ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Rayson, an independent liberal member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1965-77, discusses his years in the General Assembly: his work with civil rights, public aid, and criminal law legislation; Illinois Family Study and Low Income Housing Commissions; Democratic conventions; women's rights; and leaving the assembly. Also discusses his years before the General Assembly: family, Depression, college education; WWII, law school and early political involement. He also recalls his more recent work with the Independent Voters of Illinois and Paris Peace Conference.

13 tapes, 600 mins., 138 pp., plus index Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1982 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photos.