WAUHaydonJohnM3467_1.xml Guide to the John M. Haydon Papers 1968-1982 Haydon (John M.) Papers Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2002 (Last modified: 4/13/2018)
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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections (Accession No. 3467-001) Haydon, John M. (John Morse), 1920- John M. Haydon Papers 1968-1982 14 cubic ft. ((14 boxes)) Collection materials are in English. Papers of the governor of American Samoa from 1969 to 1974 documenting his term as governor.

John M. Haydon was the governor of American Samoa from August, 1969, to autumn, 1974. Haydon's term as governor was dedicated to keeping American Samoa for the Samoans. Influenced by the Foxfire Book , Governor and Mrs. Haydon instituted a program to record and preserve the Samoan culture. They also established a museum and a branch of the Sierra Club.

This accession contains correspondence, subject series, and miscellaneous items, primarily from the years 1968-1974, documenting Haydon's term as governor of American Samoa.

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Donated by John Haydon on December 30, 1982.

 Haydon, John M. (John Morse), 1920- --Archives Governors--American Samoa--Archives American Samoa--Politics and government Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Government and Politics Civic Activism

 

1 Biographical Features 1969-1974 1 Background Material About American Samoa 1969 1 Organizational Features 1969-1973 1 Engagement Books 1969-1974 1-10 Outgoing Correspondence 1968-1974 1-10 General Correspondence 1968-1974 11 Financial Records 1069-1974 11 Reports 1970-1974 11 Annual Reports 1972-1979 11-12 Newsletters 1974-1982 12 Conferences and Conventions 1969-1974 12 Writings 1969-1974 12-13 Clippings 1972-1980 13 Ephemera 1973-1974 Subject Series

Includes correspondence.

 13 Agriculture 1969 13 Air Service 1969 13 American Samoa Community College 1974-1980 13 American Samoa Sea Grant Commercial Fishing Training Program 1968-1969 13 Bank 1973 13 Boats/Boating 1973 13 Carpenter 1973 13 Clippings/Odds & Ends 1962-1976 13 District of Columbia Trip 1972 13 Economic Development 1969-1972 13 Education 1968-1969 13 Environment 1969-1973 13 Federal Aviation Administration 1971 13 Fisheries 1969-1975 13 Fishing 1969-1973 13 Gubernatorial Study Commission 1972-1973 13 Hawaii 1969 13 Hickel Visit to Samoa 1969 13 Hotel 1969 13 Judicial 1969 13 Legislature 1970-1973 13 Mail Order 1972-1973 13 Miscellaneous Information 1971-1972 13 Nixon 1972-1973 13 Oceanside 1973 13 Oysters 1975 13 Policy 1969-1972 14 Public Health--Filariasis 1968-1969 14 Public Works 1968-1969 14 Retirement--Civil Service 1970-1971 14 Rose Island 1969-1970 14 Samoa Village Council 1974 14 Speech Material 1970-1972 14 Suwarrow, Cook Islands 1974 14 Tourism Information 1962-1969 14 Tourist Fishing 1976