Pat Williams Papers, 1979-1997

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Williams, Pat, 1937-
Title
Pat Williams Papers
Dates
1979-1997 (inclusive)
Quantity
87.5 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 239 (collection)
Summary
Pat Williams was in the U. S. House of Representatives for Montana from 1979 to 1997. This collection consists of the materials generated and collected by Williams' office during his eighteen years in office. Significant subjects include wilderness legislation, education, Native American issues, libraries, the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, labor issues, and the environment.
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.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Patrick Williams was born in Helena on October 30, 1937. He attended Montana State University (now The University of Montana--Missoula) from 1956-1957 and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Denver in 1961. He served in the Colorado and Montana National Guards from 1961 to 1969 and taught high school in Butte from 1963 to 1969. In 1966, he was elected to the Montana State House of Representative for the 1967 session. He became executive assistant to U. S. Representative John Melcher of Montana in 1969. He maintained that position during John Melcher's first term, 1969-1971. He was a member of the Montana Governor's Employment and Training Council from 1972-1978 and a member of the Montana Reapportionment Commission for 1972-1973.

Williams was first elected to the U.S. House of Representative in 1978 and served the people of Montana in the House from 1979 to 1997. In his last two terms, 1993-1997, he represented the entire state after Montana's previous two congressional districts were combined due to national reapportionment. In 1985, he was appointed as deputy whip of the House Democratic Leadership. He chaired several committees, including the Higher Education Committee. During his tenure in the U. S. House of Representatives, Williams served on the Education, Labor, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and House Budget committees. His tenure in office is noted for his activism on behalf of education, libraries, Native American tribal sovereignty, the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities, worker's concerns, wilderness protection, and environmental integrity for the future of the Western states.

Williams was especially involved in wilderness issues. During the late 1970's President Carter requested a second review of the Federally owned roadless lands throughout the United States. The Forest Service in conjunction with other Agencies completed a comprehensive Roadless Area Evaluation and Review (RARE II) and recommended that these lands be placed in timber production, multiple use or wilderness. The ultimate discussion was the responsibility of the congressional delegations of each state. Most States, having few acres of roadless land, quickly drafted, introduced and passed legislation determining the fate of the land within their borders.

By the mid 1980's Montana was one of the handful of states yet to complete the process. This lack of completion was due to the number of acres being considered and the disagreement among the legislators concerning the percentage of land to be allocated for each purpose. Early bills attempted to "release" lands to the discretion of the Forest Service as to the use. These were quickly defeated by Representatives from other States. They reasoned that such vast amounts of majestic land, in the national interest, deserved closer attention. The delegates of Montana realized that a minimum amount of wilderness would need to be associated with any successful Bill. In 1984 a Bill was agreed upon by the legislators from Montana, passing both the House and Senate, this Bill would have set aside close to 1.4 million acres of wilderness with the remainder of Montana's 6.5 million acres placed in multiple use or timber production. This Bill subsequently was vetoed by President Reagan. Congressman Pat Williams continued to introduce his version of a wilderness Bill, reflecting an equal amount of wilderness protection, until his retirement in 1996. As of 1997, Montana was the only state which has failed to resolve this issue.

After his retirement, Williams moved to Missoula, joined the Political Science faculty at The University of Montana--Missoula, and became a senior fellow at the Center for the Rocky Mountain West.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of the materials generated and collected by Williams' office during his eighteen years in office. It includes paper, audiovisual, and three-dimensional materials. Important subjects include wilderness legislation in Montana and surrounding states, education, libraries, Native American tribal sovereignty, the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities, worker's concerns, and environmental integrity in the Western United States.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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], Pat Williams Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is divided into ten series:

Series I: General Correspondence, 21.5 linear feet and 3.5 linear feet microfiche, 1979-1996

Series II: Legislative, 22.5 linear feet, 1979-1996

Series III: Speeches and Writings, 1.5 linear feet, 1979-1996

Series IV: Press Releases, 0.5 linear feet, 1979-1987

Series V: Scheduling, 4.5 linear feet, 1979-1996

Series VI: Clippings, 14.0 linear feet, 1981-1996

Series VII: Accomplishments and Retirement, 1.0 linear foot, 1987-1996

Series VIII: Wilderness, 3.0 linear feet, 1979-1980

Series IX: Video, 10.5 linear feet; 124 items, 1979-1996

Series X: Guest Books and Student Portraits, 1.0 linear foot, 1979-1996

Series XI: Photographs, 187 items, 1979-1996

Custodial History

The collection was in the possession of Pat Williams and his staff until donation to the Archives.

Acquisition Information

The papers were donated to the K. Ross Toole Archives by the office of Pat Williams in February 1997. Additional materials, mostly those concerned with wilderness, were received from former Williams staff member Art Noonan in October 1997. Williams also donated additional audio, video and photographic materials in 2001.

Processing Note

Pat Williams' office staff in Washington, D.C., thoroughly weeded the collection and prepared shipping inventories. Constituent case files, which contain sensitive information, were destroyed, along with a great deal of other material. There is less material from the early portion of Williams' tenure; office files were regularly weeded during his administration due to space constraints in the DC office. The constituent correspondence subgroup of Series I was duplicated onto microfiche, and the original documents in that group were discarded.

Processing at the archives consisted largely of rearranging some materials, boxing and foldering the collection, viewing and transferring video materials as necessary, and preparing this guide. Thirteen videotapes were discarded; of these, ten had no signal and appeared to have been magnetically erased, and three had no content related to Williams. In 2003, previously unprocessed materials received in 2001, including moving images and photographs, were added to the collection. A considerable number of moving images that were inappropriate to the collection were discarded.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  General Correspondence , 1979-1996Return to Top

21.5 linear feet and 3.5 linear feet microfiche

This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence from Williams' office. It includes correspondence with constituents, other congressmen, and others. A great deal of the series consists of the issue-oriented form letters that were sent as responses to constituent inquiries.

The series is subdivided into six Subseries: Form letters, form letter text, messages and invitations, personal congressional, news letter and questionnaire, and personal constituent. Form letters are arranged alphabetically by subject; form letter text, messages and invitations, personal congressional, and newsletter and questionnaire are arranged chronologically. Personal response to constituent is arranged alphabetically by name of constituent, and is on microfiche.
Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 1: Form Letters
Box/Folder
1/1
Abortion
1986-1989
1/2
Abortion
1990
1/3
Abortion
1991
1/4
Abortion
1992
1/5
Acid Rain
1986
1/6
Act for Better Child Care
1988-1990
1/7
Adult Education
1986
1/8
African Relief
1979-1996
2/1
Agriculture
1979-1989
2/2
Agriculture
1990-1992
2/3
Agriculture
1993-1996
2/4
Aluminum Plant, Bonneville
1985-1986
2/5
American Heritage Trust Act
1988-1989
2/6
Amtrak
1985-1989
2/7
Ancient Forest Protection Act
1990-1991
2/8
Apprenticeship Act
1990
2/9
Appropriations
1979-1996
3/1
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
1989-1990
3/2
Armed Forces
1979-1996
3/3
Arms Control
undated
3/4
Arts and Humanities
1992-1996
3/5
Asbestos
1985-1990
3/6
Badger Two Medicine/ANWR
1989-1991
3/7
Balanced Budget
1987-1990
3/8
Banking and Currency
1985-1989
3/9
Banking and Currency
1989-1994
3/10
Banking and Currency
1991
3/11
Bases
1989
3/12
Beer Tax
1990
3/13
Betts Vs. Ohio
1990
3/14
Biden/Gun Control
1990
3/15
Blackfeet Tribe Tax
1985
3/16
Bonneville Power Administration
1986-1989
3/17
Judge Bork Confirmation
1987
3/18
Boxing
1988
3/19
Bozeman
undated
3/20
Brady Bill
1988-1991
4/1
Budget Summit
1987-1991
4/2
Budget
1990
4/3
Budget Resolution Update
1986
4/4
Bureau of Land Management
1989
4/5
Burlington Northern
1986-1990
4/6
Business and Industrial
1979-1996
4/7
Butte Head Start Program
1985
4/8
Butte Transit System
1985
4/9
Cable T.V.
1992
4/10
Caboose Act
1987
4/11
Campaign Reform
1983-1991
4/12
Campaign Reform
1992-1996
4/13
Casper Weinberger
1985
4/14
Charity
1985-1990
4/15
Child Pornography
1987-1988
5/1
Cigarette Tax
1986-1990
5/2
Circle Arrow Hydro Project
undated
5/3
Civil Rights
1986-1989
5/4
Civil Rights
1990-1993
5/5
Civil Rights
1994-1996
5/6
Clean Air Act
1988-1990
5/7
Clinton- Bill
1993-1994
5/8
COLA
1986-1989
5/9
COLA
1990-1991
5/10
Communications
1983-1993
5/11
Communications
1994-1996
5/12
Community Service Block Grant
1985-1988
6/1
Congressional Pay Raise
1987-1989
6/2
Congressional Pay Raise
1990
6/3
Contra Aide
1986
6/4
Contra Aide
1988
6/5
Cooperative of Rural Electrification
1989
6/6
Corps of Engineers
1991
6/7
Cottonwood Elementary
1988
6/8
Credit Unions
1989-1991
6/9
Christmas Cards
1979-1993
6/10
Dairy Support Program
1985
6/11
Davis Bacon Act
1985
6/12
Deficit
1989-1990
6/13
Democratic Study Group, Legislative Report
1992
6/14
Dependant Care Tax
1988
6/15
Dolphin Protection
1989-1990
6/16
Drugs
1986-1989
6/17
Eastern Airlines
1988
7/1
Economy and Budget
1979-1982
7/2
Economy and Budget
1983-1986
7/3
Economy and Budget
1987-1996
7/4
Education
1979-1989
7/5
Education
1990-1996
7/6
El Salvador
1985-1987
7/7
Elkhorn Wilderness
1988
8/1
Energy
1979-1985
8/2
Energy
1991-1996
8/3
English Language
1987-1996
8/4
Environment
1979-1983
8/5
Environment
1984-1985
8/6
Environment
1986-1991
8/7
Environment
1992
9/1
Environment
1992
9/2
Environment
1993-1994
9/3
Environment
1995-1996
9/4
Equal Rights Amendment
1983-1984
9/5
Extension Service
1986
9/6
Family Medical Leave Act
1988-1992
9/7
Farm Bill
1985-1987
9/8
Farm Bill
1990
9/9
FBI Retirement
1986
10/1
Federal Deficit
1985-1987
10/2
Federal Employees
1983-1989
10/3
Federal Employees
1990-1996
10/4
Federal Reserve System
1989-1990
10/5
Fetal Tissue Research
1992
10/6
Financial Integrity Act
1990
10/7
Keep the Flag Flying
1989-1994
10/8
Flathead Irrigation
undated
10/9
Fluoride in Drinking Water
1986
10/10
Foreign Affairs
1983-1996
10/11
Forest Service
1985-1986
10/12
Garcia Decision
1985
10/13
Gas Tax
1988-1990
10/14
Gay Bill of Rights
1985-1990
10/15
General Revenue Sharing
1985
10/16
Germ Warfare Experiments
1994-1995
10/17
Germ Warfare, Japanese Biochemical Warfare during WWII
1950-1996
10/18
Global Warming
undated
10/19
Government Spending
1992
11/1
Grace Commission
1984-1985
11/2
Grazing
1985-1992
11/3
Grizzly Bear Introduction
1988
11/4
Gulf War
1990
11/5
Gun Control
1985-1990
11/6
Gun Control
1991
12/1
Gun Control
1992-1996
12/2
Gwen Tower
1989-1990
12/3
Head Start
1986-1990
12/4
Health Care
1983-1986
12/5
Health Care
1987
12/6
Health Care
1988
12/7
Health Care
1989
12/8
Health Care
1990
12/9
Health Care
1991-1993
13/1
Health Care
1994
13/2
Health Care
1994
13/3
Health Care
1995
13/4
Health Care
1996
13/5
Helmet Law
1991
13/6
Honduras
1988
13/7
Honey
1985
13/8
Housing
1985-1995
13/9
Impact Aide
1987
13/10
Impact Aide
1985-1991
13/11
Immigration
1987-1996
14/1
Insurance
1985-1992
14/2
Invent America
1990
14/3
International Family Planning
1990
14/4
Individual Retirement Accounts
1990
14/5
Ireland Human Rights Violations
1992
14/6
Japanese Warrior Memorial
1988
14/7
Job Corps
1985-1986
14/8
Johnson O'Malley
1985-1990
14/9
Justice and Judiciary
1991-1993
14/10
Justice and Judiciary
1994-1996
14/11
Kangaroo
1986
14/12
Labor Appropriations
1990-1992
14/13
Labor
1983-1989
15/1
Labor
1990-1993
15/2
Labor
1994-1996
15/3
Lake Koocanoosa
1988
15/4
Landfill Regulation
1988-1989
15/5
Lead Pollution Prevention
1988-1990
15/6
Lease Purchase Industry
1990
15/7
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
1987-1990
15/8
Lewistown Insurance
1991
15/9
Libya
1986
15/10
Line Item Veto
1985-1989
15/11
Low Income Americans
1988-1989
15/12
Low Income Energy Assistance
1988-1991
15/13
Lump Sum Retirement Benefits
1990
15/14
Magnet School Program
1986-1987
15/15
Meat Inspection
1990
16/1
Medicare
1985-1990
16/2
Milage Tax
1985
16/3
Military Mail
1991
16/4
Minimum Wage
1988-1989
16/5
Mining
1988-1991
16/6
Mining
1992-1993
16/7
Montana Congratulation
1992
16/8
Montana Distinguished Service
1986
16/9
Montana Power Company
1984
16/10
Montana Rail-Link
1987
16/11
Montana Unemployment
1988
16/12
Moratorium on Bank Activities
1988
16/13
Morgan Custody Case
1989
16/14
MX Missile
1985-1989
16/15
National Defense
1983-1995
16/16
National Endowment for the Arts
1990
16/17
National Food Service Week
1989
16/18
National Guard
1987-1989
16/19
National Institutes of Health
1990
16/20
National Parks Overflight
1986
16/21
National Weather Service
1994
17/1
Native American Issues
1986-1995
17/2
Nicaragua
1985
17/3
Northern Tier
1979-1980
17/4
Notch
1985-1990
17/5
Office Administration
1981-1996
17/6
Oil
1989-1990
17/7
Older American Freedom of Work
1990
17/8
Ollie North
1987
17/9
Persian Gulf War
1987
17/10
Pinesdale Investigation
1990
17/11
Polygraph
1988
17/12
Pornography
1986-1988
17/13
Postal Service
1985-1991
17/14
Prayer
1985-1986
17/15
Program Trading
1990
17/16
Public Pension Equity Restoration
1990-1991
18/1
Public Service Research Council
1987
18/2
Pyramid Lumber
1989
18/3
Quackery Act
1985
18/4
Racketeer and Organization Act
1990
18/5
Radio Fees
1989
18/6
Railroad Retirement
1985-1993
18/7
Jeanette Rankin
1985-1988
18/8
Real Property Regulation
1987
18/9
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
1990-1991
18/10
Replacement Workers
1988
18/11
Reproductive Health Equity Act
1988
18/12
Research Freedom Act
1990
18/13
Rocky Boys Reservation
1989
18/14
Rural Electrification Administration
1985-1991
18/15
Rural Health Care
1989-1992
18/16
Salish/Kootenai Game Regulations
1989
18/17
Satellite Dishes
1985-1986
18/18
Savings and Loan
1988-1990
18/19
Social Services
1979-1981
19/1
Social Services
1982
19/2
Social Services
1983
19/3
Social Services
1984-1986
19/4
Social Services
1987-1989
19/5
Social Services
1990-1992
19/6
Soil Conservation
1985
20/1
Small Business
1985
20/2
Stafford Loans
1989
20/3
Strikers Rights
1990
20/4
Strategic Defense
1985
20/5
Student Requests
1986-1987
20/6
Sunshine Mining
1988-1990
20/7
Taft Institute
1990
20/8
Tax Issues
1981-1984
20/9
Tax Issues
1985
20/10
Tax Issues
1985
20/11
Tax Issues
1986-1987
20/12
Tax Issues
1988
21/1
Tax Issues
1989
21/2
Tax Issues
1990
21/3
Tax Issues
1990
21/4
Tax Issues
1991-1993
21/5
Tax Issues
1994-1996
21/6
Teachers Issues
1990
21/7
Teen Pregnancy
1986
21/8
Telecommunications Act
1989
21/9
Term Limits
1990
21/10
Texas Air Corporation
1988
22/1
Timber Issues
1987-1991
22/2
Transportation
1980-1982
22/3
Transportation
1983-1987
22/4
Transportation
1988-1991
22/5
Transportation
1992
22/6
Transportation
1993-1996
23/1
Tribal Issues
1985-1991
23/2
Trade Issues
1985-1993
23/3
TRIO Programs
1985 and 1997
23/4
Urban Indian Health
1985-1988
23/5
United Nations
1985-1986
23/6
Veal Protection Act
1987
23/7
Veterans Issues
1980-1989
23/8
Veterans Issues
1990-1996
23/9
Vietnam Women's Memorial
1988
23/10
Virginia City
1990
23/11
Visually Impaired Program
1988
23/12
Vitamin Regulations
1992
23/13
Vocational Education
1989
23/14
Voter Registration
1989-1990
23/15
Voucher Proposal
1986
24/1
Water Resources
1987-1990
24/2
WIC
1987
24/3
Wilderness
1984-1985
24/4
Wilderness
1986
24/5
Wilderness
1987
24/6
Wilderness
1987
24/7
Wilderness
1987
24/8
Wilderness
1988
24/9
Wilderness
1989
25/1
Wilderness
1990
25/2
Wilderness
1991-1992
25/3
Wolf Recovery
1989-1991
25/4
Wool Act
1985-1990
25/5
Women In Development Act
1988-1989
25/6
Women In Farm Economics
1990-1991
Subseries 2: Form Letter Text
Box/Folder
26/1
Form Letter Text
1979
26/2
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/3
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/4
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/5
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/6
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/7
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
26/8
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
27/1
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
27/2
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
27/3
Form Letter Text
1980-1984
27/4
Form Letter Text
1985-1986
27/5
Form Letter Text
1985-1986
27/6
Form Letter Text
1985-1986
28/1
Form Letter Text
1987
28/2
Form Letter Text
1987
28/3
Form Letter Text
1987
28/4
Form Letter Text
1987
28/5
Form Letter Text
1988
28/6
Form Letter Text
1988
28/7
Form Letter Text
1988
29/1
Form Letter Text
1988
29/2
Form Letter Text
1988
29/3
Form Letter Text
1988
29/4
Form Letter Text
1988
29/5
Form Letter Text
1988
29/6
Form Letter Text
1988
29/7
Form Letter Text
1989
30/1
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
30/2
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
30/3
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
30/4
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
30/5
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
30/6
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
31/1
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
31/2
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
31/3
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
31/4
Form Letter Text
1990-1994
31/5
Form Letter Drafts
1988
31/6
Form Letter Drafts
1987-1992
31/7
Form Letter Drafts
1991
32/1
Form Letter Drafts
1991-1992
32/2
Form Letter Drafts
1979-1985
32/3
Form Letter Drafts
1985
32/4
Form Letter Drafts
1985
32/5
Form Letter Drafts
1984-1986
32/6
Form Letter Drafts
1985
33/1
Form Letter Drafts
1985-1986
33/2
Form Letter Drafts
1988-1990
Subseries 3: Messages and Invitations
Box/Folder
34/1
Christmas Cards
1979-1996
34/2
Condolences
1983-1986
34/3
Condolences
1987-1991
34/4
Condolences
1992-1994
34/5
Condolences
1995-1996
34/6
Congratulations
1981-1984
34/7
Congratulations
1985-1986
35/1
Congratulations
1987-1988
35/2
Congratulations
1989-1990
35/3
Congratulations
1991-1992
35/4
Congratulations
1993-1994
35/5
Congratulations
1995-1996
35/6
Get Well
1983-1996
36/1
Invitations and Placecards
1978-1980
36/2
Invitations and Placecards
1981-1982
36/3
Invitations and Placecards
1983-1984
36/4
Invitations and Placecards
1984-1985
36/5
Invitations and Placecards
1986
36/6
Invitations and Placecards
1987
36/7
Invitations and Placecards
1988
36/8
Invitations and Placecards
1989
37/1
Invitations and Placecards
1990
37/2
Invitations and Placecards
1991
37/3
Invitations
1991
37/4
Invitations and Placecards
1992
37/5
Invitations
1992
37/6
Invitations and Placecards
1993
38/1
Invitations
1993
38/2
Invitations and Placecards
1994
38/3
Invitations
1994
38/4
Invitations and Placecards
1995
38/5
Invitations
1995
38/6
Invitations and Placecards
1996
38/7
Placecards
1997-1999 and undated
39/1
Messages
1981
39/2
Messages
1982
39/3
Messages
1983
39/4
Messages
1985-1986
39/5
Messages
1987-1988
39/6
Messages
1989-1990
Subseries 4: Personal Congressional
Box/Folder
40/1
1983-1986
40/2
1987-1988
40/3
1990
40/4
1991-1992
40/5
1993
40/6
1994
41/1
1995-1996
41/2
Thank You
1983
41/3
Thank You
1984
41/4
Thank You
1985
42/1
Thank You
1986
42/2
Thank You
1987
42/3
Thank You
1988-1990
42/4
Thank You
1991-1992
42/5
Thank You
1993-1994
42/6
Thank You
1995-1996
Subseries 5: Newsletter and Questionnaire
Box/Folder
43/1
1979-1980
43/2
1981-1982
43/3
1983-1984
43/4
1985-1986
43/5
1987-1988
43/6
1989-1990
43/7
1991-1992
43/8
1993-1994
43/9
1995-1996
Subseries 6: Personal Constituent
Box
44
96th-99th Congress A-Go
1979-1987
45
96th-99th Congress Go-O
1979-1987
46
96th-99th Congress O'N-Z
1979-1987
47
99th-102nd Congress A-Ha
1987-1993
48
99th-102nd Congress Hag-Ru
1987-1993
49
99th-102nd Congress Ru-Z
1987-1993
50
103rd-104th Congress A-Z
1993-1997

Series II:  Legislative , 1979-1996Return to Top

22.5 linear feet

This series consists of the materials that Williams' office collected and generated in the course of legislative activities. The files include publications, notes, memorandums, issue-related correspondence, voting records, and the bills that Williams introduced.

The series is subdivided into fifteen subseries: Agriculture, Bills Introduced, Budget, Education, Energy, Environment, Health Social Service and Women, Labor, Legislative Profiles, Legislative Activity Guide, Montana, National Endowment for the Arts, Native American Issues, Transportation, and Voting Record. Within these categories, materials arranged alphabetically by subject.
Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 1: Agriculture
Box/Folder
51/1
Agricultural Research Center
1994-1996
51/2
Barley Payments
1995-1996
51/3
Bioscience
1987-1994
51/4
Brucellosis
1992-1996
51/5
BN-ATSF
1994-1995
51/6
Canadian Grain
1993-1995
51/7
Crop Insurance
1994
52/1
Crop Insurance
1994-1996
52/2
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
1994-1996
52/3
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
1994-1996
52/4
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
1994-1996
52/5
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
1994-1996
52/6
Equipment
1996
52/7
Farm Bill
1994-1995
53/1
Farm Bill
1996
53/2
Grain Car Shortage
1994-1997
53/3
Grazing
1995-1996
53/4
Grazing
1995-1996
53/5
ITC
1994
53/6
Missouri River Flow
1996
53/7
Power Marketing Agencies
1990-1996
53/8
Whirling Disease
1994-1996
Subseries 2: Bills Introduced
Box/Folder
54/1
96th Congress
1979-1980
54/2
97th Congress
1981-1982
54/3
98th Congress
1983-1984
54/4
99th Congress
1985-1986
54/5
100th Congress
1987-1988
54/6
101st Congress
1989-1990
55/1
102nd Congress
1991-1992
55/2
103rd Congress
1993-1994
55/3
103rd Congress
1993-1994
55/4
104th Congress
1995-1996
55/5
104th Congress
1995-1996
55/6
Ethics issues
1985-1988
Subseries 3: Budget
Box/Folder
56/1
Balanced Budget
1979-1983
56/2
Campaign Finance Reform
1993
56/3
Education Budget Hearing
1983
56/4
Education Budget Hearing
1983
56/5
Education Budget Hearing
1983
56/6
Education Budget Hearing
1983
56/7
Education Budget Hearing
1983
56/8
PILT
1994
56/9
PILT
undated
56/10
Testimony
1979-1987
Subseries 4: Education
Box/Folder
57/1
Belmount Group Defaults
1986-1996
57/2
Careers Act/Conference
1995-1996
57/3
Careers Act/Floor Action
1995-1996
57/4
Careers Act/Committee
1995
57/5
Education of the Handicapped
1986
57/6
Higher Education/Background
1993-1996
57/7
Higher Education/Background
1995-1996
57/8
Higher Education/Background
1994-1995
58/1
Irish Children's Bill
1993
58/2
Libraries
1991-1993
58/3
Middle Income Student Assistance
1987-1992
58/4
Montana Education Association
1978-1996
58/5
Montana Higher Education Restructuring
1994
58/6
Museum of the Rockies
1992-1994
58/7
National Board of Prof. Standards
1991-1992
58/8
National Summit on Education
1988-1990
58/9
Rural Schools
1978-1994
58/10
Sallie Mae
1994-1996
59/1
Student Aid Cuts
1995
59/2
Student Defaults
1988-1990
59/3
Summit
1983
59/4
Title IX
1992-1995
59/5
Tribal Colleges
1993-1996
59/6
White House Conference on Libraries
1991
Subseries 5: Energy
Box/Folder
60/1
Flint Creek Dam
1994-1995
60/2
Gwen Nuclear Towers
1992-1993
60/3
Kerr Dam
1990-1994
60/4
Middle Creek Dam
1988-1989
60/5
Mission Valley Power
1991-1992
60/6
NCAT
1987-1994
60/7
Northern Tier Pipeline
1979
60/8
Dick Sloan Power
1987-1991
60/9
Plasma Arc
1993-1995
60/10
Power Planning Act
1980
60/11
Rhone Poulenc
1995
61/1
Tongue River Railroad Project
1991-1995
61/2
Tongue River Railroad Project
1992-1993
61/3
Tongue River Railroad Project
1994-1995
61/4
Kerr Dam
1991-1995
61/5
Libby Dam
1985-1988
61/6
WAPA
1994-1995
Subseries 6: Environment
Box/Folder
62/1
BLM Building
1995
62/2
BLM Building
1995-1996
62/3
Bitter Root Irrigators
1991
62/4
Black Footed Ferrets
1992
62/5
Hungry Horse Dam
1993
62/6
Butte Water l
1992-1993
62/7
Canyon Ferry
1993-1994
62/8
Canyon Ferry
1993-1996
62/9
Capital Gains Wood Lots
1989
62/10
Columbia Falls
1995
62/11
Como Dam
1992
62/12
Cultural Resource Libby Dam
1987-1990
62/13
Drinking Water
1993-1994
62/14
Flathead Indian Irrigation Project
1995-1996
62/15
Fire Season
1994
62/16
Fort Peck
1993-1996
63/1
Forest Service Regulations
1994
63/2
Gallatin Land Exchange
1993
63/3
Glacier Park Chalets
1993
63/4
Glacier Park
1989-1991
63/5
Heritage Areas
1996
63/6
Hunting/Wildlife Refuges
1992
63/7
Koocanusa
1994
63/8
Libby Land Exchange
1982-1994
63/9
Log Exports
1989-1994
63/10
Lonesome Lake Policy
1994
63/11
Underground Storage System
1999
64/1
Metcalf Refuge
1989-1990
64/2
Mining Reform
1993
64/3
Missouri River
1991-1996
64/4
John Mumma
undated
64/5
Old Faithful Protection Act
1993
64/6
Old Faithful Protection Act
1993
65/1
Park Overflights
1994
65/2
Park Overflights (HR 4163)
1994
65/3
Peace Foundation Amendment
1994
65/4
Petes Hill
1992
65/5
Public Land Access Hearing
1992-1993
65/6
Reforestation
1982-1989
65/7
Rock Creek
1994
65/8
Ski Area Fees
1992-1994
65/9
Superior
1993-1994
65/10
Sweet Grass Hills
1993
65/11
USFS Forestry Museum
1994
65/12
Virginia City Preservation
1993-1995
65/13
Wood Product Center
1989
65/14
Wolf Reintroduction
1994-1995
65/15
EPA Warm Springs Pond
1994
66/1
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1980-1981
66/2
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1981-1982
66/3
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1981-1982
66/4
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1980-1982
66/5
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1981
66/6
Bob Marshall Wilderness
1981
Subseries 7: Health, Social Service, and Women
Box/Folder
67/1
Abortion
1995-1996
67/2
Aging
1982-1983
67/3
Clinton's Pension Reform
1995-1996
67/4
Developmental Disabilities
1986-1995
67/5
Employer/Employee Relations Act
1995
67/6
ERISA
1994-1996
67/7
Equal Rights Amendment
1980-1996
67/8
Great Falls Hospital
1994-1996
67/9
Harris Trust
1992-1996
67/10
Health Reform
1993-1994
68/1
Health Reform
1994
68/2
Health Reform
1993-1996
68/3
Health Deductible/Self Employed
1993-1996
68/4
Housing, Affordable
1982-1990
68/5
Juvenile Justice
1979-1996
68/6
Kennedey Kassebaum
1996
68/7
Low Income Housing
1995-1996
68/8
Medicaid/Medicare
1995-1996
68/9
Medical Savings Accounts
undated
68/10
Mental Health
1993-1996
68/11
Montana Health Issues
1992-1996
68/12
Native American Health
1996
69/1
Migrant Health Care
1996
69/2
Pension Benefits Guaranty
1995
69/3
Physicians Association
1995-1996
69/4
Provider Sponsored Networks
1995
69/5
Reforming Welfare
1994-1995
69/6
Reforming Welfare
1990-1995
69/7
Reforming Welfare
1994-1995
69/8
Reforming Welfare
1995
70/1
Jeanette Rankin Statue
1985-1989
70/2
Jeanette Rankin Statue
1985
70/3
Jeanette Rankin Statue
1985
70/4
Jeanette Rankin Statue
1985
70/5
Jeanette Rankin Statue
1985
71/1
Rural Health
1994
71/2
Rural Health
1992-1996
71/3
Seniors
1992-1996
71/4
Social Security Benefits Statements
1995
71/5
Women's Issues
1991-1996
71/6
Workers Compensation
1994
71/7
Womens Education and Equity Act
1984
Subseries 8: Labor
Box/Folder
72/1
Boxing
1966-1988
72/2
Boxing
1985-1986
72/3
Boxing
1985
72/4
Boxing
1983-1996
72/5
Boxing
1985-1990
72/6
Boxing Council
1990-1996
72/7
Baseball Strike
1994-1995
73/1
Electronic Monitoring
1991-1993
73/2
Interstate Commerce Commission
1994
73/3
Management Subcommittee
1993-1995
73/4
Polygraph Protection
1985-1987
73/5
Rhone-Poulenc
1995
73/6
OSHA
1994-1995
73/7
Temporary Federal Employment
1991-1993
73/8
Temporary Federal Employment
1992-1995
73/9
Temporary Federal Employment
1992
Subseries 9: Legislative Profiles
Box/Folder
74/1
Jan. 5-Mar. 3, 1985-1986
74/2
Mar. 4-Oct. 16, 1986
74/3
Jan. 6-April, 1987-1988
74/4
May-Dec, 1988
74/5
Jan. 3-Mar, 1989-1990
74/6
Apr-Oct, 1990
74/7
Jan-Sep, 1991
74/8
Oct-Mar, 1991-1992
74/9
Jan-Oct, 1995-1996
Subseries 10: Legislative Activity Guide
Box/Folder
75/1
99th Congress
1986
75/2
99th Congress
1986
75/3
99th Congress
1986
75/4
99th Congress
1986
75/5
99th Congress
1986
75/6
99th Congress
1986
75/7
100th Congress 1st Session
1987
75/8
100th Congress 1st Session
1987
75/9
100th Congress 1st Session
1987
75/10
100th Congress 2nd Session
1988
76/1
100th Congress 2nd Session
1988
76/2
100th Congress 2nd Session
1988
76/3
101st Congress
1989
76/4
101st Congress
1989
76/5
101st Congress
1989
76/6
101st Congress
1989
76/7
101st Congress
1989
76/8
102nd Congress
1991
77/1
102nd Congress
1991
77/2
102nd Congress
1992
77/3
102nd Congress
1992
77/4
102nd Congress
1992
77/5
103rd Congress
1994
77/6
103rd Congress
1994
78/1
104th Congress
1995
78/2
104th Congress
1995
78/3
104th Congress
1995
78/4
104th Congress
1996
78/5
104th Congress
1996
Subseries 11: Montana
Box/Folder
79/1
Aviation Gore Commission
1986
79/2
Beaverhead Development Group
1992
79/3
Beneficial Use Tax
1992
79/4
Champion Lumber
1989-1993
79/5
Freemen of Montana
1996
79/6
Glendive Veterans Home
1993
79/7
Malstrom Air Force Base
1995-1996
79/8
Malstrom Air Force Base
1995
79/9
Malstrom Air Force Base
1982-1995
80/1
McLaughlin Research Institute
1990
80/2
Montana Militia
1995
80/3
Montana Militia
1995-1996
80/4
Montana Department of Commerce, Census Lawsuit
1991
80/5
Montana Department of Commerce, Census Lawsuit
1991
81/1
Midgetman Missile
1987-1988
81/2
Montana Issues
1995-1996
81/3
Ross Electric Facility
1992-1994
81/4
Superior Mill
1994
81/5
Superior Mill
1994
81/6
Unabomber
1996
81/7
Virginia City
1992-1993
81/8
Wade Bomar Bill
1994-1995
Subseries 12: National Endowment for the Arts
Box/Folder
82/1
Background
1993-1996
82/2
Background
1990-1995
82/3
Background
1993-1994
82/4
Background
1993-1994
82/5
Background
1993
83/1
Background
1993
83/2
Background
1990-1993
83/3
Background
1990-1991
83/4
Background
1990
83/5
Background
1990
83/6
Background Early History
1967
83/7
Background
1993-1996
83/8
Background
1994-1995
84/1
Background
1994-1996
84/2
Background
1993-1995
84/3
Background
1993-1994
84/4
Background
1995
84/5
Background
1989-1990
85/1
Background
1995
85/2
Background
1995
85/3
Background
1995
85/4
Background
1992-1995
85/5
Background
1990-1995
85/6
Amendments
1990
85/7
Armey Amendments
1993
86/1
Amendments (floor book)
1993
86/2
Art Summit
1990
86/3
Independent Commission
1990
86/4
Committee Report
1993
86/5
Floor Statements and Speeches
undated
86/6
Finley Lawsuit
1993
86/7
Funding
1990
86/8
Gunderson Amendment
1993
86/9
Hunter, Baucus, Miller
1993
86/10
Independent Commission Final Report
1990
86/11
Individual Artists
1993
86/12
Legal Arguments
1990
86/13
Letters from Fund Recipients
1993
86/14
National Arts Media List
1995
86/15
Newsclips
1990
87/1
Restrictions and Censorships
undated
87/2
Robert Dornana Letter
1993
87/3
Pat Williams Statement
1993
87/4
Rules HR4825
1990
87/5
Whip Information
1990
87/6
Regula Amendment
1990
Subseries 13: Native American Issues
Box/Folder
88/1
Alcohol and Drugs
1985-1989
88/2
American Indian Religious Freedom
1992-1993
88/3
American Indian Religious Freedom
1993
88/4
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1986-1994
88/5
Bison Range
1985-1995
88/6
Blackfeet Hospital
1978-1987
88/7
CETA
1980-1981
88/8
Cheyenne Health Center
1996
88/9
Citizens Hearing on Indian Housing
1981
88/10
Federal Magistrate
1979-1986
88/11
Gaming Issues
1992-1995
88/12
Impact Aide
1979-1986
89/1
Indian Gaming Regulation
1995
89/2
Indian HUD Housing
1982-1990
89/3
Indian Trust Funds
1995-1996
89/4
Lame Deer School
1994
89/5
Lame Deer School
1993-1994
89/6
Lame Deer School
1993-1994
89/7
Lame Deer School
1994-1995
89/8
Lame Deer School
1996
89/9
Lame Deer School
1995-1996
89/10
The Little Big Horn
1993
90/1
Little Shell Tribe
1984-1996
90/2
107th Meridian
1984-1995
90/3
Pat's Successes
1981-1996
90/4
President Reagan's Letter
1981
90/5
Tribal Appropriations
1996
90/6
Tribal Colleges
1991-1993
90/7
Yellowstone Bison
1992-1995
90/8
Yellowstone Bison
1994-1995
Subseries 14: Transportation
Box/Folder
91/1
Amtrak
1994-1995
91/2
B&N Railroads
1992-1995
91/3
Essential Air Service
1993-1995
91/4
FAA Forum
1993-1994
91/5
Flight Service Stations
1990-1994
91/6
Highway 191
1986-1993
91/7
Milwaukee Railroad
1978-1980
91/8
Milwaukee Railroad
1979-1980
91/9
Montana Rail Link
1979
91/10
Burlington Northern
1986-1992
92/1
Burlington Northern
undated
92/2
Burlington Northern
undated
Subseries 15: Voting Record
Box/Folder
93/1
96th Congress
1979-1980
93/2
96th Congress
1979-1980
93/3
97th Congress
1981-1982
93/4
98th Congress
1983-1984
93/5
99th Congress
1985-1986
93/6
99th Congress
1985-1986
94/1
99th Congress
1985-1986
94/2
100th Congress
1987-1988
94/3
100th Congress
1987-1988
94/4
100th Congress
1987-1988
94/5
100th Congress
1987-1988
94/6
101st Congress
1989-1990
95/1
101st Congress
1989-1990
95/2
101st Congress
1989-1990
95/3
101st Congress
1989-1990
95/4
102nd Congress
1991-1992
95/5
102nd Congress
1991-1992

Series III:  Speeches and Writings , 1979-1996Return to Top

1.5 linear feet

This series includes the texts of speeches presented before bodies such as the Montana Senate and House, the National Congress of American Indians, the American Bar Association, the National Community Action Foundation, and his responses to selected weekly Presidential radio addresses. The Congressional Record section includes photocopies of Williams' statements from that publication; these were gathered, copied, and listed by Williams' staff, and there is an index by topic and date at the beginning of each folder. There are a few Special Order Statements.

The series is subdivided into three subseries: Speeches, Congressional Record, and Special order statements. Speeches are arranged chronologically, except for two folders, "Forest Speeches," and "Toast to Texas," and a few undated speeches; Congressional Record is arranged chronologically by congressional session number; and special order statements are chronological.
Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 1: Congressional Record
Box/Folder
96/1
97th Congress
1981-1982
96/2
98th Congress
1983-1984
96/3
98th Congress
1983-1984
96/4
99th Congress
1985-1986
96/5
99th Congress
1985-1986
96/6
100th Congress
1987-1988
96/7
101st Congress
1989-1990
96/8
101st Congress
1989-1990
96/9
102nd Congress
1991-1992
96/10
102nd Congress
1991-1992
97/1
103rd Congress
1993-1994
97/2
103rd Congress
1993-1994
97/3
104th Congress
1995-1996
97/4
104th Congress
1995-1996
Subseries 2: Special Order Statements
Box/Folder
97/5
1979-1996
Subseries 3: Speeches
Box/Folder
97/6
1979-1982
97/7
1983-1984
97/8
1985-1986
97/9
1987-1988
97/10
1989
97/11
1990
98/1
1991
98/2
1992
98/3
1993
98/4
1994
98/5
1995-1996
98/6
1979-1980
98/7
undated
98/8
Forest Speeches
1984-1990
98/9
Toast to Texas

Series IV:  Press Releases , 1979-1987Return to Top

0.5 linear feet

This series consists of press releases issued in the U.S. and Montana by Williams' office. The releases offer a digest of Williams' legislative actions, reactions to events, and excerpts from his congressional testimony and addresses. Most are photocopies from originals.

The series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
99/1
1979-1982
99/2
1981-1982
99/3
1983
99/4
1983-1984
99/5
1987

Series V:  Scheduling , 1979-1996Return to Top

4.5 linear feet

This series is composed of Congressman Williams' travel schedules and contains hourly, daily, and weekly schedules, correspondence, and maps. There are separate sections for general travel and for travel in the District of Columbia.

The series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
100/1
Travel
1979
100/2
Travel
1980 Jan-May
100/3
Travel
1980 Jun-Dec
100/4
Travel
1981
100/5
Travel
1982 Jan-July
100/6
Travel
1982 Aug-Dec
101/1
Travel
1983 Jan-May
101/2
Travel
1983 Jun-Aug
101/3
Travel
1983 Sept-Dec
101/4
Travel
1984 Jan-March
101/5
Travel
1984 April-May
101/6
Travel
1984 July
101/7
Travel
1984 Aug-Dec
102/1
Travel
1985 Jan-July
102/2
Travel
1985 Aug-Dec
102/3
Travel
1986 Jan-May
102/4
Travel
1986 June-Dec
102/5
Travel
1987 Jan-June
102/6
Travel
1987 July-Dec
103/1
Travel
1988
103/2
Travel
1989 Jan-April
103/3
Travel
1989 May-Dec
103/4
Travel
1990 Jan-April
103/5
Travel
1990 May-July
103/6
Travel
1990 Aug-Dec
103/7
Travel
1991 Jan-Feb
103/8
Travel
1991 March-May
104/1
Travel
1991 June
104/2
Travel
1991 July
104/3
Travel
1991 Aug
104/4
Travel
1991 Sept-Dec
104/5
Travel
1992 Jan
104/6
Travel
1992 Feb-March
104/7
Travel
1992 April
104/8
Travel
1992 May-June
104/9
Travel
1992 July
105/1
Travel
1992 Aug
105/2
Travel
1992 Sept
105/3
Travel
1992 Oct-Dec
105/4
Travel
1993 Jan-March
105/5
Travel
1993 April-Sept
105/6
Travel
1993 Oct-Dec
105/7
Travel
1994 Jan-March
105/8
Travel
1994 April
106/1
Travel
1994 May-Sept
106/2
Travel
1994 Oct-Dec
106/3
Travel
1995 Jan-July
106/4
Travel
1995 Aug-Dec
106/5
Travel
1996
107/1
DC
1979-1980
107/2
DC
1981-1982
107/3
DC
1983-1984
107/4
DC
1985-1986
107/5
DC
1987-1988
108/1
DC
1989
108/2
DC
1990
108/3
DC
1991
108/4
DC
1992
108/5
DC
1993
108/6
DC
1994
108/7
DC
1996

Series VI:  Clippings , 1981-1996Return to Top

14.0 linear feet

This series consists of newspaper clippings from Montana newspapers. Materials were collected on political issues from December 1978 to November 1996 by Williams' staff. Most of the articles are directly concerned with Montana, including the long-debated Wilderness Bill. Other issues include the Alaska Land Bill, the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad, Amtrak, the Libby Dam project, ARCO, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other concerns of Montanans.

The series is arranged chronologically by month and year.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
109/1
December, 1978
109/2
January, 1979
109/3
February, 1979
109/4
March, 1979
109/5
April, 1979
109/6
May, 1979
109/7
June, 1979
109/8
July, 1979
109/9
August, 1979
109/10
September, 1979
109/11
October, 1979
110/1
November, 1979
110/2
December, 1979
110/3
January, 1980
110/4
January, 1980
110/5
February, 1980
110/6
February, 1980
110/7
March, 1980
110/8
March, 1980
110/9
April, 1980
110/10
April, 1980
110/11
May, 1980
110/12
May, 1980
111/1
June, 1980
111/2
June, 1980
111/3
July, 1980
111/4
August, 1980
111/5
August, 1980
111/6
September, 1980
111/7
September, 1980
111/8
October, 1980
111/9
October, 1980
111/10
October, 1980
111/11
November, 1980
111/12
December, 1980
112/1
January, 1981
112/2
February, 1981
112/3
March, 1981
112/4
April, 1981
112/5
April, 1981
112/6
May, 1981
112/7
June, 1981
112/8
July, 1981
112/9
August, 1981
113/1
September, 1981
113/2
October, 1981
113/3
November, 1981
113/4
December, 1981
113/5
January, 1982
113/6
February, 1982
113/7
March, 1982
114/1
April, 1982
114/2
May, 1982
114/3
June, 1982
114/4
June, 1982
114/5
July, 1982
114/6
August, 1982
114/7
August, 1982
114/8
September, 1982
115/1
October, 1982
115/2
October, 1982
115/3
November, 1982
115/4
December, 1982
115/5
January-December, 1983
115/6
January, 1984
115/7
February, 1984
115/8
March, 1984
115/9
April, 1984
115/10
May, 1984
115/11
June, 1984
115/12
July, 1984
116/1
August, 1984
116/2
September, 1984
116/3
October, 1984
116/4
November, 1984
116/5
December, 1984
116/6
January, 1985
116/7
February, 1985
116/8
March, 1985
116/9
April, 1985
116/10
May, 1985
116/11
June, 1985
116/12
July, 1985
117/1
August, 1985
117/2
September, 1985
117/3
October, 1985
117/4
November, 1985
117/5
December, 1985
117/6
January, 1986
117/7
February, 1986
117/8
March, 1986
117/9
April, 1986
117/10
May, 1986
117/11
June, 1986
117/12
July, 1986
118/1
July, 1986
118/2
August, 1986
118/3
August, 1986
118/4
September, 1986
118/5
October, 1986
118/6
October, 1986
118/7
November, 1986
118/8
December, 1986
118/9
January, 1987
119/1
February, 1987
119/2
March, 1987
119/3
April, 1987
119/4
June, 1987
119/5
July, 1987
119/6
August, 1987
119/7
September, 1987
119/8
September, 1987
119/9
October, 1987
120/1
October, 1987
120/2
November, 1987
120/3
December, 1987
120/4
December, 1987
120/5
January, 1988
120/6
February, 1988
120/7
March, 1988
120/8
April, 1988
121/1
May, 1988
121/2
June, 1988
121/3
July, 1988
121/4
August, 1988
121/5
September, 1988
121/6
October, 1988
122/1
October, 1988
122/2
November, 1988
122/3
December, 1988
122/4
January, 1989
122/5
February, 1989
122/6
March, 1989
122/7
April, 1989
122/8
May, 1989
123/1
June, 1989
123/2
July, 1989
123/3
August, 1989
123/4
September, 1989
123/5
October, 1989
123/6
November, 1989
123/7
November, 1989
123/8
December, 1989
124/1
January, 1990
124/2
February, 1990
124/3
March, 1990
124/4
April, 1990
124/5
May, 1990
124/6
May, 1990
125/1
June, 1990
125/2
June, 1990
125/3
July, 1990
125/4
July, 1990
125/5
August, 1990
125/6
September, 1990
125/7
October, 1990
126/1
October, 1990
126/2
November, 1990
126/3
December, 1990
126/4
January, 1991
126/5
February, 1991
126/6
March, 1991
127/1
April, 12791
127/2
May, 12791
127/3
May, 12791
127/4
June, 12791
127/5
June, 12791
127/6
July, 12791
127/7
July, 1991
128/1
August, 1991
128/2
August, 1991
128/3
September, 1991
128/4
October, 1991
128/5
November, 1991
129/1
December, 1991
129/2
January, 1992
129/3
February, 1992
129/4
March, 1992
129/5
April, 1992
129/6
May, 1992
129/7
May, 1992
129/8
June, 1992
130/1
June, 1992
130/2
June, 1992
130/3
July, 1992
130/4
August, 1992
130/5
September, 1992
130/6
October, 1992
130/7
October, 1992
130/8
October, 1992
131/1
November, 1992
131/2
December, 1992
131/3
January, 1993
131/4
February, 1993
131/5
February, 1993
131/6
March, 1993
131/7
April, 1993
132/1
May, 1993
132/2
May, 1993
132/3
June, 1993
132/4
June, 1993
132/5
July, 1993
132/6
August, 1993
132/7
August, 1993
132/8
September, 1993
133/1
September, 1993
133/2
October , 1993
133/3
October, 1993
133/4
November, 1993
133/5
November, 1993
133/6
December, 1993
133/7
January, 1994
133/8
January, 1994
134/1
February, 1994
134/2
February, 1994
134/3
March, 1994
134/4
March, 1994
134/5
April, 1994
134/6
April, 1994
135/1
May, 1994
135/2
May, 1994
135/3
June, 1994
135/4
June, 1994
135/5
June, 1994
136/1
August, 1994
136/2
August, 1994
136/3
September, 1994
136/4
September, 1994
136/5
October, 1994
136/6
October, 1994
137/1
October, 1994
137/2
October, 1994
137/3
November, 1994
137/4
November, 1994
137/5
November, 1994
137/6
December, 1994
138/1
January, 1995
138/2
January, 1995
138/3
February, 1995
138/4
February, 1995
138/5
March, 1995
138/6
April, 1995
138/7
May, 1995
139/1
June, 1995
139/2
June, 1995
139/3
July, 1995
139/4
August, 1995
139/5
September, 1995
139/6
October, 1995
139/7
November, 1995
140/1
December, 1995
140/2
January, 1996
140/3
January, 1996
140/4
February, 1996
140/5
March, 1996
140/6
April, 1996
140/7
May, 1996
141/1
June, 1996
141/2
July, 1996
141/3
August, 1996
141/4
September, 1996
141/5
October, 1996
141/6
November, 1996
141/7
1997 and undated
141/8
Japanese newspaper, date unknown

Series VII:  Accomplishments and Retirement , 1987-1996 Return to Top

1.0 linear foot

This series consists of materials associated with Williams' accomplishments in office and with his retirement. Materials labeled accomplishments were gathered by his staff and consist of articles, press releases, correspondence, and office memoranda. Retirement materials consist mostly of notes of thanks to and from constituents.

Materials are arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
142/1
Accomplishments
1987-1996
142/2
Accomplishments
1994
142/3
Accomplishments
1995
142/4
Accomplishments
1995
142/5
Accomplishments
1995
142/6
Accomplishments
1995
142/7
Congressional Retirement
1994-1996
142/8
Congressional Retirement
1996
143/1
Congressional Retirement
1996
143/2
Congressional Retirement
1996

Series VIII:  Wilderness , 1979-1980 Return to Top

6.0 linear feet

This series contains legislative materials, correspondence, maps, reports and printed material. They represent the attempts by Pat Williams and Staff Member Art Noonan to define areas within the borders of Montana that should receive wilderness protection. Many materials deal directly with the needs of Montana communities and industries throughout the wilderness designation process.

Included is information from early wilderness debates through the development of the RARE II process and specific wilderness boundaries. Much of the material deals with specific Senate bills and House resolutions, such as S. 1696, S. 2790, S. 489, H.R. 6001, H.R. 2090, H.R. 2473. Additionally, this series contains materials on related issues such as geothermal protection (in H.R. 3359 and H.R. 723, the Old Faithful Protection Act), a proposed repeal of the 1872 mining law (H.R. 918), the Northern Rockies Ecosystems Protection Act, the Nez Perce National Historical Park (H.R. 2032 and S. 550), as well as some materials addressing general land and resource management of public lands. These general public lands materials are housed within the Wilderness Series both as a reflection of the context within which they were received and the subtle distinction between formal wilderness designation and broad wilderness concepts among many private citizens and journalists.

This series lacks an original cohesive organization schema, as it arrived from Williams' offices in total disarray. During 2003 processing, when possible, materials were organized according to Senate Bill or House Resolution number. Other materials could not be directly associated to a Congressional action; thus, were organized and identified by common geographic designation.Additional wilderness materials reside in Series I and II and are identified by their specific Congressional actions or geographic designations. During 2003 processing a sequence of photographs documenting a wilderness designation protest organized by Montanans for Multiple Use was transferred to Series XI: Photographs.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
144/1
H.R. 2090, Statement and Testimonies
1987 and undated
144/2
H.R. 2090, Proposed Wilderness
1987
144/3
H.R. 2090, Correspondence
1987-1993
144/4
H.R. 2090, S. 1478, S. 2751, Data and Reports
1988
144/5
Data and Reports
1987-1988
144/6
Clipping and Press Releases
1987-1994
144/7
Wilderness Photos
undated
145/1
Montana Roadless Inventory, Data, and Reports
1994 and undated
145/2
Correspondence
1994 and undated
145/3
Testimonies and Statements
1993-1994 and undated
145/4
Testimonies and Statements
1993-1994
145/5
H.R. 2473, Bills and Amendments
1994
145/6
Bills and Amendments
1993-1994
146/1
West Big Hole
1979-1981 and undated
146/2
S. 2009, Idaho Wilderness
1979-1980 and undated
146/3
House Report 98-405, Part I
1983
146/4
Early RARE II
1979-1989
146/5
H.R. 6001, Eary RARE II
1987
146/6
S. 2790
1986 and undated
147/1
RARE II
1986-1992 and undated
147/2
RARE II, Maps and Data
1987 and undated
147/3
General Land Management and Reports
1981-1994 and undated
147/4
Land and Resource Management, Forest Service Oversight
1988-1990 and undated
147/5
Land and Resource Management, Forest Service, Resignations of John Mumma and Ernie Nunn
1991-1992
147/6
Wilderness Designations, Statements and Petitions
1992-1995 and undated
147/7
Wilderness Clippings
1979-1981
147/8
S. 2751
1988 and undated
148/1
S. 1478, S. 2751, Bills and Amendments
1987-1988
148/2
Conservationist Response to S. 2790
undated
148/3
Order by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Glickman
1995
148/4
Roadless Bill, Statements, Reports, Correspondence and Clippings
1990
148/5
Roadless Bill and Amendments
1990
148/6
RARE II
1992-1993
148/7
History of Release Language
1979-1994 and undated
148/8
Kootenai-Lolo Forest Accords
1990-1991 and undated
149/1
General Wilderness
1998-1994 and undated
149/2
S. 489, Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection
1993 and undated
149/3
Plum Creek Land Exchange in the Gallatin Area
1992-1993 and undated
149/4
H.R. 918, Constituent Letters
1992-1993
149/5
S. 1696, Testimonies and Speeches
1992
149/6
S. 1696, Bills and Reports
1991-1993 and undated
149/7
S. 1696, Clippings, News Releases, and Correspondence
1991-1993 and undated
149/8
S. 1696, WETA Recommendations
1991
150/1
S. 1696, Testimonies, Maps, Proposed Bills
1988-1993 and undated
150/2
S. 1696, Testimonies, Maps, Proposed Bills
1990-1993 and undated
150/3
S. 1696, Proposed Bills, Testimonies, Speeches
1992 and undated
150/4
Designation Maps
1994-1991 and undated
151/1
S. 1696, Constituent Letters
1991-1992 and undated
151/2
S. 1696, Constituent Letters
1992-1993 and undated
151/3
S. 1696, Constituent Letters
1992-1994 and undated
151/4
S. 1696, Constituent Letters
1990-1993
151/5
S. 1696, Clippings
1991-1994 and undated
152/1
H.R. 3359, Speeches and Clippings
1991 and undated
152/2
H.R. 3359
1991-1992 and undated
152/3
H.R. 3359
1987-1991 and undated
152/4
H.R. 3359
1988-1993 and undated
152/5
Old Faithful Protection Act, H.R. 723, S. 986, H.R. 1137
1991-1995 and undated
153/1
Northern Rockies Ecosystems Protection Act
1991-1995 and undated
153/2
Northern Rockies Ecosystems Protection Act
1992-1994 and undated
153/3
Wilderness Dams
1991-1992
153/4
Constituent Letters against the Montana Wilderness Association
1991
153/5
Constituent Letters against the Montana Wilderness Association
1991
153/6
Grizzly Bear Recover Plan, Cabinet and Yaak Regions
1992
153/7
Beartooth
1991 and undated
153/8
Badger-Two Medicine
1990-1992 and undated
153/9
Sweet Grass Mining
1993-1995 and undated
153/10
H.R.2032, S. 550, Nez Perce National Historic Park
1991
154/1
H.R. 5898, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Correspondence
1978-1980 and undated
154/2
H.R. 5898, S. 3072, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Bills and Amendments
1979-1980 and undated
154/3
H.R. 5898, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Clippings and Correspondence
1979-1980 and undated
154/4
H.R. 5898, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Reports, Maps, Data
1978-1986 and undated
154/5
H.R. 5898, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Testimonies, Maps, Data
1978-1980 and undated
155/1
H.R. 5898, Testimonies and Statements
1979
155/2
H.R. 5898, Testimonies and Statments
1979 and undated
155/3
Rattlesnake, Limits of Acceptable Change based on Management Direction
1992
155/4
General Land Resource Management
1987-1996
155/5
Beaverhead Timber Management Plan
1970-1980

Series IX:  Audio and Video , 1979-1996Return to Top

10.5 linear feet; 124 items

This series contains Williams' public collection of video tape materials collected while in Congress. VHS, Beta, two-inch, and 3/4 inch formats are inter-filed. This series contains recordings of selected floor speeches, floor debates, public service announcements, messages to constituents transmitted to Montana broadcast stations, nationally broadcast news segments, panel discussions, speeches to professional organizations, and materials produced by Montana organizations and individuals related to Pat Williams' congressional activities. This collection also contains two phone conversations with radio stations recorded on audiocassette tapes.

The series is arranged chronologically.
Description Dates
239(IX)1: P. Williams announces legislation to establish Rattlesnake Wilderness with a proposed education center under USFS/UM joint operation (6 segments)
12-3-1979
239(IX)2: P. Williams announces legislation to aid independent oil drillers to open new wells on public lands
12-18-1979
239(IX)3: The Lawmakers - Profiles the debate between Congress and Reagan Administration re: funding for national ed. programs
6-23-1983
239(IX)4: Germ Warfare Segment, NBC Overnight, Williams author of legislation to investigate use of U.S. Army POWs in Japan as specimens for germ experiments (2nd of two segments)
9-29-1983
239(IX)5: Pat Williams for Congress, 1984, Maney Productions, Butte, series of paid political announcements (P. Williams 3&4 of 5 segments)
1984
239(IX)6: Pat Williams and commit. hearing re: Elderly, Maney Productions, (unprocessed as of 8-22-97)
1984
239(IX)7: "Pat Williams Office Use": News segments. re: Montana Wilderness/Roadless area legislation (P. Williams, M. Baucus, J. Melcher)
1984
239(IX)8: Debates re: Grace Commission, Williams and P. Grace
1) Today Show, 10 min. 2) MacNeil/Lehrer Hr., 10 min. 3) Crossfire (blank during com. break), 20 min. 4) Williams reaction to Reagan flat tax plan, 20 min.
10-4-1984
239(IX)9: P. Williams Floor Speeches, etc
1-16 40th Anniversary First Nuclear Test - floor speech joined in progress, 10 min. 7-16 Special Order VISTA - floor speech joined in progress, 10 min. 7-26 Asbestos Bill Introduction - floor speech (full text), 20 min. 9-9 Polygraph - Nightwatch segment - good audio debate with Larry Sherwood, 10 min, poor video 10-10 Endow. for Arts and Human. - FS (full text) and floor debate, 20 min.
1985
239(IX)10: Series of news segments on corporate employee screening techniques, partic. handwriting analysis and polygraphs
Includes statements from Williams, 30 min., Floor debate of NEA&H granting procedure bill, joined in progress, 30 min.
6-7-1985
239(IX)11: Fighting Chance - Olympic boxing, 30 min., Beta tape, good audio;(promo) - statements from Williams, poor video
6-21-1985
239(IX)12: Women's Campaign Fund
8-30-1985
239(IX)13: Montana Democrats: "Keeping Our Word"
11-4-1985
239(IX)14: Suspension: Handicapped Children's Protection Act - floor debate with Williams - joined in progress, 20 min., Beta tape, fair quality 11-14-85, Congressional Award - floor debate of Love Canal special award for EPA clean-up (Williams not present)
11-12-1985
239(IX)15: Don Peoples Tribute - Mayor/Chief Exec. of Butte/Silver Bow - including Williams statement
1986
239(IX)16: Williams-Allen Debates
1986
239(IX)17: Face the State - Int. with Williams re: Reagan Administration's 1986 budget prop.
Spt. 86
239(IX)18: "MTN News" - It's Your Business - debate: min. wage, Williams on panel, VHS tape, good quality, 30 min. 3-28-86, "Earth First" - Multiple MTN news, 5 min.
3-10-1986
239(IX)19: Williams Floor speech - aid to immigrants and disadvantaged children (jip), Beta tape, good quality, 4 min. Today Show - disc. with Williams on ethics of Earth First!, fair video -10 min., poor audio
3-28-1986
239(IX)20: Jonathan Kozol and Williams discussion Good Morning America: Adult Illiteracy
9-3-1986
239(IX)21: CNN Profiles in Congress: Williams
1987
239(IX)22: Education Budget - Williams
Floor speech re: Reagan Administration budget, (jip), VHS tape, good quality, 15 min. 5-13-87, DOD Midgetman - Williams floor speech, and R. Marlenee response, 30 min. 10-13-87, Montana Wilderness Bill - Floor debate, Williams & R. Marlenee as principal speakers, 30 min. 11-4-87, Polygraph Bill - Williams floor speech, 10 min.
4-8-1987
239(IX)23: "Rep. Williams #5, show #2" Williams announces for creation of the National Center for Vocational Rehabilitation, Research, and Training for Rural America at University of Montana (2 segs.)
8 min., 3/4" tape, good quality
9-8-1987
239(IX)24: "Rep. Williams #6, show #2," duplicate of above (#23), 8 min.
9-8-1987
239(IX)25: Williams Governor Speech, - speech in Missoula declining Gov. race
30 min., Beta tape, poor video -poor audio
9-19-1987
239(IX)26: Polygraph Bill (con't from #22)- Williams floor speech joined in progress
11-4-1987
239(IX)27: Williams speech to National. Community Action Foundation
12-23-1987
239(IX)28: "Rep. Williams #1, show #5"
1) Midgetman Missile - Williams response to funding bill, 2 min. 2) Wall St. Reforms - Williams response, 2 min. 3) U.S.-Canada Trade Pact - Williams response, 2 min.
1-12-1988
239(IX)29: A Chance for Our Children - Sen. John Melcher
1-16-1988
239(IX)30: A Place to Soar Flathead Economic Development - gift to P. Williams
1-27-1988
239(IX)31: Great Northwest Log Haul (lumber protest) KECI-TV
5-13-1988
239(IX)32: DNC Econ. Forum: "Building the Am. Dream" - Williams, panel member
6-2-1988
239(IX)33: Rep. P. Williams #2 -
6-16-1988
239(IX)34: MacNeil/Lehrer News Hr., "Timber Tempest" - re: Montana wilderness bill
8-8-1988
239(IX)35: More than a Map: The people speak from the heart on Wilderness in Montana, six people in diff. wilderness settings talk about the meaning of wilderness (No bios, intros, or description of place)
9-10-1988
239(IX)36: "Rep. Williams, tape #1, show #2"
10-6-1988
239(IX)37: "Rep. Williams, tape #4, show #1-
Williams response to Bus Admin. threats to veto wilderness management bill, 6 min.
10-6-1988
239(IX)38: Floor Speeches, etc.
10-20-1988
239(IX)39: Stoltz Lumber - video of slide show Present. lobbying against Beaverhead National. Forest Plan of 1989
1989
239(IX)40: "Rep. Williams, tape #4, show #2 -
3-8-1989
239(IX)41: Yellowstone Park Fires, ABC News - taped for P. Williams
6-12-1989
239(IX)42: Montana In Congress: The Centennial Delegation - profile of Williams and other Montana members of the 1989-90 Congress
7-1989
239(IX)43: "Rep. Williams, tape #3"- Williams resp. to timber harvest agreement cuts in mid statement
12-13-1989
239(IX)44: Rep. Williams
1) Williams resp. to Cong. Over-ride of Pres. Bush veto of "Chinese Students Bill," 2 min. 2) Williams ann. re: Badger-Two Medicine legislation (Blackfoot Reservation), 3 min. 3) Williams ann. re: payroll tax decrease legislature, 3 min.
1-23-1990
239(IX)45: "Rep. Williams, tape #5"- Williams reaction to Sen. Burns bill re: wilderness management
1-25-1990
239(IX)46: Williams re-election filing announcement
3-13-1990
239(IX)47: Williams re-election filing announcement (duplicate of above, #46)
3-13-1990
239(IX)48: "Rep. Williams, tape #3, show #1"
4-25-1990
239(IX)49: "Rep. Williams, tape #6, show #1" (duplicate of above, #50)
4-25-1990
239(IX)50: "Rep. Williams, tape #3"- Williams ann. what to expect from Cong. summer session - lumber export bill
6-4-1990
239(IX)51: "Rep. Williams, tape #8"(duplicate of above, #50)
6-4-1990
239(IX)52: "Rep. Williams, tape #2, show #1"- Williams reaction to budget negotiations and Bush Administration tax proposals
7-9-1990
239(IX)53: "Rep. Williams, tape #1, show #1"- Williams reaction to Sen. Burns opposition to Lolo-Kootenai accords
7-23-1990
239(IX)54: "Rep. Williams, tape #3, show #1"(duplicate of above, #53)
7-23-1990
239(IX)55: "Rep. Williams, tape #1, show #1"- Williams responds to prog. of budget summit & proposed budget balancing plan
7-30-1990
239(IX)56: "Rep. Williams, tape #4, show #1"- Williams reaction to budget burden of U.S. military presence in the Middle East - cuts in mid of 1st statement.
8-13-1990
239(IX)57: Bitterroot Views - interview with P. Williams re: Guinn Tower Project, war in Iraq, loss of Montana Congressional seat, Montana wilderness bill, S&Ls, NEA, and Bitterroot development
8-22-1990
239(IX)58: "Rep. Williams, tape #4"- Williams resp. to continued U.S. military presence in the Middle East
9-5-1990
239(IX)59: "Rep. Williams, tape #7" (Same as above, #60 - KCFW countdown edited over the begining of statement)
9-5-1990
239(IX)60: Williams-Johnson Debate
10-30-1990
239(IX)61: P. Williams, Key. Speaker TRI-FUND Conference (Labor & Management)
2-8-1991
239(IX)62: P. Williams, Address to Democratic Officer Convention, Buttem
6-29-1991
239(IX)63: Williams: PSA Nat'l Home Care Week
11-26-1991
239(IX)64: "Response to campaign spending" - Williams statement re: offer to limit campaign spending for the 1992 race against R Marlenee
1992
239(IX)65: "Rep. Williams, tape #1, show #2"- Williams ann. of Canadian wheat import letter sent to Sec. of Com. Mike Espy
9-23-1993
239(IX)66: "Rep. Williams, tape #2, show #2" (duplicate of above, #65)
9-23-1993
239(IX)67: Williams, Remarks on 1994 Congress. Campaign (Harriman Com. Center)
2 min., 3/4" tape, good quality
1994
239(IX)68: Changing State of the Arts
Oct. 14, 1995
239(IX)69: Ron Melcher and Pat Williams Debate, Kalispell, Montana
Aug. 18, undated
239(IX)70: Pat Williams Campaign Commercial, "Courage"
239(IX)71: Campaign Commercials, "Issues," "Stampede," and "Logs"
1990
239(IX)72: Pat Williams Campaign Commercial, "Spot from Hell"
239(IX)73: Pat Williams Campaign Endorsments
1990
239(IX)74: Pat Williams Campaign Endorsments
1990
239(IX)75: Pat Williams Campaign Commercial, "Fling Ad"
March 9, 1992
239(IX)76: Bob Marshall Alliance Commercial, "Arnold Bolle-Wildlands/Williams"
June 4, 1987
239(IX)77: Pat Williams Campaign Commercials, Demo Tape
May 1, 1987
239(IX)78: Pat Williams giving speech in Seattle
Spring 1995
239(IX)79: Joint Meeting in Commemoration for the 200th Anniversary of Congress
March 2, 1989
239(IX)80: Pat Williams giving speech at Truman Dinner, Billings, Montana
April 13, 1996
239(IX)81: Pat Williams Budget Speech to Community Action Group
undated
239(IX)82: Pat Williams remarks about NEA and Flag Amendment floor speech.
undated
239(IX)83: Pat Williams on Health Care
October 30, 1991
239(IX)84: Pat Williams Campaign Commercial, "Mister No"
October 23, 1992
239(IX)85: Pat Williams speaking on the House of Representatives Floor about National Endowment for the Arts
undated
239(IX)86: Pat Williams speaking on the House of Representatives Floor about National Endowment for the Arts
June 20, 1996
239(IX)87: Four Pat Williams commercials
Nov. 1980
239(IX)88: Two Pat Williams commercials
undated
239(IX)89: Four Pat Williams commercials
Sept. 1980
239(IX)90: Pat Williams commercials
May 1980
239(IX)91: Pat Williams commercial
Sept. 1982
239(IX)92: Green Mansion Promos
undated
239(IX)93: Pat Williams for congress commercial
undated
239(IX)94: Job Corps
May 20, 1985
239(IX)95: Pat Williams on the house floor
May 20, 1985
239(IX)96: Glacier Park
Sept. 3, 1985
239(IX)97: Its Your Business, Minimum wage
Nov. 11, 1985
239(IX)98: Pat Williams and Grace, one on one
Nov. 1985
239(IX)99: Jeanette Rankin
undated
239(IX)100: "Montana's Election Preview" Western Congressional Candidate
1984
239(IX)101: President Clinton, Dave Dickerson, Don Read, telephone conversation recorded by KUFM
Dec. 12, 1995
239(IX)102: Conversations: Pat Williams, recorded by KEMC
undated
239(IX)103: Conversations: Pat Williams, recorded by KEMC, duplicate of 239(IX)102
239(IX)104: Montana's First Centurywith Pat Williams
May 11, 1992
239(IX)105: Face the State
July 1994
239(IX)106: Challenges To the Constitutionwith Pat Williams and John Milewski
created by Close Up Foundation
undated
239(IX)107: 700 Club
March 22, 1990
239(IX)108: Pat Williams on C-Span discussing Newspaper articles about healthcare
January, 1996
239(IX)109: Interview with Pat Williams, on KTVQ and KULR
undated
239(IX)110: Healthcare Reform discussion on KPAX
June 22, 1994
239(IX)111: Pat Williams and Ron Marlenee debate on PBS
1992
239(IX)112: Pat Williams with Rankin Family and Representative
undated
239(IX)113: Pat Williams discussing the Persian Gulf Crisis
January 11, 1991
239(IX)114: Pat Williams speaking at the United States High Altitude Speed Skating Foundation Banquet, Butte, Montana
November 15, 1985
239(IX)115: The 700 Clubcontaining clips of Pat Williams defending a position on the House floor
June 22, 1990
239(IX)116: CBS News interview, Pat Williams discussing meat importing inspection
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239(IX)117: Face the State followed by a Washington Press Confrence
January 1984
239(IX)118: Crossfire and other television clips
December 10, 1984
239(IX)119: Pat Williams television commericals
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239(IX)120: Face the State
February, 1985
239(IX)121: Face the State
May 31, 1985
239(IX)122: Pat Williams discussing the arts
June, 1990
239(IX)123: Pat Williams and Ron Marlenee debate
May 1, 1992
239(IX)124: Pat Williams on C-Span
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Series X:  Guest Books and Student Portraits , 1979-1996Return to Top

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This series consists of the guest books kept in Williams' D.C. office and of portraits produced by students of Williams. Most of the portraits are from Montana schools; the artists range in age from kindergarten to high school.

The guest books are arranged chronologically; the three folders of student portraits are unarranged.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
156/1
Guest Books
1979-1980
156/2
Guest Books
1980-1981
156/3
Guest Books
1981-1983
156/4
Guest Books
1983-1984
156/5
Guest Books
1984-1996
156/6
Guest Books
1986-1989
157/1
Guest Books
1987-1992
157/2
Guest Books
1989-1991
157/3
Guest Books
1993-1996
157/4
Guest Books
1994-1995
157/5
Christmas Cards
1979-1996
157/6
Student Portraits of Pat
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157/7
Student Portraits of Pat
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157/8
Student Portraits of Pat
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Series XI:  Photographs , 1979-1996Return to Top

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This series contains portraits taken during Williams' time in Congress. Images are mostly of Williams and/or close associates at a variety of events. Photographs of events he attended, including Democratic National Conventions, are also included. Images are of both Montana and Washington, DC.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
158/1
239(XI):1: Pat Williams with two men at Veteran's Center in Billings
1988
158/2
239(XI):2: Pat Williams with group of eleven at Veteran's Center, Billings
1988
158/3
239(XI):3: Pat Williams next to unidentified man, Budget hearing
Feb. 1985
158/4
239(XI):4: Pat Williams with two unidentified men at Budget hearing
Feb. 1985
158/5
239(XI):5: Pat Williams at Budget hearing
undated
158/6
239(XI):6: Pat Williams speaking to Mrs. Boxer at Budget hearing
Feb. 1985
158/7
239(XI):7: Mrs. Boxer, Pat Williams, Mr. Miller, and unidentified man at Budget Hearing
Feb. 1985
158/8
239(XI):8: Mrs. Boxer, Pat Williams speaking into microphone, Budget hearing
Feb. 1985
158/9
239(XI):9: Pat Williams holding microphone, Budget hearing
Feb. 1985
158/10
239(XI):10: Budget Hearing Panel
Feb 1985
158/11
239(XI):11: Pat Williams speaking at School of Fine Arts Commencement, University of Montana--Missoula
1990
158/12
239(XI):12: Pat Williams, C., with two unidentified men, Democratic National Convention
1988
158/13
239(XI):13: Democratic National Convention, Atlanta
1988
158/14
239(XI):14: Democratic National Convention, Atlanta
1988
158/15
239(XI):15: Democratic National Convention, Atlanta
1988
158/16
239(XI):16: Democratic National Convention, Atlanta
1988
158/17
239(XI):17: Pat Williams with three unidentified people, PTA Convention, Helena
1984
158/18
239(XI):18: Pat Williams addressing Montana legislature
1991
158/19
239(XI):19: Pat Williams addressing Montana legislature
1991
158/20
239(XI):20: Pat Williams addressing Montana legislature
1991
158/21
239(XI):21: Lily Frandsen, Missoula Fair Parade
Aug. 1992
158/22
239(XI):22: Pat Williams with Pam Scheevz at Rocky Mountain Log Homes
1991
158/23
239(XI):23: Jim Schueler and Pat Williams at Rocky Mountain Log Homes
1991
158/24
239(XI):24: Pat Williams at the Cultural Congress, Billings
1987
158/25
239(XI):25: Pat Williams in parade car, Butte
July 4, 1986
158/26
239(XI):26: Willie Andrews by Pat Williams Sign
Oct. 1986
158/27
239(XI):27: Pat Williams Speaking at Montana State Libraries Convention, Great Falls
1990
158/28
239(XI):28: Montana State Libraries Convention, Great Falls
1990
158/29
239(XI):29: Pat Williams unrolling paper at Montana State Library Convention, Great Falls
1990
158/30
239(XI):30: Pat Williams holding Thankyou poster, Montana State Library Convention, Great Falls
1990
158/31
239(XI):31: Mike Scotts daughter
1992
158/32
239(XI):32: Kelsey and Caitlin Christopher at the fair
1994
158/33
239(XI):33: Goo's House, 1992 campaign
1992
158/34
239(XI):34: Pat Williams in parade, Crow Fair
1991
158/35
239(XI):35: Ben Pease and Pat Williams prepare horse for parade, Crow Fair
1991
158/36
239(XI):36: Roses Windy Boy and Bill Yellowtail fix horse banner, Crow Fair
1991
158/37
239(XI):37: Pat Williams holding horse, Crow Fair
1991
158/38
239(XI):38: Ben Pease MC's reception for Pat Williams in Angela Russell camp, Crow Fair
1991
158/39
239(XI):39: Ben Pease and Pat Williams with two unidentified women, Crow Fair
1991
158/40
239(XI):40: Pat Williams in Angela Russell Camp, Crow Fair
1991
158/41
239(XI):41: Pat Williams in Parade at Crow Fair
1991
158/42
239(XI):42: Kehle Louise Kankelborg in front of Pat Williams sign in Butte
undated
158/43
239(XI):43: Kehle Louise Kankelborg yelling by sign, Butte
undated
158/44
239(XI):44: Pat Williams and unidentified man with crowd at March to the Washington Monument
March 1987
158/45
239(XI):45: AFT members at AFL Convention, Great Falls
1990
158/46
239(XI):46: Butte's Tony the Trader, Gov. Swinder, and Pat Williams
July 4, 1983
158/47
239(XI):47: Pat Williams at microphone, Retail Merchants, Florida
1989
158/48
239(XI):48: Pat Williams at Microphone
1989
158/49
239(XI):49: Pat Williams as referee in Boxing Match
undated
158/50
239(XI):50: Carpenter's Union, Bruce Morris, Paul Johnson, Pat Williams, Don Wilkins, John Kelly
1988
158/51
239(XI):51: Elks recognition of Russell, George Klien, Pat Williams, Jack Cash, Frank Garland, Homer Huhn
Feb. 1985
158/52
239(XI):52: Museum Dedication, Flag given by Pat Williams, Alberton, Montana
July 15, 1989
158/53
239(XI):53: Chairman Mickey Pablo on dam safety tour, accompanied by others
undated
158/54
239(XI):54: Pat Williams receiving the National Endowment for the Humanities award
Oct. 1985
158/55
239(XI):55: Group around banner beginning of the first "Superintendents' Trek" at Glacier
1985
158/56
239(XI):56: Dr. John Sellers, Stan Kimmitt, Ralph Regula, Pat Williams at MHD, Butte
undated
158/57
239(XI):57: Pat Williams at Captain Cook Canary, Iverness, Montana
May 1995
158/58
239(XI):58: Pat Williams with unidentified woman in front of Capital
undated
158/59
239(XI):59: Pat Williams meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo
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158/60
239(XI):60: Nashville, TN
1987
158/61
239(XI):61: Pat Williams and Marvin Hamlish
undated
158/62
239(XI):62: Pat Williams shaking Marvin Hamlish's hand
undated
158/63
239(XI):63: Sec. of Education, Pat Williams, and Bill Ford
Feb. 1993
158/64
239(XI):64: Hillary Clinton and Pat Williams
Feb. 23, 1993
158/65
239(XI):65: Hilary Clinton addressing audience, Great Falls
1993
158/66
239(XI):66: Hilary Clinton receiving applause, Great Falls
1993
158/67
239(XI):67: People mingling on stage behind panel table, Great Falls
1993
158/68
239(XI):68: Members of panel standing at table, Great Falls
1993
158/69
239(XI):69: Pat Williams and unidentified man with Stacy and Becki
April 8, 1993
158/70
239(XI):70: Pat Williams between Stacy and Becki, Fort Harrison, Montana
April 8, 1993
158/71
239(XI):71: Pat Williams and Sec. Reich, DOL
undated
158/72
239(XI):72: Berle Anthony, Mike Synar, and Pat Williams
undated
158/73
239(XI):73: President Clinton shaking Pat Williams hand
undated
158/74
239(XI):74: Pat Williams with three unidentified women, Yellowstone
Aug. 1996
158/75
239(XI):75: "NEPA Walk," Pat Williams with woman, Yellowstone
Aug. 1996
158/76
239(XI):76: "NEPA Walk," Pat Williams standing with woman, Yellowstone
Aug. 1996
158/77
239(XI):77: Picture of Pat Williams Congressional Field Office Window, Butte
undated
158/78
239(XI):78: Pat Williams with eight unidentified librarians
1984
158/79
239(XI):79: Pat Williams with eight unidentified librarians
1984
158/80
239(XI):80: Pat Williams speaking at a podium
undated
158/81
239(XI):81: Jim Watt, Sec. of Interior, at an Interiror Committee hearing
undated
158/82
239(XI):82: Pat Williams at Hospital Administration Meeting, Missoula
Feb. 1985
158/83
239(XI):83: Pat Williams at Hospital Administration Meeting, Missoula
Feb. 1985
158/84
239(XI):84: Pat Williams meeting Pope John Paul
undated
158/85
239(XI):85: National ALF-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/86
239(XI):86: Montana Banner at National ALF-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/87
239(XI):87: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/88
239(XI):88: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/89
239(XI):89: Montana's Representation at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/90
239(XI):90: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/91
239(XI):91: Pat Williams at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/92
239(XI):92: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/93
239(XI):93: Montana banner at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/94
239(XI):94: Montana banner at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/95
239(XI):95: Sigh displaying "Beware of REGAN'S REVOLUTION," National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/96
239(XI):96: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/97
239(XI):97: Transport Workers' Union banner, National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/98
239(XI):98: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/99
239(XI):99: UAW Signs at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/100
239(XI):100: Pat Williams talking to unidentified man at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/101
239(XI):101: Montana State Banner at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/102
239(XI):102: Montana State Banner at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/103
239(XI):103: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/104
239(XI):104: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/105
239(XI):105: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/106
239(XI):106: Looking down at the signs for National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/107
239(XI):107: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/108
239(XI):108: Pat Williams at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/109
239(XI):109: Montana State Banner at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/110
239(XI):110: Row of flags and Blimp in air above them at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/111
239(XI):111: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/112
239(XI):112: View of crowd at National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/113
239(XI):113: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/114
239(XI):114: National AFL-CIO Rally, Washington, D.C.
undated
158/115
239(XI):115: VFW Luncheon at Roma's Restaurant, Washington, D.C.
March 5 1979
158/116
239(XI):116: Karl Borchers, Cal Murphy, Harold Gerke, Herb Walberg, Jay Robertson, C.H. Steele, Pat Williams
Feb. 1989
158/117
239(XI):117: House Speaker Jim Wright with Pat and Carol, Missoula
undated
158/118
239(XI):118: Pat Williams and Mike Lowry on steps of capital
undated
158/119
239(XI):119: Pat Williams shaking hands with man at St. Patrick's Day Luncheon, Washington, D.C.
March 1987
158/120
239(XI):120: Pat Williams watching President Regan shake a man's hand at St. Patrick's Day Luncheon
March 1987
158/121
239(XI):121: Pat Williams in "prison" surrounded by guards, Glasgow
undated
158/122
239(XI):122: Pat Williams "under arrest," Glasgow
undated
158/123
239(XI):123: Pat Williams shaking hands with NYC Mayor at Congressional Arts Caucus, NYC
April 1987
158/124
239(XI):124: Three photos from meeting about Boxing Reform efforts
undated
158/125
239(XI):125: Two pictures of Pat Williams with Kathleen Turner, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, and Joseph Papp at Arts Caucus
June 12, 1990
158/126
239(XI):126: Arts Caucus
June 12, 1990
158/127
239(XI):127: Pat Williams with Spring Creek Community School, on steps of the Capital
Feb. 1985
159/1
239(XI):128: Austin Grahm, Neva Bear, Pat Williams, and Leann Ohs
Feb. 25, 1993
159/2
239(XI):129: Joint Conference Committee, Kennedy, Egleton, Ratchford, Pat Williams and many unidentified
undated
159/3
239(XI):130: Caehlo, Carr, Russ, and unidentified man on board airplane
undated
159/4
239(XI):131: Pat Williams with Secretary Joe Califano, Health and Human Services
undated
159/5
239(XI):132: Pat Williams shaking hands with Floyd Paterson, Ed Beard watching
undated
159/6
239(XI):133: Pat Williams shaking hands with Japanese Prime Minister, standing next to Mike Mansfield
early eighties
159/7
239(XI):134: Pat Williams sitting nest to Mike Mansfield, many unidentified Japanese and American officials
early eighties
159/8
239(XI):135: Pat Williams with a group of students
undated
159/9
239(XI):136: Pat Williams with Paul Simon, Governor Carlos Romero Bancelo, unidentified Puerto Rican delegate, Puerto Rico
undated
159/10
239(XI):137: John Murray, John Melcher, Pat Williams, Mike Fairbanks, North American Indian Days, Browning, Montana
July 9, 1983
159/11
239(XI):138: Pat Williams speaking at Press Conference regarding passage of the Health Care Reform Bill
undated
159/12
239(XI):139: Pat Williams shaking hands with President Clinton at Press Conference for Health Care Reform bill, many unidentified people
undated
159/13
239(XI):140: President Clinton, Pat Williams and three unidentified people pose for picture at press conference for Health Care Reform bill
undated
159/14
239(XI):141: President Clinton, Pat Williams and three unidentified people pose for picture at press conference for Health Care Reform bill
undated
159/15
239(XI):142: Hilary Clinton visiting Pat Williams's office
Feb. 23, 1993
159/16
239(XI):143: Hilary Clinton speaking to Pat Williams
undated
159/17
239(XI):144: Pat Williams leaning towards Mike Mansfield, Mansfield smiling
undated
159/18
239(XI):145: Pat Williams staff
undated
159/19
239(XI):146: Pat Williams staff
Oct. 1987
159/20
239(XI):147: Pat Williams with staff member Grey
March 1988
159/21
239(XI):148: Pat Williams staff
March 1988
159/22
239(XI):149: Pat Williams staff
1989
159/23
239(XI):150: Pat Williams staff
July 1991
159/24
239(XI):151: Pat Williams shaking hands with Tommy Hearns
1987
159/25
239(XI):152: Pat Williams speaking to President Clinton, signed by Clinton
undated
159/26
239(XI):153: Pat Williams with Betty Ford and Rosslyn Carter, Health Care Reform Luncheon
March 1994
159/27
239(XI):154: Pat Williams with Joseph Red Thunder
Sept. 24, 1992
159/28
239(XI):155: Pat Williams and President Clinton shaking hands
undated
159/29
239(XI):156: St. Helena Cathedral
undated
159/30
239(XI):157: Pat Williams and Thomas P. O'Neill
undated
159/31
239(XI):158/: Pat Williams, Thomas P. O'Neill, and unidentified man and woman
undated
159/32
239(XI):159/: Thomas P. O'Neill with unidentified man and woman
undated
159/33
239(XI):160: Pat Williams and Thomas P. O'Neill, picture accompanied by The Montana Democrat, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and prepared remarks
1983-1985
159/34
239(XI):161: Pat Williams at dedication of the MHP facility in Butte
April, 1981
159/35
239(XI):162: Pat Williams speaking at the dedication of the MHP facility in Butte
April 1981
159/36
239(XI):163: Vice President Al Gore and Pat Williams shaking hands
Feb. 17, 1993
159/37
239(XI):164: M&C Beverage, Pat Williams and Carter Mollgaard
Feb. 1994
159/38
239(XI):165: Pat Williams at M&C Beverage, Miles City
Feb. 1994
159/39
239(XI):166: Six photos from Blackfoot Medical Center Fire
undated
159/40
239(XI):167: Two photos of Terry Mimnaugh and her Jeanette Rankin statue
1985
159/41
239(XI):168: Six photos of Jeanette Rankin
various dates, undated
159/42
239(XI):169: Montana Governor Ted Schwinden speaking at the unveiling of the Rankin Statue at U.S. Capital Rotunda
May 1, 1985
159/43
239(XI):170: Max Baucus speaking at the Jeanette Rankin Statue unveiling, U.S. Capital Rotunda
May 1, 1985
159/44
239(XI):171: Unidentified speaker at the Jeanette Rankin statue unveiling, U.S. Capital Rotunda
May 1, 1985
159/45
239(XI):172: Jeanette Rankin statue in U.S. Capital
undated
159/46
239(XI):173: Mt. Gov. Ted Schwinden, Tom Kinney, Thomas P. O'Niell, Jr., Terry Mimnaugh unveiling statue, U.S. Capital Rotunda
May 1, 1985
159/47
239(XI):174: Max Baucus, Ted Schwinden, Terry Mimnaugh, Thomas P. O'Niell, Jr., Ron Marlenee, John Melcher, and Pat Williams, four photos
May 1, 1985
159/48
239(XI):175: Montana Wilderness tour
Sept. 1987
159/49
239(XI):176: Trapper Creek Job Corps, Bitterroot NF Photobook, 20 photos
Jan. 19, 1994
159/50
239(XI):177: Pat Williams with four unidentified men
undated
159/51
239(XI):178: Pat Williams sitting next to Pete, with note
Jan. 1988
159/52
239(XI):179: Pat Williams and unidentified others smiling for picture, with note
Jan. 1988
159/53
239(XI):180: Unidentified group, "shuttle shot" written on back
undated
159/54
239(XI):181: Large group in banquet room, 1987 reunion
1987
159/55
239(XI):182: Pat Williams with arm around unidentified woman, four other unidentified people, posing for picture, 1987 reunion
1987
159/56
239(XI):183: Pat Williams with tow unidentified men standing at a bar, 1987 reunion
1987
159/57
239(XI):184: Three unidentified women posing for picture, 1987 reunion
1987
159/58
239(XI):185: Unidentified man and woman sitting at a table, 1987 reunion
1987
Box/Folder
159/59
Wilderness Designation Protest, "Montanans for Multiple Use," Columbia Falls, Montana, (multiple photographs)
undated
Box
160OS
239(XI):186: President Clinton giving speech
undated
160OS
239(XI):187: Pat Williams and Jim Rowe shaking hands
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Art and state--United States
  • Education and state--United States
  • Employee rights--United States
  • Environmental policy--United States
  • Indians of North America--Government relations
  • Libraries and state--United States
  • United States--Politics and government-1945-1989
  • Wilderness areas--Law and legislation--United States

Corporate Names

  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • United States. Congress House
  • University of Montana--Missoula--Alumni and alumnae

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government--20th century
  • United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
  • United States--Politics and government--1989-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Moving images
  • Photographs

Occupations

  • Legislators--United States