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Individual Voting Record

Cover of a blue book with printed text reading, “Individual Voting Record by Roll Calls in the United States House of Representatives, 85th Congress, 1957-1958, Compiled by Harry W. Kalich, Tally Clerk; Curtis A. Christianson, William H, Hickson, Assistant Tally Clerks; Under the Direction of Ralp R. Roberts, Clerk of the House of Representatives”/tiles/collection/9/9211.xml
A page spread, with "Hon. Edward P. Boland” at the top and a red numbered grid printed on the left page, with Pr, Yea, Nay, Ab, or Nv stamped in each cell of the grid. At the bottom is a Key: “AB-Absent. PR-Present. NV-Not voting. NVF-Not voting (paired for). NVA-Not voting (paired against).” On the right page text reads, “Preserve Individual Voting Record, Subjects of Roll Calls, Eighty-Fifth Congress: First Session, Convened January 3, 1957, Adjourned August 30, 1957.” Below is a list of roll call vote numbers and pages in the Daily Record./tiles/collection/1/19459.xml
Cover of a blue book with printed text reading, “Individual Voting Record by Roll Calls in the United States House of Representatives, 85th Congress, 1957-1958, Compiled by Harry W. Kalich, Tally Clerk; Curtis A. Christianson, William H, Hickson, Assistant Tally Clerks; Under the Direction of Ralp R. Roberts, Clerk of the House of Representatives”
A page spread, with "Hon. Edward P. Boland” at the top and a red numbered grid printed on the left page, with Pr, Yea, Nay, Ab, or Nv stamped in each cell of the grid. At the bottom is a Key: “AB-Absent. PR-Present. NV-Not voting. NVF-Not voting (paired for). NVA-Not voting (paired against).” On the right page text reads, “Preserve Individual Voting Record, Subjects of Roll Calls, Eighty-Fifth Congress: First Session, Convened January 3, 1957, Adjourned August 30, 1957.” Below is a list of roll call vote numbers and pages in the Daily Record.
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Date

1957-1958

Dimensions

11 × 5 in. (27.9 × 12.7 cm)

Accession Number

2002.037.003

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In the days before electronic voting, a Member’s roll call votes were preserved and printed in a handy blue book. In this case, the House’s tally clerks kept records of how Edward Boland of Massachusetts voted in the 85th Congress and provided him with this complete account, including dates, description of the resolutions, and how Boland voted.

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