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George H. Boldt Papers, 1971-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Boldt, George H., 1903-
Title
George H. Boldt Papers
Dates
1971-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.0 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 207 (collection)
Summary
George Boldt was a Montana and Washington attorney and judge who served on the Nixon Pay Board. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, opinions, reports, speeches, select case information, and other documents pertaining to the Pay Board.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

George H. Boldt was born on December 28, 1903, in Chicago. Boldt came to Montana as a child, graduating from Stevensville High School in 1921. He received his A.B. from the University of Montana (then called the State University of Montana) in 1925 and his LL.B. from the same institution in 1926. He was admitted to the Montana bar in 1926; in Washington in 1928; and in all federal courts, including the Supreme Court. From 1928 to 1945, he was a partner in the Seattle firm of Ballinger, Hutson, and Boldt. From 1945 to 1953, he was a partner in the Tacoma firm of Metzger, Blair, Gardner, and Boldt. He also served as assistant attorney general for the state of Washington in 1940 and 1950. In 1953, he was appointed a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He became chief judge in 1971.

On October 22, 1971, President Nixon appointed Judge Boldt chairman of the newly created Pay Board, an agency established within the Executive Office under the Economic Stabilization Program. The Pay Board was responsible for overseeing pay increases as part of Phase II of the administration's wage and price freeze program (Phase I, a 90-day wage and price freeze, extended from August to November 1971). In Phase II, the Pay Board, together with the Price Commission, worked to meet the anti-inflationary goals set by the Cost of Living Council. For more further information, see Series XI, Pay Board Background.

Judge Boldt was a trustee of the University of Montana Foundation and a member of various other national judicial and legal organizations. He married Eloise Baird in 1928; they had three children.

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Content Description

The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, opinions, reports, speeches, select case information, and other documents pertaining to the Pay Board, the Cost of Living Council, and other aspects of Nixon's Economic Stabilization Program.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], George H. Boldt Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is divided into eighteen series:

Series I: Pay Board, General Correspondence, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1973

Series II: General Counsel - Memos and Opinions, 4 folders, 1971-1972

Series III: Status Reports/Pay Board Proceedings, 1.5 linear feet, 1972

Series IV: Weekly Performance Summaries, 1.5 linear feet, 1971-1973

Series V: Weekly Highlight Reports and Executive Summary Reports, 5 folders, 1971-1972

Series VI: State and Local Government Committee, 5 folders, 1971-1973

Series VII: Case and Issue Papers, 2.0 linear feet, 1971-1972

Series VIII: Agenda and Policy Papers, 1.5 linear feet, 1972

Series IX: Committee on Health Services Industry, 2 folders, 1971-1972

Series X: Cost of Living Council, 0.25 linear feet, 1971-1972

Series XI: Pay Board Background, 0.25 linear feet, 1971-1972

Series XII: Construction Industry Stabilization Committee, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1972

Series XIII: Pay Board Minutes, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1973

Series XIV: Other Agencies, 2 folders, 1971-1972

Series XV: Speeches, Statements, and Testimony, 7 folders, 1971-1973

Series XVI: Office of Economic Policy and Case Analysis, Staff Papers, 0.75 linear feet, 1972-1973

Series XVII: Pay Board Press Releases, 3 folders, 1971-1973

Series XVIII: Pay Board Regulations and Procedures, 0.5 linear feet, 1972

Custodial History

Materials in this collection remained in the possession of George H. Boldt until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Judge George H. Boldt, 1973 and 1975

Processing Note

The collection was reorganized and fully described in March 1998. Duplicate copies of materials were discarded during reprocessing. Some items were removed during processing and transferred to the archives general photo collection and the Mansfield Library general collection. Detailed descriptions of these materials were not recorded.

Separated Materials

During original processing the following two texts were separated from the collection and transferred to the Mansfield Library general collection: A Treatise On Political Economy: Book 1. 1973, John M. Dorsey, published by Edwards Bros., Inc.; and The British Prices & Incomes Board. 1972, Allan Fels, Cambridge U. Press.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Anti-inflationary policies--United States
  • Economic stabilization--United States
  • Wage-price policy--United States

Corporate Names

  • University of Montana--Missoula--Alumni and alumnae

Geographical Names

  • United States--Economic conditions--1971-1981
  • United States--Economic policy--1971-1981

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • United States--Pay Board.
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