Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 63
William E. Darrington (1904-1988)
Papers, 1950-1970, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Darrington, William E. (1904-1988) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1950-1970, n.d. |
| extent: | 2.4 linear ft. (5 document boxes) |
| collection number: | MS 63 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | William E. Darrington Papers, MS 63, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
William E. Darrington was born on a farm in Persia, Iowa in Pottawattamie County on May 31, 1904 to William J. and Christina Darrington. He attended Iowa State College (University) in the agricultural course. Darrington served as a State Representative as a Republican for Harrison County from 1951 to 1970 (nine terms), except for one term in 1965. In 1959 he was appointed Speaker Pro Tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives. Active in community affairs, he served ten years on the Agricultural Adjustment Administration county and township committees before serving as a State Representative. Representative Darrington also farmed, bred Shorthorn cattle, and directed the Home Savings Bank of Persia. Darrington married Mabel Gravert March 22, 1933. He died August 16, 1988. |
Collection description
The collection (1950-1970, n.d.) contains Darrington's state representative materials and includes subject files, printed materials on legislative concerns, Darrington's speeches, drafts and proposals for bills and statutes, correspondence (mainly from constituents), and reports written by Darrington for his constituents (Highlights by Bill). The constituent correspondence includes topics such as bills and statutes, taxes, liquor control, water, roads, drainage, adoption, abortion, and population. The reports written by Darrington to his constituents, Highlights by Bill, appeared in local newspapers and covered current bills, visitors to the legislature, and other observances or activities Darrington had been involved in. Darrington described the bills which might be of interest to his constituents of Harrison County and what the bill was supposed to accomplish. |
Organization
The files are arranged topically, and then chronologically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
3 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January 1-February 14 |
1951 |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence: Constituents, February 15-April 22 |
1951 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators -bills, proposals; articles |
1951 |
1 |
6 |
Correspondence: Address given October 1 on gas tax |
1952 |
1 |
7 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January 9-February 9 |
1953 |
1 |
8 |
Correspondence: Constituents, February 10-May 16 |
1953 |
1 |
9 |
Correspondence: Constituents postcards on Liquor Control |
n.d. |
1 |
10 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators on meetings, bills |
n.d. |
2 |
1 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January 6-March 3 |
1955 |
2 |
2 |
Correspondence: Constituents, March 4-April 27 |
1955 |
2 |
3 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators on taxes, official register, drainage, roads, claims report |
1955 |
2 |
4 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January 11-February 22 |
1957 |
2 |
5 |
Correspondence: Constituents, February 26-May 4 |
1957 |
2 |
6 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators - newspaper articles; news releases; disabled veterans; committees; meetings; discrimination; civil defense; road tax; channel |
1957 |
2 |
7 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators - schools; alcohol; Iowa State Grange; water and drainage laws; road; reapportionment |
1957 |
3 |
1 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January-March 10 |
1959 |
3 |
2 |
Correspondence: Constituents, March 11-May 7 |
1959 |
3 |
3 |
Correspondence: Printed material sent to all legislators - address by Darrington (House Journal, February 12, 1959); income tax; men's reformatory; Sunday car sales; reapportionment; joint resolution; truck license; letters from Darrington |
1959 |
3 |
4 |
Correspondence: Constituents |
1961 |
3 |
5 |
Correspondence: Printed Material sent to all legislators - speeches; newspaper articles; mobile homes; population; appropriations; property assessment; lobbyists; Civil War; Boundary study; Carter Lake; adoption; State Government News |
1961 |
3 |
6 |
Correspondence: Constituents, January-February 14 |
1963 |
3 |
7 |
Correspondence: Constituents, February 15-April 10 |
1963 |
3 |
8 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1963 |
4 |
1 |
Correspondence: Printed Material sent to all legislators -truck length; liquor control; architecture; pictures; electric utilities; sales tax; tax on fraternities; unemployment compensation |
1963 |
4 |
2 |
Correspondence: Constituents |
1964 |
4 |
3 |
Correspondence: Printed Material sent to all legislators - new releases; house files; state archives; street improvements; parody |
1964 |
4 |
4 |
Correspondence: Constituents |
1967 |
4 |
19 |
Correspondence: Constituents |
1967 |
4 |
5 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1967 |
4 |
6 |
Correspondence: Constituents |
1970 |
4 |
7 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1970 |
4 |
8 |
Subject files: Abortion |
1967 |
4 |
9 |
Subject files: Bills sponsored by Darrington and others |
1967 |
4 |
10 |
Subject files: Court reform |
1967 |
4 |
11 |
Subject files: Daylight Savings Time |
1967 |
4 |
12 |
Subject files: Gambling |
1967 |
4 |
13 |
Subject files: Local option |
1967 |
4 |
14 |
Subject files: Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety (Chairman of the Committee) |
1967 |
4 |
15 |
Subject files: Roads and highways |
1967 |
4 |
16 |
Subject files: Reorganization of school districts |
1967 |
4 |
17 |
Subject files: Schools |
1967 |
4 |
18 |
Subject files: Taxes |
1967 |
4 |
20 |
Speech on Lincoln's birthday |
1969-1970 |
4 |
21 |
Subject files: Capitol Planning Commission |
1969-1970 |
5 |
1 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1951-1953 |
5 |
2 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1955 |
5 |
3 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1957 |
5 |
4 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1959 |
5 |
5 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1961 |
5 |
6 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1963 |
5 |
7 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1963-1965 |
5 |
8 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1967 |
5 |
9 |
Highlights: Reports to Constituents |
1969-1970 |
1 |
1 |
Report of operations of WWII Service Compensation Board; Correspondence; Plan for Financial Equalizations of Educational Opportunity in Iowa |
1950 |
1 |
2 |
Reports and listings: 54th General Assembly - committees; bills; flower fund; House Journal; income tax, summary of governmental reorganization commission |
1951 |
5 |
10 |
Memorial Services for Deceased Legislators |
1953-1969 |
5 |
11 |
Prayers, Poems and Stories |
n.d. |
5 |
12 |
Nomination Papers for State Senator |
1970 |
5 |
13 |
Terrace Hill: Acquisition of for State |
1970 |