Edward G. Janeway Papers
Scope and Content Note
The Edward G. Janeway Papers are comprised primarily of correspondence pertaining to Mr. Janeway's involvement with the local Vermont and National Republican Party from 1952-1973, particularly his involvement with the management of Republican state finances and the Republican National Committee. The collection includes political discourse from multiple Republican State Conventions and Committees, mixed materials related to the election of President Eisenhower, Mr. Janeway's response in regards to the Joseph P. McCarthy controversy in 1954, and Mr. Janeway's response in regards to the Watergate Affair in 1973.
Materials are largely textual, comprising correspondence, ordinances, memoranda, minutes and agendas, financial materials, reports and proposals, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, and campaign paraphernalia. In addition, the collection contains a small number of undated photographs, presumably of Mr. Janeway himself.
Dates
- 1947-1973
Creator
- Janeway, Edward G. (Collector, Person)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Mr. Janeway was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and attended Yale University. He was self-employed as an investment broker on Wall Street until World War II when he joined the Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander.
After the war, Mr. Janway moved to Londonderry, where he was elected a State Representative, serving from 1951 to 1955. He served as State Senator from Windham County from 1959 until he retired from politics in 1976. For the last several terms, he served as President pro tem.
Edward G. Janeway, a former State Senator in Vermont, died on January 10th, 1986 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at Hanover, N.H., after a brief illness. He was 84 years old and lived in South Londonderry, Vt.
At the time of his death Mr.Janeway's family consisted of: his wife, the former Eleanor White; his five children, Elsie J. Apthorp of Concord, Mass., Priscilla J. Sherwood of West Brattleboro, Vt., Edward G. Janeway Jr. of Norwich, Vt., Harold W. Janeway of Contoocook, N.H., and Betsy A. Janeway of Lancaster, Mass.; 18 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
*adapted from the NY Times Obituary of Mr. Janeway
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains correspondence, clippings, and printed matter relating to State and National Republican Party affairs, especially the Eisenhower Presidential campaign, and some papers dealing with Vermont issues in general.
Location
Library Research Annex: Contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access
Physical Description
1 carton
Source
- Janeway, Edward G. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Edward G. Janeway Papers
- Status
- Completed
- 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 University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
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