Series 4249

MX Coordination Office MX missile news articles, i 1977-1981.

2.00 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The news articles collected in this series are those identified in major national magazines and in national and local newspapers, about the MX missile itself and plans for its deployment in the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah.

Scope and Content

The news articles collected in this series are those identified in major national magazines and in national and local newspapers, about the MX missile itself and plans for its deployment in the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah. Newsclippings, whether obtained from the U.S. Air Force Newsclipping Service, or taken directly from local papers are filed together as "Salt Lake City, Utah", or "Nevada", newspapers. A news release expressing the opinions of the First Presidency of the L.D.S. church is included.
Staff members collected news articles as part of an agency attempt to create a centralized source of background information about the MX project. The variety of articles illustrates how the issue evolved in the national and regional press. Articles range from the complex and technical aspects of missiles, national defense, and effect on local communities, to those that express public opinion on these same topics.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by publication title or place of publication

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.

Custody History

After the Utah MX Coordination Office was closed in 1981, its records were used as a reference resource by the Office of Planning and Budget. Transfer to the archives occurred in 1984.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Archival processing was completed in 1987 by Brent Brinkerhoff.

Related Material

Governor's MX missile correspondence from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4247, contains many articles about the Governor's involvement in the planning stages for MX deployment.
MX missile deployment and national defense issues subject files from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4248, contains unpublished documents that also express opinions about the role of the missile system in national defense.
MX missile deployment impact planning and subject files from the MX Coordination Office, Series 4250, contains other news articles collected as background data to aid directly in the evaluation of the environmental impact statements.
Administrative records from the MX Missile Policy Board, Series 5643, contains published materials and news stories documenting the history of the MX issue in Utah.
MX technical issues briefing transcript from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, Series 11927, provides a collection of gathered newspaper clippings that document both the technical aspects of the MX proposal, as well as public opinion on the issue.
MX environmental technical reports from the MX Coordination Office, Series 17499, contains newspaper stories identified in local and national media sources about the MX missile and its potential deployment in the Great Basin.
MX missile project records from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, Series 17728, contains published materials and news stories documenting the history of the MX issue in Utah.

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
11Air Force Magazine
12Air Force Newsclippings
13Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
14Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
15Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
16Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
17Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
18Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
19Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
110Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
111Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
112Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
113Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
114Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
115Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
116Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
117Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
118Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
119Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
120Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
121Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
122Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
123Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
124Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
125Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
126Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
127Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
128Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
129Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
130Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
131Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
132Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
133Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
134Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
135Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
136Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
137Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
138Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
139Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
140Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
141Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
142Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
143Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
144Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
145Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
146Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
147Air Force Newsclippings (Cont.)
148Aviation Week and Space Technology
149Aviation Week and Space Technology (Cont.)
150The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
151Business Week
152Current News
153Current News (Cont.)
154Defense Week
155The Economist
156L.D.S. Church Presidency News Release
21MX News of the Week
22MX News of the Week (Cont.)
23Nation
24The Nation
25National Newspapers
26National Newspapers (Cont.)
27National Newspapers (Cont.)
28National Newspapers (Cont.)
29National Newspapers (Cont.)
210National Newspapers (Cont.)
211Nevada Newspapers
212Newsday
213Newsweek
214Politics Today
215Rocky Mountain Magazine
216Salt Lake Newspapers
217Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
218Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
219Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
220Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
221Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
222Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
223Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
224Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
225Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
226Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
227Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
228Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
229Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
230Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
231Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
232Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
233Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
234Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
235Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
236Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
237Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
238Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
239Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
240Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
241Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
242Salt Lake Newspapers (Cont.)
243Sea Power
244Science Magazine
245Shipmate Magazine
246Time
247Utah Newspapers
248Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
249Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
250Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
251Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
252Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
253Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
254Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
255Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
256Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
257Utah Newspapers (Cont.)
258Washington Monthly