The Charles J. Carney Papers consist of materials dating primarily from Carney's later years in office, 1975-1978, and occupy four cubic feet. The collection is organized into twelve series and is divided topically into folders. These folders are arranged chronologically within each of the groupings. The one exception is the folder entitled Correspondence, this is arranged first alphabetically then chronologically.Charles J. Carney was born April 17, 1913, in Youngstown, Ohio, the eldest of 13 children of Florence Grimm Carney and Michael G. Carney, and was raised in Campbell, Ohio. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School on Youngstown's eastside and graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1931. Carney attended what is now Youngstown State University and received honorary degrees from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. On November 12, 1938, he married the former Mary Lucille Manning. They had two children, Mrs. Mary Ellen Leshinsky and Mrs. Ann M. Murphy.
From 1934-1950, Carney was a member of the United Rubber Workers Union, Local 102, serving as staff member, vice president and president. He also was a staff representative for the United Steel Workers of America, from 1950 to 1968, and vice president of the Mahoning County CIO Industrial Council.
Carney was elected by special election to the 91st Congress and 92nd Congress as a Democrat representing the 19th district of Ohio on November 3, 1970 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael J. Kirwan. He was reelected to three succeeding Congresses and served from November 3, 1970 to January 3, 1979. Carney ran unsuccessfully for his forth term in 1978 when he was defeated by Lyle Williams. In Congress, Mr. Carney served as Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs on cemeteries and burial benefits and the Congressional Steel Caucus. He also was a member of the Select Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Carney's congressional career was, however, marred by controversy. In 1981, Carney was accused of accepting free use of a gasoline credit card from the Lyden Oil Company totaling to a sum of over $10,000, in exchange for political favors. Carney also acquired over 80,000 books free of charge from The Library of Congress. Because of Carney's excessive use of this Congressional privilege stricter controls were then enforced.
Carney resided in Youngstown until his death on October 7, 1987. He died of a heart ailment complicated by pneumonia.
Series 1 - Press Releases
The records in this collection include press releases arranged chronologically from January 22, 1971-November 3,1978. The topics covered by the press releases include grant notifications, monies received and spent in the 19th District, and constituents' acceptances to military academies.
Series 2 - Newsletters/Drafts
The second series is Newsletters/Drafts which range from March 1971-September 1978. These newsletters were sent out to constituents to update them on the federal and local issues that affected the district. Included in these newsletters are surveys and their results.
Series 3 - Extension of Remarks
The Extension of Remarks of Carney are indexed photocopies of a scrapbook of the Congressional Record from December 30, 1970-September 27, 1978. (May 11, 1977 is not indexed and has been placed at the end of the series.) The Extension of Remarks are the comments that were made by Carney on the floor of Congress. The types of information found here are tributes to constituents, explanations of bills passed, and death notices of prominent citizens of the district.
Series 4 - Newspaper Clippings/Articles
Newspaper Clippings/Articles contain materials primarily from the Youngstown Vindicator, Warren Tribune, and The Plain Dealer. Photocopies were made of the original scrapbooks compiled during Carney's years in office. Many of the articles deal directly with Carney, while others relate local political issues, economic problems, proposals, and lawsuits. The indexed series ranges from 1972-1979 with the majority from 1977.
Series 5 - Campaign Materials
Series five of the Carney Papers are campaign materials arranged chronologically from 1974-1878. Contained in this series is Carney's statement to announce his plan to run for reelection, a resume, propaganda put out against Carney, debate notes, endorsements, and newspaper clippings of his defeat in 1978.
Series 6 - Speeches and Research Materials
The materials in this series are the actual speeches, drafts, and research materials used by Carney when writing and presenting speeches to groups of constituents such as veterans, or the Iron and Steel Engineers.
Series 7 - District Materials
District Materials is one of the largest series in this collection. This series is made up of materials that directly effected the people of the 19th district of Ohio. Included in this series is information on Public Works Program, General Revenue Sharing Reports, Grants, Labor/Management Citizens Committee, Michael J. Kirwan Post Office Dedication, Home Canning Equipment Shortage, Youngstown State University Urban Renewal Project, Constituent Requests, and other Miscellaneous materials. Of particular interest is the folder on James A. Traficant, which contains information on Traficant prior to his political involvement. Another point of interest is the Labor/Management Citizens Committee which was formed by Charles Carney in order to maintain harmony between employers and employees.
Series 8 - Federal Materials
The series Federal Materials contains information on the type of issues that Carney was involved in as a member of the United States' House of Representatives. Included in this series are materials on the Energy Crisis, Subcommittee Progress Reports, Voting Records, Whip Advisories, Democratic Study Group Reports, Bills Sponsored and Co-sponsored by Carney, Speaker's Manuals, Travel Records, and other miscellaneous materials. Carney's Voting Records, Bills Sponsored and Co-sponsored, and Speaker's Manuals highlight Carney's political career. During his time in office Carney took many trips to places such as Japan, Italy, Australia, and U.S.S.R. While in these places Carney's primary objective was to visit steel mills in the areas. The Travel Records consist primarily of reports presented to the chair of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Series 9 - General Records
The ninth series in this collection is made up of Correspondence, Addresses/Date Books, Appointment Books/Schedules, Message Books, Memorandums, and a Daily Log. The Correspondence is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. If the letter is to or from Carney it is filed by the last name of the person other than Carney, otherwise they are arranged by the recipient of the letter. There are letters from national politicians such as Speakers of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill and Carl Albert, President James E. Carter, as well as local politicians like Lyle Williams, Jack Hunter, and Vincent Gilmartin. The Daily Log, Nov. 21, 1977-July 27, 1978, is a photocopy of the record that was kept of phone calls and personal visits of constituents to Carney's Youngstown office.*
Series 10 - Steel
The series entitled Steel ranges from 1976 to 1978 and is separated into three groups, General Steel Information, Ecumenical Coalition, and Congressional Steel Caucus. Contained in this series are primarily papers that relate to Carney's involvement with the steel industry and his efforts to prevent its collapse both locally and nationally.
Series 11 - Photographs
Two black and white photographs of Carney in his office in Washington, D. C. The other people posed in the pictures are unidentified.
Series 12 - Oversized
The oversized materials in this collection consist of two newspaper articles and one photograph. The newspaper articles are a propagandist mailing sent to Carney in efforts to persuade him to help impeach Richard Nixon. The second is a section of the Youngstown Vindicator devoted to the dedication of the Michael J. Kirwan Post Office. Lastly, the photograph is of the 105th Ohio General Assembly Senate and House of Representatives 1963-1964 taken in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Charles J. Carney Papers from Philip Bracy in 1987. Jane J. Sferra processed the collection in 1994. The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. What copyrights the donor possessed in this collection have been dedicated to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher. This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, The Ohio Historical Society, and the Youngstown Center of Industry and Labor in all footnote and bibliographic references. Jane J. Sferra, May 5, 1994.
SERIES 1 - Press Releases
CONTAINER 1
FOLDER 1-12
CONTENTS January 22, 1971-November 3, 1978SERIES 2 - Newsletters/Drafts
CONTAINER 1
FOLDER 13-14
CONTENTS March 1971-September 1978SERIES 3 - Extension of Remarks
CONTAINER 1
FOLDER 15-17
CONTENTS December 30, 1970-September 27,1978
SERIES 4 Newspaper Clippings/Articles
CONTAINER 1
FOLDER 18-21
CONTENTS: August 8, 1972-June 9, 1977SERIES 4 Newspaper Clippings/Articles
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 1-3
CONTENTS: June 10, 1977-December 31, 1977
SERIES 5 - Campaign Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 4
CONTENTS: April 14, 1976-November 9, 1978, n.d.
SERIES 6 - Speeches and Research Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 5-6
CONTENTS: September 28, 1971-October 29, 1978, n.d.
SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 7
CONTENTS: Public Works Program, July 18, 1972- October 29, 1977SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 8
CONTENTS: General Revenue Sharing Reports, 1974-1977SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 9
CONTENTS: Grants, September 8, 1975-October 1978, n.d.SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 10
CONTENTS: Labor/Management Citizens Committee July 2, 1973-June 11, 1977SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 11
CONTENTS: Michael J. Kirwan Post Office Dedication, March 11, 1977-July 1, 1977SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 12
CONTENTS: Home Canning Equipment Shortage, June 19-30, 1975SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 13
CONTENTS: Youngstown State University Urban Renewal Project, December 1, 1969-January 26, 1976, n.d.SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 14
CONTENTS: Constituent Requests, Work Bids of Poling and Bacon Construction Company, Inc., April 19-December 15, 1976, n.d.SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 15
CONTENTS: Constituent Requests, Ohio Wine Imports, November 28, 1972-August 23, 1974, n.d.SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 16
CONTENTS:Constituent Requests, Mark Belinky, January 26-November 16, 1977, n.d.SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 17
CONTENTS: Constituent Requests, Shuresh Balini, February 11-July 28, 1972SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 18
CONTENTS: Constituent Requests, John (Jack) Sulligan, Jan. 21-Nov. 18, 1976SERIES 7-District Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 19
CONTENTS:Constituent Requests, James A. Traficant, Feb. 9-Sept. 22, 1977
SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 20-21
CONTENTS: Energy Crisis, January 23, 1974-June 1978, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 22
CONTENTS: Subcommittee Progress Reports, March 1978-April 4, 1978SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 23
CONTENTS:Miscellaneous, January 19, 1970-March 1978, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 24-27
CONTENTS: Voting Records, 1970-1977, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 2
FOLDER 28
CONTENTS: Whip Advisories, July 8, 1975-Aug.4, 1977SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 1
CONTENTS: Democratic Study Group Reports, Oct.31, 1975-February 1, 1978SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 2
CONTENTS: Congressional Allowances, April 18, 1976, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 3
CONTENTS: Bills Sponsored and Co-Sponsored, Jan. 22, 1969-Oct. 16, 1978, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 4-5
CONTENTS:Speaker's Manuals, 1972, 1978SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 6
CONTENTS:Travel Records, Ireland, June 5, 1971- August 17, 1971, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 7
CONTENTS: Travel Records, Japan, June 28, 1972-October 12, 1972, n.dSERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 8
CONTENTS:Travel Records, U.S.S.R. and Europe, July 23, 1973- June 19, 1974, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 9-10
CONTENTS: Travel Records, New Zealand and Australia, July 24, 1975-Aug. 28, 1975, n.d.
SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 11
CONTENTS:Travel Records, Rome, Dublin, East and West Germany, Krakow, and Warsaw, April 14, 1976-June 13, 1976, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 12
CONTENTS: Travel Records, Ireland, Scotland, and England, April 2,1977-Nov. 2, 1977, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 12
CONTENTS:Travel Records, New York, July 13, 1977SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 14
CONTENTS: Travel Records, Spain, Egypt, Israel, and Portugal, November 11-27, 1977, n.d.SERIES 8 - Federal Materials
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 15
CONTENTS:Travel Records, Japan, November 17, 1977-December 12, 1977
SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 16-36
CONTENTS: Correspondence, A-ZSERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 37
CONTENTS: Correspondence, Form LettersSERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 38
CONTENTS: Correspondence, UnidentifiedSERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 39-40
CONTENTS: Addresses/Date Books, January 2, 1976-1978SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 3
FOLDER 41
CONTENTS: Appointment Books/Schedules, 1976SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 4
FOLDER 1-3
CONTENTS: 1977-1978SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 4
FOLDER 46
CONTENTS: Message Books, July 7, 1977-August 11,1978SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 4
FOLDER 7
CONTENTS:Memoranda, November 5, 1975-Oct. 13, 1978SERIES 9 - General Records
CONTAINER 4
FOLDER 8
CONTENTS: Daily Log, November 21, 1977-July 27, 1978
SERIES 10 - Steel
CONTAINER 5
FOLDER 1-4
CONTENTS: General Information, Aug.1976-July 20, 1978, n.d.SERIES 10 - Steel
CONTAINER 5
FOLDER 5
CONTENTS: Ecumenical Coalition, Post-September 19, 1977-December 21, 1977SERIES 10 - Steel
CONTAINER 5
FOLDER 6
CONTENTS: Congressional Steel Caucus, October 25-December 8, 1977, n.d.
SERIES 11 - Photographs
CONTAINER - photographs
FOLDER 1
CONTENTS: Carney with unidentified people, n.d.SERIES 11 - Photographs
CONTAINER -photographs
FOLDER 2
CONTENTS: Carney with unidentified people, n.d.
SERIES 12 - Oversized
CONTAINER - oversize
FOLDER 1
CONTENTS: Citizens to Impeach Richard Nixon, Los Angeles Times, November 7,1973SERIES 12 - Oversized
CONTAINER - oversize
FOLDER 2
CONTENTS: Michael J. Kirwan Post Office Dedication, Youngstown Vindicator, April 29, 1977SERIES 12 - Oversized
CONTAINER - oversize
FOLDER 3
CONTENTS: 105th Ohio General Assembly Senate and House of Representatives, 1963-64, Columbus, Ohio, April 24, 1963*Sensitive and private information about Charles J. Carney's constituents that appeared in the Daily Log have been expunged. This information included social security numbers, names, phone numbers, and addresses of people involved in those cases that may be potentially damaging legally or personally.