The Mortimer Downey Transportation Papers reflect major topics in transportation policy during the Mortimer Downey’s long career in public service, including as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The dates of the materials span 1962-2018, but the bulk are from the height of Downey's career, mid 1980s-2010s. The collection consists of government reports, memos, policy papers, maps, and brochures related to domestic and international transportation.

Mortimer Leo Downey III was born in 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University in 1958 and received a Master of Public Administration from New York University in 1966. His long career in public service was dedicated to regional and national transportation policy. He currently works as a consultant on transportation issues in the Washington D.C. area.

40 boxes (17.5 linear feet)

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