Series II. Subject files, 1938-2001

The series includes subject files, correspondence, drafts and copies of legislation, speeches, news clippings, and other printed material related to Jim Wright’s career in the United States House of Representatives. The records were kept by Wright and his staff members in offices in Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas. The series contains correspondence between Wright and his colleagues in the House, the bulk of which resides in boxes 730-735 and 818-822, and copies of bills Wright introduced in the House, the bulk of which are in boxes 925-947 and 965. Wright’s speeches and writings appear throughout the series, as does general correspondence, campaign material, and news clippings.