The Papers of Florence Dwyer includes letters to and from constituents, as well as the Congresswoman's correspondences with other political figures, lobbyists, corporations, unions, and private individuals. The letters discuss current events during her tenure in office. They also showcase constituents and others garnering support from Dwyer on issues such as divorce, immigration, animal rights, agriculture, and the Vietnam War just to name a few.
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Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture
A high-ranking executive within the United States Department of Agriculture corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, stating information about farm and conservation programs.
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Letter from Humans for Animals and Humanity
A high-ranking executive within the Humans for Animals and Humanity society sends a letter drafted at an unknown date with a letter attached that was dated December 7, 1968. In the first letter as well as the attached letters, the executive discusses the organizations point of view when it comes to animal welfare and the use of animals in experimentation. [Note: While this document is dated December 1968, the date associated on Digital Commons is January 3, 1973 - the final day of Florence Dwyer's term in Congress.]
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Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture
An administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, and discusses rice weighing at ports for export shipments. [Note: While this document is dated October 1962, the date associated on Digital Commons is January 3, 1973 - the final day of Florence Dwyer's term in Congress.]
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Letter to a rice and sugar company
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, briefly responds to a correspondence with a president of a rice and sugar company. [Note: While this document is dated October 1962, the date associated on Digital Commons is January 3, 1973 - the final day of Florence Dwyer's term in Congress.]
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Letter from New Jersey Farm Bureau and additional materials
A high-ranking executive within the New Jersey Farm Bureau pens a letter to Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, to discuss the impending farming bill and providing her with additional information.
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Letter to New Jersey Farm Bureau
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, responds to a letter from the New Jersey Farm Bureau, thanking a high-ranking executive for meeting with her to discuss farming bills and providing her with additional information.
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Letter from a guild providing health, educational, and welfare services
An assistant director at a group that provides health, educational, and welfare services corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about funding educational and vocational programs for marginalized people with mental health issues and/or disabilities.
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Letter from a New Jersey restaurant
A president of a New Jersey restaurant company sends a letter to Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, briefly explaining his opinion on cattle futures legislation.
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Letter from New Jersey Education Association
A high-ranking executive at the New Jersey Education Association corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, to discuss appropriation of fund of education projects.
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Letter from New Jersey Library Association
A past president of the New Jersey Library Association corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, calling the attention towards a resolution that was introduced and passed at the New Jersey Library Association's annual business meeting where they discussed the funding of libraries nationally.
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Letter from New Jersey State Federation of District Boards of Education and resolution enclosed
A high-ranking executive within the New Jersey State Federation of District Boards of Education corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about discussions that went on at an annual delegates meeting and how the delegates had passed a resolution about the federal funding of school budgets. She enclosed the resolution with her correspondence to Dwyer.
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Letter from the director of libraries at a county college
A director of libraries at Essex County College corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about funding for increased library resources through ensuring that library development is included in the budget.
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Letter from the Roselle Free Public Library
The director of Roselle Free Public Library corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, to discuss appropriation of funds for education projects such library expansion and construction.
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Letter to a guild providing health, educational, and welfare services
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, responds to a group that provides health, educational, and welfare services about educational and school programs geared towards "vocational education for the disadvantaged" and vocational rehabilitation programming.
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Letter to New Jersey Education Association
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, responds to a high-ranking executive at the New Jersey Education Association to discuss appropriation of funds for education projects.
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Letter to the director of libraries at a county college
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, responds to a director of libraries at Essex County College about funding for projects such as library expansion and development.
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Letter to the Roselle Free Public Library
Florence P. Dwyer
Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, responds to the director of Roselle Free Public Library to discuss appropriation of funds for education projects.
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Letter from American Farm Bureau Federation
A high-ranking executive within the American Farm Bureau Federation, corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about her commitment to vote on the farming bill on agricultural fair trade practices.
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Letter from American processed food and snack company based in New Jersey
A high-ranking executive working at an American company that produces processed food and snacks in New Jersey corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about a pear marketing bill that covers the canning and processing of the fruit and the control of the agricultural marketing.
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Letter from an agricultural and poultry organization
A high-ranking executive of an agricultural and poultry organization corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, to discuss marketing legislation pertaining to eggs.
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Letter from a New Jersey restaurant
A New Jersey restaurant corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, discussing the overall opinion about the distribution of food stamps to striking workers.
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Letter from New Jersey constituent
A young constituent writes to Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, talking about an article she had read about animal experimentation and how she disagreed with dogs being used in experiments.
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Letter from New Jersey constituent
A New Jersey constituent corresponds to Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, about the distribution of food stamps to striking workers.
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Letter from New Jersey Farm Bureau
A high-ranking executive of the New Jersey Farm Bureau corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, discussing exemptions from expenditure cuts within specific pieces of legislation.
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Letter from New Jersey Farm Bureau
A high-ranking executive within the New Jersey Farm Bureau pens a letter to Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, to discuss their thoughts about appropriations and legislation.