University of Pittsburgh 
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Papers of Jay C. Waldman, 1968-2003.
30 linear ft. (24 boxes); finding aid.  The material in this collection reflects the expansive responsibilities Waldman amassed in his fifteen years of service as an aide to Dick Thornburgh. In addition to his native ability and advice, it is well known and documented that Waldman and Thornburgh not only worked well together, but also respected and admired one another. Waldman’s collection and that of Dick Thornburgh are significantly linked together, as many topics and issues  are specifically intertwined. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, issues, research and polling, news clippings, and legal case documents. The majority of the materials in this collection date from 1968 to 2003. Waldman’s contributions in each of his fifteen years of public service are reflected in these personal papers. However, as one who did not commit much to paper, the files are diverse and thin in some respects. They do reflect Waldman’s expansive responsibilities in each position and the issues addressed. Waldman’s ideas are particularly well represented in his memoranda during the first campaign for governor (1977-1978) and in reports and memoranda to Dick Thornburgh in the Department of Justice years.