AGENCY: Governor (2021- : Cox)

SERIES: 13856
TITLE: Correspondence
DATES: 1964-1976.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by year.

DESCRIPTION: This series holds incoming and outgoing correspondence generated by Governor Rampton's office and his constituents, reflecting the concerns of Utahns as well as Rampton's gubernatorial policies. This series contains correspondence from various organizations and individuals in Utah, the nation, and the world. This series also holds materials on state policy, a small number of photographs, newspaper clippings, petitions, and related items. Correspondents range from Utah congressmen (especially Wallace F. Bennett, Laurence J. Burton, and Frank E. Moss, but also includes Representatives K.Gunn McKay, Allan T. Howe, Wayne Owens, and Senator E. J. "Jake" Garn), congressmen from other states, constituents (includes letters regarding lowering the voting age in Utah to eighteen and letters regarding capital punishment), governors of various states (especially Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming), "clubs" at bases of American armed forces around the world, the Boy Scouts, and Brigham Young University . General issues in this series include the Kennecott Copper Corporation strike, Sunday closing legislation, concern over pornography, energy policy and conservation (including the controversy over the Kaiparowits Power Project), and concern over U.S. policy relating to the Vietnam war.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the value of these records in documenting Governor Rampton's terms in office.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public