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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):
dole_foundation.pdf
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Administrative Records, 1984-1998],
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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],
[Series 15: Digital Media],
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All]
- Series 15: Digital Media
- Box 218
- Item 1: Dole Foundation Documents, 1992-11-10
- 2 Sony floppy disk with files relating to the Dole Foundation including the endowment fund report and the executive summary
- Item 2: Dole AAPD '97 Gala and Dole Foundation #1329, 1905-06-19
- 2 floppy disks with files on the Dole Foundation and the AAPD '97 Gala
- Item 3: Dole Foundation Board Resolution, 1997-1998
- Floppy disk labeled "Dole Fnd. - Board Resolution"
- Item 4: Dole Eval Report
- 5 1/4" floppy disk labeled "Dole Eval Report"
- Item 5: FPII - RFP Report, 1992-11-13
- 5 1/4" floppy disk in envelope labeled "The J.M. Foundation 60 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017"
- Item 6: Dole 1989 Annual Report Text
- Item 7: Success and Innovation, 1992-09-01
- White KAO floppy disk with Braille label
- Item 8: Dole Book Draft 5, 1992-04-06
- Black floppy disk with label "Dole Book Draft 5 4/6/92" in white sleeve
- Item 9: Tari S. Hartman Gala - 94", 1994
- White floppy disk labeled "Tari S. Hartman - 94"
- Item 10: The Lexington Center
- Black floppy disk labeled "B: Dole The Lexington Center FP93-0271"
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Administrative Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 2: Board of Directors Records, 1984-1998],
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Series 3: Event Papers, 1984-1997],
[
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],
[Series 15: Digital Media],
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All]