Senator Roth with Senator Joseph Biden on the train, traveling to or from Washington, 1997. (Picture #744)

Record Group I:  Personal/Political/Office Files (P/P/O Files)
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40 linear ft.
Boxes 1-40
Span Dates 1901-2003
Bulk Dates 1967-2000
Content Note: Correspondence, personal papers, memoranda, speeches, newspaper articles, photographs, campaign files, political cartoons, publications, and awards. 
Restrictions: Box 1, folders 13-41, Box 2, folders 1-8, and Boxes 11-16 are closed until 10 years after donor’s death.
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Record Group II:  Legislative Files
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138 linear ft.
Boxes 41-178
Dates 1967-2000
Content Note: Bills of legislation sponsored and cosponsored by WVR, voting record, Congressional Record, subject files, committee files, and correspondence.
Restrictions: Boxes 138-139 are closed until 10 years after donor’s death.  Boxes 146-175 are closed until 2025 or 10 years after donor’s death, whichever is later.
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Record Group III:  Constituent Services
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243 linear ft.
Boxes 179-421
Dates 1967-2000
Content Note: Correspondence, mailings, invitations, requests, thank you letters.
Restrictions: Boxes 180-403 are closed until 2015 or 10 years after donor’s death, whichever is later.  Box 405 is closed until 2025 or 10 years after donor’s death, whichever is later.
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Record Group IV:  Public Relations/Media Activities (PR/Media Activities)
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69 linear ft.
Boxes 422-490
Dates 1967-2000
Content Note: Speeches and statements, correspondence, mailings, press releases, and newspaper articles.
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Record Group V:  Office Administration
6 linear ft.
Boxes 491-496
Dates 1967-2000
Content Note: Office Administration includes appointments, office correspondence, finance, memos, form letter index, mail counts, staff and intern information, travel information, office equipment inventories, general office files, guest books, and planning calendars (boxes 495-496).  This record group was weeded and samples were kept in the collection.
Restrictions: Box 494 is closed until 2025 or 10 years after donor’s death, whichever is later.
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Record Group VI:  Oversize Material
7 linear ft.
Boxes 497-503
Dates 1942-2003
Content Note: Includes oversized newspapers, political cartoons, photographs, memorabilia, campaign materials, awards and citations, drawings, and legislative files.  These materials are cross-referenced with the other materials in the collection to which they relate.
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Record Group VII:  Memorabilia, Plaques, and Posters removed from the collection
Extent: 141 objects, 128 plaques, and 9 poster-size prints
Dates 1960-2000
Content Note: these materials were placed in the Delaware Historical Society museum collection.   For more information, contact deinfo@dehistory.org.