James W. Halfhill papers
Overview
James W. Halfhill's papers relating to the Fourth Ohio Constitutional Convention, convened in Columbus, Ohio, January, 1912.
Dates
- Creation: January, 1912
Creator
- Halfhill, James W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of James W. Halfhill and the Fourth Ohio Constitutional Convention
Halfhill, an attorney, was elected a delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention from Allen County, Ohio. During the course of the convention he published "press letters," news releases to keep his constituency informed of the convention's deliberations and his role in the convention. The fourth Ohio Constitution Convention convened in Columbus in 1912 to modernize the constitution adopted in 1851. Although a new constitution was not framed, forty-one amendments were submitted to the voters of the state. Eight of these proposal, including those sanctioning women suffrage and the abolition of capital punishment failed to be adopted. The voters did approve the initiative and referendum proposal, the direct primary, and the merit principle in the state civil service. Workingmen's compensation, and the regulation of working hours, health conditions and wages, were also sanctioned.
Extent
1 box (15 folders (400 items))
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The collection, which contains James Halfhill's platform, his press releases on the work of the convention, and his speeches, is arranged by subjects. Approximately 400 items in one box make up the collection.
Physical Location
RH MS 195
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, R.Co. Hayman (Cat.57, p.65), 1974.
Subject
- Halfhill, James W. (Person)
- Ohio. Constitutional Convention (1912) (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the James W. Halfhill Collection
- Subtitle
- James W. Halfhill papers
- Author
- lgg 21 May 76; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8088737246
- Preferred citation
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James W. Halfhill Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 195 , Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository