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Merrill Cook papers, 1987-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cook, Merrill, 1946-
Title
Merrill Cook papers
Dates
1987-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
15.25 linear feet, (41 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3001
Summary
The Merrill Cook papers (1987-2002) consist of materials pertaining to Cook's campaign and election, as well as materials related to his time served in the United States House of Representatives. Included within the collection are reports and briefs, projects and appropriations, legal and adminstrative materials.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this Collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Born May 6, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Merrill Cook was a businessman and Republican Party politician. Cook was elected to Congress in 1996 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd Congressional District during the 105th and 106th congressional sessions. Cook held seats on the U.S. House Banking Committee, Financial Institutions Subcommittee, and Capital Markets Subcommittee.

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Content Description

The Merrill Cook papers consist of materials related to his service as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the years 1997–2001. Materials include voting records various speeches, finances, committees, campaigns, administrative information, promotional materials, as well as information regarding the legislative sessions as a whole.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged according to relevance and, within each box, arranged chronologically and alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by David M. Cook in 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Vanessa Barnes in 2018.

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Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • I: Biographical materials

  • II: Campaign information

  • III: New member materials

    • Description: Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: Republican Freshman Class Orientation
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: Republican New Member Orientation Handbook
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: New Member Orientation
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: The Brookings Institution
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: CRS New Member Issues Seminar
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: Directory of the Freshman Republican Members of the 105th Congress
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: Kroll Associates, CRS New Members Issue Seminar
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
      Location: III: New member materials
    • Description: New Members' Orientation Conference, The Heritage Foundation
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
      Location: III: New member materials

  • IV: Legislation

    • Description: HR10 Amendment, Financial Services Act of 1999
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 1
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR45, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 2
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR1095, Debt Relief
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 3
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR1153, Taxpayer Right to Know Act of 1999
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 4
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR1251, Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 5
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR2122, Gun Bills, Floor Prep, Voting Records
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 6
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR2364, Alternative Minimum Tax Bill
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 7
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR3703, Housing Financial Regulatory Improvement Act
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 5, Folder 8
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR3709, Internet Taxes
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 5, Folder 9
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: Bills introduced by Congressman Cook, general
      Container: Box 5, Folder 10
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR21, The Homeowner's Insurance Availability Act of 1999
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 6
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR1614,Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 7
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR1776, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 8
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR2488, Tax Cut Financial Freedom Act of 1999
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 9
      Location: IV: Legislation
    • Description: HR3679, Olympic Coin Bill
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 10
      Location: IV: Legislation

  • V: Projects

    • Description: Letters "signed on"
      Dates: 1997-1999
      Container: Box 11
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Letters "signed on"
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 12
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Citizens for term limits
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 13, Folder 1
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Close Up Foundation, Congressional Youth Leadership Council
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 2
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Congressional Research Service
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 3
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Estate tax and tax cuts
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 13, Folder 4
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Family and Medical Leave Act Amendment
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 5
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: General Services Administration, District office
      Dates: 1997-1998
      Container: Box 13, Folder 6
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Interstate Branching Clarification amendment
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 7
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: National Association of Home Builders
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 8
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Section 8 funding
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 13, Folder 9
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: America's Private Investment Companies
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 13, Folder 10
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Children's Hospice Initiative
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 13, Folder 11
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Eagle Forum education
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 13, Folder 12
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Envision Utah
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 13, Folder 13
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Little Cottonwood Canyon snow shed
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 13, Folder 14
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Military
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 13, Folder 15
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Capitol market and new economy
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 14, Folder 1
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Diabetes
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 14, Folder 2
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Pay day loan practices
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 14, Folder 3
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Seniors earnings unit repeal
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 14, Folder 4
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: 1140 South Interchange transportation project
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 14, Folder 5
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Education reform
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 15, Folder 1-4
      Location: V: Projects
    • Description: Financial modernization
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 16, Folder 1-5
      Location: V: Projects

  • VI: Financial materials

    • Description: Transportation appropriation request
      Dates: 1998-2002
      Container: Box 17, Folder 1
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, Olympics
      Dates: 1998-1999
      Container: Box 17, Folder 2
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, home health care
      Dates: 1998-2000
      Container: Box 17, Folder 3
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, health care
      Dates: 1998-2000
      Container: Box 17, Folder 4
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, Mill Creek Flood Control Project
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 17, Folder 5
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, Columbus School
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 17, Folder 6
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Appropriation, LSTAT and defense operations
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 17, Folder 7
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: General appropriations
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 18, Folder 1-2
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Expenses
      Dates: 1997-1998
      Container: Box 19, Folder 1-2
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Financial disclosure statements
      Dates: 1996-1998
      Container: Box 20, Folder 1
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Financial disclosure
      Dates: 1996-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 2
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Reports of receipts and disbursements
      Dates: 1996-1998
      Container: Box 20, Folder 3
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Requisitions
      Dates: 1996-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 4
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Statements of remittance, office requesting payment
      Dates: 1996-1998
      Container: Box 20, Folder 5
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Congress payments
      Dates: 1997-2001
      Container: Box 20, Folder 6
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Inventory
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 20, Folder 7
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Issue receipts
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 20, Folder 8
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Members Recreational Allowance
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 9
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Payroll
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 10
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Vehicle accident report and expense reimbursements
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 11
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Statement of charges
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 20, Folder 12
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Monthly reconciliation reports
      Dates: 1999-2000
      Container: Box 20, Folder 13
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Western Allied Stone invoice
      Dates: 2002
      Container: Box 20, Folder 14
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Vouchers
      Dates: 1997-1998
      Container: Box 21, Folder 1-5
      Location: VI: Financial materials
    • Description: Vouchers
      Dates: 1998-1999
      Container: Box 22, Folder 1-4
      Location: VI: Financial materials

  • VII: Promotional materials

  • VIII: Administrative materials

  • IX: Banking materials

    • Description: Federal Reserve information
      Dates: 1995-1997
      Container: Box 29, Folder 1
      Location: IX: Banking materials
    • Description: Credit Unions
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 29, Folder 2
      Location: IX: Banking materials
    • Description: Utah Bankers Association
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 29, Folder 3
      Location: IX: Banking materials
    • Description: Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 29, Folder 4
      Location: IX: Banking materials
    • Description: Zion's First National Bank
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 29, Folder 5
      Location: IX: Banking materials

  • X: Conferences

    • Description: U.S. Conferences of Mayors, Policy Resolutions
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 30, Folder 1
      Location: X: Conferences
    • Description: Association for Competitive Technology, Antitrust Conference
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 30, Folder 2
      Location: X: Conferences
    • Description: House Republican Conference, tax relief action packet
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 30, Folder 3
      Location: X: Conferences
    • Description: House Republican Conference, Presidents Day Recess and Management packet
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 30, Folder 4
      Location: X: Conferences
    • Description: House Republican Conference adjournment kit on education, debt relief, prescription drugs, GOP accomplishments
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 30, Folder 5
      Location: X: Conferences

  • XI: Financial Accounting Standards Board

  • XII: House Republican Conference Vote Justifications

  • XIII: Legal materials

    • Description: Cook Associates, Inc./Cook Slurry Company
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 33, Folder 1
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: R.T. Nielson Company, For Your Review
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 33, Folder 2
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: R.T. Nielson Company
      Dates: 1997-1998
      Container: Box 33, Folder 3
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: Dwight Williams and First Security Bank
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 33, Folder 4
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: Utah State Democratic Committee vs. Merrill Cook, Complaint MUR 4621 FEC
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 33, Folder 5
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: Yengich, Rich, and Xaiz Attorneys at Law
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 33, Folder 6
      Location: XIII: Legal materials
    • Description: Riddle and Associates, Bankruptcy Reform Conference
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 33, Folder 7
      Location: XIII: Legal materials

  • XIV: Legislative Activity Guides and Profiles

  • XV: Meetings

    • Description: Fannie Mae meeting - March 28
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 36, Folder 1
      Location: XV: Meetings
    • Description: Tax Reform town meeting - April 17
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 36, Folder 2
      Location: XV: Meetings
    • Description: Deal meeting
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 36, Folder 3
      Location: XV: Meetings

  • XVI: Personnel

    • Description: Interns
      Dates: 1996-2000
      Container: Box 37, Folder 1
      Location: XVI: Personnel
    • Description: Personnel, general
      Dates: 1997-2000
      Container: Box 37, Folder 2
      Location: XVI: Personnel
    • Description: David Irvine
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 37, Folder 3
      Location: XVI: Personnel
    • Description: Jane Nelson
      Dates: 2000-2002
      Container: Box 37, Folder 4
      Location: XVI: Personnel
    • Description: Jim Matheson
      Dates: 2000-2001
      Container: Box 37, Folder 5
      Location: XVI: Personnel

  • XVII: Reports and briefs

    • Description: Congressional Research Service reports and briefs
      Dates: 1987-1996
      Container: Box 38, Folder 1
      Location: XVII: Reports and briefs
    • Description: CQ Special Report
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 38, Folder 2
      Location: XVII: Reports and briefs
    • Description: National Republican Congressional Committee, Political Report
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 38, Folder 3
      Location: XVII: Reports and briefs

  • XVIII: Committees

    • Description: Banking subcommittee memo and rules
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 39, Folder 1
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Banking and Financial Services hearing on money laundering
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 39, Folder 2
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Glass-Steagall Hearing
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 39, Folder 3
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Banking and Financial Services Committee Briefing Book
      Dates: 1997-1999
      Container: Box 39, Folder 4
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Recent Bank Failure Hearing
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 39, Folder 5
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Banking and Financial Services Summary of Activities for the 106th Congress
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 39, Folder 6
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Banking and Financial Services, general
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 39, Folder 7
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 40, Folder 1
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Capital Markets Subcommittee Hearings
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 40, Folder 2
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Draft Report for Public Review
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 40, Folder 3
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Highlights of House Ethic Rules Committee
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 40, Folder 4
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Newt Gringrich, statements
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 40, Folder 5
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: U.S. House Republican Policy Committee
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 40, Folder 6
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 40, Folder 7
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Financial Institutions Committee
      Dates: 1999
      Container: Box 40, Folder 8
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Science, Accomplishments of the 106th Congress
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 40, Folder 9
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Credit score disclosure hearing
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 40, Folder 10
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: House Policy Committee
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 40, Folder 11
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: Committee on Social Security
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 40, Folder 12
      Location: XVIII: Committees
    • Description: VFW National Legislative Committee
      Dates: 2000-2001
      Container: Box 40, Folder 13
      Location: XVIII: Committees

  • XIX: General materials

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Subject Terms

  • Banking law--United States--Sources
  • Legislators--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Cook, Merrill, 1946---Archives

Corporate Names

  • United States. Congress--Elections--Sources
  • United States. Congress. House--Records and correspondence

Geographical Names

  • United States--Politics and government--1993-2001--Sources
  • Utah--Politics and government--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Campaign paraphernalia
  • Conference materials
  • Direct mail
  • Ephemera
  • Legislative bills
  • Legislative materials
  • Promotional materials
  • Records and briefs
  • Speeches

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