Ray "Dutch" Scott Papers (DeKalb)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-075

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The materials in the collection partially document Ray A. “Dutch” Scott’s 1974 campaign for Illinois State Senator. Included are correspondence, position papers, and projects describing Scott’s Democratic platform and his involvement in local community services prior to the 1974 campaign. Also included are state and local legislative publications, reports, and memorandums dating 1967 to 1976.

Dates

created: 1964-1977
Other: Date acquired: 08/27/1979

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection are held by Mr. Scott; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

Born in Peoria, Illinois, on May 29, 1934, Ray A. “Dutch” Scott married Iris F. Lee of Norfolk, Virginia. Scott received a B.S.B.A. degree (major in accounting) from Roosevelt University, Chicago, a Bachelor of Divinity degree (emphasis on ethics) from Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, and did work toward a masters in Community Mental Health at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. His civic and professional involvement include corporate Vice-President/Treasurer for Modernfold Doors of Chicago, Inc., President and Treasurer for the DeKalb County Association of Churches, pastor for the United Methodist Church in Compton and Malta, Illinois, chairman of the committee that established DeKalb Crisis Line, and Business manager for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at N.I.U. He was also a member of the Illinois Educational Council, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Central Association of College and University Business officers. Ray “Dutch” Scott held the position of vice-president at Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, at the time of his death in 1981.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged alphabetically by topic dating 1964 to 1977.

Source of Acquisition

Ray Scott

Method of Acquisition

Ray Scott donated the Ray “Dutch” Scott Papers to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on August 27, 1979.

Related Materials

For related materials the researcher may wish to consult the Dennis J. Collins Collection (RC 5), the Latham B. Castle Collection (RC 73), and the John E. Grotberg Papers (RC 240). Additional source material includes the thesis of Roger D. Wimmer, A Descriptive Field Study of the Campaign of Ray A. “Dutch” Scott for Senator from the 37th District of Illinois, found in the University Archives.