and audiotape:

Barcode: 31234014042038

Folder 1: Owingsville Meeting, October 25, 1966

Content: Judge Otto Ingman of Menifee County discusses the movement of Highway 826, parallel to the Cave Run Reservoir. 2 reels of audio tape in 3 containers - one of these reels is torn and is in two containers - and a letter from Col. R.R. Wessels, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Folder 2: Homer E. Bevins

The 5-G's Story, from General Series - 95th Congress - Kentucky Government - ETA - Education - 1 eight-track audio tape.

Folder 3: "Earle Clements Day," Union County High School, October 20, 1973

Content: Ceremony honoring Senator Earle Clements; Carl Perkins speaks on AUT-05, side 1. 2 audiocassette tapes that are almost inaudible and side 2 of AUT-06 consists of 10 minutes of the continued ceremony as well as 50 minutes of a Union County Civil Defense Meeting. There is also a letter of transmittal from James Hammack to CDP dated 22 Jan 1974.

Folder 4: " Master Tape of the Earl Clements Day by N. Graves", 20-Oct-73

1 audiocassette.

Folder 5: "Congressman Carl Perkins", 16-Mar-77

1 audiocassette.

Folder 6: "Hubert Humphrey's Funeral", 1977 -1978

Not the entire funeral - from General Series, H - 1 audiocassette. - 95th Congress

Folder 7: "Dwale Meeting - Floyd County", January 16, 1979

Floyd County citizens discuss the need for resurfacing of a county road in Dwale and the need for a new bridge. One of the speakers is Burt Banks - district engineer for Bureau of Highways. He discusses the reasons he believes a new bridge will not be necessary for Dwale. , from General Series - 96th Congress - Kentucky Government Department of Transportation Floyd County - Dwale December 16, 1978 - includes three photographs - 1 audiocassette.

Folder 8: "Danny Prior -

Danny Prior, pastor of Lipton Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN, delivers a sermon entitled "Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord." Sermon was sent to Perkins from Mr. Prior. From General Series - 96th Congress - General P 1979-1980 - 1 audiocassette.

Folder 9: "Meet the Member: Representative Carl Perkins, D.KY,", 13-Oct-82

Chemical Specialist Manufactures Association program hosted by Joseph McAffrey on WMAL - AM, Radio 63, Washington, DC. Briefly discusses the life and career of Carl Perkins. From General Series - 97th Congress - Perkins Personal Misc. 1982 Aug-Dec - includes undated cover letter and information from packet - 1 audiocassette.

Folder 10: Franklin D. Roosevelt Opening Day, New York World's Fair, April 30, 1939

1 reel of 16mm film and letter of transmittal from Movietone News.

Folder 11: Black Lung Statement, March 3, 1976

1 reel of 16mm film.

Folder 12: Film with Chris and Verna during campaign, 1956

from Howard Miller, 1 reel of 16mm film.

Folder 13: Chris Perkins being interviewed by Jim Brown, 23-May-80

Radio Station WTLO, Somerset, KY, on "Platform

Folder 14: Unidentified video from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Kentucky State Office - Videotape 3/4".

Folder 15: "The Community Action Program in America.", 1979

Carl D. Perkins appears in this documentary produced by the South Carolina Division of Economic Opportunity. Videotape 3/4"

Folder 16: "Let's Put America Back in Black.", February 3, 1984

Alabama Coal Association video that discusses the production of and need for coal. "Representative Berill - February 3, 1984" is on the label - Videotape1/2".

Folder 17: Today Show, 14-May-82

NBC program featuring June Buchannon. Aired 14 May 1982 - Videotape 1/2".

Box S-015

Barcode: 31234014042046

Folder 1: Artifacts

Item 1: Lapel Pin

Kentucky Head Start.

Item 2: Lapel Pin

A Strong America Needs Public Schools.

Item 3: Paperweight

Green Pin.

Item 4: Paperweight, 1925-1975

Speed Scientific School

Item 5: Paperweight, May 6, 1984

Divide Section Dedication

Item 6: Commemorative Coin, 1976

Judge C. Witten

Item 7: Commemorative Coin

Simpson County Bank 150 years.

Item 8: Paperweight

Bureau of Wholesale Sales Representatives.

Item 9: Medal, 1972

Murray State University. "Fifty Years of Growth of Service". [On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Item 10: Commemorative Coin

1976 World Championships of Hairdressing NYC.

Item 11: Paperweight

Democratic Telethon Kentucky.

Item 12: Commemorative Coin, 1967

Columbus Day Parade

Item 13: Paperweight

Pork National Producers Council.

Item 14: Lapel Pin, 95th Congress

Item 15: Paperweight

A.S.C.A.

Folder 2

Item 1: Plastic Horseshoes

Experimental Plastic Horseshoes.

Item 2: Medal, 1980

Transylvania University Bicentennial Celebration Old Dominion Building.  [On display in Library 201, 03/2005]

Item 3: Paperweight, 1981

N.L.B.M.D.A.

Item 4: Paperweight, 1922

The Bankers Bond Co.

Item 5: Plaque

Area II Girl Scouts Thank You.

Item 6: Paperweight

Democratic Party of Kentucky.

Item 7: Metal Plaque, 1979

Ground Breaking at Lookout Elementary School. Lookout, KY.

Folder 3

Item 1: Sculpture

Lewis County, Kentucky.

Item 2: Pen Holder and two Schaeffer Pens

Item 3: Calendar Holder

Kentucky Credit Union League.

Item 4: Name Plaque

Carl D. Perkins

Box S-016: Carl Perkins' Weekly Reports from Washington D.C., 1979-Sep 1983

Transcripts

Barcode: 31234014042020

Box S-017: Carl Perkins' Weekly Reports from Washington D.C., Oct 1983-1984

Transcripts

Barcode: 31234014042012

Folder OS Folder: Print of Carl Perkins Portrait

Barcode: 31234014030769