Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives

Scope and Contents Matthew J. Ryan, Speaker of the House (1993-2003), was born April 27, 1932 and died March 29, 2003. The collection contains photographs, artifacts, videotapes and programs from the Funeral and Tributes held in April 2003. Also contained is a resolution from the Delaware County Bar Association, October 2003.

Scope and Contents The items in this collection were gathered by Roger Nick when he was Chief of Staff for Representative Matthew J. Ryan between 1985 and 2003. The majority of the collection, however, is material related to the death of Ryan (funeral, memorials, etc.). There is a large collection of photographs covering the topics of swearing-in ceremonies, Republican Leadership, and posed portraits. A small group of objects is also contained in the collection.