Patricia D. Cafferata Papers

The Patricia D. Cafferata Papers date from 1958-1998 and cover her political career and personal life. The collection has been divided into four series following the basic arrangement of the donor: materials related to political offices held by Cafferata, political campaign management materials, personal papers, and videotapes. The largest part of the collection is Series 1 which documents the public offices held by Cafferata. Included are speeches, calendars, information relating to topics or legislative bills sponsored by or of interest to her (D.U.I legislation, hazardous waste sites in Nevada), and scrapbooks. Administrative files document her responsibilities as treasurer and include materials about the state's financial portfolio and public investment pools, and files which track her activities as an office holder. This series also holds scrapbooks compiled during Cafferata's political campaigns and terms of office. The scrapbooks consist of clippings, photographs, programs of events, and other mementos. Some speeches and scrapbook clippings reference Cafferata's mother, Representative Barbara Vucanovich.

Series 2, Political Campaigns, may only be examined with prior permission of the donor. This series documents her campaign strategy, campaign management, and financial backing. The records for this series appear to be fairly complete. Some of the records in this series are public records, for example, campaign financial statements, and are available at the office of the Nevada Secretary of State. The series also includes sample ballots which are available at the County Registrar of Voters' office.

Series 3 contains personal papers which touch lightly on Cafferata's personal interests and activities outside the political sphere. Included are college term papers, calendars, certificates, reports, clippings, and some correspondence about Doctors' Wives of Washoe County, Cafferata's teaching career, Nevada Women's Conference and law classes at Southwestern University College of Law.