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The Offical Ballot for General Election, November 4, 1930

The Mary Risteau Papers document aspects of Risteau's life and memory through the collection of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, and other materials dating between 1846 and 1990. This collection includes correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, travel souvenirs, articles by Risteau, a poster, yearbook, photographs, and books. Formats are primarily textual, but also include still image materials.

"Cops and Robbers: A Statement by Mary Risteau." In this article Ms. Risteau is disqusted with Mr. Baldwin of Back River for collecting $2.40 per person at an event that employees were expected to attend. She suggests that the $7,200.00 raised be donated to the Red Cross.

Original Portrait in Belair Courthouse, Harford Co, Md. Another Portrait hangs in Annapolis State House presented by the Bar Association of Harford County December, 1978.

The Mary Risteau Papers document aspects of Risteau's life and memory through the collection of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, and other materials dating between 1846 and 1990. This collection includes correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, travel souvenirs, articles by Risteau, a poster, yearbook, photographs, and books. Formats are primarily textual, but also include still image materials.

School of Law Special and Re-examination results; from University of Baltimore, Mary received 90% in her Corporations grade

"Women warn state legislators that they expect pledges kept." Announcement of Tea Party for Mary Risteau to be held on Sunday, February 6, 1922.

"Senator Risteau Speaks at Annual Commencement." Senator Mary Risteau, State Senator for Harford County delivered the address to the graduates of Aberdeen High School for 1937 on June 17, 1937.

"Relief Meeting to be Held Today." Senator Risteau abhors red tape in connection with relief in associated press statement Senator Risteau proposes "There should be a state fund for the unemployables, and those on old age pensions, distributed on proportion to the number of relief cases in the political subdivision with the population in the subdivision.

"Harford Members Propose a Reduction in Judges Salaries." Mary Risteau introduced a bill that would reduce the salaries of Maryland Judges from $11,500 to $8,000, and Circuit Court Judges from $8,500 to 6,000 per year. This was the first bill to reduce salaries of judges introduced in the Legislature during this century. All other legislation tended to increase judges salaries.