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Ron Erickson Papers, 1985-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Erickson, Ronald E. (b. 1933)
- Title
- Ron Erickson Papers
- Dates
- 1985-2017 (inclusive)19852017
- Quantity
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4.0 linear feet and 41 electronic files
3.13 gigabytes of digital material - Collection Number
- Mss 912
- Summary
- Ron Erickson represented Missoula in the Montana State Legislature from 1998-2012. This collection contains materials related to his campaigns, proposed bills to the House and Senate from Erickson’s tenure, and voting reviews and approval ratings from various organizations.
- 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. Several electronic files were redacted during processing because they contained personal information. Redacted files are open for research; un-redacted files are restricted. Access restrictions related to Personally Identifiable Information will be lifted 50 years from date of creation.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ronald E. Erickson was born April 20, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1955 and his PhD from the University of Iowa in 1959. Erickson married his wife Nancy with whom he has two children: Terrell and Christine.
Professionally, Ron Erickson worked in various research positions at the University of Texas from 1958-1961. In 1961, Erickson accepted an Assistant Professor position at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York where he taught for five years. Following his time at Canisius College, Erickson taught as an Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Montana from 1965-1998. While at the University of Montana Erickson also served as the Director of Environmental Studies from 1976-1984.
Ron Erickson began his political career as a Democratic Party member in 1998 when he successfully won a seat in the Montana State House of Representatives. He served three terms, then chose not to run in 2004. Instead he was elected countywide to a commission to study county government and also spent two years on the Missoula City-County Planning Board. He was again elected the Montana State House of Representatives in 2006. In 2008, Erickson ran for the Montana State Senate seat for Senate District 47 and won. He served as a state senator until his retirement in 2012.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains Erickson's legislative files from his terms representing Missoula in the Montana House (District 93 from 1998-2009) and Montana Senate (District 47 from 2009-2012) and is divided into four series. The series include campaign materials, information on proposed bills, digital files concerning Erickson's legislative tenure, and approval ratings.
Archives and Special Collections also holds four reel-to-reel tapes from Erickson documenting the inception of the Round River Wilderness Research Project out of Missoula in the 1970s, and several boxes of his subject and faculty files. These materials are currently unprocessed.
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. Non-exclusive copyright to Erickson's material is held by the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
Ron Erickson Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The processed portion of the Ron Erickson collection is divided into four series:
Series I: Campaign Materials, 1985-2012, 1.5 linear feet
Series II: Bills and Legislative Session Materials, 1999-2011, 2.0 linear feet
Series III: Electronic Files, 2007-2011, (3.13 gigabytes)
Series IV: Ratings, 1999-2017, 0.5 linear feet
Custodial History
This collection was held by Ron Erickson until its donation to the University of Montana.
Acquisition Information
The processed portion of this collection was donated to the University of Montana by Ron Erickson in 2018. Additional unprocessed material was donated to the University in 2003 and 2006.
Processing Note
The donor's original order was maintained for the physical files, though materials were refoldered during processing. Electronic files were pulled together and processed as their own series. Electronic files with personally identifiable information (PII) were redacted, with redacted copies described as part of Series III, electronic files.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Campaign Materials, 1985-2012Return to Top
This series contains scrapbooks, advertisements, filing forms, voter lists, surveys and other materials from Erickson's political campaigns as well as materials from his opponents' campaigns. The scrapbooks house campaign and election materials, photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Voters lists in this series have been restricted due to the personal nature of the information contained within the files.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Walking Sheet Summary |
2006 |
| 1/2 | Erickson Flyers |
1998-2008 |
| 1/3 | Correspondence |
1998-2012 |
| 1/4 | John Parker - Primary Opponent |
1998 |
| 1/5 | Financial Reports |
1998-2001 and 2006 |
| 10/1 | Voter Lists…RESTRICTED |
1998 and 2000 |
| 1/6 | Election Analysis |
1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002 |
| 1/7 | Election Results |
1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 |
| 1/8 | Campaign Finance |
2002 |
| 1/9 | Campaign Filing Forms |
1998 and 2000 |
| 1/10 | Endorsements |
1998, 2002 and 2006 |
| 1/11 | Senate Campaigns |
2007-2009 and 2011 |
| 10/2 | Voter Lists, Senate Runs…RESTRICTED |
2006 and 2008 |
| 2/1 | Correspondence |
2006 and Undated |
| 2/2 | Senate - Press |
2008 |
| 2/3 | Senate Endorsements |
2008 |
| 2/4 | Senate Campaign Filing forms |
2008 |
| 2/5 | Senate Race, Westridge Creative |
2008 |
| 2/6 | Great Falls, Montana, Talk |
2010 |
| Box | ||
| 8 | Scrapbook |
1985-2005 |
| 9 | Scrapbook |
2007-2011 |
Series II: Bills and Legislative Session Materials, 1999-2011Return to Top
This series contains information on proposed bills to both houses of the Montana State Legislature. Included are Erickson’s notes concerning various proposed bills, Erickson’s Montana State House of Representatives and Montana State Senate personal voting logs, financial information related to various bills, and phone messages, voting information, emails, photographs, and other files associated with Erickson’s tenure in the Montana State Legislature.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/7 | Session Press |
2007 |
| 2/8 | House Tax Notes |
2007 |
| 2/9 | House Tax Notes |
March - April 2007 |
| 2/10 | National Resources Committee Notes |
2007 |
| 2/11 | National Resource Book 2 |
2007 |
| 2/12 | House Joint Resolution 39 - Economy Research Study |
Undated |
| 2/13 | Co-sponsored Bills |
2007 |
| 2/14 | HB 61 - Fire Assessment |
2007 |
| 2/15 | HB 108 |
2007 |
| 2/16 | HB 191 - $100 Million in Infrastructure |
2008 |
| 2/17 | HB 227 - Sequestration Loans |
2007 |
| 2/18 | HB 282 |
2007 |
| 2/19 | HB 311 - Medical Marijuana |
2007 |
| 2/20 | HB 295 - Growth Policy |
Undated |
| 2/21 | HB 302 - Lottery and Affordable Housing |
Undated |
| 2/22 | HB 385 - Bonding for Transportation |
Undated |
| 2/23 | HB 411 - Major Facility Sitting Act |
2007 |
| 3/1 | HB 509 - Coal Reclamation |
2006-2007 |
| 3/2 | HB 534 - Motorcycle Helmets |
2007 |
| 3/3 | HB 552 - Affordable Housing |
2007 |
| 3/4 | HB 572 - Resident Tax Relief |
2007 |
| 3/5 | HB 573 and 267 - Impact Fees Schools |
2007 |
| 3/6 | HB 598 - Oil, Gas, Infrastructure |
Undated |
| 3/7 | HB 746 - Capital Campaign |
2007 |
| 3/8 | HB 816 - Waters Edge |
2008 |
| 3/9 | Senate Tax Notes Second Half |
2009 |
| 3/10 | Senate Tax Notes |
2011 |
| 3/11 | Senate Tax Notes Continued |
2011 |
| 3/12 | Notes |
2009 |
| 3/13 | Energy and Telecommunications Notes |
2009 |
| 3/14 | Energy and Telecommunications Notes |
2011 |
| 3/15 | Local Government Notes |
2009 |
| 3/16 | Local Government Record Notes |
2009 |
| 3/17 | Co-sponsored Bills |
2009 |
| 3/18 | SB 5 |
Undated |
| 3/19 | SB 6 |
Undated |
| 3/20 | SB 9 - Transportation Bonds |
Undated |
| 3/21 | Senate Joint Resolution 10 |
Undated |
| 3/22 | SB 36 - Waters Edge |
Undated |
| 3/23 | SB 60 - State Fund |
2008-2009 |
| 3/24 | SB 66 - Sequestration |
Undated |
| 4/1 | SB 71 - Orphan Share fund |
2008-2009 and Undated |
| 4/2 | SB 179 - Elderly Homeowners Tax Credit |
2008-2009 and Undated |
| 4/3 | SB 180 - California Tailpipe Standard |
2009 and Undated |
| 4/4 | SB 191, 192 and 208 |
2011, 2013 and Undated |
| 4/5 | SB 200 |
2009 |
| 4/6 | SB 368 |
Undated |
| 4/7 | SB 283 |
2008-2009 |
| 4/8 | SB 323 - Landlord/ Tenant |
2008-2009 and Undated |
| 4/9 | SB 326 - Medical Marijuana Revision |
2011 |
| 4/10 | SB - 459 - Capital Gains |
2009-2010 |
| 4/11 | Bill Drafts |
2011 |
| 4/12 | SB 11 and 12 |
2010 and Undated |
| 4/13 | SB 93 |
2011 and Undated |
| 4/14 | SB 94 - Water' Edge s |
2011 |
| 4/15 | SB 140 - Charter Service |
2011 |
| 4/16 | SB 252 |
2011 |
| 4/17 | SB 350 |
2011 and Undated |
| 4/18 | SB 401 |
2011 |
| 4/19 | SB 411 |
2011 |
| 4/20 | SB 419 |
2011 |
| 4/21 | SB 423 - Medical Marijuana |
2011 |
| 5/1 | Co-Sponsor |
2011 |
| 5/2 | 61st Legislative Session Review |
2009 |
| 5/3 | Legislative Session Review |
2011 |
| 5/4 | House of Representatives Individual Voting Log |
Undated |
| 5/5 | House of Representatives Individual Voting Log |
Undated |
| 5/6 | House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Individual Voting Log |
2003 |
| 5/7 | End of Legislative Session Summary |
1999 |
| 5/8 | HB 434 - Impact Fees |
1999-2000 |
| 5/9 | HB 520 - Metal Mine Reclamation |
1999 |
| 5/10 | HB 569 |
1999 |
| 5/11 | HB 634 |
1999 |
| 5/12 | Erickson Bills |
2001 |
| 5/13 | HB 23 |
2000 |
| 5/14 | HB 24 |
2001 |
| 5/15 | HB 57 |
2001 |
| 5/16 | HB 58 |
2001 |
| 6/1 | HB 59 - Impact Fees |
2001 |
| 6/2 | HB 61 - Fire Assessment |
2001 |
| 6/3 | HB 70 - Retirement |
2001 |
| 6/4 | HB 244 |
1999 |
| 6/5 | HB 273 |
2001 |
| 6/6 | HB 466 - Transportation |
2001 |
| 6/7 | HB 459 |
2001 |
| 6/8 | HB 473 - A Bad Environmental Bill |
2001 |
| 6/9 | HB 565 |
2001 |
| 6/10 | House Joint Resolution 38 |
Undated |
| 6/11 | HB 580 and 581 |
2001 |
| 6/12 | 58th Legislative Session Summary |
2003 |
| 6/13 | HB 58 |
Undated |
| 6/14 | HB 59 |
Undated |
| 6/15 | HB 106 |
2003 |
| 6/16 | HB 230 |
Undated |
| 6/17 | HB 236 - Points |
2003 |
| 6/18 | HB 268 |
2003 |
| 6/19 | HB 288 - Car Rental Tax |
2003 |
| 6/20 | HB 413 - Cigarette Tax |
2003 |
| 6/21 | HB 520 - Affordable Housing |
2003 |
| 6/22 | HB 506 - Medical Marijuana |
2003 |
| 6/23 | HB 530 - Transportation and Local Growth Policy |
Undated |
| 6/24 | HB 757 - Destination Montana |
2003 |
| 6/25 | HB 721 - Water's Edge |
2003 |
| 7/1 | HB 765 - Sales Tax |
2003 |
| 7/2 | HB 470 - Senator Jeff Mangan |
2003 |
| 7/3 | Recycled Glass |
2003 |
Series III: Electronic Files, 1999-2011Return to Top
This series contains phone and web messages concerning proposed bills in the Montana State Legislature, legislative voting records, information on Ron Erickson’s proposed bills, digitally saved news articles related to Erickson’s legislative session activities, photographs, and a video discussing medical marijuana legislation.
During processing, phone and web message files with personally identifiable information (PII) were redacted. The redacted files are available with PII removed. The original files have been restricted.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| electronic_file | ||
| Electronic File | Phone Messages…RESTRICTED |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Phone Messages…RESTRICTED |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Web Messages…RESTRICTED |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Web Messages…RESTRICTED |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Phone Messages PII Removed |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Phone Messages PII Removed |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Web Messages PII Removed |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Web Messages PII Removed |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Flake Votes |
2009 |
| Electronic File | Decisive Votes |
2009 |
| Electronic File | General Voting List |
2009 |
| Electronic File | Floor Votes |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Sponsored Bills |
2009 |
| Electronic File | Beartooth NBC Education |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Missoulian Medial Marijuana Repeal |
2011 |
| Electronic File | NBC Medical Marijuana Repeal |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Talk of the Town Medical marijuana Repeal |
2011 |
| Electronic File | WMC Profile |
2011 |
| Electronic File | YouTube-Oppose Medical Marijuana Repeal |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Billings Gazette-GOP Energy Policy |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Billings Gazette-Septic System |
2011 |
| Electronic File | KPAX-Death Penalty |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Flathead Beacon-Wading Boots |
2011 |
| Electronic File | CNBC-Business Tax |
2011 |
| Electronic File | Helenair-State Tax Collection |
2010 |
| Digital Images | Press Photos |
Undated |
| Digital Image | Senate Democrats |
Undated |
| Digital Image | Public Library Photo |
2011 |
| Electronic_file | Medical Marijuana Video |
2007 |
Series IV: Ratings, 1999-2017Return to Top
This series contains various voting reviews and approval ratings of the Montana State Legislature from newspapers, interest groups, think tanks, and a variety of other organizations.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 7/4 | Ratings |
1999 |
| 7/5 | Ratings |
2001 |
| 7/6 | Ratings |
2003 |
| 7/7 | Ratings |
2005 |
| 7/8 | Ratings |
2007 |
| 7/9 | Ratings |
2009 |
| 7/10 | Ratings |
2011 |
| 7/11 | Ratings |
2013 |
| 7/12 | Ratings |
2015 |
| 7/13 | Ratings |
2017 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--Montana
- Political campaigns--Montana--Missoula
- Political candidates--Montana
Personal Names
- Erickson, Ron (b. 1933)--Archives
Corporate Names
- Montana. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives
- Montana. Legislative Assembly. Senate
- United States. Congress. House--Elections
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government--20th century
- Montana--Politics and government--21st century
Form or Genre Terms
- Personal Papers
- Scrapbooks
Occupations
- Legislators--Montana
Finding aid prepared by Patrick Swart
2019
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