Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 418
Ralph F. McCartney (1924-2009)
Papers, 1967-2009, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | McCartney, Ralph F. (1924-2009) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1967-2009, undated |
| extent: | 4.3 linear feet (7 document boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 map case folder) |
| collection number: | MS 418 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Ralph F. McCartney Papers, MS 418, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Ralph Farnham McCartney was born December 11, 1924 in Charles City, Iowa; his parents were Ralph C. and Helen (Farnham) McCartney. After graduating from Charles City High School (1942) he served in the U.S. Army, 89th Division (1943-1945). He studied at Iowa State College (University) and Cornell University before studying law at the University of Michigan. He received the J.D. (1950) from the University of Michigan Law School. He was a member (1950-1952) of the law firm Heuber and Miller in Des Moines and returned to Charles City in 1952 as a partner (1952-1978) in the Frye and McCartney law firm. McCartney represented Floyd County in the Iowa House of Representatives during the 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies (1967-1970) and served as House Majority Leader during his second term. He subsequently served as a member (1970-1972) of the Iowa Board of Regents prior to serving in the Iowa Senate during the 65th General Assembly (1973-1974). In 1978 he was appointed District Court Judge (1978-1992) and served as chief judge for the Second Judicial District of Iowa (1987-1992). McCartney was named a senior judge for the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1992. In 1995 he received the Award of Merit from the Iowa Judges Association. His professional memberships included the Iowa Judges Association, Twelfth Judicial District Bar Association, American Judicature Society, and the Iowa State Bar Association. He served on the Judicial Coordinating Committee of the Iowa Supreme Court and was the chair of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Administration of Clerks. He was also a member of numerous local organizations including St. Charles Masonic Lodge #141 and Consistory, Floyd County Historical Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. He served on several boards of directors, including the Charles City YMCA and the Salvation Army. He was past president of the Charles City Lions Club, Honorary Colonel for the inauguration of Iowa Governor Robert Ray in 1971, and the Iowa director for President Gerald Ford's election campaign in 1976. Ralph McCartney married Rhoda Mae Huxsol on June 25, 1950. They had two sons and a daughter. Ralph McCartney died March 10, 2007 in Charles City, Iowa. |
Collection description
This collection (1967-2009, undated) contains correspondence, speeches, newsletters, reports, bills, proposed legislation, notebooks, committee materials, photographs, scrapbooks, journals, newspaper clippings, and artifacts. Subject records include speeches, newsletters, reports, bills, proposed legislation, notebooks, committee materials and photographs. The collection includes campaign records and material from his time in the Iowa House and Senate and as chief judge for the Second Judicial District of Iowa (1987-1992). |
Organization
The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record: Correspondence, Subject, Scrapbooks/Journals/Monographs, and Artifacts. The correspondence is arranged chronologically and the subjects alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
7 |
7 |
Awards and certificates |
1950-1997 |
1 |
1 |
Correspondence General (1 of 4) |
1967 |
1 |
2 |
Correspondence General (2 of 4) |
1967 |
1 |
3 |
Correspondence General (3 of 4) |
1967 |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence General (4 of 4) |
1967 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence A-F (subjects) |
1967 |
1 |
6 |
Correspondence J-L (subjects) |
1967 |
1 |
7 |
Correspondence M-R (subjects) |
1967 |
2 |
1 |
Correspondence S-Z (subjects) (1 of 2) |
1967 |
2 |
2 |
Correspondence S-Z (subjects) (2 of 2) |
1967 |
2 |
3 |
Correspondence |
1967-1970 |
2 |
4 |
Correspondence: Miscellaneous and Political |
1969-1970 |
2 |
5 |
Correspondence |
1969-1970 |
2 |
6 |
Correspondence: Collective Bargaining and Other Issues |
1969-1974 |
2 |
7 |
Correspondence |
1970 |
2 |
8 |
Correspondence |
1970-1971 |
2 |
9 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1970 |
2 |
10 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1971-1972 |
2 |
11 |
Correspondence: Personal |
1973 |
2 |
12 |
Correspondence: Miscellaneous (1 of 2) |
1973 |
2 |
13 |
Correspondence: Miscellaneous (2 of 2) |
1973 |
3 |
1 |
Correspondence (A-K) |
1974 |
3 |
2 |
Correspondence (L-Z) |
1974 |
3 |
3 |
Correspondence |
1975 |
3 |
4 |
Correspondence |
1976 |
3 |
5 |
Correspondence |
1977 |
3 |
6 |
Correspondence |
1978 |
3 |
7 |
Correspondence |
1979 |
3 |
8 |
Correspondence |
1984-1985 |
3 |
9 |
Correspondence |
1990-1991 |
3 |
10 |
Correspondence |
1993-1994 |
3 |
11 |
Correspondence |
1994 |
3 |
12 |
Correspondence |
1995 |
3 |
13 |
Correspondence |
1996 |
3 |
14 |
Correspondence |
1997 |
3 |
15 |
Correspondence |
1998 |
3 |
16 |
Correspondence |
2000-2001 |
3 |
17 |
Correspondence |
2002-2003 |
Map case |
C406 D09 |
Diplomas, Certificates of Election, District Judge Appointment Certificate |
1950-1986 |
3 |
18 |
Subject: Abraham Lincoln |
1973-1987, undated |
3 |
19 |
Subject: Apportionment - State Districting - Joint Resolutions |
1967-1969 |
3 |
20 |
Subject: Articles of Interest |
1995-2000, undated |
3 |
21 |
Subject: Award of Merit |
1995 |
3 |
22 |
Subject: Bills - Revenue Bonds for Highways |
1973 |
3 |
23 |
Subject: Budgets |
1969-1970 |
4 |
1 |
Subject: Campaign Expenses |
1964 |
4 |
2 |
Subject: Campaign Expenses |
1966 |
4 |
3 |
Subject: Campaign Expenses |
1968 |
4 |
4 |
Subject: Caucus - Proposed Legislation |
1969 |
4 |
5 |
Subject: Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Center |
1969 |
4 |
6 |
Subject: Commerce Legislation to be Considered |
1974 |
4 |
7 |
Subject: Committee Chairmen - Reports and Priority Legislation |
1969 |
4 |
8 |
Subject: Convention Election Process (State Republican Convention) |
1975 |
4 |
9 |
Subject: District Court of Iowa, Second Judicial District |
1988-1991 |
4 |
10 |
Subject: District Court of Iowa, Second Judicial District |
1992-2002 |
4 |
11 |
Subject: High School Reunion |
1992, 2002 |
4 |
12 |
Subject: Interim Folder (Miscellaneous Correspondence) |
1969 |
4 |
13 |
Subject: Invitations |
1969-1970 |
5 |
1 |
Subject: Leadership - Iowa House |
1969 |
5 |
2 |
Subject: Legislative Newsletter |
1973 |
5 |
3 |
Subject: Legislative Reports |
1970 |
5 |
4 |
Subject: Letterhead |
various |
5 |
5 |
Subject: Lobbyists, Members of House and Senate, Tax Study Committee, Election 1970 |
1970 |
5 |
6 |
Subject: Miscellaneous: Correspondence, Committees, Appropriations, and Bills (1 of 2) |
1969-1970 |
5 |
7 |
Subject: Miscellaneous: Correspondence, Committees, Appropriations, and Bills (1 of 2) |
1969-1970 |
5 |
8 |
Subject: Newsletter: Weekly Legislative Report |
1974 |
5 |
9 |
Subject: Newspaper Clippings |
1952, 1969 |
5 |
10 |
Subject: Newspaper Clippings |
1970-1974,1985 |
5 |
11 |
Subject: Newspaper Clippings |
1996-1997 |
5 |
12 |
Subject: Newspaper Clippings |
undated |
5 |
13 |
Subject: Notebook |
1969-1970 |
5 |
14 |
Subject: Obituary, Memorial Service |
2007, 2009 |
6 |
1 |
Subject: Parochial School Aid |
1970 |
6 |
2 |
Subject: "Parody" (Humor) |
undated |
6 |
3 |
Subject: Passport |
1973 |
6 |
4 |
Subject: Patronage |
1969 |
6 |
5 |
Subject: Personal (Correspondence, News Clippings, Financial Disclosure, etc.) |
1974 |
6 |
6 |
Subject: Personal Memoir |
undated |
6 |
7 |
Subject: Photographs (2 color) |
1995 |
6 |
8 |
Subject: Photographs: Reunions (6 color) |
1980-2002 |
6 |
9 |
Subject: Proposed Bills |
1973 |
6 |
10 |
Subject: Proposed Legislation - Priorities - House Caucus Poll |
1969-1970 |
6 |
11 |
Subject: Ramsey, Richard Election Contest (Recount) |
1973 |
6 |
12 |
Subject: Resource Materials - Democratic Amendments on Spending - Reciprocity |
1969 |
6 |
13 |
Subject: Resource Material (includes "Report from Des Moines") |
1969 |
6 |
14 |
Subject: Retirement from District Court Judgeship |
1991-1992 |
6 |
15 |
Subject: Rules |
1969 |
7 |
1 |
Subject: School Costs |
1970 |
7 |
2 |
Subject: Senate Internal Affairs |
1972 |
7 |
3 |
Subject: Sifting Committee |
1970 |
7 |
4 |
Subject: Speeches |
1972-1985, undated |
7 |
5 |
Subject: Speeches, Speech Engagements, Resources, News Stories, Editorials |
1974 |
7 |
6 |
Subject: Transportation |
1969 |
8 |
|
Scrapbook: "R.F. Political, Jan 1968 - Dec 1968" |
1968 |
7 |
9 |
School textbook: "The Triangle Arithmetics, Book Two" by Leo J. Brueckner |
1928 |
8 |
|
House Journals: 63rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session, 1970 |
1970 |
7 |
8 |
University of Michigan Law School Notes: Business Associations I |
1949 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Republican State Convention delegate" (Artifact 2011-031.001) |
1964 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Iowa Republican State Convention" delegate (Artifact 2011-031.002) |
1972 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Delegate 1974 State Convention" (Artifact 2011-031.003) |
1974 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign - "President Ford" (Artifact 2011-031.004) |
1976 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Patch - 89th Infantry Division patches, World War II "W" (2) (Artifact 2011-031.005) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Patch - honorable discharge, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.006) |
1945 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pins - U. S. Army, enlisted, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.007) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pin - U. S. Army infantryman, enlisted, collar tab, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.008) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pin - U. S. Army collar tab, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.009) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Medal - U. S. Army marksmanship award for rifle (Artifact 2011-031.010) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Medal - U. S. Army marksmanship award for rifle and machine gun (Artifact 2011-031.011) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - Class A uniform, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.012) |
1943 circa |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Metal piece - gold with figure 9 shaped hole (Artifact 2011-031.013) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Armband - gas officer-in-charge, World War II (Artifact 2011-031.014) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Ribbon - Honorary military staff, Iowa inauguration 1979 (Artifact 2011-031.015) |
1979 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Token - Charles City Country Club (Artifact 2011-031.016) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pin - "Ray" (Robert Ray) (Artifact 2011-031.017) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Re-elect Robert Ray" (Artifact 2011-031.018) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pin - Goldwater (Artifact 2011-031.019) |
1964 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign - "Re-elect the President" (Richard Nixon) (Artifact 2011-031.020) |
1972 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "hogs are beautiful" (Artifact 2011-031.021) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign - Goldwater and Miller (Artifact 2011-031.022) |
1964 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "GOP" (2) (Artifact 2011-031.023) |
1968 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Pin - "144" (Artifact 2011-031.024) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Metal clip - "Hultman" (Artifact 2011-031.025) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Oliver" (Artifact 2011-031.026) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button - "Milligan '74" (Artifact 2011-031.027) |
Undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, political - "Ray the Governor" (Artifact 2011-031.028) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign - "Re-elect Governor Ray" (Artifact 2011-031.029) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, political - "Governor Ray" (Artifact 2011-031.030) |
undated |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign - "Iowans for Ford Dole" (Artifact 2011-031.031) |
1976 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, campaign "Re-elect the President" (President Nixon) (Artifact 2011-031.032) |
1972 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Button, political - "GOP" (Artifact 2011-031.033) |
1968 |
Artifact Collection |
Artifact: Plaque - "In appreciation Ralph F. McCartney Chief Judge Second Judicial District" (Artifact 2011-031.034) |
undated |