Connie Binsfeld papers
Scope and Contents note
This collection documents the political career of former Lieutenant Governor Connie Binsfeld as the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 1998. The collection also contains material from Lt. Gov. Binsfeld's political career as a county commissioner, state representative, and state senator. However, the bulk of the collection covers the period from 1991 to 1998. Subjects of particular note include Lt. Gov. Binsfeld's work on "culture war" issues, child welfare and adoption, and domestic violence, and environmental legislation. The collection also documents much of Lt. Gov. Binsfeld's family life through photographs and memorabilia. The collection includes, but is not limited to, personal correspondence, memoranda, published pamphlets and reference material, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, legislative material, Family Independence Agency material, awards, honorary degrees, calendars, journals, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes.
Dates
- Creation: 1989 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Donor retains copyright.
Biographical Note
Connie Binsfeld was the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1992 to 2000 and chaired the Binsfeld Commission on Adoption in 1991-92 and the Childrens Commission in 1995-96. She is a native of Munising, Michigan, and is the only women in Michigan History to hold elective office in the Michigan House of Representatives, Senate, and executive office.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject except for the press clippings, which are arranged chronologically.
Subject
- Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives (Organization)
- Michigan. Legislature. Senate (Organization)
- Michigan. Governor (Organization)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Agendas.
- Articles.
- Awards.
- Calendars.
- Correspondence.
- Honoraria (awards).
- Journals (periodicals).
- Memorabilia.
- Memorandums.
- Minutes (administrative records).
- Pamphlets.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Speeches (documents).
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Connie Binsfeld papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Annika Peterson
- Date
- 1 August 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
