Dates

• Majority of material found within 1954 - 1959

Extent

14 boxes Linear Feet (Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901-May 18, 1977) was a native of Davidson, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Democrat representing Greene County to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1933 and served four terms until November 30, 1940. He was the 129th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from March 14, 1936-November 30, 1938 under Governor George Howard Earle (1890-1974). Roy Furman served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955-1959 under Governor Michael Leader (1918-2013). In 1959, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Governor, but he was defeated by David Lawrence, who later appointed Furman to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Roy Furman retired to New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Roy E. Furman papers are housed in 14 archival boxes. This collection contains the papers of Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Furman during the term in office (January 1955-January 1959). The collection is grouped into four series: correspondence, speeches, campaign 1958, and Board of Pardons. This collection is important for its detailed content of the duties and responsibilities of a Lt. Governor, from the everyday correspondence with local officials and citizens to the more detailed work of the Board of Pardons.)

Language of Materials

English