Other Collections at the Robert C. Byrd Center:

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​The Raymond W. Smock Papers contain the personal correspondence, files, government reports, and photographs of the first official historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, in a career as a public historian covering more than sixty years. Smock kept an extensive journal, from 1985 to 1995, of his activities as the historian of the House of Representatives, working under the leadership of three House Speakers, Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. of Massachusetts, Jim Wright of Texas, and Tom Foley, of Washington State.

Extent: 39 Linear Feet (87 Boxes)                   View the Collection Finding Aid

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Scot Faulkner was the first Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the U.S. House of Representatives, a non-partisan, non-legislative office that provides support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers, and staff.  As a Member of the 104th Congress, he designed and led significant management reforms to reduce the operating cost of the U.S. House and increase its efficiency. The collection consists primarily of his office files that document these reforms and materials used to write his book Naked Emperor: The Failure of the Republic Revolution.