PUBLIC "-//Arlington Public Library::Center for Local History//TEXT (US::ViAr::ViAr00065::A Guide to the Personal Papers of Mary A. Marshall, 1938-1992)//EN" "ViAr00065.xml" A Guide to the Personal Papers of Mary A. Marshall, 1938-1992 Marshall, Mary A., Personal Papers of RG 65 Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History © 1998 Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Gregory Pierce, 26 March 2021 Description is in English A Guide to the Personal Papers of Mary A. Marshall, 1938-1992 A Collection in Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History RG 65

Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History 1998 Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Descriptive Summary Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History Personal Papers of Mary A. Marshall, 1938-1992 RG 65 20 boxes. English Marshall, Mary A. R. (Mary Aydelotte Rice), 1921-1992 Administrative Information Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Personal Papers of Mary A. Marshall, Collection # RG 65, Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History

Acquisition Information

Donated by Roger D. Marshall in 1994.

Biographical Information

Born Mary Rice in 1921, Mary A. Marshall graduated from Swarthmore College and came to Washington, DC, in 1942 to work as an economist in the Department of Justice. In 1944 she married Roger D. Marshall and they moved to Arlington in 1953. Prominent in Arlington County politics in the 1950s and early 1960s, Marshall first served at chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee in 1961, acting as the new liberal wing of the party in the face of the Byrd Machine and Massive Resistance to school desegregation. Marshall was elected in 1965 as a Democrat to represent Arlington in the Virginia House of Delegates, taking the seat of the retiring Kathryn Stone, another "housewife" turned state representative.

In the General Assembly, Marshall chaired the Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee and served on the Privileges and Elections Committee, the Committee on Health Institutions and Welfare, and the Roads and Internal Navigation Committee. She was a co-founder of the Women's Round Table, a network of legislators and organizations interested in women's issues. She showed special interest in legislation concerning the elderly and served on the Federal Council on Aging from 1978 to 1981. Marshall introduced legislation protecting the rights of the mentally ill and establishing the first state-wide child care licensing law. As a member of the Virginia Library Board, she promoted an increase in state aid for libraries. Marshall represented Arlington in the House of Delegates from 1966 to 1970, lost reelection, and then returned to Richmond from 1972 to 1992. After retiring from politics, Marshall died after a fall in October that same year.

Scope and Content

The personal papers described in this guide were chiefly generated or collected by Mary A. Marshall in the course of her political career in the Virginia House of Delegates. The collection measures nine linear feet and contains material dating from 1938 to 1992, with the bulk from her last twenty years in the General Assembly, 1971-1991. Types of material include legislative subject files, legislative bills, press releases, campaign literature and correspondence, engagement calendars, photographs, and clippings.

Marshall's subject files (Series 1, Alphabetical Files) and collection of bills she sponsored (Series 2, Legislation) document her efforts to improve life for the elderly, develop public libraries, and her interest in high quality public education and equity for women. Series 1 contains folders on her areas of concern, yearly programs, and supplementary material from the Women's Round Table. This series also has a collection of bumper stickers representing local, state, and national political races and championing particular issues. Series 2 starts with general legislation passed, then moves into specific bills Marshall sponsored or co-authored. Series 4, Campaign Literature, contains campaign literature for both for Marshall and others, representing national, state, and local races, and Republican, Democratic, and independent candidates, questionnaires from local groups, correspondence, issue statements, financial reports on campaign donations, and expenditures. Series 8, Photographs, has individual images of Marshall in Files 2 through 7; Files 8 through 15 have Marshall with other featured people. File 16 has partial and complete contact sheets of portraits and staged group photos, and File 17 has photos that do not show Marshall, although there is a portrait of her husband Roger. Series 8, Planners, contains Marshall's daily planners and calendars, purchased or received from the League of Women Voters, Swarthmore College, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has handwritten appointments and notes throughout each one. She listed out personal, legislative, and political activities and appointments.

Arrangement

Record Group 65 is arranged into eight series by type of material. Series 1 is filed alphabetically by folder title/subject matter, and the series on legislation, news clippings, and political campaigns are arranged chronologically. Series 8, Planners, are housed in oversized and clamshell boxes but are still listed and shelved with the rest of the collection. Folders containing photographs have an asterisk [*] after the file name. Folders with oversized materials and artifacts have a double asterisk [**] to denote where material was removed and separation sheets added.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

RG 26, Campaign Literature, has campaign flyers for Marshall for several election cycles. Marshall was very active in the community; collections for groups where she was a member are RG 33, Records of the American Association of University Women, Arlington Branch, RG 97, Records of Church Women United, and RG 123, Records of Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ. Mary Margaret Whipple, another Arlington representative in Richmond, has materials in RG 168, Personal Papers of Mary Margaret Whipple.

Index Terms Subjects: Arlington County (Va.) -- Politics and government. Political parties -- United States. Virginia -- Politics and government. Voting -- United States. Women -- United States. Marshall, Mary A. R. (Mary Aydelotte Rice Marshall), 1921-1992 Arlington (Va.) Arlington County (Va.) Contents List Alphabetical Files Aging: Center for Gerontology 1 Aging: Commission on the Needs of Elderly Virginians, 1973-1978 1 Aging: Federal Aging Reports, 1978-1981 1 Aging: Federal Council on Aging: Appointment Papers, 1978-1981 1 Aging: Federal Council on Aging, correspondence, 1975-1981 1 Aging: "Programs Serving the Elderly in Sweden and Denmark" 1 Aging: Miscellaneous Reports, 1974-1989 1 American Association of University Women, 1981 1 Arlington Democratic Committee: member lists, Chairman Reports, By-Laws, 1961-1991 1 Articles & Speeches by Mary Marshall, 1976-1991 (1) 1 Articles & Speeches by Mary Marshall, 1976-1991 (2) 1 Articles & Speeches by Mary Marshall, 1976-1991 (3) 1 Awards, 1982-1991 1 Raffle Winner Marshall, the "Fishnet", September 1981 1 Ballot Design: Correspondence, 1991 1 Biographies of Mary Marshall: Archival, n.d., 1968-1991 1 Biographies of Mary Marshall, 1961-1991 1 Bumper Stickers** 2 Byrd Machine in Virginia, 1965-1975 2 Calendar, 1992 2 Cannon Control, 1986-1987 2 "Capitol Connections", 1992 2 Child Care Reports, 1986-1992 ** 2 Child Care: State Democrats, 1988, 1990 2 Child Care: State Democrats, 1990 2 Child Support, 1985-1990 2 Child Support Report, "Development of Guidelines for Child Support Orders", 1987 2 Charles Colson Correspondence, 1975 2 Congratulations (Letters), 1963-1969 2 Congratulations (Letters), 1970-1979 2 Congratulations (Letters), 1980-1989 2 Congratulations (Letters), 1990-1992 ** 3 Constituent Correspondence, 1991 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, Correspondence, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, House Speeches, Notes, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, House Votes, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, Legislative Publications, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, Marshall Newsletters, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, Newspaper Clippings, 1969 3 Constitution, Virginia, Revision, Organization & Individual Positions, 1969 3 Consumer Council, Virginia Citizen, 1991 3 Dulles Toll Road Correspondence, 1979 3 Earned Income Tax Credit, 1988-1992 3 Education: Summary & Final Reports, 1991 3 Education in Arlington, 1987 - July 1991 3 Education in Arlington, August - November 1991 3 Education in Arlington, December 1991 - 1992 3 Election Law: Reapportionment, 1989 4 Election Law: Reapportionment, 1990 4 Election Law: Reapportionment, 1991 4 Election Returns, 1965-1985 ** 4 Expense Account Forms 4 Health: Brochures on Diet 4 Health Care Coalition, 1992 4 Health Legislation, 1991 4 Health: Long-Term Care, 1978-1989 4 Health: "Long-Term Care of the Elderly," 1987 4 Health Professions Board, 1992 4 Health: Mary Marshall Speech, 1981 4 Humor: Clippings, 1989-1992 4 Hunger Foundation, 1992 4 Joint Custody, 1986 4 Judges: Correspondence, 1991 4 Kaiser Permanente Publications, 1991-1992 4 Legislation Patron Reports, 1975-1981 4 Legislation Patron Reports, 1982-1990 4 Library: Arlington County, 1992 4 Charles McDowell Columns, 1981 5 William McGuffey's Ash, 1976-1991 5 Medical Society of Virginia Foundation, 1991-1992 5 Mentally Ill and Retarded: Correspondence, 1985 5 Mentally Ill and Retarded: Reports, 1966-1972 5 Miscellaneous Articles 5 National Council of State Legislatures; Statement of Mary Marshall, 1981 5 National Conference of State Legislatures Trip, 1987-1988 5 Newsletters from Mary Marshall, 1969-1990 5 Office Assignment: Correspondence, 1989 5 Office Equipment Literature 5 "Procrustes" Articles, 1987-1990 5 "Procrustes Award" Mailing, 1989-1990 5 "Procrustes" Clippings, 1989-1990 5 "Procrustes" Correspondence, 1989-1991 5 "Procrustes" Report, 1990-1991 5 Ratings/Polls, 1974-1987 (1) 5 Ratings/Polls, 1974-1987 (2) 5 Redistricting, 1989 5 United Seniors Health Cooperative, 1992 5 Uranium, Clipping, 1984 5 Women Attorneys Association Foundation, 1987-1993 5 Women: Clippings, 1979-1987 5 Women: General: Brochures, 1983-1984 6 Women's Health Conference, 1985 6 Women's Round Table, 1979 6 Women's Round Table, 1980 6 Women's Round Table, 1981 6 Women's Round Table, 1982 6 Women's Round Table, 1983 6 Women's Round Table, 1984 6 Women's Round Table, 1985 6 Women's Round Table, 1986 6 Women's Round Table, 1987 6 Women's Round Table, 1988 6 Women's Round Table, 1989 6 Women's Round Table, 1990 6 Women's Round Table, 1991 6 Legislation Summaries of Legislation, 1968-1975 6 Summaries of Legislation, 1976 6 Summaries of Legislation, 1977 6 Summaries of Legislation, 1978 ** 6 Digest of Legislation, 1979 6 Summaries of Legislation, 1979 7 Mary Marshall Bills, 1978 7 Mary Marshall Bills, 1979 7 Mary Marshall Bills, 1980 7 Mary Marshall Bills, 1981 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 1982 7 Mary Marshall Bills, February 1982 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 12-21, 1983 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 24, 1983 7 Mary Marshall Bills, February 1983 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 1984 7 Mary Marshall Bills, February 1984 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 1-14, 1986 7 Mary Marshall Bills, January 15, 1986 8 Mary Marshall Bills, January 16-20, 1986 8 Mary Marshall Bills, January 21-31, 1986 8 Mary Marshall Bills, February - March 1986 8 Mary Marshall Bills, 1989-1990 8 Press Releases Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1965 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1966 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1967 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1968 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1969 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1970 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1971 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1972 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1973 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1974 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1975 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1976 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1977 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1978 8 Mary Marshall Press Releases, 1979 8 Campaign Papers Campaign: Literature, 1965 8 Campaign: Literature, 1967 8 1969 Campaign: Position Papers, Summaries, 1969 9 1969 Campaign: Literature, 1969 ** 9 1969 Campaign: Correspondence, 1969 9 1971 Campaign: Literature, 1971 ** 9 1971 Campaign: Correspondence, 1971 9 1971 Campaign: Position Papers, 1971 9 1973 Campaign: Reports, 1973-1974 9 1973 Campaign: Literature, 1973 ** 9 1975 Campaign: Reports, 1974-1975 9 1975 Campaign: Literature, 1975 9 1976 Campaign: Literature, 1976 ** 9 1976 Campaign: Correspondence, 1976 9 1976 Campaign: Correspondence on Carter Campaign, 1976 9 1976 Campaign: Reports, 1976 9 1977 Campaign: Literature, 1977 9 1977 Campaign: Correspondence, 1977 9 1977 Campaign: Reports, 1977 9 1978 Campaign: Literature, 1978 9 1978 Campaign: Correspondence, 1978 9 1979 Campaign: Literature, 1979 10 1979 Campaign: Correspondence, 1979 10 1979 Campaign: Reports, 1979-1980 10 1981 Campaign: Literature, 1981 10 1981 Campaign: Reports, 1981-1982 10 1982 Campaign: Literature, 1982 ** 10 1982 Campaign: Correspondence, 1982 10 1982 Campaign: Reports, 1982 10 1983 Campaign: Literature, 1983 10 1983 Campaign: Bonnie Newlon Campaign, 1983 ** 10 1983 Campaign: Correspondence, 1983 10 1983 Campaign: Reports, 1983-1984 10 1984 Campaign: Literature, 1984 ** 10 1985 Campaign: Correspondence, 1983-1985 10 1985 Campaign: Reports, 1985-1986 10 1985 Campaign: Literature, 1984-1985 10 1986 Campaign: Literature, 1986 11 1987 Campaign: Literature, 1987 11 1987 Campaign: Reports, 1987-1988 ** 11 1988 Campaign: Literature, 1987-1988 11 1988 Campaign: Correspondence, 1987-1988 11 1989 Campaign: Literature, 1989 11 1991 Campaign: Reports, 1991-1992 11 1991 Campaign: Literature, 1991 11 1991 Campaign: Correspondence, 1990-1991 11 1992 Campaign: Literature, 1992 11 Personal Papers Commission on Incorporation Certificate for Mary Marshall, 1958 11 Mary Marshall Note Cards for Speech, n.d. 11 Virginia House of Delegates Stationery for Mary Marshall 11 First Day Covers [Commemorative Envelopes], 1973-1976 11 Edgewood School Diploma for Mary Marshall, 1938 11 Swarthmore College and Union College Programs, 1942, 1962, 1991 11 Democratic Convention Memorabilia, 1964, 1968, 1971 11 U.S. Inaugural Programs and Photographs, 1961-1977 * 11 Virginia Gubernatorial Inauguration Programs and Invitations, 1960-1990 11 Letters to Mary Marshall from Virginia and Federal Officials, 1969-1989 11 Cards from Virginia and Federal Officials, 1977-1988 11 Cards from Nell Marshall, 1972-1988 12 Washington Post Supplement, July 4, 1976 12 Metro Opening Ceremonies, Rosslyn Park Ceremonies, 1976, 1989 12 R.F.P., Virginia Universities Graduate Site, 1992 12 Parochial Schools, State Aid to, Form Letter 12 Photographs Photograph for Campaign Literature, 1965 12 Mary Marshall Formal Portraits, n.d.* 12 Mary Marshall Close-ups on State House Floor, 1980, 1982 , n.d.* 12 Mary Marshall Speaking on State House Floor, 1968-1991 , n.d.* 12 Mary Marshall at Desk on State House Floor, 1972-1977, 1983, 1985 , n.d.* 12 Mary Marshall Speaking Engagements and Other Work, 1971-1991 , n.d.* 12 Mary Marshall Trips, 1978, 1980 * 12 Staged Group Photographs, 1962-1984 , n.d. (1)* 12 Staged Group Photographs, 1962-1984 , n.d. (2)* 12 Informal Group and Reception Photographs, 1964-1984 , n.d.* 13 Informal Groupings on State House Floor, 1968-1988 , n.d. (1)* 13 Informal Groupings on State House Floor, 1968-1988 , n.d. (2)* 13 Groupings at Speaking Engagements and Committees, 1966-1982 , n.d.* 13 Constituent Work, 1966-1989 , n.d.* 13 Family Groups, Friend Groups, Trips, 1978-1982 , n.d.* 13 Contact Sheets, 1975, 1978 , n.d.* 13 Not Featuring Mary Marshall, 1978 , n.d.* 13 Clippings 1958-1973 13 1974 13 1975 13 1976 13 1977 13 1978 14 1979 14 1980 14 1981 14 1982 14 1983 14 1984 14 1985 14 1986 14 1987 15 1988 15 1989 ** 15 1990 15 1991 15 Marshall Retirement Clippings, 1991 15 Marshall Obituaries, 1992 15 Planners 1955-1971 16 1973-1978 17 1979-1984 18 1985-1988 19 1989-1992 20