Utah State Democratic Committee records, 1954-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Utah State Democratic Committee
Title
Utah State Democratic Committee records
Dates
1954-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
25.75 linear feet
Collection Number
MS 0272
Summary
The Utah State Democratic Committee records (1954-2012) holds correspondence and documents regarding the committee's organization and function, such as its charter and bylaws, meeting minutes, and membership lists; documents about elections and the election process; financial records; and flyers, forms, newsletters, press releases, resolutions, and other documents regarding party-sponsored conferences and various Democratic Party groups.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Organizational history can be found in the first section of this collection.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Utah State Democratic Committee records (1954-2012) holds correspondence and documents regarding the committee's organization and function and has been organized into four broad divisions. Correspondence and information about the committee organization and function comprises the first division, composed of two boxes. The correspondence is arranged chronologically, followed by the charter and bylaws, and minutes and membership lists from the executive, central, public relations and county committees.

Division two contains the bulk of the collection in 13 boxes about the election process. Beginning with information on mass meetings, delegate selection and delegates, the papers follow the election process through the conventions, platforms and various candidates and campaigns to the voting statistics and legislative rosters. The papers are arranged chronologically within each section with state materials preceding national. Included in this division is information on state and national campaign and election laws and a report on Utah Reapportionment.

Financial records, filling seven boxes, comprise the third section. The general financial records are fairly scanty, consisting of chronologically filed bills, receipts, budgets and reports filling one box. The other six boxes contain information on a number of projects and continuing groups or events designed to raise funds for the democratic party of Utah. Included are papers from the party telethons from 1972 through 1975, governor's balls from 1967 through 1980, the One Hundred Club from 1965 through 1976, the Century Club from 1977 through 1979 and some papers from Jefferson-Jackson Dinners held between 1961 and 1979.

The fourth division consists of eight boxes of miscellaneous material. One box contains party identification forms for persons seeking patronage positions. These are arranged alphabetically by county. There is one box containing information, flyers, forms and lists dealing with party-sponsored conferences and various Democratic Party groups. A third box contains newsletters, press releases, resolutions and similar materials. The remaining four boxes contain news clippings from 1962 to 1976, name lists and numerous computer print-outs.

Addenda to the collection, boxes 32-55, consists of administrative documents, including reports, election records, voter surveys, news clippings, and financial papers.

Addenda to the collection, boxes 56-64, also consists of administrative documents. This includes correspondence, legal documents and legislation, periodicals and news clippings, fundraising and financial records, campaign materials and advertisements, event invitations and records, as well as documents concerning the various Senate districts and precincts throughout Utah. The addenda also includes electronic files on disc, which contain information on Committee finances, strategies, and candidates.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-31 were donated in 1982 (11 linear feet).

Boxes 32-55 were donated in 1988 and 1992 (10.75 linear feet).

Boxes 56-64 were donated in 2012 and 2013 (4 linear feet).

Processing Note

Processed by Marlene Lewis in 1982, Mark Jensen in 1996, and Halle Fiderlick in 2015.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0095 and A0098).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I:  Administrative MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1-21
Correspondence
These letters, arranged chronologically, are to and from Utah party chairmen or party officials about party organization, special events or party problems. Also included are letters about party business or letters of general interest from the National Committee and other state committees.
1961-1979
Charter, State and County Committees, National Committee
Box Folder
2 1
Charter, By-laws, Amendments, Rules, Reforms
Included are the "Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States," the "Charter of the Democratic Party of Utah," "The Utah Democratic By-laws," various amendments to the by-laws, the "Rules and Procedures of the Utah Democratic Party," proposed amendments of the rules, "Final Report of the Utah State Democratic Reform Commission," from 1971.
2 2-3
Executive Committee
Meeting minutes from 1967, agenda from November, 1974; membership list from 1963.
2 4-9
Central Committee
Included are minutes from 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975; lists of committee members; and a county organization guide.
2 10-11
Public Relations Committee
Included are minutes, membership lists, correspondence from 1969, 1970, 1971.
2 12
County Chairmen and Vice Chairmen
Undated lists.
2 13
Davis County
List of District Officers.
2 14-25
Salt Lake County
Included are the county Democratic party constitutions, 1974; executive and central committee meeting minutes, 1964; list of chairmen and vice chairs from senate and legislative and representative districts, 1964; list of voting district chairmen and district officers, 1963-1964.
2 26
Toole County
Executive committee members and county officer lists for 1972-1973.
2 27
Utah County
Undated lists of county and district officers.
2 28
Weber County
Undated information and maps of legislative district divisions.
2 29
Democratic National Committee
Lists of state and national committee members.

II:  Election ProcessesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Mass Meetings
Box Folder
3 1
Information
Memoranda on how to conduct mass meetings and select delegates and sample press releases.
3 2-9
Utah County
Official poll sheets.
1974
3 10
Utah County
Sign-in sheets.
1976
3 11-30
Salt Lake County
District 1 to 20 sign-in sheets.
1978
4 1-13
Salt Lake County
Sign-in sheets for districts 21-32, 63.
Delegate Selection
Box Folder
5 1
Delegate Selection
Press releases and memorandum on the selection process to insure equality.
1968
5 2
Delegate Selection
Information and reports on the "McGovern Commission" which was the Democratic Reform Commission formed to insure against discrimination in delegate selection, a report from the Utah reform commission and the final McGovern Commission report titled, "Official Guidelines for Delegate Selection".
1970
5 3
Delegate Selection
Formula for delegate selection and a description of the Utah process.
1972
5 4
Delegate Selection
Correspondence about the selection process, a report on the Denver Conference of the Commission on Delegate Selection and Party Structure and proposed rules for delegate selection.
1973
5 5
Delegate Selection
Included are drafts of the Utah plan for delegate selection, recommendations of the national committee and the report of the Commission on Delegate Selection and Party Structure.
1974
5 6-12
Delegate Selection
Included is correspondence from 1975 and 1976 about the Utah selection plan, amendments to the Utah party rules and procedures dealing with delegate selection, proposed plans for selection, information on "affirmative action" to avoid discrimination in the selection process, the national standards and guidelines and news clippings from 1975.
1976
5 13-16
Delegate Selection
Correspondence from 1977 and 1978, drafts of the Utah selection plan for delegates and a copy of the national selection plan.
1978
5 17
Delegate Selection
Convention call, state party rules and the Utah proposed plan for delegate selection.
1980
5 18
Delegate Selection
Miscellaneous information on Utah's delegate selection.
Delegates
Box Folder
6 1-2
State Convention Delegates
 1964
6 3-4
State Convention Delegates
 1970
6 5
State Convention Delegates
 1971
6 6
State Convention Delegates
 1972
6 7-8
State Convention Delegates
 1973
6 9-10
State Convention Delegates
 1975
6 11
State Convention Delegates
 1976
6 12-13
State Convention Delegates
 1977
6 14-16
State Convention Delegates
 1978
6 17
State Convention Delegates
Lists for Utah and Weber Counties.
6 18
National Convention Delegates
List of Utah delegates.
1976
Presidential Preference
Box Folder
7 1-11
Presidential Preference
Included are complete poll listings of delegates to the state nominating convention with county, preference and nomination listed.
1976
Conventions
Box Folder
8 1
County Conventions
Included are: 1962 dates for county nominating conventions, 1973 Weber County Convention program, 1978 county convention dates.
1962-1978
8 2
State Nominating Convention
Program, July 1960.
1960
8 3
State Organizing Convention
Two copies of the April, 1963 program.
1962
8 4-7
State Nominating Convention
July, 1962 programs, program advertising promotion, lists of officers and committees, schedules, rules and procedures from the July, 1962 convention.
1962
8 8-15
State Nominating Convention
Correspondence about the convention from October 1963 to September 1964, official convention call, schedules, press releases, miscellaneous notes, maps of the Terrace Ballroom, and newsclippings.
1964
8 16
State Nominating Convention
Convention resolutions, report from the Committee on Rules and Order of Business for the July convention.
1968
8 17
State Nominating Convention
Copy of the Utah Democrat which includes the June, 1972 convention program.
1972
8 18-21
State Organizing Convention
August, 1973 convention notice and county delegate sign-in sheets.
1973
8 22
State Nominating Convention
July convention, "Rules and Order of Business," resolutions and a report on party progress.
1974
8 23
State Organizing Convention
Memorandum on meetings of the resolutions committee for the August convention.
1975
8 24
State Nominating Convention
Convention "Rules and Order of Business", a pamphlet on participation in mass meetings and conventions and correspondence about holding the convention at the Hilton hotel.
1976
8 25
State Organizing Convention
August, 1977 convention program, "Rules and Order of Business" and convention resolutions.
1977
8 26
State Nominating Convention
Delegate badge from the July convention.
1978
8 27-32
National Convention
Correspondence about the convention from 1963 to 1965; information on delegate allocation, lists and information on Utah delegations, official convention call, program information, resolutions, press releases and newspaper clippings.
1964
8 33
National Mid-Term Convention
Press releases.
1974
8 34-34
National Mid-Term Convention
Conference call, regulations of the conference compliance committee, delegate selection and miscellaneous information.
1978
Platforms
Box Folder
9 1
State Platform
 1956
9 2
State Platform
Platform, letter on water pollution problems.
1960
9 3-4
State Platform
Platform, platform committee report, planks and background infomation.
1962
9 5-9
State Platform
Correspondence about the platform from 1962, 1964; planks, platform, platform summary, amendments, lists of committee members, press releases, and newspaper clippings.
1964
9 10
State Platform
 1968
9 11
State Platform
 1970
9 12-13
State Platform
Platform, planks, correspondence and lists of committee members.
1972
9 14
State Platform
 1974
9 15
State Platform
 1976
9 16
State Platform
 1978
9 17-23
National Platform
Speeches from the Advanced Platform Hearings held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1960
9 24
National Platform
 1964
9 25
National Platform
 1968
Campaign Information
Box Folder
10 1-4
Campaign Strategy
Included are the "Manual for Campaign Organization," information on campaign tactics; pamphlets on advertising; booklet on "County Leader Workshops" by the National Committee; flyers, pamphlets and information on voter registration.
10 5-7
Campaign Literature
Flyers arranged alphabetically.
10 8-11
Research on Incumbents
Newspaper clippings, and candidate questionaires on incumbent state office holders.
10 12-13
Campaign
Included are schedules for county conventions; correspondence, programs, outlines for the Neighborhood Discussion Groups.
1960
10 14
Campaign
Lists of "Utah Democratic Women Candidates for the House and Senate" and correspondence about the candidacy of John Ylinchita, Jr., for Dagget County Commissioner.
1962
10 15-17
Campaign
Lists of candidates for state and county offices, fund-raising information, an article titled: "Walter Lippmann Looks at the Election and the Stakes for America"; the Democratic Fact Book, 1964; and newspaper clippings.
1964
Campaigns
Box Folder
11 1-2
Campaign
Included is the Democratic Fact Book, 1968 from the Democratic National Committee; information on voter registration from the campaign committee of Calvin L. Rampton.
1968
11 3-5
Campaign
Included is a statement from the National Democratic Policy Council, titled: "America in the 1970s," lists of candidates and notes about candidates; a political profile of Salt Lake County and the Wasatch Front; information on radio advertising and advertising schedules; a copy of Colorado's, "Capital '70" fundraising program.
1970
11 6-16
Campaign
Included is correspondence about the general campaign, about campaign expenditures and limitation rules; information and lists of candidates, including official forms, press releases, newspaper clippings, campaign expenses, advertising brochures, magazine and radio advertising; information on "Front Cash" a campaign to encourage young voters to register and support the Democratic Party.
1972
12 1
Campaign
Press releases from the "McGovern for President" Committee.
1972
12 2-7
Campaign
Calvin L. Rampton's campaign materials, including: correspondence, financial contribution amounts and name lists, a list of Rampton's accomplishments while in office.
1972
12 8-9
Campaign
Included are memoranda on campaign plans, opinion polls, schedules, miscellaneous information, and a booklet titled: "Women in Politics", by the Utah Women's Political Caucus.
1974
12 10-13
Campaign
Correspondence, memoranda, press releases, general campaign information including the Campaign Consultation Program booklet from the Democratic National Committee; information on the visit of California's Democratic congressman, Norman Y. Nimita; and lists of candidates and lists of polling places.
1976
12 14-22
Campaign
Information on candidates including: D. Gilbert Athay, David L. Duncan, Akken I. Howe, Fekshaw King; press releases from John Klas's gubernatorial candidate bid; political contribution reports from Jim McConkie and K. Gunn McKay; canvass cards from Scott Matheson's gubernatorial campaign; campaign contribution reports from Frank E. Moss.
1976
12 23-25
Campaign
Included are official candidate filing forms, lists of candidates; miscellaneous campaign literature from various candidates.
1978
12 26
Campaign
Lists of candidates, information of the "Get-Out-to Vote" program; mass meetings.
1980
Political Profiles
Box Folder
13 1
Political Profile of Utah
Information on Utah's population, voting patterns and media prepared by the Political Research Division of the Democratic National Committee for Frank E. Moss's campaign.
1969
13 2-10
Political Profiles
Profiles of Davis, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Morgan, Paiute, Rich, San Juan, Weber Counties.
1971
Campaign Laws
Lists of candidates, information on the "Get-Out-to-Vote" Program and mass meetings, and similar information.
Box Folder
14 1
Campaign Laws
State of Utah General Election Laws, 1963.
1963
14 2
Campaign Laws
Utah Registration and Election Law Reform, a paper on proposals, and a press release on election law reform.
1965
14 3-4
Campaign Laws
Information on Utah campaign spending limits, a copy of State of Utah General Election Laws for 1971, interpretations and information on the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
1971
14 14-22
Campaign
Information on individual candidates including campaign contribution reports from D. Gilbert Athay, David L. Duncan, Akken I. Howe, and Fekshaw King; press releases from John Klas's gubernatorial candidate bid; contribution reports from Jim McConkie and K. Gunn McKay: ample canvass cards from Scott Matheson's campaign for governor; and some campaign contribution reports from Frank E. Moss.
1976
14 23-25
Campaign
Included are official candidate filing forms, lists of candidates and miscellaneous campaign literature from various candidates.
1978
14 26
Campaign
Lists of candidates, information on the "Get-Out-to-Vote" Program and mass meetings, and similar information.
1980
14 1
Campaign Laws
State of Utah General Election Laws, 1963.
1963
14 2
Campaign Laws
Utah Registration and Election Law Reform, a paper on proposals, and a press release on election law reform.
1965
14 3-4
Campaign Laws
Information on Utah campaign spending limits, a copy of State of Utah General Election Laws for 1971, interpretations and information on the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
1971
14 14-22
Campaign
Information on individual candidates including campaign contribution reports from D. Gilbert Athay, David L. Duncan, Akken I. Howe, and Fekshaw King; press releases from John Klas's gubernatorial candidate bid; contribution reports from Jim McConkie and K. Gunn McKay: ample canvass cards from Scott Matheson's campaign for governor; and some campaign contribution reports from Frank E. Moss.
1976
14 23-25
Campaign
Included are official candidate filing forms, lists of candidates and miscellaneous campaign literature from various candidates.
1978
14 26
Campaign
Lists of candidates, information on the "Get-Out-to-Vote" Program and mass meetings, and similar information.
1980
Voting, Legislative Reapportionment
Box Folder
15 1-4
Voting Analyses
Included are comparisons of the 1958, 1960, 1962 Utah elections; an analysis of the 1958 senatorial race in Utah; comparisons on voting patterns in the 1960 and 1962 elections in Utah counties.
1958-1962
15 5-8
Voting Statistics
Included is an abstract of the 1960 general election returns, Salt Lake County election returns by district for 1966 and 1968; tally sheets from the 1972 general elections from Tooele County; undated voting statistics from Utah legislative districts.
1960-1972
15 9-10
Voting Districts
Lists of changes in Salt Lake County voting districts for 1974, schedule of Salt Lake County election districts for 1978.
1974; 1978
15 11-16
Legislative Reapportionment
Included are final reports, preliminary reports, a statement by Lewis H. Loyd, Utah Legislative Council; Utah census and population information, legislation, background information on problems connected with reapportionment.
1971
Utah State Legislature, State Senator, Elected Officials
Box Folder
16 1
Utah State Legislature
Rosters from 1961, 1965, 1973, 1975, 1980.
1961-1980
16 2-10
Utah State Legislature
Copies of bills presented to the 1972 Budget Sessions of the Utah Senate and House, voting records on selected education bills.
1972
16 11
Utah State Legislature
Copy of the Utah State Appropriations Act.
1973
16 12
Utah State Legislature
Copy of the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Protection Act, sponsored by the Humane Society.
1972
16 13-21
Utah State Senate
Individual voting records for senators on bills presented to the 42nd Legislature.
1971
16 22
Utah Elected Officials
Rosters and directories of elected officials in Utah and the counties.
1962-1965
16 23
United States House of Representatives
List of members of the House.
1963-1964

III:  Financial RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Budgets, Receipts, Reports, Fund Raising
Box Folder
17 1
Contributions
Finance committee list of names and donation amounts.
1953
17 2
Audit Reports
Statements of cash receipts and disbursements for the Democratic National Committee and the National Committee of Business and Professional Men and Women for Kennedy and Johnson.
1961
17 3
State Finance Committee
Memoranda and lists of committee members.
1962
17 4-7
Financial Records
Budgets, financial reports, lists of contributions, bank statements from Walker and Commercial Security Banks.
1962
17 8
Sustaining Fund
Membership list and ledger pages.
1962-1963
17 9-14
Bills and Receipts
 1962
17 15
Bills, Receipts and Reports
 1967
17 16
Financial Reports
 1968
17 17-18
Bills and Receipts
 1969-1972
17 19
Loans and Promissory Notes
 1972
17 20-21
Financial Reports, Loans and Promissory Notes
 1973
17 22-24
Financial Reports, Loans and Promissory Notes
 1974-1975
17 25-26
Financial Reports, Budgets
 1976
17 27
Loans and Promissory Notes
 1977-1978
17 28
Miscellaneous Financial Materials
17 29
Pre-Authorized Bank Deduction Plan
Information on plans for political contributions.
1968-1969
17 30-31
Dollars for Democrats
Information on this fund-raising program, memoranda, name lists and reports.
1966; 1974; 1979
17 32
Legislative Reception
Letters returning tickets for fund-raising dinners.
1976
Telethon
Box Folder
18 1
Telethon
Memorandum about distribution of money collected prior to the telethon and an invoice from CBS television.
1972
18 2-10
Telethon
Correspondence, list of committee members, minutes information on arrangements, telephone operators, lists of contributions by county, pledge forms, lists of contributors, bills, receipts, disbursements and newspaper clippings.
1973
18 11-13
Telethon
Correspondence and information on arrangements.
1974
Volume
18 1
Telethon
Instruction guide for arrangements and coordination of local events and publicity connected with the party fund-raising telethon.
1974
Folder
18 14-18
Telethon
Lists of contributors, cash allocation statements, financial statements, bills and press releases.
1974
18 19-23
Telethon
Correspondence, committee memberships lists.
1975
Volume
18 2
Telethon
Instruction guide for arrangements and coordination of local events and publicity connected with the fund-raising event
1975
Folder
19 1-8
Telethon
Information on arrangements, lists of contributors, budgets, receipts, disbursement, bills, opinion poll conducted during the telethon, telephone center information, press releases and publicity, new clippings.
1975
Governor's Ball
Box Folder
20 1
Governor's Ball
Program.
1967
20 2
Governor's Ball
List of Utah state department heads.
1968
20 3-5
Governor's Ball
Correspondence, bills and expenses, file memoranda.
1970
20 6
Governor's Ball
File memoranda concerning arrangements and a financial statement.
1971
20 7-10
Governor's Ball
Correspondence, lists of ticket sales and distribution, bills and receipts.
1972
20 11-14
Governor's Ball
Correspondence, lists of ticket sales and distribution, bills and receipts, arrangements of tables for the ball, press releases and name list.
1973
20 15-17
Governor's Ball
Correspondence, lists of ticket sales and distribution, bills and receipts.
1974
20 18-22
Governor's Ball
Invitations, correspondence, committee membership lists, information on arrangements, lists of tickets, sales and distribution, bills and receipts.
1975
20 23
Governor's Ball
Invitations.
1977-1980
20 24-25
Governor's Ball
Lists of ticket sales and distribution.
198-
One Hundred Club
Box Folder
21 1
Accounts
Lists of members and payments.
1965
21 2-4
Membership Lists
 1966; 1967; 1968
21 5-11
Correspondence and Name Lists
 1970-1975
21 12-13
Member Accounts and Financial Statements
 1976
21 14-22
Account Cards
 1965-1976
21 23
Membership Lists
Century Club
Box Folder
22 1-9
Monthly Payment Sheets
 1977-1979
22 10
Miscellaneous Member Statements
 1977-1979
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Box Folder
23 1-4
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Correspondence, tickets, bank statements and deposits, financial reports, expense lists and bills.
1961
23 5
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Bank statements and lists of expenses.
1963
23 6
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Bank statements and bills.
1964
23 7
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Financial Statements.
1967
23 8-11
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Correspondence, arrangements, lists of ticket sales and distribution.
1969
23 12
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Bank statement for 1973, a program from 1979.
1973; 1979
23 13
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Lists of ticket sales and distribution.
23 14
Miscellaneous Papers.
Patronage
Box Folder
24 1-2
Utah Patronage
Correspondence, reports, information on the Utah State merit system and position requirements and specifications.
1967
24 3
Utah Patronage
Democratic party name lists and job appointments.
1965-1966
24 4-5
Utah Postmaster Positions
Correspondence about the use of patronage to secure postmaster positions for Utah Democrats.
1963-1964
24 6-20
Utah Patronage
Party identification forms and correspondence requesting consideration for patronage positions.
1964-1965
24 21
National Patronage
Letters concerning use of patronage or political influence to secure national positions for Utah democrats.
1964; 1967; 1979
Democratic Conference and Groups
Box Folder
25 1
Campaign Conference for Democratic Women
Correspondence and information on arrangements.
1962; 1964
25 2
Democratic National Committee Regional Conference
Information about the conference and list of scheduled dates.
1967
25 3
Utah Women's Political Caucus
Program and information flyers on women's issues.
1973
25 4
Western States Democratic Conference
Information and a newsletter about the conference, tickets, speech by C. Girard Davidson, chairman of the Western States Democratic Conference, Seattle, Washington.
1962
25 5-6
Western States Democratic Conference
Budget, schedules, arrangements and information, invitations to the conference reception for the meetings held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1963
25 7
Western States Democratic Conference
Correspondence from 1970 to 1972 about the conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah and payments owed from other conference members.
1970
25 8
Western States Democratic Conference
Agenda and registration forms for the Denver, Colorado.
1975
25 9-10
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Included are the constitution and by-laws, an organizational manual, lists of officers and similar materials.
25 11-24
Young Democratic Clubs of Utah
Correspondence from 1970 about mock political conventions for high schools; club minutes, notes and lists; information; membership lists; newsletter and correspondence from various college city and area Young Democrat groups.
25 25-26
Association of State Democratic Chairmen
Correspondence and memorandums.
1972-1979
25 27
Democrats for Better Education
Correspondence and notes on the Utah State Legislature and bills related to education.
1971; 1973
25 28
Federated Democratic Women's Clubs of Utah
Lists of officers and a letter about county conventions.
1962
25 29
Women's Democratic Club
Undated membership list.
25 30-31
Democratic National Committee, Office of Women's Activities
Undated information flyers on available program outlines, publications and activities.
Miscellaneous
Box Folder
26 1
The Davis County Democrat
Issue of August 2, 1967.
1967
26 2-3
The Democratic Advocate
Correspondence, plans for starting a Utah Democratic Party newsletter; article write-ups.
1979
26 4
The Utah Democrat
Bank statements from 1963 to 1965; correspondence and a critical evaluation of the newsletter from 1973.
1963-1965; 1973
26 5
The Idaho Democrat
Issue of February, 1979 and a copy of an article about Senator Frank Church.
1979
26 6
The Wisconsin Democrat
Issue of November, 1975.
1975
26 7
Campaign Insight
Copies of this national political newsletter published by Campaign Associates, Inc. of Kansas.
1972; 1974-1976
26 8
Democratic Letter
Copies of this national newsletter published by the Democratic National Committee.
1973-1975
26 9-11
Press Releases
Press releases from the Utah State Democratic Committee from 1962, 1970 to 1976, from Utah's representative K. Gunn McKay, dated 1973 and from the Democratic National Committee dated 1968 and 1972.
1962-1976
26 12
Resolutions
Resolutions passed by the Utah State Democratic Committee.
1962-1975
26 13
Citizens Action by Public Employees
Proposed constitution and by-laws, a letter to the group about the Democratic Party decision not to support Allen Howe for reelection in 1976.
1972; 1976
26 14
League of Women Voters
Undated transcript of a radio broadcast about political participation.
26 15
Utah Council for Improvement of Education
Correspondence and a statement by state chairman John Klas on the importance of education.
1970
26 16
Utah Education Association
Correspondence, booklets on the legislative programs and membership lists.
1971-1974
26 17
Hinckley Institute of Politics, University of Utah
Correspondence and agenda for programs sponsored by the Institute.
1968; 1973; 1976
26 18-20
Eighteen Year-Old Notes
Correspondence, statistics, questionnaires, notes, information on the Democratic Support for lowering the voting age. Included are materials from the Young Democrats of Utah on this particular issue.
1969-1971
26 21
Utah Human Rights Party
Letter inviting public participation in joining a third political party.
1972
26 22
Utah Republican Party
Pamphlet on how to assure a Republican victory, the 1958 Utah State Republican Platform, press releases from 1967 and 1980, lists of delegates and candidates.
26 23
Inaugural Program
Program for the inaugural of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert H. Humphrey.
1965
Box
27
Newspaper Clippings
 1962-1976
Name Lists
Box Folder
28 1
Lists of Available Name Lists
28 2
Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce Roster
 1960
28 3
Lists of Utah Democrats
28 4
Ministers and Religious Leaders
 1964
28 5
Salt Lake City Attorneys
28 6
Utah Chapter of Associated General Contractors Roster
 1978
28 7
Lists of Miscellaneous Organizations
28 8-12
Mailing List
 circa 1964
28 13
Miscellaneous Lists
Computer Materials
Box Folder
29 1
Computerized Information
Correspondence about use of the computer for political purposes
1968; 1973-1974
29 2
Computerized Information
Copy of a paper titled, "Democratic National Committee Working Session on Computers in Politics"
1974
29 3-8
Computer Print-Outs
Name lists of Legislative District 26
1970
29 9
Computer Print-Outs
COLES tape print-outs
1976
29 10
Computer Print-Outs
County Clerks Tape Street Directory
1976
29 11
Computer Print-Outs
Name lists from the Owens campaign.
1972
30 1
Alphabetical Name List
Undated list with addresses and phone numbers.
30 2
Name List
List of names and addresses and registration information.
circa 1976
30 3
Name List
List of names and addresses.
31 1
Name List
List is arranged alphabetically by voting districts with addresses, phone number, date of registration, place of birth, birth date or age and sex.
circa 1976
General
Box Folder
32 1
Committee Lists and Correspondence
 1977-1982
32 2-3
Correspondence, News Clippings, and Other Documents
 1978-1982
32 4
State Central Committee Information
 1974-1984
32 5
Other State Charter Parties
 1980-1984
32 6
Planned Parenthood Focus Groups, Transcripts
 1991
32 7
Task Force on Taxation
 1983
32 8-10
Opinion Polls
 1976; 1980; 1988
32 11
Utah Federation of Democratic Women
 1963-1987
32 12
Utah Mining Association
33 1-2
Wilson Time Sheets and Payroll
 1988
33 3-6
Utah State Legislature
Representative lists and a vote compilation.
1974; 1981-1986
33 7-8
National Management Associates, Employment Applications
 1988
33 9
Utah Petroleum Association Address Book
33 10
Utah Democrat
1991
33 11
Margaret Hanks, Resume and Essays
 1987
Reports
Box Folder
34 1
"Disposable Consumer Items: The Overlooked Mercury Pollution Problem," by John Abbots
 circa 1981
34 2
"Democratic Alternatives: A Look At The Record," Part Two, by the Democratic Policy Committee
 1982
34 3
"Broken Promises....: The 1980 Republican Party Platform Three Years Later," by the Democratic Policy Committee
 1983
34 4
"Reagan in the Workplace: Unraveling the Health and Safety Net," by Philip J. Simon
 1983
34 5
"Leaving Them Defenseless: Reagan's Drive to Destroy Nursing Home Law and Order," by Kathleen Hughes
 1983
34 6
"Political Issues & Candidates in Utah: Statistical Abstract," by Bardsley & Haslacher, Inc.
 1984
34 7-9
George Bush Congressional Voting Record
34 10
"Critique of Trade Union Rights in Countries Affiliated with the League of Arab States," by Michael S. Perry
 1991
Box
35
Wayne Owens Legislative Recap
 circa 1989
Education Task Force Records
Box Folder
36 1
Education Information
 1961-1984
36 2-3
Governor Scott Matheson and Education
 circa 1980
36 4
Education Studies
 1981-1983
36 5-7
Education Publications
 1980-1984
36 8
Utah State Board of Education
 1983
37 1-2
Education Publications
 1983
37 3
Task Force on Education Records
 1983-1984
37 4
Utah Education Association
 1983-1984
Conventions
Box Folder
38 1
Correspondence
 1975-1983
38 2
1984 National Convention Arrangements Committee
 1983
38 3
National Convention
 1976
38 4-8
National Convention
 1984
39 1
National Convention
 1984
39 2-6
Utah State Convention
 1972-1984
40
Utah State Conventions
 1980-1990
Elections
Box Folder
41 1-2
Campaign Statistics and Questionnaires for Utah Voting Districts
 1978-1982
41 3
Candidate Lists
 1980
41 4-7
Salt Lake County Voter Lists
 1990
41 8
Election Research Services Report
 1991
41 9
Campaign Materials
 1992
Box
42
Precinct Voter Identification Survey, Computer Printout
 1984
43
Precinct Voter Identification Survey, Computer Printout
 1984
44
Precinct Voter Identification Survey, Computer Printout
 1984
Fund Raising
Box Folder
45 1-4
Governor's Ball
 1981-1984
45 5-10
Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
 1981-1984
45 11-13
Century Club Records
 1982-1986
45 14
List of Contributors to Republican Party
 1982
45 15
Freedom Day Event
 1983
45 16
Benefit Concert
 1984
45 17
Senate Campaign Fundraiser
 1990
45 18
Doug Anderson Campaign Letter
 1991
46 1
Budget
 1976-1990
46 2
General Ledger Listing
 1986
46 3-5
Financial Reports
 1987-1990
46 6-13
Payroll Records
 1980-1988
46 14-18
Account Records
 1985-1986; 1990
47
Account Records
 1984-1990
Folder
48 1-9
Account Records
 1990
48 10
Economic Data
 1984
48 11
Office Lease
 1985
48 12
Canvass File
 1986
48 13
State Convention
 1987
48 14
Expenses
 1988
48 15
National Convention Reservations
 1988
48 16
Tax Withholding Reports
 1986-1990
49 1
Salt Lake Times Billing Records
 1986-1990
49 2
American Telephone & Telegraph Billing Records
 1985-1990
49 3
Arvey Paper and Office Products Billing Records
 1989-1990
49 4
US West Billing Records
 1991
News Clippings
Box
50
Education News Clippings
 1983
51
Education News Clippings
 1983-1984
Folder
52 1-2
Uncategorized
 1983; 1985
52 3-4
Abortion
 1981
52 5
Afghanistan
 1985
52 6
Africa
 1984
52 7
Agriculture
 1985
52 8
Atomic Fallout in Utah
 1985
52 9-10
Norman Bangerter Administration
 1981-1985
52 11
Budget
 1985
52 12
Cabinet
 1985
52 13
Campaign Finances
 1981
52 14
Canyonlands
 1985
52 15
Central America
 1985
52 16
City Creek Canyon
 1984
52 17
Corrections
 1985
52 18
Defense
 1985
52 19
Deficit
 1985
52 20
Economy
 1985
52 21
Editorials
 1985
52 22-25
Education
 1981-1985
52 26
Egypt
 1985
52 27-28
Elections
 1981; 1984; 1988
53 1
Energy
 1979; 1981
53 2
Environment
 1981
53 3
Environmental Protection
 1985
53 4-5
Equal Rights Amendment
 1978-1982
53 6
Ethics in Government
 1985
53 7
Ethiopia
 1985
53 8
Farm Bill
 1985
53 9
Federal Reserve Board
 1985
53 10
Flooding
 1985
53 11
Jake Garn
 1985
53 12
Greece
 1985
53 13
Gun Control
 1985
53 14-15
Orrin Hatch
 1981-1982; 1985
53 16
Housing
 1985
53 17
Intermountain Power Project
 1981
53 18
Japan
 1985
53 19
Kennecott
 1985
53 20
John Paul Kennedy
 1981
53 21-22
Labor
 1980-1981; 1985
53 23
Liquor Laws
 1985
53 24-25
MX Missile
 1981; 1985
53 26
Mass Transit
 1981
53 27-28
Scott Matheson
 1981
53 29
Media
 1985
53 30
Medicare
 1985
53 31
Mental Health
 1985
53 32
Middle East
 1985
53 33
Military
 1985
53 34
Moral Majority
 1981
53 35
National Education Issue
 1982-1983
54 1
National Politics
 1981-1982
54 2
Natural Resources
 1985
54 3
Nicaragua
 1985
54 4
Nuclear Freeze
 1981-1983
54 5
Olympic Bid
 1985
54 6
Party Activities
 1985
54 7
Political Cartoons
 1981
54 8
Polls
 1982-1985
54 9
Poverty
 1981-1982
54 10
Public Service Commission
 1985
54 11
Calvin Rampton
 1981
54 12-16
Ronald Reagan Presidential Administration
 1981
54 17-18
Reapportionment
 1981
54 19
Sagebrush Rebellion
 1981
54 20
Salt Lake City Council
 1985
54 21
Salt Lake City Politics
 1985
54 22
Salt Lake County Commission
 1985
54 23
Salt Lake County Politics
 1985
54 24
Seniors Legislature
 1895
54 25
Severance Taxes
 1981
54 26
Social Security
 1985
54 27
Social Services
 1985
54 28
South Africa
 1985
54 29
Strategic Defense Initiative
 1985
54 30
Supreme Court
 1984
54 31-34
Taxes
 1981-1985
55 1
Tooele Army Depot
 1978
55 2
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
 1985
55 3-5
United States Congress
 1981; 1984-1985
55 6
Unemployment
 1985
55 7-8
Utah Power and Light Co.
 1981
55 9
Utah Politics
 1985
55 10
Utah Public Employees Association
 1985
55 11
Utah State Agencies
 1985
55 12-14
Utah State Legislature
 1984-1985
55 15
Utah State School Board
 1985
55 16
Utility Rates
 1981
55 17
Vitro Tailings
 1985
55 18
Vocational Education
 1981-1982
55 19
Voting Rights
 1980-1981
55 20
Water Projects
 1978; 1981
55 21
James Watt
 1981
55 22
Wilberg Mine
 1985
55 23
David Wilkinson
 1981
55 24
Ted Wilson
 1979; 1981

IV:  2013 AddendumReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Correspondence, Legal Documents and Legislation, and Periodicals
Box Folder
56 1
Correspondence
 1983-2001
56 2
Democratic Party Event Invitations
 1975-1994
56 3
Proposition 202 "Power by the Hour"
56 4
General Legislative Session
 2006
56 5
Court Cases
 1977-1987
56 6
Public Records of Presidents
56 7
GRAMA Request on Representative Greg Curtis Scandal
 2006
56 8
Directories
56 9
Informational Pamphlets
56 10
Studies and Reports
56 11
Maps of the United States and Utah
56 12
Periodicals and News Clippings
 1956-2005
56 13
Republican Newsletters
 1989-1990

V:  Fundraising and CampaignsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
57 1
Fundraising Information
57 2
Lists of Campaign Contributors
 1982-1984
57 3
PAC Public Records
 1986
57 4
Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute Fundraising Course
 1997
57 5
Democratic Party Finances and Receipts
 1983-2001
57 6
Hanover Communications Documents
58 1
Handwritten Campaign Notes
58 2
Candidate Advertisements
58 3
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 and FEC Guidelines
 2002
58 4
Gary Heart Campaign Documents
 1986
58 5
Utah State Democratic Party Campaign
 1994
58 6-7
Coordinated Campaign Plan
 1994
59 1
Federal Election Commission Campaign Guide
 1996
59 2
National Campaign Training Academy LA Handouts
 1998
59 3
National Campaign Training Academy Workbook
 1998
59 4
Utah State Democratic Party Campaign Plan
 1998
59 5
National Campaign Training Academy "Every Vote Counts" Booklet
59 6
National Campaign Training Academy Handwritten Notes
 1988
59 7
Utah Voter Data
59 8
Voting Information and Reminders
 1990-1994
59 9
Ballots
 1992

VI:  Party EventsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
60 1
Utah State Democratic Legislative Ball
 1992
60 2-5
Eleanor Roosevelt Honorary Awards Luncheon
 1998-2001
61 1-3
Eleanor Roosevelt Honorary Luncheon
 2002-2006
61 4
Democratic Conventions and Events
 1969-2012
61 5
Western Region Conference Documents
 2003
61 6
Democratic National Convention
 2004
61 7
State Democratic Convention
 2008
61 8
Caucus Information

VII:  Senate DocumentsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
62 1-29
Senate Documents Districts 1-29

VIII:  Democrat Party Groups and PrecinctsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
63 1
Human Resource Committee Documents
 1982-1984
63 2
Democratic Precinct Packet
63 3
Cache County Democratic Party Documents
 2005-2009
63 4
Carbon County Democratic Party Documents
 2006-2008
63 5
Davis County Democratic Party Documents
 1983-1996

IX:  Electronic FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
64 1-2
Discs
These discs contain files concerning campaign and voter information, Democratic candidates, Democratic conventions, media contracts, ballots, economic reports and budgets, speeches, religious outreach, election results and button designs.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Democratic Party (Utah)--History--Sources
  • Utah State Democratic Committee--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Bylaws
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Membership lists
  • Voters' lists

Finding aid prepared by Marlene Lewis
1982 (last modified: 2019)

CC0

About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West