Maxine S. Goldstein Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteMaxine Shapiro Goldstein was born in Augusta, Georgia on August 25, 1926. She attended Junior College of Augusta in 1945 and the University of Georgia in 1946. She married Jacob Louis Goldstein in 1947 with whom she had two children, Marcia and Harriet. Goldstein has been an active volunteer in the Democratic Party since the 1960s. She has held positions on both the state and national level, serving on the Executive Committee of the National Democratic Committee from 1984 to 1990. She has been a delegate at every national convention between 1976 and 2008, where she has become famous for her outlandish hats. Her hats have been donated to the Smithsonian Institute, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, and Richard B. Russell Library. Also, she served as a presidential elector in 1980 and has attended several National Democratic Party Conferences. The Democratic Party of Georgia elected Goldstein vice-chair in 1982, a position she held until 1990. She has shown a continuing interest in women's issues, both state and national. She was a member of the Georgia Status of Women Commission from 1962 to 1970. Also, she served as director of the 8th district of the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women (1976-1978) and elected president in 1980. While serving as acting chair of the state party, she formed the Select Committee on Women's Issues, which brought its influence to bear on state legislation affecting women's rights. Goldstein has held varied appointive positions of a civic nature, both state and regional. Among these, she was secretary of the Georgia State Commission of Indian Affairs, Fair Employment Practices Commission, Governor's Human Relations Commission, and served on the Georgia Holocaust Commission. Goldstein has been leader in many community activities, serving as co-founder and president of the Milledgeville Woman's Club, Milledgeville Civic Woman's Club, Milledgeville Little Theatre, and Milledgeville Hadassah. She has been heavily involved in the Garden Club of Georgia and the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. She served as chair of the Oconee Regional Development Commission and was a member of the Mayor's Commission on Downtown Revitalization. In 1983, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution cited Goldstein as one of Georgia's influential women and she was honored by the City of Milledgeville as an outstanding citizen in 1985. That year she was also honored by the Georgia Senate. In 1987, Goldstein was honored as a woman of power by the National Council of Jewish Women and she received the Carl Vinson Award for Outstanding Women of the 8th Congressional District for the Democratic Party. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of the political and personal papers of Maxine S. Goldstein from 1968 to 2010. It includes political files containing correspondence, clippings, publications, meeting minutes, agendas, and memorabilia relating to national and Georgia Democratic party organizations and events including the Democratic National Conventions, Democratic National Committee, Association of State Democratic Chairs, State Executive Committee, Select Committee on Women's Issues, and the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women. Appointive position files reflect Goldstein's activities in state and regional public service positions including the Georgia State Commission on Indian Affairs. Community activities files containing correspondence, clippings, awards, and yearbooks document Goldstein's involvement in social organizations such as the Garden Club of Georgia and the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. Personal files contain information on the Shapiro and Goldstein families as well as Jewish organizations. The artifacts are noteworthy, most outstanding being the donkey-topped hat Mrs. Goldstein wore at the 1984 National Democratic Convention. It is complete with batteries for activating the donkey. Oversized items include a place card on a carrying stick: "Maxine Goldstein for Vice-Chair." Posters and bumper stickers, for both state and national candidates, are also included among the artifacts. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is arranged into six series: I. Political, II. Appointive positions, III. Community activities, IV. Personal, V. Photographs, VI. Artifacts, and VII. Audiovisual Materials (see separate finding aid). Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMaxine S. Goldstein Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Processing NotePhotographs have been removed for preservation. Artifacts have been separated and reside in the Memorabilia series. A 5" reel-to-reel tape, "Jordan for Senate" and two videos have been transferred to the Russell media unit. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2008. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
Democratic Party of Georgia Records Robert M. Willingham Democratic Party of Georgia Files Related Collections in Other RepositoriesJimmy Carter Presidential Library Garden Club of Georgia Records |
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