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Robert E. Hosack Papers, 1947-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Robert E. Hosack
- Title
- Robert E. Hosack Papers
- Dates
- 1947-1982 (inclusive)19471982
- Quantity
- 3 l.f.
- Collection Number
- MG119 (collection)
- Summary
- Correspondence and other papers relating to the Moscow, Idaho chapter of the United World Federalists (1947-1970) and clippings, reports, and other papers relating to service in the Idaho Legislature (1975-1978).
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - 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
Robert Ewing Hosack was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 1911. In 1943 he joined the faculty of the University of Idaho where he taught for thirty-one years, retiring in 1974. He served as 5th district representative in the 43rd and 44th Idaho Legislatures (1975/1976 & 1977/1978).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The material is contained in three archival file boxes and consists of material dealing with the Idaho Legislature, special interest areas, and the United World Federalists.
Material relating to the legislature includes committee minutes, directories, and miscellaneous publications. The special interest area series consists of file folders of newspaper clippings and articles. Items in the United World Federalists series include correspondence, several different newsletters, and a variety of publications.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Items in the Idaho Legislature series are divided by type of material, i.e., directories, minutes, publications. The special interest area material is arranged alphabetically by subject, and the United World Federalist material is arranged by type of material.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Idaho Legislature Return to Top
Robert Ewing Hosack served as 5th district representative in the 43rd and 44th Idaho Legislatures (1975/1976 & 1977/1978). The following materials relate to this aspect of his career.
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Directories |
|
Directory of Idaho Information Sources |
June 1975 |
State of Idaho Telephone Directory |
1976 |
Legislative Directory |
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
Minutes of Meetings |
|
House Printing & Legislative Expense Committee, 44th Legislature 1st Session |
1977 |
House Printing & Legislative Expense Committee. 44th Legislature, 2nd Session |
1978 |
Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee. 44th Legislature, 2nd Session |
1978 |
State Affairs Committee. 44th Legislature, 2nd Session |
1978 |
Publications |
|
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Improving Urban America: a Challenge to Federalism. Washington, D.C. |
1976 |
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. In Respect to Realities: a Report on Federalism in 1975. Washington, D.C. |
1976 |
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Pragmatic Federalism: The Reassignment of Functional Responsibility. Washington, D.C. |
1979 |
Arthur Andersen & Co. Sound Fiscal Judgment in the Public Sector
|
1976 |
Duncombe, Sydney and Michael S. Vollmer. The Use of Revenue Sharing Funds by Local. Government in Idaho. Moscow, University of Idaho Bureau of Public Affairs Research |
1974 |
Legislative Data - 43rd Legislature |
|
Standing Committees of the House and Senate |
|
Pamphlet: "A brief introduction to your legislature" |
|
Map of state legislative members |
|
Voting records compiled by the Idaho Conservation League |
|
Voting records compiled by the Idaho Employees Association |
|
Legislative Data - 44th Legislature |
|
Map of State Legislative members |
|
Voting records of members contained in Idaho Challenge
|
May 1977 |
Final disposition of bills in the House and Senate |
|
Legislative programs of several organizations |
|
Legislative Expenses |
|
Telephone bills |
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
Travel expenses |
1976 |
Legislative Process |
|
Chart: "Passage of a Bill" |
|
Seating charts for the House and Senate |
|
Articles "Legislative bill drafting.," by Albert R. Menard |
|
Newspaper clippings
85 pages of mounted clippings
|
Series II. Special Interest Areas Return to Top
This series consists of file folders containing newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and other publications. The folders, which are in alphabetical order by topic, contain some material which deals with legislative committees, some which concerns bills in the legislature, and also material which is not connected with politics at all. Although only the folder headings are listed below, the file cards for this series list the materials found in each folder.
| Description |
|---|
Administrative Rules and Regulation |
Agriculture Association for the Humanities in Idaho |
Association of Idaho Cities |
Bad Checks |
Budget |
Business Committee |
Carter (Jimmy) |
Common Cause |
Conservation |
County |
Criminal Justice Planning Agency |
Death Penalty |
Death with Dignity |
Democratic Caucus |
Economy Education |
Election Procedure |
Election - Presidential Primary |
Energy |
Gambling |
Governor |
Health & Welfare Committee |
Heyburn State Park |
Highways |
Human Rights Commission |
Idaho Commission on the Arts and Humanities |
Indian Affairs |
Inflation |
Judiciary & Rules Committee |
Land use Planning |
Lien Laws Committee |
Litter Law |
Loyalty Oath Case |
Nursing Homes |
Older Citizens & Welfare |
Optometry |
Personnel System |
Public Employees |
Public Utilities Commission |
Purchasing |
Resources & Conservation |
Retirement System |
Right to Life |
Right to Work |
State Affairs Committee |
State Governments, Council of |
State Legislatures, National Conference of |
Sunshine Law |
Taxes |
Trading Stamps |
Travel |
University of Idaho |
Water |
Series III. Local Planning & Zoning Return to Top
As in the previous series, this series consists of file folders of newspaper clippings. The clippings in this series relate to city planning and zoning ordinances in the city of Moscow and Latah County. Listed below are the folder headings and the inclusive dates of the clippings.
| Description |
|---|
Latah County 1971-1980 Moscow - Publications, 1970-1978 Moscow - newspaper clippings, 1958-1982 Moscow - Landfill, 1965-1972 Moscow - Student housing, 1965-1973 |
Series IV. United World Federalists Return to Top
The United World Federalists was formed at Asheville, North Carolina, in Feb. 1947. Robert Hosack was involved with the organization almost from its beginning and served as president of the Moscow, Idaho, chapter.
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Newsletters |
|
Political Action Letter (13 issues) |
1949-1950 |
Branch and Chapter Letters (5 issues) |
1948-1950 |
FYI (For Your Information) (4 issues, 1951; 3 issues, 1970) |
|
Local Chapter Material |
|
Three membership lists |
|
Minutes from meetings (1 in 1948; 2 in 1950) |
|
Three newspaper clippings |
|
Undated financial statement |
|
Three month budget |
February - April 1948 |
Correspondence |
|
Correspondence 19 items
|
1947-1950 |
Correspondence 7 items
|
1969-1971 |
Correspondence 2 items
|
1979 |
Circular Letters, etc. |
|
Bylaws |
|
"Chapter Organization and Activity" |
|
"Political Action for United World Federalists" |
|
"A Guide for Federalist Activity" |
|
Balance Sheets |
December 1969 - March 1970 |
Circular letters |
1969-1970 |
Publications (Partial list) |
|
Eichelberger, Clark M. "Time has come for action." New York, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace |
August 1944 |
Einstein, Albert. "Atomic war or peace." Reprinted from The Atlantic onthly
|
undated |
Holliday, W.T. "Our final choice." Reprinted from Reader's Digest
|
January 1948 |
Kornhauser, Samuel J. "World government under law: American experience with federal union." Reprinted from American bar Association Journal
|
June 1947 |
Levering, Samuel R. "World government the path to peace." Reprinted from University of North Carolina Extension Bulletin
|
October 1946 |
"Preliminary draft of a world constitution as proposed and signed by Robert M. Hutchins, ...." Common Cause
|
March 1948 |
Taylor, Glen H. "Creation of a world republic." Speech to the US Senate
Reprinted from Congressional Record.
|
October 24, 1945 |
Taylor, Glen H. "Need for Strengthening United Nations." Speech to the US Senate |
July 9. 1947 |
Warburg, James P. "Let's take the tough ones." Address to the second national assembly of the United World Federalists, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
November 13, 1948 |
Wofford, Harris L. "The Case for the campaign." Published for the Foundation for World Government |
undated |
"World Government Highlights." Abridged edition. New York, United World Federalists |
1949 |
World Government News
|
October 1949, February 1950 |
Series V. Photograph Return to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
A119-l: Photograph of Robert E. Hosack with Norma Dobler and Frank Church taken in 1978 |
1978 |
Series VI. League of Women Voters of Idaho Return to Top
In January 1984 Nancy Hosack added to this archival group some material from the Moscow branch of the League of Women Voters. The material is dated between 1955 and 1974 and is mainly comprised of copies of correspondence from league presidents to state legislators. Much of the material is related to the proposed revision of the state constitution.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators -- Idaho -- Correspondence
Corporate Names
- United World Federalists (U.S.). Moscow, Idaho, Chapter
Geographical Names
- Idaho -- Politics and government -- Sources
Occupations
- Idaho State Representative from Idaho, 1975-1978.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hosack, Robert Ewing, 1911- --Archives.
Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen
1983
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