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By Margaret White, Nikki Potter, Sarah D
Collection Overview
Title: Dole Foundation for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, 1983-1998
ID: 01/008
Primary Creator: Dole Foundation for Employment of People with Disabilities (1983-1998)
Extent: 85.15 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Many of these records were collected by various individuals; therefore, the arrangement reflects much of its original order. The collection is divided into 9 series with sub-series in 1 and 3-9. Unless otherwise noted, the series are arranged chronologically then alphabetically within the sub-series.
Subjects: Disabilities, Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021, Dole Foundation, Grants, Handicap, Hearne, Paul
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
These records depict the activities of the Dole Foundation for Employment of Persons with Disabilities from 1984-1998. They includes correspondence, administrative records, grant files, meeting minutes, tax records, audits, staff profiles, newspaper clippings, photos, objects, fundraising material, and personal papers from Senator Robert J. Dole regarding the foundation. This collection reflects the daily operations of the Dole Foundation implementing its mission of awarding grants designed to enable people with disabilities to participate in the workforce.
Biographical Note
The Dole Foundation for Employment of People with Disabilities was a non-profit organization established August 17, 1984 by Kansas Senator Robert J. Dole. This foundation offered companies and individuals with disabilities grants to help the disabled to become active, contributing members of society. Most of the grants funded programs that provided job training, placement, and employment.
The Dole Foundation, located in Washington D.C., began awarding grants in 1985 to promote employment opportunities for the disabled through an extensive selection process. In 1998, the foundation ceased operations due to the lack of contributions and the sudden death of its president, Paul Hearne. The remainder of the Foundation funds after its closure were used to fulfill previous grant obligations and to help support two other organizations—American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability Funders Network (DFN).
The Foundation was comprised of three major units:
1) The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) —reviewed and scored grant proposals before passing their recommendations to the Board of Trustees for final approval
2) The Board of Trustees—made the final approval on grant proposals and major decisions regarding foundation operations
3) Foundation Employees-handled the daily operations of the foundation and screened the proposals before recommending them to TAC.
Key Personnel:
Senator Robert Dole, Chairman
Carl H. Rush, President 1984-1986
Jackie A. Strange, President 1987-1989
Paul G. Hearne, President 1989-1998
Jeanne Argoff, Ph.D, Associate Director, Director of Communications and Education Program, Grant Manager 1986-1996, Vice President 1996-1998
Debra Cook, Program Assistant
Randy Davis, Program Director
Linda Tolson, Secretary
Lawrence J. Biddle, Vice President 1988
Mitchell Rose, Development and Public Relations Manager 1989
Cecelia Hildebrand, Program Associate
Sandra Crawley
Thomas Pyle, Campaign Director
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections
Access Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions:
Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different kinds of materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archive are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. Senator Dole has not donated his copyright interest in his papers and other historical materials to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. Permission to publish must be obtained from him or his designee.
Technical Access Note:
Some items in the collection require various technologies for use such as a VCR, 3½-inch, 8-inch, or 5¼-inch floppy disk drive, or a mini-cassette player
Separated Materials:
Oversize materials have been removed to Oversize Flats.
Duplicate copies or nonessential material have been destroyed. Destruction forms accompany the collection.
Related Materials:
Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Constituent Relations 1969-1996, Series 1: Administrative Assistants, Box 27, Folders 1-8.
Processing Information:
View a full series list of this collection here (PDF will open in a new window):
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Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Administrative Records, 1984-1998],
[Series 2: Board of Directors Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 3: Event Papers, 1984-1997],
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Series 4: Financial Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 5: Grants, 1985-1998],
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Series 6: Staff Papers, 1983-1998],
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Series 7: Public Relations, 1983-1998],
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Series 8: Robert J. Dole Papers, 1983-1984, 1992-1997],
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Series 10: Books],
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Series 11: Photographs],
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Series 12: Slides],
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Series 13: Objects],
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Series 14: Audio Visual Material],
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Series 15: Digital Media],
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- Series 2: Board of Directors Records, 1984-1998
- This series houses the records of the Dole Foundation's Board of Directors. These records include meeting minutes, authorization signatures for grants, correspondence, bibliographies for Board members and their photos, Board bylaws and resolutions.
- Box 37
- Folder 1: Board Acknowledgement of 1997 Discretionary Grants, 1997
- Folder 2: Board Approval for Payoff of Van, 1997
- Folder 3: Board Authorization of Grant for NIDRR, 1994
- Folder 4: Board Authorization for Paul Hearne, 1995
- Folder 5: Board Authorizations for Rounds 18 and 19, 1993
- Folder 6: Board Authorization for Round 27, 1997
- Folder 7: Board Development, 1984
- Folder 8: Board Meeting, December 30, 1983
- Folder 9: Board Meeting, November 30, 1984
- Folder 10: Board Meeting, March 1, 1985
- Folder 11: Board Meeting, September 27, 1985
- Folder 12: Board Meeting, January, 1986
- Folder 13: Board Meeting, June 17 [1 of 2], 1986
- Folder 14: Board Meeting, June 17 [2 of 2], 1986
- Folder 15: Board Meeting, September 15 [1 of 2], 1986
- Box 38
- Folder 1: Board Meeting, September 15 [2 of 2], 1986
- Folder 2: Board Meeting, April 8, 1987
- Folder 3: Board Meeting, October 13, 1987
- Folder 4: Board Meeting, May 13, 1988
- Folder 5: Board Meeting, December 14, 1988
- Folder 6: Board Meeting, June 6 [1 of 2], 1989
- Folder 7: Board Meeting, June 6 [2 of 2], 1989
- Folder 8: Board Meeting, January 24, 1991
- Box 39
- Folder 1: Board Meeting, January 28, 1991
- Folder 2: Board Meeting, October 27, 1993
- Folder 3: Board Meetings - General, 1988-1989
- Folder 4: Board Members - Dart, Justin W., 1989-1993
- Folder 5: Board Members - Dole, Robert J. (Chairman), 1984-1988
- Folder 6: Board Members - Keck, William M., 1988
- Folder 7: Board Members - Kemp, John D., 1993
- Folder 8: Board Members - Kratovil, Edward D., 1993
- Folder 9: Board Members - Lowrie, Gerald M., 1989-1998
- Folder 10: Board Members - Mahoney, Margaret E., 1984-1995
- Folder 11: Board Members - Marriott, Richard E., 1987-1989
- Folder 12: Board Members - Meyen, Edward L., 1993-1996
- Folder 13: Board Members - Milbank, Jr., Jeremiah, 1993
- Folder 14: Board Members - Rockefeller, Sharon Percy, 1989
- Folder 15: Board Members - Smith, Jim, 1995
- Folder 16: Board Members - Stanley, David, 1989-1998
- Folder 17: Board Members - Thornburgh, Dick, 1994-1996
- Folder 18: Board Members - Viscardi, Henry, 1990-1997
- Folder 19: Board Members - Walsh, Julia M. (Treasurer), 1984-1997
- Folder 20: Board Members (Resigned) - Baroody, William, 1984-1988
- Folder 21: Board Members (Resigned) - Carter, John, 1987-1989
- Folder 22: Board Members (Resigned) - Coleman, Jr., William T., 1984-1988
- Folder 23: Board Members (Resigned) - Coleman, MD, Arthur H., 1985-1989
- Folder 24: Board Members (Resigned) - Conable, Jr., Barber B., 1988
- Folder 25: Board Members (Resigned) - Dykes, Archie, 1984-1988
- Folder 26: Board Members (Resigned) - Freund, Allan G., 1990-1995
- Folder 27: Board Members (Resigned) - Froehlke, Robert, 1987-1989
- Folder 28: Board Members (Resigned) - Fuelner, Linda, 1986-1987
- Folder 29: Board Members (Resigned) - Gallegos, Herman, 1984-1988
- Folder 30: Board Members (Resigned) - Greenough, Peter, 1989
- Folder 31: Board Members (Resigned) - Jefferson, Edward, 1985
- Folder 32: Board Members (Resigned) - Jefferson, Edward G., 1984-1985
- Folder 33: Board Members (Resigned) - Jones, James R., 1990-1993
- Folder 34: Board Members (Resigned) - Levitt, Arthur, 1985-1990
- Box 40
- Folder 1: Board Members (Resigned) - Marriott, J.W., 1986-1987
- Folder 2: Board Members (Resigned) - McKittrick, Charles, 1985-1990
- Folder 3: Board Members (Resigned) - Meyer, Russell W., 1989-1996
- Folder 4: Board Members (Resigned) - Sharp, Ruth Collins, 1985-1989
- Folder 5: Board Members (Resigned) - Sills, Beverly, 1971-1988
- Folder 6: Board Members (Resigned) - Snowe, Olympia J., 1984-1987
- Folder 7: Board Members (Resigned) - Strauss, Robert S. (Vice Chairman), 1985-1989
- Folder 8: Board Members (Resigned) - Wyeth, Phyllis, 1987-1991
- Folder 9: Board Minutes - Incorporated Meeting, 1984
- Folder 10: Board Report, December, 1987
- Folder 11: Board Resolution on Board Re-Elections, 1996
- Folder 12: Board Resolution on Microloans, 1996
- Folder 13: Board of Trustees, 1989
- Folder 14: Board of Trustees, 1993
- Folder 15: Board of Trustees Meeting, September 27, 1985
- Folder 16: Board of Trustees Meeting, April 8, 1987
- Folder 17: Board of Trustees Meeting, January 28, 1991
- Folder 18: Board of Trustees Meeting, October 27 [1 of 2], 1993
- Folder 19: Board of Trustees Meeting, October 27 [2 of 2], 1993
- Folder 20: Bylaws, 1983
- Folder 21: Contact List, 1985
- Folder 22: Contact List - Officers, Trustees, and Advisors, undated
- Folder 23: Dole Foundation - Executive Committee Members, December, 1993
- Folder 24: Dole Foundation - Staff, 1988
- Folder 25: Executive Committee Meetings, 1994
- Folder 26: Executive Committee Meetings, 1995
- Folder 27: Executive Committee Meetings, 1996
- Box 41
- Folder 1: Executive Committee Meetings, 1997
- Folder 2: Executive Committee Teleconference and Authorization, September 9, 1997
- Folder 3: General Correspondence, 1987-1989
- Folder 4: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 5, 1985
- Folder 5: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 6, 1987
- Folder 6: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 7, 1988
- Folder 7: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 8, 1989
- Folder 8: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 9, 1989
- Folder 9: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 20, 1994
- Folder 10: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 21, 1994
- Folder 11: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 22, 1995
- Folder 12: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 23, 1996
- Folder 13: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 25, 1996
- Folder 14: Grant Authorizations by Board for Round 26, 1996
- Folder 15: Grievance Procedure Resolution, 1989
- Folder 16: Memos, 1985-1989
- Folder 17: Minutes, 1987-1989
- Folder 18: New Board Members, 1990
- Folder 19: Resolution - Election of Current and New Board Members, June 1, 1993
- Folder 20: Resolutions of the Board of Trustees, 1995
- Folder 21: Schedule for Board, 1987
- Folder 22: Wyeth, Phyllis - Resignation, 1991
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Series 1: Administrative Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 3: Event Papers, 1984-1997],
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Series 4: Financial Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 5: Grants, 1985-1998],
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Series 6: Staff Papers, 1983-1998],
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Series 7: Public Relations, 1983-1998],
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Series 8: Robert J. Dole Papers, 1983-1984, 1992-1997],
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Series 10: Books],
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Series 11: Photographs],
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Series 12: Slides],
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Series 13: Objects],
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Series 14: Audio Visual Material],
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Series 15: Digital Media],
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