Materials related to Jo Ann Emerson’s service in the United States Representatives as a congresswoman from Missouri’s 8th congressional district from 1996 to 2013. Includes subject files; press releases; periodicals and clippings; articles; hearing booklets; correspondence; speeches; campaign materials; and thousands of photographs along with other audiovisual material; books; and artifacts. Some materials relate to Jo Ann Emerson’s husband Bill Emerson, who preceded her in Congress.