The Correspondence Series contains constituent letters concerning legislation and issues and personal correspondence. The folder inventories list sub-topics and correspondent names that appear at least twice in a folder, though all VIP names are included. One representative item of each group of identical constituent form letters and postcards has been retained with a notation of how many others like it were deaccessioned. Topics well-represented in this series include federal budget, education, energy, oil and gas industry, health, taxes, and personal rights issues. Specific events and issues commonly referenced include funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, the breakup of AT&T, cable and satellite television, Contra aid, windfall profits tax, natural gas decontrol, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, catastrophic health insurance, abortion, civil rights legislation, gun control, Social Security "notch years," and taxes on interest and dividends. Issue surveys and opinion ballots are also common and are filed at the end of each year, as are compilations of Mickey Edwards's form letters.
The Administrative and Subject Series contains a dozen routine administrative and office files. Subject files generally contain reference material on events and organizations in Oklahoma, individuals, and conferences.
The Press Series contains news summaries, which are typically typed indexes to each week's main headlines appearing in larger Oklahoma newspapers and those published in Mickey Edwards's congressional district. The Clippings Subseries is primarily articles from these same papers covering both local and national events, as well as the activities of Mickey Edwards. The Press Subseries includes copies of articles, columns, editorials, and op-eds written by Mickey Edwards, as well as official press releases from Edwards's office. The Speeches Subseries contains transcripts of speeches and notes made by Mickey Edwards.
The Legislative Series consists of a large volume of material regarding issues and activities related to Mickey Edwards's committee appointments, party leadership roles, and sponsored legislation. Material relating to the Appropriations Committee covers several cubic feet, and there are separate file groups for foreign operations and military construction. There is also substantial material on the budget. Edwards's party involvement is represented in files concerning the Congressional Institute, House Republican Research Committee, and House Republican Policy Committee. Legislation and issues that Edwards was especially interested in include defense, education, energy policy, foreign affairs, Contra aid and Central America, Persian Gulf Conflict, health care, taxes, and transportation. Issues of local concern for residents of the 5th District that are well-represented include agriculture, savings and loan crisis, military installations, E-6A basing at Tinker Air Force Base, hostile corporate takeover of Phillips Petroleum, oil and gas industry, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, and water projects, The final portion of the series consists of Edwards’s legislative history, which is composed of voting records, roll call votes, legislative profiles, and issue folders.
Correspondence Series, 1977-1992 (54.5 cubic feet); Administrative and Subject Series, 1980-1992 (1 cubic foot); Press Series, 1979-1992 (16 cubic feet); Legislative Series, 1977-1992 (54.5 cubic feet); Maps Series (8 items); Photographs Series, 1980s-2000s. The Edwards Collections is approximately 126 linear feet, plus 8 maps and 50 photographs. The Correspondence and Legislative series represent the majority of the materials in the collection and include constituent correspondence, issue surveys and opinion ballots, voting records, issue folders, memos, notes, and legislation. Topics of note include cable and satellite television, the break-up of AT&T, civil rights legislation, foreign affairs, energy policy, Contra Aid, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, water projects, and military installations including Tinker Air Force Base. Because of Edward’s committee appointments there is also substantial information related to government appropriations and the budget. The Press series provides an interesting look at Oklahoma during Edward’s service with its news summaries that are typed indexes of each week’s main headlines across Oklahoma.
Expression:
1977-1992
Type:
inclusive
Begin:
1977
End:
1992
Scope and Content:
The Correspondence Series contains constituent letters concerning legislation and issues and personal correspondence. The folder inventories list sub-topics and correspondent names that appear at least twice in a folder, though all VIP names are included. One representative item of each group of identical constituent form letters and postcards has been retained with a notation of how many others like it were deaccessioned. Topics well-represented in this series include federal budget, education, energy, oil and gas industry, health, taxes, and personal rights issues. Specific events and issues commonly referenced include funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, the breakup of AT&T, cable and satellite television, Contra aid, windfall profits tax, natural gas decontrol, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, catastrophic health insurance, abortion, civil rights legislation, gun control, Social Security "notch years," and taxes on interest and dividends. Issue surveys and opinion ballots are also common and are filed at the end of each year, as are compilations of Mickey Edwards's form letters. The Administrative and Subject Series contains a dozen routine administrative and office files. Subject files generally contain reference material on events and organizations in Oklahoma, individuals, and conferences. The Press Series contains news summaries, which are typically typed indexes to each week's main headlines appearing in larger Oklahoma newspapers and those published in Mickey Edwards's congressional district. The Clippings Subseries is primarily articles from these same papers covering both local and national events, as well as the activities of Mickey Edwards. The Press Subseries includes copies of articles, columns, editorials, and op-eds written by Mickey Edwards, as well as official press releases from Edwards's office. The Speeches Subseries contains transcripts of speeches and notes made by Mickey Edwards. The Legislative Series consists of a large volume of material regarding issues and activities related to Mickey Edwards's committee appointments, party leadership roles, and sponsored legislation. Material relating to the Appropriations Committee covers several cubic feet, and there are separate file groups for foreign operations and military construction. There is also substantial material on the budget. Edwards's party involvement is represented in files concerning the Congressional Institute, House Republican Research Committee, and House Republican Policy Committee. Legislation and issues that Edwards was especially interested in include defense, education, energy policy, foreign affairs, Contra aid and Central America, Persian Gulf Conflict, health care, taxes, and transportation. Issues of local concern for residents of the 5th District that are well-represented include agriculture, savings and loan crisis, military installations, E-6A basing at Tinker Air Force Base, hostile corporate takeover of Phillips Petroleum, oil and gas industry, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, and water projects, The final portion of the series consists of Edwards’s legislative history, which is composed of voting records, roll call votes, legislative profiles, and issue folders. Correspondence Series, 1977-1992 (54.5 cubic feet); Administrative and Subject Series, 1980-1992 (1 cubic foot); Press Series, 1979-1992 (16 cubic feet); Legislative Series, 1977-1992 (54.5 cubic feet); Maps Series (8 items); Photographs Series, 1980s-2000s.
Scope and Content:
The Edwards Collections is approximately 126 linear feet, plus 8 maps and 50 photographs. The Correspondence and Legislative series represent the majority of the materials in the collection and include constituent correspondence, issue surveys and opinion ballots, voting records, issue folders, memos, notes, and legislation. Topics of note include cable and satellite television, the break-up of AT&T, civil rights legislation, foreign affairs, energy policy, Contra Aid, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, water projects, and military installations including Tinker Air Force Base. Because of Edward’s committee appointments there is also substantial information related to government appropriations and the budget. The Press series provides an interesting look at Oklahoma during Edward’s service with its news summaries that are typed indexes of each week’s main headlines across Oklahoma.
