Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Campaign Plan/Strategy
- Impact Statements
- Media
- News Clippings, Counties
- News Clippings, Editorials
- News Clippings, General Information
- News Clippings, Impact of Initiatives
- News Clippings, Miscellaneous
- Polls
- Research Materials
- Speech Materials
- Tax Initiatives Supporters
- Support Organizations
- Addendum
- Names and Subjects
Taxpayers for Utah records, 1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taxpayers for Utah
- Title
- Taxpayers for Utah records
- Dates
- 1988 (inclusive)19881988
- Quantity
- 10.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0551
- Summary
- The Taxpayers for Utah records (1988) contain materials collected and produced by this group, formed in opposition to tax initiatives during the 1988 elections. This was a Utah non-profit corporation organized to defeat three tax limitation initiatives on the 1988 general election ballot. All three initiatives were overwhelmingly defeated.
- Repository
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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
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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
Taxpayers for Utah was a non-profit organization that had one purpose--to defeat the tax limitation initiatives on the 1988 general election ballot. Members consisted of any person, corporation, institution, or organization who endorsed or donated money to the organization. Initiative A, the People's Tax and Spending Limitations Amendment, limited business and residential property taxes. Initiative B, the People's Tax Reduction Act, along with repealing the 1987 tax increases, lowered current income tax table percentages. Initiative C, the Utah Family Choice in Education Act, provided tax credits against income taxes for expenses of private schools. These initiatives were overwhelmingly defeated at the polls in November 1988.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Taxpayers for Utah records (1988) contain materials collected and produced by this group, formed in opposition to tax initiatives during the 1988 elections. Included are reports and outlines of the organization's goals and methods, statements on the expected effects of the initiatives on cities, counties, schools, and other public institutions in Utah, plans for a media campaign, news clippings, poll tracking information, research materials, and documents regarding speeches and presentations given by opponents of the initiatives. Also included are documents regarding supporters of the tax initiatives, particularly transcripts from Mills Crenshaw's radio program, which was a focal point of initiative support.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Campaign Plan/StrategyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Reports and Strategy |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | 1 | Outline of Campaign Plan |
| 1 | 2 | Alpine School District Campaign Plan |
| Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Anti-initiative Party Platform Plank |
| 2 | 2 | Biographical Materials, Co-Chairmen |
| 2 | 3 | Budgets |
| 2 | 4 | Campaign Reports from Committee Leaders |
| 2 | 5 | Correspondence |
| 2 | 6 | Counties, Committee Lists and Miscellaneous Notes |
| 2 | 7 | Petition Review |
| 2 | 8 | Petition Verfication, Legal Opinions |
| 2 | 9 | Public Relations Plan |
| 2 | 10 | Town Meeting |
| 2 | 11 | Utah Office Products Show |
| 2 | 12 | Active Volunteers |
| 2 | 13 | Back up Volunteers |
| 2 | 14 | Volunteers, Coordinated Project |
| 2 | 15 | Volunteer Manual |
| 2 | 16 | Volunteer Program Strategy |
| 2 | 17 | Walk and Talk |
| 2 | 18 | Washington County, Samples for Starting Campaign |
Impact StatementsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 3 | 1 | Impact of Tax Limitations, Background |
| 3 | 2 | Bond Ratings |
| 3 | 3 | Cities |
| 3 | 4 | Counties |
| 3 | 5 | General |
| 3 | 6 | Libraries |
| 3 | 7 | Miscellaneous |
| 3 | 8 | Schools |
| 3 | 9 | State Services |
| 3 | 10 | Impact Report, Utah Association of Counties |
MediaReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 1 | Media Plans |
| 4 | 2 | Advertisements, Newspaper |
| 4 | 3 | Advertisements, Radio |
| 4 | 4 | Advertisements, Television |
| 4 | 5 | Advertisements, For Print and Broadcast |
| 4 | 6 | Advertisements, Actually Used |
| 4 | 7 | Advertisements, Other States |
| 4 | 8 | Bumber Stickers |
| 4 | 9 | Campaign Literature, Counties |
| 4 | 10 | Campaign Literature, Media |
| 4 | 11 | Campaign Literature, Other Organizations |
| 4 | 12 | Direct Mail |
| 4 | 13 | Direct Mail, Examples |
| 4 | 14 | Direct Mail, Returns |
| 4 | 15 | National Press Coverage |
| 4 | 16 | Press Releases |
| 4 | 17 | Radio Interviews |
| 4 | 18 | Telemarketing, NICE Corporation |
| 4 | 19 | Television |
| 4 | 20 | Harris and Love, Authorizations for Children |
| 4 | 21 | Zabriskie and Associates Reports |
News Clippings, CountiesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 5 | 1 | Beaver County |
| 5 | 2 | Box Elder County |
| 5 | 3 | Cache County |
| 5 | 4 | Carbon County |
| 5 | 5 | Davis County |
| 5 | 6 | Duchesne County |
| 5 | 7 | Emery County |
| 5 | 8 | Garfield County |
| 5 | 9 | Grand County |
| 5 | 10 | Iron County |
| 5 | 11 | Juab County |
| 5 | 12 | Kane County |
| 5 | 13 | Millard County |
| 5 | 14 | Morgan County |
| 5 | 15 | Sanpete County |
| 5 | 16 | Sevier County |
| 5 | 17 | Summit County |
| 5 | 18 | Tooele County |
| 6 | 1 | Uintah County |
| 6 | 2-4 | Utah County |
| 6 | 5 | Wasatch County |
| 6 | 6 | Washington County |
| 6 | 7-9 | Weber County |
News Clippings, EditorialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 7 | 1 | Anti-Tax Initiatives |
| 7 | 2 | Neutra-Tax Initiatives |
| 7 | 3 | Pro-Tax Intiatives |
| 7 | 4 | Anti-Tax Initiatives for Salt Lake County |
| 7 | 5 | Neutral-Tax Initiatives for Salt Lake County |
| 7 | 6 | Pro-Tax Initiatives for Salt Lake County |
| 7 | 7 | General Information |
News Clippings, General InformationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 8 | 1 | California Initiatives |
| 8 | 2 | Donations |
| 8 | 3 | Effective Initiatives in Other States |
| 8 | 4-5 | Gubernatorial Candidates Tax Plans |
| 8 | 6 | Local, State, and National Campaigns |
| 8 | 7 | Meetings, Debates |
| 8 | 8 | Mills Crenshaw |
| 8 | 9 | Polls |
| 8 | 10 | Pro Initiatives |
| 8 | 11 | State Legislature Campaign and Candidates Positions |
News Clippings, Impact of InitiativesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 9 | 1 | Amendments and Propositions |
| 9 | 2 | Impact on Cities |
| 9 | 3 | Impact on Counties |
| 9 | 4 | Impact on Higher Education |
| 9 | 5 | Impact on Public Education |
| 9 | 6 | Impact on Public Education and the Economy |
| 9 | 7 | Financial |
| 9 | 8 | Individual |
| 9 | 9 | Initiative A |
| 9 | 10 | Initiative B |
| 9 | 11 | Initiative C |
| 9 | 12 | Libraries |
| 9 | 13 | Negative |
| 9 | 14 | Neutral |
| 9 | 15 | Positive |
| 9 | 16 | Public Safety |
| 9 | 17 | Seniors |
| 9 | 18 | Welfare |
News Clippings, MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 10 | General Clippings |
PollsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 12 | 1 | Analysis of September Survey |
| 12 | 2-11 | Poll Tracking |
Research MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 12 | 1 | Report, Committee on Cost Effective Government |
| 12 | 2 | Public Education Background Materials |
| 12 | 3 | Education, State Comparison |
| 12 | 4 | Report, Office of Education Statistics |
| 12 | 5 | Public Employee Statistics |
| 12 | 6 | General |
| 12 | 7 | Initiative C |
| 12 | 8 | Other States |
Speech MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 13 | 1 | Fact Sheet List and Summary |
| 13 | 2 | Speakers Packet and Background Information |
| 13 | 3 | Speaker Training Attendees |
| 13 | 4 | Speech Request Forms |
| 13 | 5 | Speeches and Reference Materials |
| 13 | 6 | Transparencies |
| 13 | 7-8 | Video Presentation Transcript |
Tax Initiatives SupportersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 14 | 1 | Supporters of Tax Limitation List |
| 14 | 2 | Utah Taxpayers Association |
| 14 | 3 | Merrill Cook |
| 14 | 4 | Mills Crenshaw |
| 14 | 5-12 | Mills Crenshaw
Transcripts of radio talk show.
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Support OrganizationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 15 | 1 | Correspondence To and From Support Organizations |
| 15 | 2 | Business Endorsement Lists |
| 15 | 3 | Individual and Business Endorsements |
| 15 | 4 | Endorsement Form Letters |
| 15 | 5 | Form Letters From Employers to Employees |
| 15 | 6 | Support Organization Literature |
| 15 | 7 | Press Releases and Statements, Businesses and Organizations |
| 15 | 8 | American Association for Retired Persons |
| 15 | 9 | Helping Organizations for Public Education Coalition |
| 15 | 10 | Human Services Coalition |
| 15 | 11 | League of Women Voters |
| 15 | 12 | Ministerial Association |
| 15 | 13 | Parent/Teacher Association Volunteer Program |
| 15 | 14 | Regents, Higher Education Institutions |
| 15 | 15 | Salt Lake School District |
| 16 | 1 | University of Utah |
| 16 | 2 | University Student Groups |
| 16 | 3 | Press Release Utah Association of CPA's |
| 16 | 4 | Utah Candidate Stands and Voter Guide |
| 16 | 5 | Utah Education Association (UEA) |
| 16 | 6 | Utah Foundation |
| 16 | 7 | Utah Library Association |
| 16 | 8 | Utah Medical Association |
| 16 | 9 | Utah Peace Officers Association |
AddendumReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 17 | 1-2 | Invoices |
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| Volume | |||
| 17 | 3 | Checks and receipts |
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| 17 | 4 | Checks |
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| 18 | 1 | Donor list and address to donors |
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| 18 | 2 | Bank Statements |
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| 18 | 3 | Deposit register (ledger book) |
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| 18 | 4 | Magleby Analysis of 1988 Voting Behavior |
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| 18 | 5 | Correspondence |
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| 19 | 1 | Campaign overview and reference material |
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| 19 | 2 | Memos |
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| 19 | 3 | Media, mail, and Taxpayers Task Force information |
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| 19 | 4 | Fundraising records |
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| 19 | 5 | Donor and Member lists |
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| 19 | 6 | D. Magleby Memos |
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| 19 | 7 | Tracking data |
October, 1988 |
| 19 | 8 | Tracking data |
October, 1988 |
| 20 | 1-3 | Tracking and Survey data |
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| 21 | 1 | Minutes, IRS information, budget updates |
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| 21 | 2 | Organization information and records |
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| 21 | 3 | Poll results and research focus group |
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| 21 | 4 | Contribution correspondence and state vendor mailing |
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| 21 | 5 | Check copies and receipts |
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| 22 | 1 | Check copies and receipts; donor list |
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| 22 | 2 | Memos, notes, correspondence, Jardine resume |
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| 22 | 3 | Volunteer pledge cards |
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| 22 | 4 | News advertisement, pamphlet, and mail |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Electioneering--Utah
- Tax and expenditure limitations--Utah--History--Sources
- Tax protests and appeals--Utah--History--Sources
- Taxation--Utah
Corporate Names
- Taxpayers for Utah--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Reports
- Transcripts
Finding aid created by Tracy Paul
1989 (last modified: 2019)
