United States House of Representatives: History, Art, & Archives
Search the website

Oral History Search

Reset filters

Projects

People

Categories

Reset filters

Displaying 1–11 of 11 results

Sort: Title Most Recommended
Account of the Shooting
Account of the Shooting
Account of the Shooting
Joe Bartlett shares his memories of the shooting on the House Floor.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Capitol Page School
Capitol Page School
Capitol Page School
Memories of the Capitol Page School during the 1940s.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Competition for House Reading Clerk
Competition for House Reading Clerk
Competition for House Reading Clerk
Personal account of the competition which took place for House Reading Clerk in 1953.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
"Heck of a Good, Young Team"
"Heck of a Good, Young Team"
"Heck of a Good, Young Team"
Memories of Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
House Page Responsibilities
House Page Responsibilities
House Page Responsibilities
Information on the duties and responsibilities of House Pages during the 1940s.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Memories of Representative Jeannette Rankin
Memories of Representative Jeannette Rankin
Memories of Representative Jeannette Rankin
Memories of Representative Jeannette Rankin's lone dissenting vote.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Pages on the House Floor
Pages on the House Floor
Pages on the House Floor
Description of the responsibilities of Pages assigned to the House Floor during the 1940s and 1950s.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Patronage in the U.S. House
Patronage in the U.S. House
Patronage in the U.S. House
Background on House patronage and appointments during the 1940s and 1950s.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Security During World War II
Security During World War II
Security During World War II
Discussion of the increased police presence on Capitol Hill during the early years of World War II.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
"The Clinic"
"The Clinic"
"The Clinic"
Description of Indiana Congressman Charlie Halleck's office space, "The Clinic."
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
The House Assembles in the Ways and Means Committee Room
The House Assembles in the Ways and Means Committee Room
The House Assembles in the Ways and Means Committee Room
Recollections of the 81st Congress (1949-1951) which met in the House Ways and Means Committee Room.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov