Robert Snyder was born July 25, 1917 in Lima Ohio. He received his law degree from St. Louis University. First elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the ninth district in 1960. Re-elected from the newly-organized eleventh district in 1962. The 45th district in 1966 and the 95th district in 1972. He served in the Missouri House until 1976. Snyder made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 1976 from the second district. He was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals in November of 1977.
While in the Missouri house he served on the many committees including City planning, judiciary, civil and criminal procedure.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The collection is mainly correspondence from Robert Snyders Missouri Legislature service. Letters from constituents regarding bills that were coming up before the house or one of the committees that he served on. There is also some personal correspondence and republican party correspondence. The collection also contains some newsletters, reports, photographs and political artifacts.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series 1 Correspondence: folders 1-97
This series comprises the majority of the collection. The material is arranged chronologically. Within each year the correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Series 2 Campaign Material: folders 98-126
This series contains material regarding Snyders political campaigns as well as the campaigns of other republican candidates. They are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Series 3 Newsclippings: folders 127-136
This series contains newsclippings on a variety of issues including articles written about Robert Snyder. The series is arranged chronologically.
Series 4 Newsletters: folders 137-147
Newsletters from various organizations including the republican party and the Missouri Legislature. The series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Series 5 Press Releases: folders 148-154
The series contains a large quantity of KMOX-TV editorial and editorial reply transcripts as well as press releases from various organizations and politicians. The material is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Series 6 Legislative issues: folders 155-170
This series contains materials relating to Robert Snyder's legislative career. Included are material on various issues which came before the Missouri legislature. Included are reports, statistics, pamphlets and transcripts. The material is arranged alphabetically.
Series 7 Personal: folders 171-172
This series contains two folders, one contains biographical information and one contains information on an award presented to Robert Snyder by the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Series 8 Impeachment files: folders 173-175
Robert Snyder was involved in impeachment proceedings on several occasions. The material in this series documents these cases.
Series 9 Artifacts and Photographs: folders 176-178
This series contains political buttons and bumper stickers as well as 15 photographs of Robert Snyder.
FOLDER LIST
SERIES 1 CORRESPONDENCE 1960-1987
BOX 1 (72234)
1. Correspondence, 1960 9
2. Correspondence, 1961 A
3. Correspondence, 1961 B
4. Correspondence, 1961 C
5. Correspondence, 1961 D
6. Correspondence, 1961 E-G
7. Correspondence, 1961 H
8. Correspondence, 1961 I-K
9. Correspondence, 1961 L
10. Correspondence, 1961 M
11. Correspondence, 1961 N-O
12. Correspondence, 1961 P-Q
13. Correspondence, 1961 R
14. Correspondence, 1961 S
15. Correspondence, 1961 T-V
16. Correspondence, 1961 W-Z
17. Correspondence, 1962 A-D
18. Correspondence, 1962 E-H
19. Correspondence, 1962 J-P
BOX 2 (72235)
20. Correspondence, 1962 R-Z
21. Correspondence, Personal, 1962-1977 7
22. Correspondence, 1963 A-B
23. Correspondence, 1963 C
24. Correspondence, 1963 D
25. Correspondence, 1963 E-F
26. Correspondence, 1963 G-H
27. Correspondence, 1963 I-K
28. Correspondence, 1963 L-N
29. Correspondence, 1963 O-R
30. Correspondence, 1963 S
31. Correspondence, 1963 T-Z
32. Correspondence, Sunday Closing, 1963
33. Correspondence, (h.b.234) Public School Finance, 1963
34. Correspondence, (h.b.367) Parochial School Transportation, 1963 A-J
BOX 3 (72236)
35. Correspondence, (h.b.367) Parochial School Transportation, 1963 K-Z
36. Correspondence, Thank You Letters, 1964-1965
37. Correspondence, 1964
38. Correspondence, 1966
39. Correspondence, 1967 A-G
40. Correspondence, 1967 H-M
41. Correspondence, 1967 N-T
42. Correspondence, 1967 U-Z
43. Correspondence, Legislative Campaign Committee, 1967-1968
44. Correspondence, 1968
45. Correspondence, Special Session, 1968
46. Correspondence, 1970 A-H
47. Correspondence, 1970 I-Z
48. Correspondence, 1971 A-B
49. Correspondence, 1971 C
BOX 4 (72237)
50. Correspondence, 1971 D-F
51. Correspondence, 1971 G
52. Correspondence, 1971 H-J
53. Correspondence, 1971 K-L
54. Correspondence, 1971 M-N
55. Correspondence, 1971 O-Q
56. Correspondence, 1971 R
57. Correspondence, 1971 S
58. Correspondence, 1971 T-Z
59. Correspondence, 1972 A-B
60. Correspondence, 1972 C-E
61. Correspondence, 1972 F-I
62. Correspondence, 1972 J-L
63. Correspondence, 1972 M-N
64. Correspondence, 1972 O-R
65. Correspondence, 1972 S
66. Correspondence, 1972 T-Z
67. Correspondence, 1973 A
68. Correspondence, 1973 B
BOX 5 (72238)
69. Correspondence, 1973 C
70. Correspondence, 1973 D-E
71. Correspondence, 1973 F
72. Correspondence, 1973 G
73. Correspondence, 1973 H
74. Correspondence, 1973 I-K
75. Correspondence, 1973 L
76. Correspondence, 1973 M
77. Correspondence, 1973 N-Q
78. Correspondence, 1973 R
79. Correspondence, 1973 S
80. Correspondence, 1973 T-V
81. Correspondence, 1973 W-Z
82. Correspondence, 1974 A-B
83. Correspondence, 1974 C-D
84. Correspondence, 1974 E-G
85. Correspondence, 1974 H-J
86. Correspondence, 1974 K-L
BOX 6 (72239)
87. Correspondence, 1974 M-N
88. Correspondence, 1974 O-R
89. Correspondence, 1974 S
90. Correspondence, 1974 T-Z
91. Correspondence, 1976
92. Correspondence, 1977
93. Correspondence, 1983
94. Correspondence, 1984
95. Correspondence, 1985-1986
96. Correspondence, 1987
97. Correspondence, nd
SERIES 2 CAMPAIGN MATERIAL
98. Campaign material, 1968
99. Campaign material, 1968
100. Campaign material, 1970
101. Campaign material, 1970-1973
102. Campaign material, 1971-1972
103. Campaign material, 1972, 1971-1972
BOX 7 (72240)
104. Campaign material, 1972
105. Campaign material, 1972-1973
106. Campaign material, 1974
107. Campaign material, 1974
108. Campaign outline, 1960-1961
109. Campaign samples, 1966
110. Campaign Financing, 1962, 1968
111. Campaign, Kit Bond for Governor, 1972
112. Campaign, Nixon Re-election, 1972
113. Contributions, 1964-1965 7
114. Contributions, 1966 7
115. Contributions, 1968 7
116. Legislative Campaign Committee, 1962-1964 7
117. Legislative Campaign Committee, 1963-1965 7
118. Legislative Campaign Committee, 1967 7
119. Legislative Campaign Committee, 1967-1968 7
BOX 8 (72241)
120. Legislative Campaign Committee, 1967-1968 8
121. Legislative Campaign Committee, dinners, 1967 8
122. Platform and campaign information, 1963-1968
123. Platform Replies to Groups on Issues, 1966-1967
124. Post Campaign Material, 1976-1977
125. Public appearances, 1976
126. Washington D.C. fund-raising, 1976
SERIES 3 Newsclippings
127. Newsclippings, 1967
128. Newsclippings, 1967 5
129. Newsclippings, 1967-1968 8
130. Newsclippings, 1968 5
131. Newsclippings, 1969-1972
132. Newsclippings, 1975
133. Newsclippings, 1976 6
134. Newsclippings, nd 5
135. Newsclippings, political, 1949-1961 6
136. Newsclippings, political, 1971-1972 7
SERIES 4 Newsletters
137. American Security Council, Washington Report, 1967-1968
138. House Docket: A Weekly Summary, 1974
139. Issue of the Day, 1968
140. Legislative Reports, 1967-1976
BOX 9 (72242)
141. Newsletters and bulletins, 1968
142. Newsletters and bulletins, 1968
143. Newsletters and bulletins, 1970-1974
144. Republican newsletters, 1964-1966
145. Republican National Committee Issue Development Series, 1968
146. Republican National Committee News, 1964-1966
147. Under the Capitol Dome: With your Missouri Senate, 1974
SERIES 5 Press releases
148. KMOX-TV Editorial and Editorial Reply transcripts, 1971
149. KMOX-TV Editorial and Editorial Reply transcripts, 1972-1974
150. Press Releases, 1961-1964
151. Press Releases, 1965-1976
152. Press Releases, 1967
153. Press Releases, 1970-1973
154. Press Releases, 1970-1974
SERIES 6 Legislative Issues
155. Billboard bill, 1963
156. Bills, acts and briefs
157. Bonhomme Township Republican Club, 1969-1970
158. Environmental legislation, nd
159. Handicapped Persons Commission, 1961-1965
160. Health Services Corporation bill, 1972 9
161. Legislation, Scholarship Bill, 1971-1972 6
BOX 10 (72243)
162. Legislation, textbooks, 1972
163. Lists and statistics, 1970-1972
164. Pamphlets and programs, 1971-1974
165. Reports, 1971-1974
166. State Financial Reports, 1971-1974
167. Steel Industry information, 1968
168. Taxes, 1960-1974
169. Trademark bill, 1973
170. Transcripts of speeches (others), 1969-1974
SERIES 7 Personal
171. Bio-Information, 1975
172. Globe Democrat Award, 1964
SERIES 8 Impeachment files
173. Congressional Hearing Transcripts, 1965, 1968
174. Impeachment, 1962-1963 4
175. Impeachment file, Hasler, John D., 1968-1969
SERIES 9 Artifacts
176. Bumper Stickers, nd
177. Campaign Buttons, nd
178. Photographs 560.1-560.15