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Robert Baumle Meyner (1908-1990), was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Warren County in the New Jersey Senate from 1948 to 1951 and served as the 44th governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. Helen Day Stevenson Meyner (1929-1997), was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1975 to 1979. The papers include correspondence, writings and speeches, printed material, memorabilia, photographic material, scrapbooks, and audio visual material documenting the private and political lives of Robert B. and Helen Stevenson Meyner. The bulk of the material consists of Helen Meyner’s congressional papers, including material on her four campaigns. Other material documents Helen Meyner’s work with the American Red Cross during the Korean War, and Robert Meyner’s political campaigns. Robert Meyner’s biographical and personal files focus on his years as a student at Lafayette College and his political campaigns.