AHJ_ah11244 Inventory of the Sheila Arnold papers, 1973-1988 Arnold (Sheila) Papers Processed by Jamie Greene University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
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University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort April 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Arnold, Sheila Sheila Arnold papers 1973-1988 11244 .55 cubic ft. (2 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Sheila Arnold was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1978 to1992. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates of election and appreciation, and a press release regarding Arnold's campaigns and work in the Wyoming State Legislature. Biography of Sheila Arnold

Sheila Arnold was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1978 to1992. She was a Democrat whose platform included removing the sales tax on food, increasing the mineral severance tax, a long term water development program, and equalization of educational spending. While a State Legislator she was a member of the Joint Interim Mines, Minerals, Industrial Development Committee, Committee on Revenue, and the Committee on Rules and Procedures, the Governor's Council on Disabilities, and the Governor's Committee on Health Insurance. Aside from legislative duties her other activities included being a director of First Interstate Bank, a secretary of the Wyoming Land Use Advisory Commission, a Democratic State Committee Woman from Albany County, and a member of the State Committee on Long Term Health Care.

 Scope and Content

The Sheila Arnold papers contain correspondence (1979-1985), photographs (1980s), newspaper clippings (1978-1985), certificates of election and appreciation (1973-1984), and a press release (1978).

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Sheila Arnold at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mr. Drew Arnold in September 2002.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in January 2016.

Select materials from the collection were digitized by Halena Bagdonas in December 2015.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~149~149.

 Access Terms Democratic Party (Wyo.) Wyoming. Legislature. House of Representatives. Women legislators -- Wyoming. Politics and Politicians Women Wyoming Wyoming -- Politics and government. Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999 <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Container List

Newspaper clippings in folders have not been digitized.

 1Election '74 Press Clippings - Albany County, Wyoming election newspaper clippings, campaign pamphlets, bumper sticker, and correspondence1974 1Press - '78 - newspaper clippings and certificate1978-1979 1Election '78 - Press - state representative campaign newspaper clippings and notes1978 1Pre 1980 - certificates1970s 11980 - newspaper clippings1980 11981 - certificate and photograph1981 11982 - newspaper clippings1982 11983 - newspaper clippings, certificates, and notes1983 11984 - photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, Gov. Ed Herschler speech, and pamphlets1984 11985 - correspondence, photographs, certificates, and newspaper clippings1985 11986 - photographs, reports, correspondence, certificates, and newspaper clippings1986 11987 - photographs, correspondence, certificates, and newspaper clippings1987 11974-1988 - correspondence, certificates, pamphlets, and newsletters1974-1988 1Newspaper clippings1975-1982 1Photographs of Sheila Arnold with miscellaneous people1970-1988 2Group portrait1980-1988