Graham R. Hodges papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, newspaper articles, and documents pertaining to the $500 million bond issue referendum for financing New York State prisons. On November 3, 1981, New York State voters voted against the bond issue. The bond would have financed an expansion of the state prison system and was proposed to keep up with the growing prison population.
Dates
- 1981 - 1982
Biographical Note
Graham R. Hodges (1915 - 2004) was a parish minister and pastor in northern and central New York. Hodges was actively involved in local and state issues and was an advocate for social justice. He published several books of children's sermons and wrote numerous magazine articles as well as letters to the editor.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Graham R. Hodges papers comprises correspondence, newspaper articles, and documents pertaining to the 1981 $500 million bond issue referendum for financing New York State prisons.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Graham R. Hodges, September 1983.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository