McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-1992

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Photographs are one of many series in the papers of this Democratic U.S. Senator from Wyoming. Most of the photographs relate to McGee's political career and his tenure in the Senate. Included are photographs of numerous prominent individuals, foreign countries visited by McGee, the McGee family and Wyoming constituents and locales.

From the description of Photographs, 1916-1980. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30472112

Committee files are one of many series in the papers of this Democratic U.S. Senator from Wyoming. These files were created during McGee's tenure on the Appropriations, Commerce, Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Foreign Relations, Banking and Currency and Post Office and Civil Service Committees. They contain reports, study mission materials, and correspondence, much of it from constituents.

From the description of Committee files, 1958-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30521221

Gale McGee (1915-1992) was a Wyoming U.S. senator who served from 1959 to 1977. Originally from Nebraska, he received his Ph. D. in history from the University of Chicago in 1946 and began teaching American history at the University of Wyoming. The following year he became chair of the University's Institute of International Affairs. Active in Democratic politics, McGee left the University in 1958 to run for U.S. senator.

During his senatorial tenure, McGee served on the Interstate & Foreign Commerce, Appropriations, Foreign Relations, and Post Office & Civil Service Committees. Following his Senate service, he was appointed ambassador to the Organization of American States from 1977 to 1981, when he established a legislative consulting firm in Washington, D.C. McGee married Loraine Baker in 1939 and they had four children, David, Robert, Mary and Lori. McGee passed away on April 9, 1992.

From the description of Papers, 1916-1992. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30314026

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creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Pre and Post-Senate Personal Files, 1937-1992. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Legislative Files, 1959-1975. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. General correspondence files, 1959-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Gale W. McGee : commercials, 1970-1976. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Audio-Visual Materials, 1955-1974. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Committee files, 1958-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Wyoming post office files, 1960-1970. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Stellanova Osborn papers, 1907-1988 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Appointment Books and Daily Schedules, 1959-1990. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Campaign Files, 1958-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Departmental files, 1959-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-1992. Gale W. McGee new accretions, 1938-1981. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Miscellaneous Senate Materials, 1958-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Stellanova Osborn papers, 1907-1988 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Papers, 1916-1992. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Artifacts, 1958-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Environmental files, 1974-1976. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Photographs, 1916-1980. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Artwork, n.d. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 11/13/80 Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn R. Buckminster Fuller Papers Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-. Speech and Trip Files, 1959-1991. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006. person
associatedWith Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 person
associatedWith Hansen, Clifford P. (Clifford Peter), 1912-2009. person
associatedWith Harrison, William Henry, 1896-1990. person
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associatedWith Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. person
associatedWith Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009. person
associatedWith Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. person
associatedWith Kissinger, Henry, 1923- person
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associatedWith McGee, Loraine. person
associatedWith Moss, Frank E., 1911-2003. person
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associatedWith United States. Social Security Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Wyoming. corporateBody
associatedWith Young Democratic Clubs of America. corporateBody
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Birth 1915-03-17

Death 1992-04-09

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