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Scope and Content Note
This series consists of the Assembly and Senate records of Janet Hill Gordon divided into two subseries: Publications and Files. Both subseries concentrate heavily on the topics of Matrimony, Adoption, Juvenile Delinquency, Family Courts, Divorce, Child Custody, and Social Agencies working with families and children. The subseries also document the various committees on which Janet Hill Gordon served while in the New York State Senate and Assembly.
Subseries 1: Publications, 1951-1967: Organized by the major topics including: New York State pamphlets, government documents, child and family pamphlets, and miscellaneous publications. Law books, published committee reports, hearing publications, and essays are included within each of these topics.
Subseries 2: Files, 1949-1967: Contains correspondence, memoranda, hearing transcripts, bills, committee minutes, and other records documenting: Acts of Legislation, Education, Hearings, Matrimonial and Family Laws, and the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967.
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