Series 225
Governor Rampton Governor-elect records, 1960-1965.
1.00 cubic foot and 2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
After winning the 1964 gubernatorial election, Governor-elect Rampton collected materials relating to issues that would be of concern to him throughout his tenure in office; he also preserved letters he received from constituents after the election but before his inauguration. This series contains correspondence (especially congratulatory letters) to Governor-elect Rampton, as well as background materials on various topics, most notably education and the federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Also included in this series are typed statements of Rampton's positions on various subjects, including Utah's economic development, promotion and expansion of industry, labor, and natural resources.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by document type.
This series is arranged alphabetically by document type, thereunder alphabetically by topic, thereunder chronologically by date.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was microfilmed and the hard copy kept because of the intrinsic value of the papers. It was processed by Kira Robertson in February 2001 and filmed in September 2001.
Related Material
State agency correspondence from the Governor Rampton,
, contains additional materials on each of the various topics including education, equal economic opportunity, and industrial promotion.
Container List
| Reel | Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Correspondence; Congratulations and best wishes; 1964, Oct |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Correspondence; Congratulations and best wishes; 1964, Nov 1-11 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Correspondence; Congratulations and best wishes; 1964, Nov 12-23 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Correspondence; Congratulations and best wishes; 1964, Nov 24-30 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Correspondence; Congratulations and best wishes; 1964, Dec |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Issues and background information; Aviation; 1964 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Issues and background information; Central Utah Project; 1959, 1964 |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Issues and background information; Council of State Governments; 1963 |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Issues and background information; Dixie Project; 1964 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Issues and background information; Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; 1964, Sep-Oct |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Issues and background information; Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; 1964, Nov |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Issues and background information; Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; 1965 |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | Issues and background information; Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; n.d. |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | Issues and background information; Education; 1962-1963 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Issues and background information; Education; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | Issues and background information; Education; n.d. |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | Issues and background information; Freeport Amendment; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Issues and background information; Higher Education; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | Issues and background information; Industrial Development; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Issues and background information; Mining; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Issues and background information; Organizational chart of Colorado's executive branch of government; n.d. |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Issues and background information; Salt Lake County Master Plan; 1963 |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | Issues and background information; Tourism; 1963-1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | Issues and background information; Tuscan Motor Company, Inc., n.d. |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | Issues and background information; Uniform School Fund; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 26 | Issues and background information; Utah Pony Express Centennial Commission; ca. 1960 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | Issues and background information; Utah State Farm Bureau; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | Issues and background information; Western Governor's Conference; 1964 |
| 2 | 1 | 29 | Positions and views of Rampton on various issues; 1964 |