OHY_Mss1826 Guide to the Sidney Bazett Papers 1960-1981 Bazett (Sidney) Papers Oregon Historical Society, Research Library © 2004

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 Finding aid encoded by Geoffrey B. Wexler March 2004 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). 2015 Revised to reflect updates to best practices. Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library Mss 1826 Bazett, Sidney Sidney Bazett Papers 1960-1981 3 cubic ft. (5 boxes) Papers of an Oregon state legislator from Josephine County who worked to preserve Oregon public beaches. Includes legislative files, correspondence, and scrapbooks. Collection is in English. Biographical Note

Sidney Bazett was a realtor, accountant, and political figure. He arrived in Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1946 and represented Josephine County as a Republican state legislator from 1961 to 1973. He focused primarily on the preservation of the state's beaches, serving on the Rules Committee and the Legislative Interim Committee. He also worked as a legislative consultant for the Professional Engineers of Oregon.

The collection contains subject reference files on issues and legislation, including files on a beach bill, 1967; files on Bazett's committee assignments, including Rules Committee and Legislative Interim Committee; files on Bazett's work as legislative consultant for the Professional Engineers of Oregon, 1976-1981; correspondence; and scrapbooks.

Series 1. Subject and legislative files.

Series 2. Publicity materials.

Series 3. Correspondence and ephemera.

Series 4. Awards and certificates.

Series 5. Scrapbooks.

The collection is open to the public.

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Sidney Bazett Papers, Mss 1826, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Gift of Marjorie Bazett, October 1987. Accession No. 18432.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Bazett, Sidney Oregon. Legislative Assembly Professional Engineers of Oregon Republican Party (Or.) Josephine County (Or.)--History--20th century Oregon--Politics and government--20th century Legislators--Oregon. Beaches--Law and legislation--Oregon Correspondence Photographs Scrapbooks Oregon Environmental Conditions Government and Politics Scrapbooks Photographs

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series 1: Subject and legislative files 1960-1981 1/1 Republican campaigns 1960 1/2 Josephine County development 1961-1962 1/3 Senator Wayne Morse 1963-1967 1/4 Campaign 1964 1/5 HB 1268 1965 1/6 Governor's bills 1965 1/7 Judiciary 1965-1969 1/8 Highway beautification 1967 1/9 1 1/2 % property tax limit 1967 1/10 Congressional delegation 1967 1/11 Veterans bill 1967 1/12-16 HB 1601 -- Beach bill 1967 1/17 Bazett's bills 1967 1/18 Beach bills 1965-1969 1/19 Governor's office 1967-1968 1/20 Highway improvement 1968-1970 1/21 Governor's bills 1967-1968 1/22 Speech material 1967-1970 1/23 Economic education 1968 1/24 Historic preservation 1968 1/25 Advisory committee 1968 1/26 HB 1045 -- Beach bill 1969 1/27 Congressional delegation 1969-1970 1/28 Taxes 1969 1/29 Veterans and property 1969 1/30 Endorsements 1969-1970 1/31 HB 1003 1969 1/32 Campaign 1970 1/33 Budget 1970 1/34 Interim Committee 1970 1/35 Campus unrest 1970 1/36 Education 1970 2/1 Oregon Council on Economic Education 1971 2/2 Oregon State Bar 1971 2/3 Redwood Empire Association 1971 2/4 Military retirees 1971 2/5 SB 687; SB 224 1971 2/6 Liquor 1971 2/7 Art Kellert 1971 2/8 Sessions 1971 2/9 PGE 1971 2/10 Legislative requests 1971 2/11 Welfare 1971-1972 2/12 Campaign 1972 2/13 Speech 1971 2/14-16 Legislative Council 1972 2/17 Elections 1972 2/18 Matt Kramer 1972 2/19 No-fault insurance 1972 2/20 Association of Oregon Industries 1973 2/21 Attorney General's report 1973 2/22 Education record 1973 2/23 Military retirees 1973 2/24 Miscellaneous legislation 1973 2/25 Rules Committee 1973 2/26 HB 2378 1973 2/27 Unions 1973 2/28 Internships 1973 2/29 Liquor licensing 1973 2/30 Agriculture 1973 2/31 Transportation 1973 2/32 Veteran health 1973 2/33 Grants Pass HS; Oregon Model 1973 2/34 Disturbance in public park 1973 2/35 Real Estate Department 1973 2/36 SB 227 1973 2/37 State/Federal affairs 1973 2/38 Park/Recreation acquisition undated 2/39 Republican Caucus 1973 2/40 News releases 1973 2/41 Judicial reform 1973 2/42 Oregon wilderness 1973 2/43 Hot line 1973 2/44 Alchohol/drugs 1973 2/45 HB 2672—Tourist tax 1973 2/46 HB 2675—Minimum sentence, weapons possession 1973 2/47 HB 2380—Death penalty 1973 2/48 HB 2318—Guide licensing 1973 2/49 HB 1343—Comparative negligence 1973 2/50-51 SB 72—Mortgage loans (student report) 1973 2/52 Government program areas 1973 2/53 Information requests 1973 2/54 HJR 12; HB 2184 1973 2/55 Equal Rights Amendment 1973 2/56 Acupuncture 1973 2/57 Economic development 1973 2/58 Abortions 1973 2/59 Land use planning 1973 3/1 Interim Committee 1974 3/2 Salem Home Builders 1974 3/3 Public relations 1974 3/4-6 8th term 1974 3/7 Ballot 1974 May 3/8 End of 8th term 1974 3/9 House, listings 1974 3/10 Visitor Information Center (REA) 1974 3/11 Wholesale tobacco dealers 1975 3/12 Motion pictures 1975 3/13 Joint Fire Service Committee 1975 3/14 Turkeys 1975 3/15 Proposed bills 1976 3/16 Fire (minutes) 1976 3/17 Russel 1976 3/18 Dale 1976 3/19 Fire Committee 1976 3/20 Prospective 1976 3/21 Capitol Club 1977-1978 3/22 Transportation Task Force 1977 3/23 Fire bills 1977 3/24 Legislative consulting 1977-1978 3/25 OFC Assocation 1978 3/26 Receipts (primary) 1978 3/27 Life insurance 1978 3/28 YMCA 1978 3/29 Auto-Pac 1978 3/30-35 PEO 1976-1980 3/36-39 Professional Engineers of Oregon—Legislative reports 1979-1981 3/40 Oregon Fire Chiefs Association—Legislative reports 1979 3/41 Oregon Propane Gas Association—Legislative reports 1979 3/42 CH2M Hill 1979 3/43 Fire 1979 3/44 Trailer Life 1980 Series 2: Publicity materials undated 4/1 Photographs undated 4/2 Biographical sketches undated Series 3: Correspondence and ephemera 1960-1981 4/3 Thank you and congratulation notes undated 4/4 Personal correspondence and invitations undated 4/5 Miscellaneous correspondence undated 4/6 Ephemera undated Series 4: Awards/Certificates 1960-1981 4/7 Awards and certificates undated Series 5: Scrapbooks 1961-1965 Vol. I Legislative sessions Jan.-May 1961 Vol. II Legislative sessions Sept.-Dec. 1962 Vol. III Legislative sessions Jan.-May 1963 Vol. IV Legislative sessions Jan.-June 1965