Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Pay Board, General Correspondence
- General Counsel - Memos and Opinions
- Status Reports/Pay Board Proceedings
- Weekly Performance Summaries
- Weekly Highlight Reports and Executive Summary Reports
- State and Local Government Committee
- Case and Issue Papers
- Agenda and Policy Papers
- Committee on Health Services Industry
- Cost of Living Council
- Pay Board Background
- Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
- Pay Board Minutes
- Other Agencies
- Speeches, Statements, and Testimony
- Office of Economic Policy and Case Analysis, Staff Papers
- Pay Board Press Releases
- Pay Board Regulations and Procedures
- Names and Subjects
George H. Boldt Papers, 1971-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boldt, George H., 1903-
- Title
- George H. Boldt Papers
- Dates
- 1971-1973 (inclusive)19711973
- Quantity
- 10.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 207 (collection)
- Summary
- George Boldt was a Montana and Washington attorney and judge who served on the Nixon Pay Board. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, opinions, reports, speeches, select case information, and other documents pertaining to the Pay Board.
- Repository
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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
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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
George H. Boldt was born on December 28, 1903, in Chicago. Boldt came to Montana as a child, graduating from Stevensville High School in 1921. He received his A.B. from the University of Montana (then called the State University of Montana) in 1925 and his LL.B. from the same institution in 1926. He was admitted to the Montana bar in 1926; in Washington in 1928; and in all federal courts, including the Supreme Court. From 1928 to 1945, he was a partner in the Seattle firm of Ballinger, Hutson, and Boldt. From 1945 to 1953, he was a partner in the Tacoma firm of Metzger, Blair, Gardner, and Boldt. He also served as assistant attorney general for the state of Washington in 1940 and 1950. In 1953, he was appointed a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He became chief judge in 1971.
On October 22, 1971, President Nixon appointed Judge Boldt chairman of the newly created Pay Board, an agency established within the Executive Office under the Economic Stabilization Program. The Pay Board was responsible for overseeing pay increases as part of Phase II of the administration's wage and price freeze program (Phase I, a 90-day wage and price freeze, extended from August to November 1971). In Phase II, the Pay Board, together with the Price Commission, worked to meet the anti-inflationary goals set by the Cost of Living Council. For more further information, see Series XI, Pay Board Background.
Judge Boldt was a trustee of the University of Montana Foundation and a member of various other national judicial and legal organizations. He married Eloise Baird in 1928; they had three children.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, opinions, reports, speeches, select case information, and other documents pertaining to the Pay Board, the Cost of Living Council, and other aspects of Nixon's Economic Stabilization Program.
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], George H. Boldt 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 eighteen series:
Series I: Pay Board, General Correspondence, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1973
Series II: General Counsel - Memos and Opinions, 4 folders, 1971-1972
Series III: Status Reports/Pay Board Proceedings, 1.5 linear feet, 1972
Series IV: Weekly Performance Summaries, 1.5 linear feet, 1971-1973
Series V: Weekly Highlight Reports and Executive Summary Reports, 5 folders, 1971-1972
Series VI: State and Local Government Committee, 5 folders, 1971-1973
Series VII: Case and Issue Papers, 2.0 linear feet, 1971-1972
Series VIII: Agenda and Policy Papers, 1.5 linear feet, 1972
Series IX: Committee on Health Services Industry, 2 folders, 1971-1972
Series X: Cost of Living Council, 0.25 linear feet, 1971-1972
Series XI: Pay Board Background, 0.25 linear feet, 1971-1972
Series XII: Construction Industry Stabilization Committee, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1972
Series XIII: Pay Board Minutes, 0.5 linear feet, 1971-1973
Series XIV: Other Agencies, 2 folders, 1971-1972
Series XV: Speeches, Statements, and Testimony, 7 folders, 1971-1973
Series XVI: Office of Economic Policy and Case Analysis, Staff Papers, 0.75 linear feet, 1972-1973
Series XVII: Pay Board Press Releases, 3 folders, 1971-1973
Series XVIII: Pay Board Regulations and Procedures, 0.5 linear feet, 1972
Custodial History
Materials in this collection remained in the possession of George H. Boldt until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Judge George H. Boldt, 1973 and 1975
Processing Note
The collection was reorganized and fully described in March 1998. Duplicate copies of materials were discarded during reprocessing. Some items were removed during processing and transferred to the archives general photo collection and the Mansfield Library general collection. Detailed descriptions of these materials were not recorded.
Separated Materials
During original processing the following two texts were separated from the collection and transferred to the Mansfield Library general collection: A Treatise On Political Economy: Book 1. 1973, John M. Dorsey, published by Edwards Bros., Inc.; and The British Prices & Incomes Board. 1972, Allan Fels, Cambridge U. Press.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Pay Board, General Correspondence , 1971-1973Return to Top
This series contains correspondence to and from the Pay Board. It includes internal notes, agendas, and memoranda; requests for information on regulations; requests for exemption from Pay Board guidelines; and invitations to speak.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | November 1971 | |
1/2 | November 1971-December 1971 | |
1/3 | December 1971 | |
1/4 | January 1972 | |
1/5 | January 1972 | |
1/6 | January 1972 | |
1/7 | January 1972-February 1972 | |
1/8 | February 1972-March 1972 | |
1/9 | April 1972-May 1972 | |
1/10 | June 1972 | |
1/11 | July 1972 | |
1/12 | July 1972 | |
1/13 | August 1972-September 1972 | |
1/14 | October 1972 | |
1/15 | November 1972 | |
1/16 | December 1972 | |
1/17 | January 1973 |
Series II: General Counsel - Memos and Opinions , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series contains memoranda and opinions from the General Counsel to the Pay Board.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/18 | November 1971-December 1971 | |
1/19 | January 1972 | |
1/20 | March 1972-June 1972 | |
1/21 | July 1972-October 1972 |
Series III: Status Reports/Pay Board Proceedings , 1972Return to Top
The series consists of status reports, the contents of which include: approved minutes of Pay Board meetings; status of case inventory, regulations, interpretations, and compliance matters; press releases; summaries of the Cases and Appeals Panel (starting March 3, 1972); and news coverage highlights, weekly Pay Board speakers, and Congressional activities and opinion mail analysis summaries (starting May 30, 1972). From January 17 to March 31, 1972, the status reports include an IRS weekly report with a narrative summary; a section of tables, charts, and maps; and an appendix listing litigation involving wage and price stabilization. Beginning April 3 the IRS report is replaced with a weekly summary from the Cost of Living Council. From January 17, 1972 to May 26, 1972 reports are weekly. Beginning May 30, 1972, reports become bi-weekly and the name changes from Weekly Status Report to Pay Board Proceedings.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/1 | January 17-21, 1972 | |
2/2 | January 24-28, 1972 | |
2/3 | January 31-February 4, 1972 | |
2/4 | February 7-11, 1972 | |
2/5 | February 14-18, 1972 | |
2/6 | February 22-25, 1972 | |
2/7 | February 27-March 3, 1972 | |
2/8 | March 6-10, 1972 | |
2/9 | March 13-17, 1972 | |
2/10 | March 20-24, 1972 | |
3/1 | March 27-31, 1972 | |
3/2 | April 3-7, 1972 | |
3/3 | April 10-14, 1972 | |
3/4 | April 17-21, 1972 | |
3/5 | April 24-28, 1972 | |
3/6 | May 1-5, 1972 | |
3/7 | May 15-19, 1972 | |
3/8 | May 22-26, 1972 | |
3/9 | May 30-June 9, 1972 | |
4/1 | June 10-23, 1972 | |
4/2 | June 26-July 7, 1972 | |
4/3 | July 10-21, 1972 | |
4/4 | July 24-August 7, 1972 | |
4/5 | August 7-21, 1972 | |
4/6 | August 21-September 4, 1972 | |
4/7 | October 16-30, 1972 | |
4/8 | October 30-November 13, 1972 | |
4/9 | November 13-27, 1972 | |
5/1 | November 27-December 11, 1972 | |
5/2 | December 11-26, 1972 | |
5/3 | December 26, 1972-January 8, 1973 |
Series IV: Weekly Performance Summaries , 1971-1973Return to Top
This series includes the Weekly Performance Summary (later Weekly Summary) reports of the Economic Stabilization Program, produced by the Office of Operations Review, Cost of Living Council. The reports summarize activities and analyze trends, in graphs, charts, and written summaries regarding inquiries, complaints, requests for exemptions, appeals, and litigation. Except for the first two weeks, which are stapled sheets, the reports are in bound folders. The "weekly" summaries appear every other week between November 10 and November 24, 1972.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
5/4 | November 15-19, 1971 | |
5/5 | November 29-December 3, 1971 | |
5/6 | February 8-15, 1972 | |
5/7 | February 22-29, 1972 | |
5/8 | February 29-March 7, 1972 | |
5/9 | March 7-14, 1972 | |
5/10 | March 14-21, 1972 | |
5/11 | March 21-28, 1972 | |
5/12 | March 28-April 4, 1972 | |
5/13 | April 4-11, 1972 | |
5/14 | April 11-18, 1972 | |
5/15 | April 18-25, 1972 | |
5/16 | April 25-May 2, 1972 | |
6/1 | May 2-9, 1972 | |
6/2 | May 9-16, 1972 | |
6/3 | May 16-23, 1972 | |
6/4 | May 23-30, 1972 | |
6/5 | May 30-June 6, 1972 | |
6/6 | June 6-13, 1972 | |
6/7 | June 13-20, 1972 | |
6/8 | June 20-27, 1972 | |
6/9 | June 27-July 4, 1972 | |
6/10 | July 4-11, 1972 | |
6/11 | July 18-25, 1972 | |
6/12 | July 25-August 1, 1972 | |
6/13 | August 1-8, 1972 | |
7/1 | August 22-29, 1972 | |
7/2 | August 29-September 5, 1972 | |
7/3 | September 5-12, 1972 | |
7/4 | September 12-19, 1972 | |
7/5 | September 19-26, 1972 | |
7/6 | September 26-October 3, 1972 | |
7/7 | October 3-10, 1972 | |
7/8 | October 10-17, 1972 | |
7/9 | October 17-24, 1972 | |
7/10 | October 24-31, 1972 | |
7/11 | October 31-November 7, 1972 | |
7/12 | November 7-14, 1972 | |
7/13 | November 10-24, 1972 | |
7/14 | November 24-December 8, 1972 | |
7/15 | December 8-29, 1972 | |
7/16 | January 1-7, 1973 |
Series V: Weekly Highlight Reports and Executive Summary Reports , 1971-1972Return to Top
The Weekly Highlight Report was incorporated into the Weekly Summary (Series IV) as of February 29, 1972. Three Executive Summary Reports are also included in this series, December 6 through 8, 1971.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
8/1 | Weekly Highlight Reports
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November 27, 1971 |
8/2 | Weekly Highlight Reports
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December 6-10, 1971 |
8/3 | Weekly Highlight Reports
|
February 18, 1972 |
8/4 | Weekly Highlight Reports
|
February 25, 1972 |
8/5 | Executive Summary Reports
|
December 6-8, 1971 |
Series VI: State and Local Government Committee , 1971-1973Return to Top
This series includes correspondence, memoranda, internal notes, and press releases regarding the activities of the Pay Board and the Committee on State and Local Government Cooperation.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
8/6 | Correspondence |
March 1972-January 1973 |
8/7 | Correspondence |
February 1972 |
8/8 | Correspondence |
December 1971-January 1972 |
8/9 | Correspondence |
November 1971 |
8/10 | Highlights Report |
October 6, 1972 |
Series VII: Case and Issue Papers , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series includes folders relating to specific cases and issues that came before the Pay Board. Included are correspondence, memoranda, press releases, AP and UPI reports, statements, summaries of issues and cases, transcripts of press conferences and hearings, and submissions and reports to the Pay Board from interested parties.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
8/11 | Labor Walkout |
March 1972-April 1972 |
8/12 | Labor Walkout |
March 1972 |
8/13 | Labor Walkout |
March 1972 |
8/14 | Incentive Programs |
February 1972 |
8/15 | Puerto Rico Case |
November-December 1971 |
8/16 | Ohio Case |
February-March 1972 |
8/17 | Ohio Case |
February-March 1972 |
8/18 | Ohio Case |
February 1972 |
8/19 | Executive Compensation
|
November 1971-November 1972 |
8/20 | Signalmen Case |
November-December 1971 |
8/21 | Merit Increase |
December 1971-March 1972 |
8/22 | Aerospace Case |
December 1971-June 1972 |
9/1 | Aerospace Case |
undated |
9/2 | Coal Case |
November 1971 |
9/3 | Pro Sports Case |
February-July 1972 |
9/4 | Pro Sports Case |
February-May 1972 |
9/5 | Pro Sports Case |
May 1972 |
9/6 | Meat Cutters Case |
May 1972 |
9/7 | N.Y.C. Employees Case
|
June 1972 |
9/8 | N.Y.C. Employee Case |
June 1972 |
10/1 | N.Y.C. Employees Case
|
June 1972 |
10/2 | Longshore Case I |
March-June 1972 |
10/3 | Longshore Case I |
March 1972 |
10/4 | Longshore Case I |
March 1972 |
10/5 | Longshore Case II |
May-June 1972 |
10/6 | Longshore Case II |
May 1972 |
10/7 | Longshore Case II |
April-May 1972 |
11/1 | Bookbinders Case |
April-May 1972 |
11/2 | Minimum Wage, Working Poor
|
January-August 1972 |
11/3 | Small Business Exemption
|
May-June 1972 |
11/4 | Small Business Exemption
|
March 1972 |
11/5 | Hospital Union Case (NY)
|
April-December 1972 |
11/6 | Baking Industry Hearing
Transcript |
November 1972 |
11/7 | Cases I-III, Board Meeting
|
December 13-15, 1972 |
11/8 | Cases IV-V, Board Meeting
|
December 13-15, 1972 |
11/9 | Cases VI, Board Meeting
|
December 13-15, 1972 |
11/10 | Cases VII, Board Meeting
|
December 13-15, 1972 |
11/11 | Cases VIII, Board Meeting
|
December 13-15, 1972 |
Series VIII: Agenda and Policy Papers , 1972Return to Top
This series consists of agendas and policy papers in bound folders, including agendas, reports, memoranda, and policy papers regarding cases and issues.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
12/1 | January 24, 1972 | |
12/2 | February 1, 1972 | |
12/3 | February 7 and 17, 1972 | |
12/4 | February 22, 1972 | |
12/5 | February 29, 1972 | |
12/6 | March 14 and 20, 1972 | |
12/7 | April 12, 1972 | |
12/8 | April 25, 1972 | |
13/1 | May 2, 1972 | |
13/2 | May 23, 1972 | |
13/3 | June 6, 1972 | |
13/4 | June 27, 1972 | |
13/5 | July 12 and 13, 1972 | |
13/6 | August 1, 1972 | |
13/7 | August 13, 1972 | |
14/1 | September 19, 1972 | |
14/2 | October 12, 1972 | |
14/3 | November 1, 1972 | |
14/4 | November 13, 1972 | |
14/5 | December 13, 1972 | |
14/6 | January 3, 1973 | |
14/7 | January 25, 1973 |
Series IX: Committee on Health Services Industry , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, a list of committee members, and recommendations produced by the Committee on Health Services Industry under the Economic Stabilization Program.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
14/8 | December 1971-November 1972 | |
14/9 | December 1971 |
Series X: Cost of Living Council , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series includes correspondence to and from the Cost of Living Council and the Pay Board; memoranda; press releases; AP and UPI reports; issue papers; orders on delegation of authority of the Cost of Living Council, Pay Board, and Price Commission; and appendices.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
15/1 | May-July 1972 | |
15/2 | November 1971-May 1972 | |
15/3 | November 1971 | |
15/4 | November 1971 | |
15/5 | October 1971-November 1971 | |
15/6 | October 1971-November 1971 | |
15/7 | November 1971 | |
15/8 | November 1971 | |
15/9 | October 1971-November 1971 |
Series XI: Pay Board Background , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series includes a variety of information, including biographies of Pay Board members; Pay Board history, chronology, and other administrative information; and statements, press releases, and transcripts of press conferences from the White House and Department of Labor. Background information on laws and regulations pertaining to the Pay Board includes Executive Orders; text and background material for presidential address of October 7, 1971; and text of bills and excerpts from the Federal Register and Congressional Register. The series also includes a Pay Board briefing book.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
15/10 | Pay Board Background |
November 1971-November 1972 |
15/11 | Pay Board Background |
October 1971-May 1972 |
15/12 | Pay Board Background |
November 1971 |
15/13 | Pay Board Regulations
|
1971-1972 |
15/14 | Pay Board Regulations
|
1971-1972 |
15/15 | Pay Board Briefing Book, Sections
1-8 |
1971-1972 |
15/16 | Pay Board Briefing Book, Sections
9-15 |
1971-1972 |
Series XII: Construction Industry Stabilization Committee , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, reports, orders, directory of committee members, and other documents relating to the activities of the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee and the Pay Board.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
16/1 | I |
April 1972 |
16/2 | I |
December 1971-April 1972 |
16/3 | I |
October-December 1971 |
16/4 | II |
May 1972 |
16/5 | II |
October 1971-May 1972 |
16/6 | II |
October 1971-May 1972 |
16/7 | II |
November 1971-April 1972 |
16/8 | II |
March 1971-April 1972 |
16/9 | III |
June 1972-January 1973 |
16/10 | III |
June 1972 |
16/11 | III |
May-June 1972 |
16/12 | III |
May 1972 |
16/13 | III |
May-October 1972 |
Series XIII: Pay Board Minutes , 1971-1973Return to Top
The series consists of minutes of Pay Board meetings. Most of the minutes are signed, indicating they are approved minutes, and some have attached exhibits.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
17/1 | Minutes |
October 27-December 14, 1971 |
17/2 | Minutes |
December 15, 1971-January 13, 1972 |
17/3 | Minutes |
January 18-February 17, 1972 |
17/4 | Minutes |
February 23-March 16, 1972 |
17/5 | Minutes |
March 21-May 8, 1972 |
17/6 | Minutes |
May 23-June 28, 1972 |
17/7 | Minutes |
July 12-September 27, 1972 |
17/8 | Minutes |
October 12, 1972-February 9, 1973 |
Series XIV: Other Agencies , 1971-1972Return to Top
This series consists of materials produced by the Cost of Living Council and memos and press releases from the IRS and the Pay Board. The Cost of Living Council folder contains one binder.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
17/9 | Cost of Living Council,
Compliance Investigation Status Report and Watch List |
September 1972 |
17/10 | IRS Memoranda |
November 1971-September 1972 |
Series XV: Speeches, Statements, and Testimony , 1971-1973Return to Top
The series includes text of speeches and testimony; Pay Board press releases giving text of statements; and memos, correspondence, and background material relating to speaking engagements and hearings. Most of the speeches are by Judge Boldt, but the series includes a few statements by others.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
18/1 | January-March 1973 | |
18/2 | June 1972-February 1973 | |
18/3 | April-September 1972 | |
18/4 | April-June 1972 | |
18/5 | March-May 1972 | |
18/6 | January-April 1972 | |
18/7 | October 1971-March 1972 |
Series XVI: Office of Economic Policy and Case Analysis, Staff Papers , 1972-1973Return to Top
The series consists of papers produced by this office, analyzing various issues.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
18/8 | EAD 1 - 6 |
1972 |
18/9 | EAD 7 - 12 |
1972 |
18/10 | EAD 13 - 14 |
1972 |
18/11 | EAD 15 - 19 |
1972 |
18/12 | EAD 20 - 25 |
1972 |
18/13 | EAD 26 - 31 |
1972 |
18/14 | EAD 32 - 37 |
1972 |
18/15 | EAD 38 - 41 |
1972 |
18/16 | EAD 42 - 51 |
1972 |
18/17 | EAD 52 - 55 |
1972 |
18/18 | EAD 56 |
1972 |
19/1 | EAD 56 - 69 |
1972 |
19/2 | EAD 70 - 75 |
1972 |
19/3 | EAD 76 - 85 |
1972 |
19/4 | EAD 86 - 91 |
1972 |
19/5 | EAD 92 - 95 |
1972 |
19/6 | EAD 96 - OCE 100 |
1972 |
19/7 | OCE 101 - 104 |
1972 |
19/8 | OCE 105 - 111 |
1972 |
19/9 | OCE 112 - 118 |
1972 |
19/10 | OCE 119 - 122 |
1973 |
Series XVII: Pay Board Press Releases , 1971-1973Return to Top
The series consists of press releases produced by the Pay Board Office of Public Affairs.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
19/11 | April 1972-January 1973 | |
19/12 | December 1971-April 1972 | |
19/13 | November-December 1971 |
Series XVIII: Pay Board Regulations and Procedures , 1972Return to Top
The series includes memos, text of regulations, public commentary on proposed recodified regulations, and a Pay Board procedures manual.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
19/14 | Comparison of Existing vs.
Proposed Pay Board Regulations |
August 1972 |
20/1 | Memos and Public Commentary
Regarding Proposed Recodified Regulations |
September 1972 |
20/2 | Pay Specialist's Manual
|
June 1972 |
20/3 | Recodification: Public Comments
and Testimony |
August 1972 |
20/4 | Pay Board Specialist Handbook,
Ohio Salary Adjustment |
ca. 1972 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-inflationary policies--United States
- Economic stabilization--United States
- Wage-price policy--United States
Corporate Names
- University of Montana--Missoula--Alumni and alumnae
Geographical Names
- United States--Economic conditions--1971-1981
- United States--Economic policy--1971-1981
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- United States--Pay Board.