MTLUPRS220.xml Guide to the Montana Governor (1989-1992 : Stan Stephens) Records 1989-1992 Montana Governor (1989-1992 : Stan Stephens) Records April Sparks Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives 2020
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 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-07-21. English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. English Montana Historical Society Archives Montana Governor (1989-1992 : Stan Stephens) Records Stephens, Stan UPRS 220 143 linear feet 1989-1992 English W28:4-5 Collection is housed offsite at the Scriver Warehouse. At least 48 hours notice is required to access the collection. The collection consits of the records produced by the Governor Stephens administration. The majority of the collection is correspondence and subject files.

Available upon request from an Archivist

The collection is organized in the following subgroubs and series: I. Executive Office, A. Governor's Office Files, B. Appointments Secretary, C. Chief of Staff, D.Education and Economic Delevopment Policy Advisor, E.Energy and Environmental Policy Advisor, F.Human Services Policy Advisor, G. Legal Counsel, H.Natural Resources Policy Advisor, I. Personal Assistant, J. Press Secretary, K. Senior Administrative Assistant (Security); II. Citizen's Advocate Office; III. Education Commission for the Ninties; IV.Flathead Basin Commission.

Stan Stephens was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He moved to Montana when he was 19. He had a 38-year career in broadcasting that included service with the U.S. Armed Forces Broadcast Network during the Korean War. In 1975, he earned the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for journalistic excellence in editorials for uncovering a scandal in the Montana Workers' Compensation Program. He began his political career in 1969 with his election to the Montana State Senate. In his 16-year tenure, he served as floor whip, majority leader, and senate president. In 1986 he was recognized by the National Republican Legislators' Association as one of the country's 10 most outstanding state lawmakers. Elected governor in 1988, he served on the White House Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Affairs.

This collection consists of the records from the Governor Stan Stephens administration. The majority of the records are correspondence, agency files, press releases, minutes, schedules, reports, and miscellany. Of special note in the Governor's Office Files are executive orders, procolmations, and extradition files.

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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 Government policy Montana--Politics and government Government and Politics EXECUTIVE OFFICE GOVERNOR'S FILES 1989-1992 General Correspondence 1989-1992 General Correspondence 1989 Box 15 General Correspondence 1989 Box 16 General Correspondence 1989 Box 17 General correspondence 1989 Box 18 General correspondence: Inauguration 1989 Box 19 General correspondence 1990 Box 29 General correspondence 1990 Box 30 General correspondence 1990 Box 31 General correspondence 1990 Box 32 General correspondence 1991 Box 43 General correspondence 1991 Box 44 General correspondence 1991 Box 45 General correspondence 1991 Box 46 General correspondence: Legislature 1991 Box 48 General correspondence 1992 Box 55 General correspondence 1992 Box 56 General correspondence 1992 Box 57 General correspondence 1992 Box 58 Letters re. bison issue 1990 Box 134 Letters re. bison issue 1990-1991 Box 135 Letters re. bison issue 1990-1991 Box 136 Letters re. bison issue 1992 Box 137 Letters re. pigeon issue 1990 Box 36 Subject Files 1989-1992 Agency files: Administration - Commerce 1989 Box 6 Agency files: Commerce - Education 1989 Box 7 Agency files: Elected officials - FWP 1989 Box 8 Agency files: FWP - Health 1989 Box 9 Agency files: Highways - Justice 1989 Box 10 Agency files: Labor - Legislature/Legislative 1989 Box 11 Agency files: Legislature/Legislative Branch 1989 Box 12 Agency files: Livestock - Revenue 1989 Box 13 Agency files: SRS - Supreme Court 1989 Box 14 Agency files: Administration - Agriculture 1990 Box 22 Agency files: Commerce 1990 Box 23 Agency files: Commerce - Elected officials 1990 Box 24 Agency files: Family Services - Health 1990 Box 25 Agency files: Highways - Labor 1990 Box 26 Agency files: Legislature - Revenue 1990 Box 27 Agency files: SRS - supreme Court 1990 Box 28 Agency files: Administration - Agriculture 1991 Box 36 Agency files: Commerce 1991 Box 37 Agency files: Education - FWP 1991 Box 38 Agency files: Health - Justice 1991 Box 39 Agency files: Labor - Military Affairs 1991 Box 40 Agency files: Natural Resources - Supreme Court Agency files: 1991 Box 41 Agency files: 1992 Box 49 Agency files: 1992 Box 50 Agency files: 1992 Box 51 Agency files: 1992 Box 52 Agency files: 1992 Box 53 Agency files: 1992 Box 54 Appointments: Boards and commissions (Kinna) 1989 Box 19 Appointments: Boards and commissions 1989-1992 Box 139 Appointments: Boards and commissions 1989-1992 Box 140 Appointments: Boards and commissions 1989-1992 Box 141 Appointments: Boards and commissions 1989-1992 Box 142 Appointments: Boards and commissions 1989-1992 Box 143 Appointments: Judicial 1989-1992 Box 59 Appointments: Judicial 1989-1992 Box 60 Executive orders 1989 Box 20 Executive orders 1990 Box 32 Extraditions 1989 Box 88 Extraditions 1990 Box 89 Extraditions 1991 Box 90 Extraditions 1992 Box 91 Federal issues/organizations 1989 Box 4 Federal issues/organizations 1990 Box 21 Federal issues/organizations 1991 Box 36 Proclamations 1989 Box 20 Proclamations 1990 Box 32 Special issues 1989 Box 5 Special issues: Abortion - C.U.T. 1990 Box 21 Special issues: Education - Wilderness 1990 Box 22 Special issues 1991 Box 36 Suboffice files 1989 Box 19 Suboffice files 1990 Box 33 Suboffice files 1990 Box 34 Transition Records 1988 Box 1 APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY MIscellany 1989-1992 Box 87 Governor's daily schedules undated Box 133 CHIEF OF STAFF MIscellaneous undated Box 133 EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY ADVISOR Education/Education Summits undated Box 71 Miscellaneous education issues 1989-1992 Box 69 Miscellaneous education issues 1989-1992 Box 70 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ADVISOR Miscellaneous issues 1989-1992 Box 72 HUMAN SERVICES POLICY ADVISOR Miscellaneous issues 1989-1992 Box 87 LEGAL COUNSEL Agencies: Administration - Education 1989-1992 Box 61 Agencies: Executive orders - NWPPC 1989-1992 Box 62 Agencies: Native Americans - State Lands 1989-1992 Box 63 Legal issues/lawsuits 1989-1992 Box 64 Legislature/legislation/legislative branch 1989-1992 Box 65 Legislation: Department requests 1989 Box 66 Miscellaneous issues: Native American issues 1989-1992 Box 67 Miscellaneous issues 1989-1992 Box 68 Miscellaneous issues 1989-1992 Box 68b NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY ADVISOR Agriculture; Native Americans; water rights 1989-1991 Box 73 Wildlife; land; parks; environmental; BLM issues 1989-1991 Box 74 BLM; Forest Service; water issues; Clark Fork; Fort Peck 1989-1991 Box 75 Miscellaneous issues 1989-1990 Box 76 PERSONAL ASSISTANT Miscellany 1989-1992 Box 87 PRESS SECRETARY Press Releases 1988-1992 Press releases 1989-1992 Box 85 Press releases 1989-1992 Box 86 Speeches 1989-1992 Speeches (includes state of the state, 1989, 1991 ; weekly radio editorials, and radio stories) 1989-1992 Box 83 Miscellany 1988-1992 Public service announcements (tapes and photos) 1988-1992 Box 84 Miscellany (Amy Townsend) 1990-1992 Box 82 SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (SECURITY} Governor's correspondence answered by Fritz O. Behr [loose, no folders] 1989 Box 19 Investigations 1989 Box 98 Investigations 1989 Box 99 Investigations 1989 Box 100 Investigations 1989 Box 101 Investigations 1989 Box 102 Investigations 1989 Box 103 Investigations 1989 Box 104 Investigations 1989 Box 105 Investigations 1989 Box 106 Investigations 1989 Box 107 Investigations 1989-1990 Box 108 Investigations 1990 Box 109 Investigations 1990 Box 110 Investigations 1990 Box 111 Investigations 1990 Box 112 Investigations 1990 Box 113 Investigations 1990 Box 114 Investigations 1990 Box 115 Investigations 1990-1991 Box 116 Investigations 1991 Box 117 Investigations 1991 Box 118 Investigations 1991 Box 119 Investigations 1991 Box 120 Investigations 1991 Box 121 Investigations 1991 Box 126 Investigations 1991 Box 127 Investigations; mansion security 1992 Box 128 Investigations; mansion security 1992 Box 129 Investigations; mansion security 1992 Box 130 Investigations; mansion security 1992 Box 131 Investigations; mansion security 1992 Box 132 Amnesty International 1992 Box 122 Amnesty International 1992 Box 123 Amnesty International 1992 Box 124 Amnesty International 1992 Box 125 CITIZENS' ADVOCATE OFFICE 1989-1992 Correspondence 1989-1990 Box 80 Correspondence 1991-1992 Box 81 EDUCATION COMMISSION FOR THE NINETIES Correspondence Correspondence undated Box 96 Minutes Tapes of meetings undated Box 97 Reports Reports undated Box 93 Reports undated Box 95 Reports undated Box 97 Subject Files Public meetings; site visits undated Box 94 Site visits; travel undated Box 95 Questionnaires undated Box 96 FLATHEAD BASIN COMMISSION Miscellany undated Box 77 Miscellany undated Box 78 Monthly meetings; information undated Box 79