The Bobbie Sterne Papers US Urban Studies Archive

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1 The Bobbie Sterne Papers US Urban Studies Archive Archives & Rare Books Library P.O. Box University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH (FAX)

2 Bobbie Sterne Biography Bobbie (Lynn) Sterne was born in Moran, Ohio, on November 27, She graduated from the Akron City Hospital School of Nursing, and briefly studied at Akron University and the University of Cincinnati. Bobbie (then known by her birth name Lavergne) went on to serve as a First Lieutenant Army nurse with the 25 th General Hospital Unit in Britain, France and Belgium during World War Two. During the war, she married Dr. Eugene Sterne, an Army doctor, while they were both stationed in England. They had two daughters, in 1947, and Dr. Sterne died in She was first elected to City Council in 1971, and served until Defeated in 1985, she returned to council in Bobbie Sterne is well-known for being the first female mayor of Cincinnati, serving two terms beginning in 1975, and again in Bobbie Sterne has always been a Charter candidate. Sterne served on many committees and boards over the years, including the Governor s Task Force on Health Care, the Attorney General s Task Force on Domestic Violence, the Citizen s Committee on Youth, the Community Chest Board of Trustees, the Board of Planned Parenthood, the Council on Aging, and several others. Sterne was a champion of health and social services, area tourism, financial management, and city planning during her political career.

3 Bobbie Sterne Papers US Box 1 F Mailings F 2 - Campaign Thank You Letters F 3 - Campaign Advertisements and Newspaper Articles F Financial Documents F 5 - Neighborhood Flyers F Sterne City Bulletin Newsletter F Petitions F Petitions F Petitions F 10 - Campaign Phoning F Phoners Lists F Photos F Campaign Finance Laws and Forms F /1975 Financial Documents F Financial Contributors and Documents F Financial Documents F Finance Mailing Lists ` F Bills Paid F Campaign Budget F Campaign Finance Reports F 21 - Various Contact Lists F /Undated Various Newspaper Clippings

4 Box 2 F Charter Party F 2 - Citizens Committee on Youth/Juvenile Delinquency F 3 - Miscellaneous Health Committees, Activities F Social/Governmental/Educational Committees and Reports F Community Chest F Community Chest Health Priorities F Sterne Campaign/Charter F Miscellaneous Personal and Campaigns F 9 - The Cincinnati Council on the Status of Women F 10 - Equal Rights Amendment Task Force F Mayors Office F 12 - Campaign Contact Lists F Press F July-Sept, Schedule F Calendar and Events F Election Response Letters F 17 - Sterne Poll workers F 18 - Campaign Instructions, Workers, Wards Box 3 F Thank You s To/From Bobbie F Press Releases F Resolutions F Resolutions, Recommendations, Commendations, Letters F Public Relations Letters F 6 - Welcome Letters F Miscellaneous Correspondence F Newspaper Clippings F Letters of Gratitude F 10 - Bobbie Stern Accomplishments and Biographic Facts F Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, Photographs F 12 - Miscellaneous Photographs and Clippings F Personal Correspondence F 14 - Photographs, Proof Sheets, Slides F Mail Logs F 16 - Guest Logs F Appointment Books F , 1982 Appointment Books

5 Box 4 F , Sept-Dec Meeting, Committee and Event Invitations F , Sept-Dec Meeting, Committee and Event Invitations F , July-Oct Meeting, Committee and Event Invitations F Personal Papers and Interests F City of Cincinnati Proclamations, primarily people F City of Cincinnati Proclamations, primarily organizations F Miscellaneous Correspondence F Committees and Board Meetings F Events and Invitations Box 5 F 1 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes, Events F News Clippings F 3 - Miscellaneous Photos, Proof Sheets F Photos and Thank You Letters F Photos and Thank You Letters F Photos and Thank You Letters Box 6 F Contacts, Committee Lists, Donors F Wards F Campaigns F Activities, Events, Press F Other Candidates Expenditures F 6 - Candidate Literature, Sterne and Others F Economic Development F Health and Human Services, Reports, Funding F Tourism F Citywide Development Corporation and Over the Rhine F City of Cincinnati, Issues and City Charter F Articles of Interest F 13 - Bea Larsen for Judge Precinct Workers F Sterne Precinct Workers

6 Box 7 F Public Works F Miscellaneous City of Cincinnati Correspondence, Records F City Planning and Urban Development F City Budget, Legal Correspondence F City Health and Human Services F City, Neighborhood Development, Zoning, Recreation F Council Correspondence and Issues F Community Organizations and Committees F Miscellaneous Correspondence and News Clippings F Over the Rhine Coalition F Finance F 12 - Housing for Older Americans Fundraising, Grant Requests F 13 - Housing Ordinances F 14 - Housing for Older Americans Minutes, Board Members, Articles of Incorporation F 15 - Housing for Older Americans, General Box 8 F Cancer Control Council F Community Chest, Board of Trustees F 3 - Reports on Cancer Issues, Cincinnati and National F Community Chest, Strategic Planning Committee and Emerging Issues Subcommittee F , Community Chest, New Directions Board F Community Chest, Long Range Planning Committee F Reports, Organizations F Campaigns F Press

7 Box 9 F City of Cincinnati Press Releases F City of Cincinnati Press Releases and Correspondence F Campaign Materials F Newspaper Clippings and Miscellaneous Campaign Materials F Press Releases and Correspondence F Press Releases, Reports, Newspaper Clippings F Parents Anonymous F City of Cincinnati Retirement System/Divestment of Pension Funds from South Africa F Miscellaneous Letters from Organizations and Proposals F Riverfest F City Officials Compensation and Salaries F City of Cincinnati Retirement System/Divestment of Funds from South Africa F Anti-Smoking Proposals, Regulations and Newspaper Clippings F Street Guide of Greater Cincinnati F Campaigns F Press F City of Cincinnati, Correspondence Box 10 F Campaign Financial Documents F Charter Campaign Documents F 3 - Charter Committee Poll F Advertising F 5 - Bingo Coverage F 6 - Black Church Contact Lists F 7 - Campaign Blitzes F Campaign Blitzes F 9 - Bobbie s Bio F 10 - Charter/Stern Brochures F Miscellaneous Brochures F Campaign Budget F Calendars F 14 - Canvassing Instructions (empty)

8 F 15 - F 16 - F 17 - F 18 - F 19 - F 20 - F 21 - F 22 - F 23 - F 24 - F 25 - F 26 - F 27 - F 28 - F 29 - F 30 - F 31 - F 32 - F 33 - F 34 - F 35 - F 36 - F 37 - F 38 - F 39 - F 40 - F Community Councils 1991 Correspondence 1991 Democratic Party Endorsements Contact Lists 1991 Environmental Forum Responses 1991 Ward/Precinct Documents and Workers Campaign Event Escorts 1991 Summer Festivals Miscellaneous Campaign Documents 1991 Campaign Financial Appeals Finance Lists 1989 Other Candidates Financing 1991 Fundraising 1991 Campaign Kickoff Flyers Labor Issues 1991 Campaign Thank You Letters 1991 Levies Campaign Literature Voter Registration Data Requests and 1989 Precinct Data 1991 Campaign Letters, Catalogs, Other Candidates Literature 1991 Campaign Letters and USPS Mailing Receipts and Directions 1991 Campaign Media Communications 1991 Campaign Commercial Times, Other Candidates TV Spending Motions Contact Lists 1990 Judge Tracey Campaign Finance Report Box 11 F Neighborhood Organizations F Community Chest Health Council F Press F Continental Grain Company Correspondence F Election F Campaign Contacts, Instructions F 7 - Campaign Wards F Voting Statistics

9 Box 12 F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F Convention and Visitors Bureau F 8 - Convention Center Audit F Tourism Correspondence, Committees F Tourism Correspondence, Committees F 11 - Miscellaneous Tourism F 12 - Stormwater Management Utility Plan/Financing and Storm Damage Reports F 13 - Retirement Improvements F 14 - Retirement Investment Guidelines F Retirement System F Retirement Board of Trustees F 17 - Retirement/South African Divestment Box 13 F Local Organization Directories F City of Cincinnati/Hamilton County Handbooks F Charter/Sterne Campaigns F City of Cincinnati F Contact Lists; Campaign and Miscellaneous Committees F Campaign F Campaign F , Other Organizations Newsletters, Events, Correspondence F Sterne Newsletters F News clippings F Campaign Letters, Advertising, Contacts F Questionnaires F Reports/Correspondence F 14 - Miscellaneous Campaign Literature/Instructions

10 Box 14 F Campaign Contributions F Hospital Tax Levy Campaign F 3 - Election Day Campaign Workers F 4 - Election Day Campaign Workers F Miscellaneous Campaign Documents, Ward Contact Lists F 6 - Miscellaneous Campaign Documents, Ward Contact Lists F Miscellaneous Campaign Documents, Ward Contact Lists F 8 - Miscellaneous Campaign Documents, Ward Contact Lists (Larsen for Judge) F Ward Contact Lists Box 15 F Campaign Poll worker Instructions, Polling Locations F Miscellaneous Campaign Documents, Polling Locations F News clippings, Letters, Press Releases, President Carter mailgram F Alert Letter Service Records F Campaign Documents F 6 - Speaking Engagements Contact List F News Clippings, Campaign Committee Research F Newsletters, News clippings, Campaign Events F Speeches F Steering Committee F Steering Committee F Contributors F News Clippings, Newsletters, Correspondence Related to Issues F Thank You Letters, Endorsements, Media Correspondence F Bills Paid F Campaign Budget F Campaign Committee Financial Documents F Campaign Committee Finance Reports F Correspondence, Campaign Contributions F Charter Committee F Charter Committee Campaign Field Division Report F Complimentary and Congratulatory Letters F Endorsements F Calendar Engagements F Advertising Receipts

11 F 26 - F 27 - F 28 - F 29 - F 30 - F 31 - F 32 - F 33 - F 34 - F Campaign Advertising Documents 1979 Campaign Advertising Documents 1977 Campaign Advertising Documents 1971 Campaign Receipts, Invoices, Statements and Advertising Documents Campaign Advertising Documents 1969 Campaign Correspondence Democratic-Charter Coalition Platform 1981 Appointment Book Campaign Advertising and Outreach Wards and Precincts Box 16 F Sterne Tribute F News clippings F 3 - Photographs and Proof Sheet of Sterne F Campaign Schedule Templates, Wall Calendar F 5 - Sterne Campaign Possible Issues F Bingo Games Contact Lists F Blitzes F Charter Committee F 9 - Computer Instructions and Campaign Committee Contact Lists F Campaign Letters and Mayor s Office Correspondence F 11 - Campaign Outreach Contact Lists F /1983 Election Results, Comparisons, Analysis F 13 - Election Results and Targeting F Campaign Advertising F Finances F 16 - Other Candidates F 17 - Wards and Precincts F 18 - Contact Lists F Organizations, Events F 20 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, Press, Calendars

12 Box 17 F 1 - Workers Rally F 2 - Neighborhood Field Flyers F Telephone Instructions F Finance Lists F Seniors F Campaign Signs F Polls F Petitions F Endorsements F Sterne City Bulletin F Campaign Signs and Ward Maps F Finance Letters F Sterne History F Special Events F 15 - Special Letters F Fundraising F Scheduling, Council Calendars F Recruiting F Cincinnati Human Relations Commission Black Directory F Voter Registration F /1983 Public Relations Press F Questionnaires F Questionnaires F Correspondence, Contacts, Invitations and Events F Finance Report F Public Relations, Candidate s Brochures

13 Box 18 F Election Invoices and Banking F Neighborhood Community Councils and Organizations F 3 - Black Precinct Phoners F Party Platform (empty) F 5 - Polls F Petitions F 7 - Sterne Campaign Target Wards F Polls F 9 - Computer Instructions and Correspondence F 10 - USPS Bulk Mailing F 11 - Proportional Representation F 12 - Research F /1991 Press F 14 - Printing F Right to Life Questionnaire F Sample Ballot F Campaign Signs F Steering Committee F Steering Committee Lists F 20 - Steering Committee Lists F /1985 Steering Committees F Steering Committee F Sterne City Bulletin/1985 Campaign Advertising F 24 - Sterne s Political Record F 25 - Sterne s Political Record and 1991 Santa Maria Volunteers Program F Targeting, 1989 Comparison F /1991 Phone Workers, Absentee Voters F 28 - Campaign Timelines F 29 - Candidates TV Spending F TV Spending F Volunteers F 32 - Ward Chairs F 33 - Ward Chair Packets F 34 - City of Cincinnati Ward Maps F Westside Effort F 36 - Women s Organizations F 37 - Voter Contact Lists F Planned Parenthood Title X Writing Event

14 Box 19 F 1 - Senior Newsletters, Resources, Calendars, Organizations F 2 - Scheduling (empty) F 3 - Senior Centers Calendars and Contact Lists F 4 - Signs F 5 - Special Events (empty) F TV Advertising F 7 - Telephones (empty) F 8 - Telephone Instructions (empty) F 9 - Poll Volunteers F Press F 11 - Public Relations F 12 - Public Relations Photos F Public Relations, Press F 14 - Volunteer Registrar Listing Sheets, Absentee Voters F 15 - Voter Registration F 16 - Research Polls F Election Results F , Aug, Right to Life Newsletters F 19 - Marketing F 20 - Office Work F Other Candidates/Parties F 22 - Motions F Nominating Petitions, Volunteer Registrar Sheets, F 24 - Poll Volunteer Instructions F 25 - Absentee Ballots, Other Parties F Issues F Letters, Press, Other Women Candidates F Thank You Letters F Mailings F Campaign Letters F City of Cincinnati Finances F Marketing Flyers F 33 - Volunteer Lists and Ward Maps F 34 - Carry Out Food Menus F 35 - Miscellaneous Contacts and Organizations F Cancelled Checks and Finance Reports F Campaign Flyers

15 Box 20 F Campaign Finance Reports F Finances F Finances F Finances F Master File A-K F Master File L-Z F 7 - Miscellaneous Campaign Promotional Items Box 21 F Press F 2 - Miscellaneous Campaign Promotional Items F 3 - Miscellaneous Newsletters, Events, Press F 4 - Sterne/Charter Campaign Literature F 5 - Sterne Biographical Facts/Accomplishments F 6 - Campaign Worker Materials and Contacts F Campaign Contacts F Campaign and Miscellaneous Correspondence F Campaign and Press F Campaign Letters F Campaign Literature and Press F Election Loss Sympathy Letters F Cincinnati-Kharkov Sister City Project Box 22 F , Nov, Community Chest Board of Trustees F , Oct, City Manager Correspondence, Community Chest Board of Trustees F , Sept, Community Chest Board of Trustees F , Aug, Community Chest Board of Trustees F , May, Community Chest Board of Trustees, Newsletter, 1984 Annual Report F , Jan-Mar, Community Chest Board of Trustees and Newsletter F , Dec; 1985, Jan; Community Chest Board of Trustees F , Dec, Community Chest Board of Trustees F , Oct, Community Chest Board of Trustees F Community Chest Annual Report F Voluntary Action Center, Volunteer Cincinnati F City of Cincinnati and Community Chest F Planned Parenthood Board

16 F 14 - F 15 - F 16 - F 17 - F 18 - F 19 - F 20 - F 21 - F Arthritis Foundation Hamilton County Welfare Department, Food Stamps 1985 Board of Education Negotiations Board of Health, Board of Education Hamilton County Welfare Department Drug and Poison Information Center Advisory Board Friends of Taft Birthplace 1985 Board of Elections Correspondence Sterne City Bulletin Box 23 F 1 - Miscellaneous News Clippings F News Clippings F News Clippings, Sterne and Miscellaneous F News Clippings, Sterne F News Clippings, Sterne and Miscellaneous F News Clippings, Sterne and Miscellaneous F News Clippings, Sterne F News Clippings, Miscellaneous F News Clippings, Sterne F News Clippings, Miscellaneous F News Clippings, Sterne and Miscellaneous F 12 - William Donaldson, City Manager F City of Streetsboro Bobbie Sterne Day F City of Cincinnati Correspondence, Newsletters F Correspondence F 16 - Sterne Photographs F Awards, Inaugural Sessions F Honors, Recognition F Awards, Recognitions F Human Services Organizations F 21 - Organizations, Committees F 22 - Miscellaneous Campaign Literature, Events Box Plaques, Name Plates, Cassette Tapes

17 Box 25 F 1 - Bobbie Stern History and Campaign Marketing Items F Absentee Voting F Campaign Steering Committee F Field Flyer Transactions F Campaign Contribution Letters F Finance Letters F Finances, Budget F Finance Lists, to be Contacted F Finance Letters F Charter Elections F Other Candidate Brochures F Miscellaneous Campaign Letters and Outreach F Finance Reports F Neighborhood Campaign Flyers F Escorts F Endorsements F Council Calendar F News Clippings F Zoo Bobbie Roo F Black Names F Ministers F Graphics F Issues F Office Contacts and Calendar F /1981 Petitions F 26 - Phoning F Election Day Polls, Notes F Election Day Polls, Phoning F Press F Publicity, Accomplishments F Registration F Right to Life F Field F Release Forms F /1981 Signs F Signs F Special Events F Special Events, Issues

18 F 39 - F 40 - F 41 - F 42 - F 43 - F 44 - F 45 - F 46 - F 47 - F Steering Committee 1981 Telephone Instructions and Lists Thank You Letters 1981 Flyers (empty) Blackwell Survey (empty) 1979 Accounts Paid (empty) 1981 Special Events 1979 Democratic-Charter Coalition Miscellaneous Candidate Brochures 1983 Candidate Requirements, 1982 Committee Structure Box 26 F Speeches, Press Releases, Newsletters F , Sept-Dec, Invitations and Events F , June-Aug, Invitations and Events F Human Services Invitations and Events F , Feb, Events and Invitations F , Dec, 1980, Jan, Invitations and Events F 7 - Union Terminal F Daycare F Questionnaires F Governor s Task Force on Health Care F Governor s Task Force on Health Care F Miscellaneous Campaign Lists, Correspondence, Committees F Committees and Events F Press F Committees, Commissions F Thank You/Congratulations Correspondence F Handbooks F Miscellaneous Correspondence F Press F Correspondence, Events, Directories F City of Cincinnati Correspondence and Press Releases F 22 - Miscellaneous Campaign Notes, Correspondence, Calendars F 23 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, City Manager Job Description F 24 - Press