Record Group 2: Media Files, 1958 - 1998, bulk: 1985 - 1996

The Media Files (Record Group 2) include materials related to publicity for Congressman Fawell. The Harris Fawell Congressional Report Files, 1985-1996, consist of updates on Congressman Fawell's activities that were sent in varying regularity to every postal patron in the 13th Congressional District. The Newspaper Column Files, 1985-1998, are Columns of the Week that were written by Fawell and designed for weekly publication in local newspapers. A chronological list of topics prepared by legislative staff is included for each year. The Press Clipping Files, 1958-1998 (bulk 1985-1998), are clippings mentioning Congressman Fawell, largely taken from local 13th District newspapers and photocopied for permanent storage. The 1958-1981 folder pertains to Fawell's service as an Illinois State Senator and as a lawyer in his own law firm. The Press Release Files, 1985-1998, were prepared by the Washington, D.C. Office, and generally pertain to upcoming events that included Congressman Fawell and would have been of interest to his constituents. The Speech Files, 1985-1997, contain a relatively small number of speeches given by Congressman Fawell. The offices filed the majority of his speeches in Record Group 4: Legislative Files, either in the Committees' Files or in the Issues Files, under the subject of the speech.