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Western History Collections

Edwin Kessler Collection

Kessler, Edwin. Printed materials, 1942–2011. 50 feet.

Professor. Printed material and copies of correspondence (1965–2011) by Edwin Kessler,

III, regarding Common Cause Oklahoma and related political, ethical, and civic issues.

Some of the topics covered include health care, evolution in textbooks, water rights,

environmental issues, Oklahoma politics and politicians, transportation, and alternative

energies. The collection also includes issues of news magazines (1942–1944) published for

the benefit of U.S. servicemen stationed in the China–Burma–India theater of World War

II.

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Transfer of University Hospitals to Columbia/HCA

Box 1

Folder:

1. Closing agreement by and among the University Hospitals Authority, The

University Hospitals Trust, the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma,

and HCA Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc. D/B/A Presbyterian Hospital.

September 11, 1997; and closing agreement exhibits, December 31, 1997.

2. Closing agreement exhibits, December 31, 1997.

3. Closing agreement exhibits, n.d.

4. Closing agreement exhibits, 1995-1998.

5. Appendix, Volume I, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the matter

of the petition of University Hospitals Authority, an agency of the State of

Oklahoma; and University Hospitals Trust, a public trust, Petitioner. October 13,

1997.

6. Appendix, Volume II, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the matter



1997.

7. Appendix, Volume III, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the

matter of the petition of University Hospitals Authority, an agency of the State of


1997.

8. Appendix, Volume IV, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the


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1997.

9. Appendix, Volume V, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the matter



1997.

10. Appendix, Volume VI, of Oklahoma Supreme Court Case No. 90212. In the



1997.

11. Closing Agreement by and among the University Hospitals Authority, the

University Hospitals Trust, the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma,

and HCA Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc., D/B/A Presbyterian Hospital,

January 28, 1997. Also includes the February, 1998, issue of Common-tary which

includes a chronology of the closing process.

12. Meeting minutes of the University Hospitals Authority, July 18, 1997 – December

3, 1997.

Correspondence among government officials, with exhibits, regarding the transfer

of University Hospitals to HCA, 1995-1997.

Correspondence regarding issues of conflict of interest regarding the transfer of

University Hospitals to HCA, 1997-2001.

Transfer of University Hospitals to Columbia/HCA (continued)

Box 2

Folder: 1. Correspondence, news clippings, and printed documents regarding the transfer of

University Hospitals to HCA, 1995-1996.

2. Correspondence, news clippings, and printed documents regarding the transfer of

University Hospitals to HCA, and Common Cause Oklahoma’s opposition to the

transfer, January – June, 1997.



transfer, July 1997.



transfer, August – September, 1997.



transfer, October 1997.



transfer, November – December, 1997.



transfer, January – March, 1998.



transfer, April – December, 1998.



transfer, 1999-2000.

10. Correspondence, memoranda, and printed documents regarding health care issues,

and the transfer of University Hospitals to HCA, and Common Cause Oklahoma’s

opposition to the transfer, 1994-1997.

11. Newspaper clippings regarding health care issues, health maintenance

organizations, Columbia/HCA, and University Hospitals, 1994-1997.


organizations, Columbia/HCA, and University Hospitals, 1997.










organizations, Columbia/HCA, and University Hospitals, 1997-1998, 2001.

Transfer of University Hospitals to Columbia/HCA (continued)

Box 3

Folder: 1. Oklahoma Supreme Court documents regarding the transfer of University

Hospitals to Columbia/HCA, and opposition to the transfer by Common Cause

Oklahoma, N.A.A.C.P. Oklahoma City Chapter, and the Oklahoma Coalition for

Health Security, 1997-1998.

2. Transcript of court proceedings for an evidentiary hearing for Oklahoma Supreme

Court case no. 90212, regarding the transfer of University Hospitals to

Columbia/HCA, and opposition to the transfer by Common Cause Oklahoma,

N.A.A.C.P. Oklahoma City Chapter, and the Oklahoma Coalition for Health

Security, December 23, 1997.

3. Legal documents of the Oklahoma Supreme Court regarding the transfer of

University Hospitals to Columbia/HCA, and opposition to the transfer by

Common Cause Oklahoma, N.A.A.C.P. Oklahoma City Chapter, and the

Oklahoma Coalition for Health Security, October – December 1997.

4. Oklahoma Supreme Court inputs, press releases by Common Cause Oklahoma,

and court-related correspondence regarding University Hospitals and

Columbia/HCA, 1997.

5. Portions of minutes of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, 1997.

6. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, news releases, correspondence, and

miscellaneous materials on Columbia/HCA, 1995-2000.

7. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, news releases, correspondence, and

miscellaneous materials on Columbia/HCA, 1994-1997.

8. Annual reports of Columbia/HCA and newspaper articles on Columbia/HCA,

1994-1997.

Norman Regional Hospital and Columbia/HCA 9. Correspondence regarding bond issuance by Norman Regional Hospital; bond

firm Stifel Nicolaus; and broker Bob Cochran, 1994-1997.

10. Oklahoma City area hospital cost comparisons, 1994-1996.

11. Minutes of the Norman Regional Hospital Authority, January – February, 1997.

Norman Regional Hospital Authority Report to the Community, 1995-1996.

Norman Regional Hospital, Series 1996 Financing.

Correspondence regarding Columbia/HCA’s attempt to acquire Norman Regional

Hospital and/or build a second Norman hospital, 1997.

12. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and financial documents regarding

Norman Regional Hospital, and Columbia/HCA, 1994-1997.

13. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and legal documents regarding the

proposed construction of a for-profit hospital in Norman by Columbia/HCA,

1997-1998. Includes a spiral-bound investment performance review for the period

ending June 30, 1997, for Norman Regional Hospital by Smith Barney Consulting

Group.

HMOs and General Health Care Issues 14. Newspaper clippings and printed materials regarding Medicaid/Medicare issues,

1994-1999.

Printed booklet of pamphlets and loose leaf information titled, “A Public

Dialogue on Health Care: The Future of Medicare,” by The League of Women

Voters Education Fund and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1998.

15. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and printed materials regarding the sale

and conversion of non-for-profit hospitals to for-profit corporations, 1995-1999.

16. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and printed materials regarding general

health care issues in America, 1993-2000.

17. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and printed materials regarding managed

care in America, 1991-1999.

18. Senior essay by Kimberly R. Chapman, “HMOs: Health Care’s Pandora’s Box,”

Stephens College, 1998.

Evolution in Textbooks

Box 4

Folder: 1. Printed material regarding the U.S. Senate’s reauthorizing the 1965 Elementary

and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which included an amendment on the

teaching of evolution, 2001.

Website printout of “Good Science, Bad Science: Teaching Evolution in the

States,” by Lawrence S. Lerner, 2000.

2. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed materials regarding the

presentation of evolution as fact in public school textbooks, primarily in Kansas

and Oklahoma, 2000-2004.

3. Newspaper clippings regarding the issue of evolution in public school textbooks,

primarily in Oklahoma, 1994-2000.

Commercial Financial Services, Inc. 4. Newspaper clippings and magazine articles regarding the bankruptcy of

Commercial Financial Services, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1999-2001.

5. Correspondence and photocopied Oklahoma laws related to Commercial

Financial Services, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998-2000.

6. Newspaper clippings regarding the bankruptcy of Commercial Financial Services,

Inc., 1999.

7. Newspaper clippings and printed web site articles regarding Commercial

Financial Services, Inc., and its subsequent bankruptcy, 1996-1999.

8. Newspaper clippings regarding the bankruptcy of Commercial Financial Services,

Inc., 1999.

Oklahoma State Capitol Dome 9. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed web site articles regarding the

construction of a dome on the Oklahoma state capitol building, 2001.

SQ 695: Right-to-Work in Oklahoma

10. Newspaper clippings and published materials regarding Right-to-Work in

Oklahoma, 1994-2001.

11. Form letters from organizations such as the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce

and the ACLU regarding their positions on Right-to-Work in Oklahoma, 1995-

2001.

12. Printed advertisements discouraging the passage of Oklahoma State Question 695

regarding Right-to-Work, 2001. Includes a bumper sticker.

13. Correspondence by Edwin Kessler and others regarding Right-to-Work legislation

in Oklahoma, and its predicted effects on the economy, 1995-2001. Includes a

transcript of the resolution by the Oklahoma legislature recommending that the

Right-to-Work issue be voted upon by Oklahoma citizens, 2001.

14. Printed case studies and journal articles regarding the economic effects of Right-

to-Work on laborers and the labor market.

15. Newspaper advertisements regarding the Right-to-Work law, State Question 695,

in Oklahoma, 2001.

Common Cause Oklahoma: Common-tary

16. Common-tary, the newsletter of Common Cause Oklahoma, 1995-2001.

Oklahoma Alliance on Aging 17. Newsletter of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, 1996-2001.

18. Printed pamphlets of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, circa 2001; and

correspondence and meeting agenda of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, 1996-

1999.

Impact Committee of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches 19. Impact Newsletter, the newsletter of the Impact Committee of the Oklahoma

Conference of Churches, 2001. Also includes Impact Committee flyers, and a

publication of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches titled, “Casino Gambling

Issue in Oklahoma: A Research Analysis and Study Guide Prepared by Oklahoma

Conference of Churches Regarding State Question 672,” 1996.

The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma 20. Insight: Newsletter of the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, Inc., 1996-2001; and

The Light: Newsletter of the Interfaith Alliance, 1998-1999.

Flyers for events sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, 1996-1999.

News releases, memoranda, newspaper clippings and correspondence of Edwin

Kessler regarding the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, 1994-1997.

Native American Issues 21. Native American Times, July 2001, Volume VII, Issue 7.

Added Newsletters

22. Common Cause Newsletter. Winter 1994.

23. Correspondence and newsletters of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches, 1999-

2002; and Impact, the newsletter of the Legislative Information Action Network

of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches, 1998-2002.

24. Insight, the newsletter of the Interfaith Alliance Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc.,

1998-2002.

25. Newsletters of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, 1998-2002.

Miscellaneous 26. Printed materials regarding State Question 695 on Right-to-Work in Oklahoma,

2001.

27. Newspaper articles regarding the Oklahoma state capitol dome, 2002.

28. Newspaper article regarding HCA’s financial recovery from reverses suffered

during its prosecution for health system fraud, 2002; and newspaper articles

regarding the health system initiatives supported by U.S. President and Mrs.

William J. Clinton, 1994-1996.

29. Printed articles regarding the U.S. health care system, 1994-1996.

30. Printed articles and speeches by Austin Rainier Kessler regarding the U.S. health

care system, 1993-1995, and correspondence by Edwin Kessler, III, to Austin

Rainier Kessler, 1991-1994.

31. Correspondence of Edwin Kessler, III, and Dr. Jim Behrman regarding the U.S.

health care system, 1994-1996; and printed materials regarding the Oklahoma

Coalition for Health Security and other health care issues, 1994-2000.

32. Newspaper articles and printed materials regarding child health and child welfare

in Oklahoma, 1996-1998.

33. A study entitled, “A Role and Program Strategic Plan” for Norman Municipal

Hospital, 1984; printed reports regarding Norman Municipal Hospital, 1981,

1984; and printed reports to the community by Norman Regional Hospital, 1992-

1993.

Box 5

Folder:

1. Printed reports regarding Turning Point in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, 2000-

2002; and annual reports of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, 2001-

2002.

2. Health & Medicine Issue Papers from the Oklahoma State University Center for

Health Policy Research, 1999.

3. A Blue Cross/Blue Shield catalog of providers in Oklahoma, 1998; and a

Medicare pamphlet, 1993.

4. Correspondence and printed material regarding the U.S. justice system, 1995-

2000.

5. Printed material regarding the U.S. justice system, 1995-1997.

6. Printed reports regarding the U.S. justice system, including some by the League

of Women Voters, 1994-1997.

7. Newspaper articles regarding the U.S. justice system, particularly in Oklahoma,

1999-2002.

8. Newspaper articles regarding the U.S. justice system, particularly in Oklahoma,

1991-2000.

9. Printed materials regarding the Justice Fellowship, a group that emphasizes

restoration instead of retribution within the justice system, and focuses on the

delivery of Christian messages in prisons, 1997-1999.

10. Printed material regarding the death penalty, including issues of the newsletter of

the National Coalition for the Abolition of the Death Penalty, 1997-2002.

11. Printed material regarding the death penalty and execution case of Wanda Jean

Allen in Oklahoma, 1998-2002.

Box 6

Folder:

1. Correspondence and printed material regarding the local meteorological

community, 2002; and children’s health care issues, 1994-2002. The children’s

material includes printed state profiles of child well-being for 1996.

2. Newspaper articles regarding the Stifel Nicolaus – Bobby Cochran scandal

involving turnpike bonds, school bonds, and others, 1995-2002.

3. Newspaper articles and court documents regarding the Stifel Nicolaus – Bobby

Cochran scandal over turnpike bonds, school bonds, and others, 1994-1995.

4. Correspondence and court documents regarding Oklahoma Capitol Improvement

Authority State Facility Revenue Bonds, 2000-2002.

5. Court documents and printed material regarding Oklahoma Capitol Improvement

Authority State Facility Revenue Bonds, 2002. Includes brief of respondent, Jerry

R. Fent, in opposition to the application for approval of Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority Bonds; an agenda for the Executive & Legislative Bond

Oversight Commissions; and the statement of Common Cause Oklahoma on the

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority with regards to the capitol dome.

6. Correspondence and court documents regarding the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority, 2000.

7. Court documents and correspondence regarding GARVEE bonds, 2001-2002.

8. Printed reports from the Office of the Oklahoma State Bond Advisor, 1996, 2000-

2001.

9. Printed material and legal documents regarding debt instruments and fiscal policy,

1993-2002.

10. Correspondence, printed material, and newspaper articles regarding discrepancies

in bond issuance procedures at the University of Oklahoma, 1994-1995; Orange

County, California scandal in financial management, 1994-1996; the Securities

and Exchange Commission and the Municipal Securities Regulatory Board; a

2002 bond issuance from Norman Regional Hospital to finance construction;

correspondence with researcher Rosanna Landis of the Teamsters Union and

reports from the Teamsters Union; and court documents regarding the Sardis Lake

issue, 2000-2002.

11. Correspondence and newspaper articles regarding Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority road bonds, subsequent construction bonds, and efforts to

unseat justices who approved the 1998 road bond proposal, 1997-2000.

Box 7

Folder: 1. Newspaper articles regarding road bonds and capitol improvement bonds; offices

for Supreme Court justices and the Oklahoma Historical Society; the death of

Alma Wilson; and new appointments to the Supreme Court, 1999.

2. Newspaper articles regarding the approved Capitol Improvement Authority 1998

road bonds, and the 1999 bonds for a new Oklahoma Historical Society building

and offices for the Oklahoma Supreme Court justices. Also includes articles on

state debt, the unapproved GARVEE bonds and other bond projects, and positions

stated by candidates for the 2002 elections, 2000-2002.

3. Court documents from Case 92390 in the Oklahoma Supreme Court regarding the

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority bonds for the new Oklahoma

Historical Society building and offices for the Supreme Court justices; also

includes information on “moral obligation bonds” approved, 1998-1999.













7. Court documents from Case 90101 in the Oklahoma Supreme Court regarding

“moral obligation bonds” for roads, 1997-1998.

8. Newspaper articles regarding turnpike proposals of Governor David Walters,

1993-1994.

9. Correspondence of Common Cause Oklahoma, state officials, and others

regarding Governor David Walters’ turnpike proposals, 1993-1994.

10. Correspondence of state organizations, officials, and public interest organizations

regarding H.B. 1629, which authorized “moral obligation bonds” for roads,

approved in 1998 by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1996-1998.

11. Newspaper articles regarding the MegaStar scandal; yield-burning and Oklahoma

school liabilities to the Internal Revenue Service; revenue shortfalls; various bond

controversies; and miscellaneous, 1994-1998.

12. Newspaper articles, printed Internet sites, e-mails, and magazine articles

regarding September 11, 2001; Osama bin Laden; and the relevant development

of U.S. domestic and foreign policies, 2001-2002.

13. Magazine articles, e-mails, and printed Internet sites regarding September 11,

2001; Afghanistan; and terrorism, 2001.

14. E-mails and printed Internet sites regarding September 11, 2001; terrorism;

international politics; Doris “Granny D.” Haddock; and Afghanistan, 2001.

Box 8

Folder: 1. Magazine issues with articles about September 11, 2001, and the war on

terrorism, 2001-2002.

2. Magazine issues with articles about September 11, 2001, and the war on

terrorism, 2001-2002.

3. Newspaper articles regarding September 11, 2001, and the war on terrorism,

2001-2002.

4. Magazine and newsletter articles regarding September 11, 2001, and related

issues, 2001-2002.

5. Newspaper articles regarding the construction of Oklahoma’s capitol dome, 2002.

Includes a copy of The Oklahoma State Capitol: A Commemorative Guide.

6. Newspaper articles and court documents regarding “Truth in Sentencing”

legislation, H.B. 1213, 1997-2002.

7. Newspaper and magazine articles regarding the impeachment of President

William J. Clinton and related issues, 1995-1999. Includes a copy of The Flynt

Report, and Murder in the First Degree: An Interim Report on the Death of

Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 Other United States Citizens.

8. Correspondence of Common Cause Oklahoma and related summary of a lawsuit

against the Oklahoma legislature by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, 2003.

9. Oklahoma Ethics Commission, Constitutional Amendment, Article XXIX.

10. Final Rules as Promulgated by the Ethics Commission at a Special Meeting held

on January 29, 1992 presented to the Second Session of the 43rd legislature of the

State of Oklahoma on February 4, 1992.

11. Comparison of Public Hearing Comments, Draft Rules and Staff Commentary, to

the Ethics Commission of the State of Oklahoma, 1992.

12. The Constitution of Oklahoma Article XXIX. Ethics Commission and the Ethics

Commission Act.

13. Memoranda of Common Cause Oklahoma and legal documents regarding the

Oklahoma Supreme Court decision regarding the Ethics Commission vs. the

Oklahoma State Legislature, 1993.

14. Comparison of Four Major Points and Revisions to Four Major Points of the

Ethics Commission Rules, 1992.

15. Rules summary and printed comments from the public regarding the Ethics

Commission Rules, 1992.


Commission Act, 1993; and Comments to Final Rules Submitted in 1992, Title

257, Ethics Commission.

17. Final Rules, as promulgated by the Ethics Commission at a special meeting held

on January 29, 1992 presented to the Second Session of the 43rd Legislature of the

State of Oklahoma on February 4, 1992. Includes copy of Comments to Final

Rules Submitted in 1992, Title 257, Ethics Commission.

18. Printed materials, memoranda, and news releases regarding the debate over Ethics

Commission rules, 1992.

19. Press release of Common Cause Oklahoma regarding the Oklahoma Supreme

Court’s decision on the Ethics Commission, July 27, 1992.


Commission Act, proposed, 1992.

21. Amicus Curae Brief, Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

22. Amicus Curae Brief of the Attorney General, Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

23. Printed materials by citizens’ groups and other materials regarding the Ethics

Commission rules, 1992.

24. Amicus Curae Brief of the Mexican American Political Association de Oklahoma,

Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

25. Amicus Curae Brief of Common Cause Oklahoma, Ethics Commission rules,

1992.

26. Amicus Curae Brief of the Attorney General, Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

27. Ethics Commission’s response to the Brief of the Attorney General, 1992.

28. Motion for Oral Argument before the Court En Banc, Ethics Commission, 1992.

29. Brief of Respondents and Appendix to Brief of Respondents, Ethics Commission,

1992.

Box 9

Folder: 1. Petition and application to intervene as a party respondent, Ethics Commission

rules, 1992.

2. Response by the respondents to the Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General,

Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

3. Reply Brief of Oklahoma Ethics, 1992.

4. Court documents filed in the Oklahoma Supreme Court regarding Ethics

Commission rules, October 5, 1992.

5. Spiral bound compilation of court documents for the case of the Oklahoma Ethics

Commission vs. Robert V. Cullison and Glen D. Johnson, 1992.

6. Ethics Commission’s Response to Proposed Intervenor; and Brief of Respondents,

Oklahoma Ethics Commission vs. Robert V. Cullison and Glen D. Johnson, 1992.

7. Newspaper articles regarding the Ethics Commission, 1991-1992.

8. Legal documents and printed materials regarding House Bills 1530 and 1540

regarding nursing homes in Oklahoma, 1996-2002.

9. Correspondence regarding agriculture and corporate farming, 2003; and issues of

the newsletter of the Center for Rural Affairs, 1998-2003.

10. Issues of the newsletter of the Center for Rural Affairs, 1995-1998; and annual

reports by the Center for Rural Affairs, 1994-2001.

11. Newspaper articles regarding agriculture, corporate farming, and environmental

concerns, 1998-2003.

12. Environmental Protection Agency hearing documents and regulatory documents

regarding corporate farms, 1997-1998.

13. E-mails and printed materials regarding corporate farming legislation, 1998-2003.

14. Affidavit of Andrew Tevington regarding HJR 1077 and HB 2392; Oklahoma

Ethics Commission vs. Robert V. Cullison and Glen D. Johnson, 1992. Includes

letter of transmittal.

15. Final Rules as Promulgated by the Ethics Commission at a Special Meeting held

on January 29, 1992 Presented to the Second Session of the 43rd Legislature of the

State of Oklahoma on February 4, 1992.

16. The response of the Ethics Commission to the Department of Commerce

memorandum dated February 24, 1992.

17. Legislators’ Questions and Answers, Ethics Rules 1992 Session.

18. Ethics Rules 1992 Session. Suggestions from public / per correspondence

received in response to call for public input on proposed rules.

19. Ethics Rules 1992 Session. Fact Versus Fiction.

20. The Gutting of the Constitutional Ethics Commission, also known as Conference

Committee Substitute for HJR 1077.

21. Ethics Rules Versus Ethics Statutes: A Problem of Enforcement, 1992.

22. Comparison of Four Major Points, regarding Ethics Rules 1992 and HJR 1077.

23. Ethics Commission Responds to Governor, 1992.

24. Ethics Rules and Process Addressed, 1992.

25. Correspondence and newspaper articles regarding Father Michael Roethler and

the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, 1992.

26. Packet of photocopied information compiled by Common Cause Oklahoma on the

Oklahoma Ethics Commission, 1991.

27. Letter to the Editor by Isabel Smith regarding the Oklahoma Ethics Commission,

1992.

28. Newspaper articles regarding Oklahoma Ethics Commission rules, 1992.

29. Court documents and press releases regarding the case of the Oklahoma Ethics

Commission vs. Robert V. Cullison and Glen D. Johnson, 1992.

30. Correspondence and e-mails regarding agriculture and corporate farming, 1997-

1998.

31. Photocopied research regarding the history of legal opinions on agriculture and

corporate farming, 1991-2003.

32. Printed materials regarding the Oklahoma Family Farm Alliance, agriculture, and

corporate farming, 1996-2001. Includes magazines, newsletters, printed Internet

sites, and reports.

Box 10

Folder:

1. Newspaper articles regarding corporate farming, 1997-1998.

2. Newspaper articles regarding corporate farming, 1995-1997.

3. Correspondence from Mitchel Beville to Donald L. DeWitt regarding Ethics

Commission Rules documents transmitted to the University of Oklahoma’s

Western History Collections, August 24, 2003.

4. Telecommunications: annual reports from TelMex, 1999-2002.

5. Telecommunications: annual reports of Lucent Technologies and Bell Atlantic,

1999-2003.

6. Telecommunications: annual reports from Comcast, 2002-2003.

7. Telecommunications: annual reports from AVAYA, 2000-2003.

8. Telecommunications: annual reports from SBC, 1995-2003.

9. Telecommunications: annual reports from GTE and successor Verizon, 1997-

2002.

10. Telecommunications: annual reports from AT&T Wireless Services, a split-off of

AT&T, 2001-2003.

11. Telecommunications: annual reports from AT&T, 1999-2003.

12. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed materials regarding the EDGE

Project (Economic Development Generating Excellence) on political conditions in

Oklahoma and paths for improvement, 2003-2004.

13. Telecommunications: annual reports from America Movil, a spin-off from

TelMex, 2000-2001.

14. Telecommunications: annual reports from Global Crossing, Ltd., 1999-2001.

15. Telecommunications: annual report from America Movil, a spin-off from

TelMex, 2002.

Box 11

Folder:

1. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed materials regarding the death

penalty in Oklahoma, 1991-2004.

2. Correspondence and printed materials regarding the death penalty, 1987-1989.

3. Telecommunications: correspondence, legal documents, and printed materials

regarding the history of a regulatory process applied to Southwestern Bell,

(SWBT/SBC), 1999-2004.

4. Telecommunications: correspondence and Corporation Commission filings

regarding Commissioner Anthony’s effort to reopen the Southwestern Bell rate

case, 2003.

5. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding WorldCom and other

scandals, 2003.

6. Telecommunications: correspondence, legal documents, and printed materials

regarding the Southwestern Bell Transition Plan, 2000.

7. Telecommunications: correspondence regarding problems with telephone service

at Edwin Kessler’s home, 2000.

8. Telecommunications: correspondence, newspaper clippings, a report of the

Governor’s Task Force, and a report by Rick Chamberlain regarding

Southwestern Bell, 1999.

9. Telecommunications: legislation and Corporation Commission filings, 1987-

1999.

10. Telecommunications: miscellaneous correspondence, reports, press releases, and

Corporation Commission filings, 1998.

11. Telecommunications: correspondence, reports, Corporation Commission findings,

and materials of Kathleen O’Reilly, attorney for Common Cause, regarding the

Southwestern Bell rate case, 1998.

12. Telecommunications: correspondence, reports, and Corporation Commission

findings regarding the Southwestern Bell Rate Case and Rate of Return Case,

1997.

13. Telecommunications: miscellaneous reports, including U.S. Department of

Agriculture and Representative Wanda Jo Peltier; a Corporation Commission

filing; and correspondence with Southwestern Bell, 1995-1996.

14. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding Commissioner Anthony’s

effort to reopen the Southwestern Bell Rate Case, 2003.

15. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding various telecommunications

companies, 2000-2004.

16. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding Southwestern Bell, 1999.

17. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding Southwestern Bell, 1998.

18. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings regarding various telecommunications

companies, 1992, 1995-1997.

19. Telecommunications: miscellaneous documents, Ex-Parte communication issues,

particularly concerning telecommunications, 1996-1998.

20. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings, printed materials, and miscellaneous

documents regarding the 911 emergency system, 1996-1999.

21. Telecommunications: correspondence and printed materials regarding OneNet,

1995-1996.

22. Telecommunications: newspaper clippings and printed materials regarding

miscellaneous telecommunications issues, n.d.

Box 12 Common Cause Oklahoma

National and State Reorganization and Efforts toward Campaign Finance Reform

1992-2004

Folder: 1. Inventory of materials found in Box 12

2. Common Cause National Office, governing board, membership, and long range

mission. 1994

3. Memorandums to the National Governing Board and 1995 Budget 1994-1995

4. Memorandum to Common Cause Community from National Board Regarding

State Reorganization 1995

5. Memorandums from Working Group on Organizational Change 1996

6. Memorandum: Comments responding to the Reorganization Memo 1995

7. Additional comments1995

8. Memorandum and correspondence regarding state concerns over the Working

Group on Budget Revision 1994

9. Memorandums from state groups regarding the National Governing Board 1995

10. Correspondence to national Common Cause leaders from Oklahoma Common

Cause 1994-1995

11. Petition to National Governing Board regarding reorganization 1995

12. Correspondence among state groups regarding the National Governing Board

1995

13. Response from Arizona Common Cause regarding the report of the Working

Group for Reorganization 1996

14. Open Letter to Common Cause community from Rhett Austell, Common Cause

New Jersey 1996

15. Oregon Common Cause Status Report 1995

16. State Governing Boards/Leadership Development Survey and correspondence

1993

17. Common Cause Campaign Finance Reform materials 1997

18. Materials from Project Independence, a joint project of Common Cause and

Campaign for America 1997

19. Additional materials from Project Independence 1997

20. State and National newsletters 1997

21. Testimony of national Common Cause leaders before the Senate Governmental

Affairs Committee regarding campaign finance practices 1997

22. Memorandum and Press Release from Common Cause regarding campaign

finance reform 1997

23. Project Independence updates 1997

24. Publications of the Center for Responsive Politics and the League of Women

Voters 1997

25. Copies of newspaper articles regarding political action and campaign finance

1997-1998

26. Testimony of American Civil Liberties Union leader before the U.S. House of

Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution 1997

27. Press Releases from Common Cause regarding Campaign Finance Reform 1996

28. Common Cause Magazine, 1991-1993




32. Common Threads, Common Cause newsletter 2001-2002

33. Common Cause Oklahoma, misc. materials 2004

34. Common Cause brochures and state newsletters 1997-2002

35. State Issues Update 1997 and Common Cause state newsletters 1997

36. State Issues Update 1994 & 2001 and Common Cause state newsletters 1994-

2001

37. Common Cause National publication, “20 Years of Citizen Action Common

Cause 1970-1990” 1991

38. Materials of other political action organizations 1993

39. Memorandums from Grassroots Committee, weekly 1998

40. Misc. Common Cause memorandums 1996-1998


Grassroots Campaigns, Fundraising and Budget Information, Campaign Finance

Reform 1993-2004

Folder:

1. Inventory of materials in Box 13

2. Memorandums and correspondence: Grassroots campaigns and activities, 1996-

1998

3. Memorandums and correspondence: Grassroots campaigns and national

partnerships 1994-1998

4. Memorandums and correspondence: Grassroots campaigns and issue

determination n.d.

5. Memorandums and correspondence: Issues Agenda 1994-1997

6. National Governing Board Meeting Minutes 1993-1994

7. National Governing Board Meeting Minutes 1995-1996

8. National Governing Board Elections and Presidential Elections and Selections

Materials 1993-1999

9. National Governing Board Elections and Presidential Elections and Selections

Materials 1993-1999

10. State Staff Rosters 1996, 1998

11. National and State Staffs, Policies and Procedures 1993-2004

12. National and State Memorandums 1993-1996

13. National and State Evaluations 1997

14. Conference Materials, various events 1990-1993

15. National and State Fundraising and Recruitment 1992-1993

16. Memorandums and correspondence: fundraising and recruitment 1992-1993

17. Fundraising materials during the Reorganization Years 1993-1999

18. Additional fundraising materials during the Reorganization Years 1993-1999

19. Common Cause Budget forms 1993-1999

20. National and State Budget and Financial Statements 1993




24. National and State Issues: Campaign Finance Reform 1996

25. Additional materials, National and State Issues: Campaign Finance Reform 1996

26. National and State Issues: Campaign Finance Reform 1997

27. National and State Issues: Campaign Finance Reform and Gifts 1993-1995

28. Additional materials, National and State Issues: Campaign Finance Reform and

Gifts 1993-1995

29. National and State Issues: Misc. Issues, Balanced Budget Amendment,

Gay/Lesbian Rights Issues, Telecommunications, and Bankruptcy n.d.

30. National and State Issues: Health Care Reform, District of Columbia Statehood,

Government Secrecy n.d.

31. National and State Issues: Environmental Issues, Ethics Watch, National Voter

Registration Act, Lobby Disclosure Legislation, Mail in Voting n.d.

32. Copies of newspaper clippings on issues 1990’s

33. Misc. copies of newspaper articles on issues 1990’s

34. Copies of newspaper clippings on Campaign finance Cases and Legal Issues

1990’s

35. Additional copies of newspaper clippings on Campaign finance Cases and Legal

Issues 1993-1995

36. Common Cause National Press Releases on Campaign Finance Reform 1993





41. Common Cause Guide to Republican Party Soft Money Donors 1996

42. “Campaign Finance Law 2000” Published by the Federal Election Commission

n.d.

43. “A Reporter’s Guide to Money in Politics, Campaign 2000” Published by

Common Cause 2000

44. “Public Financing of Elections: Where to Get the Money?” Published by The

Center for Governmental Studies 2003

45. “What You Need to Know About Political Advertising” Published by The

Campaign and Media Legal Center 2002


State Issues: Transportation Issues, Turnpikes 1993-2005

Folder: 1. Inventory to the materials in Box 14

2. Articles and correspondence regarding turnpikes in Oklahoma 1994

3. Materials from the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority 1994

4. Memorandum: Request for Provisional and Final Approval from the Oklahoma

Turnpike Authority for $595,650,000 Tax Exempt Senior Lien Revenue Bonds

1994

5. Correspondence between Common Cause Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Turnpike

Authority 1993

6. Memorandums and correspondence: Oklahoma Executive and Legislative Bond

Oversight Commission 1993

7. National and state legislation regarding turnpikes 1991

8. Copies of newspaper articles regarding turnpike issues 1994

9. Memorandum: from Oklahoma Tax Commission Re: Tax Exemptions and Indian

Tribes; Interstate Highway 35 Corridor Coalition 1994

10. Common Cause Transportation & Turnpikes Agendas and Meeting Materials

1993


1994


1995


1996


1997


1998


1999


2000


2001


2002


2003


2004


2005

23. Common Cause Transportation & Turnpikes: Highway Users Conference n.d.

24. Common Cause Oklahoma Positions on Transportation Issues n.d.

25. Bond Oversight Commissions Materials n.d.

26. Copies of newspaper articles regarding turnpike issues Jan.-Sept. 1994

27. Copies of newspaper articles regarding turnpike issues Oct.-Dec. 1994

28. Copies of newspaper articles regarding turnpike issues 1995-1996

29. State of Oklahoma Transportation Studies n.d.

Bound copies of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Budgets, Operating Reports, and

Study Findings, and Trust Agreement 1994-1996


State Issues: Telecommunications, 911, Local Competition Exchange, Public Utility

Advocate, State Constitutional Revision Study Commission, Oath of Office, State

Legislative Reform

Folder:

1. Inventory of materials in Box 15

2. Booklet from Tennessee State Legislative Committee of the AARP regarding

their efforts to pass telecommunications laws in Tennessee 1994

3. Legislation regarding 911 in Oklahoma, House Bill 1382 and Senate Bill

1270,1002 1996

4. 911 materials 1995-1996

5. State of Oklahoma, Enhanced 9-1-1 Briefing July 11, 1996

6. “Oklahoma 9-1-1 Expansion Project Report” prepared for Oklahoma State

Department of Health 1995

7. CC State Issue Brief: “Telecommunications Issues”

8. United States Department of Agriculture: Rural Utilities Service

Telecommunications Program 1996

9. Additional telecommunications materials 1996

10. Telecommunications materials regarding other states 1996

11. Statements from telecommunications companies AT&T, BFC-OK, BFC- Tulsa,

CTOO, COX, MCI, SPRINT, and STV 1995

12. Statements made before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission 1995

13. Federal Communications Commission legislation 1996

14. Copies of newspaper articles regarding telecommunications issues 1994-1997

15. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Officers and Commission

Membership 1989

16. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Copy of the Oklahoma Constitution

as used in study

17. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Executive Recommendation from

Governor George Nigh 1986

18. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Report on the Committee of the

Legislative Branch 1989

19. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Drafting Committee, Suggestions for

Public Comment 1989

20. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Correspondence from Marilyn

Hughes, Oklahoma Council on Campaign Compliance and Ethical Standards

1989

21. Article from Oklahoma Gazette, “Constitutional Revision Could Kill Sales Tax

Vote for Schools” 1989

22. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Correspondence from CC Oklahoma

1989

23. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Correspondence from CC Oklahoma

1989

24. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Oklahoma City University Law

Review, Vol. 16, no.3 and Vol. 17, no.1 1991-1992

25. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Recommendations from Commission

1989

26. Constitutional Revision Study Commission: Public Comment Draft 1988-1989

27. Oklahoma Constitution, Oath of Office and Corporate Influence in Elections

1991-1993

28. Oklahoma Constitution and Supplement 1995

29. CC State Issue Brief: Legislative Term Limits 1995

30. CC Press Releases and Statements regarding Legislative Term Limits 1995


Water Resource Materials 1997-2005

Folder: 1. Oklahoma Water Resources materials 2001-2002

2. Published articles in English and Spanish regarding Lake Chapala Jalisco, Mexico

1999

3. Materials regarding University of Oklahoma’s water supply n.d.

4. Submissions by participants in conference at OU, “ Water in the Jordon Valley:

Technical Solutions and Regional Cooperation” November 13-14, 2001

5. Submissions cont.

6. Oklahoma Water Supply materials including legislation 1997-1998

7. Materials regarding the sale of water in Oklahoma 2002

8. Water Resources Board legislation and contracts

9. Copies of newspaper articles regarding sale of water to Texas 2001

10. Copies of newspaper articles regarding sale of water, sent by email 2002-2004

11. Water sale issue: miscellaneous reports and experiences of other states

12. Water sale issues: newspaper articles 1997-2005

13. Water sale issues: newspaper articles 1997-2005

14. Water sale issues: examples of legislation n.d.

15. Water sale issues: materials provided at a meeting in the Oklahoma City office of

Don Smith 2001

16. Water sale issues: correspondence 2000-2001

17. Water sale issues: correspondence October 2001- December 2001

18. Water sale issues: correspondence January 2002- March 2002

19. Water sale issues: correspondence April 2002- September 2002

20. CD Rom containing Kessler family history items

21. VHS video tapes: 1993 CC Budget, CC Rhode Island on Membership

Recruitment, CC 20th Anniversary with Fred Wertheimer


Transportation Issues

Folder: 1. Materials of the Interstate Highway 35 Corridor Coalition, 1995.

2. Materials of the Interstate Highway 35 Corridor Coalition, 1995.

3. North America’s Superhighway Coalition: North American Superhighway

System Criteria, 1997.

4. North America’s Superhighway Coalition: Agriculture and International Trade

Committee, 1996.

5. Research Report: U.S. Mexico Truck Trade, Four studies investigating the

“Impacts of Bigger Trucks on Texas” 1995.

6. Materials regarding the “NAFTA Superhighway System” proposal, 1994 & 1998.

7. Common Cause Oklahoma documents regarding turnpikes in Oklahoma, 1993-

1998.

8. Materials regarding the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; Oklahoma Turnpike

System Second Senior Revenue Bonds issue, 1998.

9. Draft of the Wilbur Smith Associates Comprehensive Traffic and Revenue Study

of Oklahoma Turnpike proposals, 1993.

10. Draft of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority “Vision 2000” proposal, 1990.

11. Reports from the World Bank and other agencies regarding national planning and

road pricing and development, 1997.

12. United States Department of Transportation publications, “Highway Taxes and

Fees”, 1991.

13. United States Department of Transportation publications, “Selected Highway

Statistics and Charts, 1992” and the Central Oklahoma Transportation and

Parking Authority “Major Metropolitan Investment Study.”, 1995.

14. University of Texas at Austin, “Texas Highway Cost Allocation Analysis and

Estimates, 1993-1995”, 1994.

15. Publications regarding urban sprawl and transportation issues, 1998-2000.

16. Amtrak Reform Council, “The Case for Interstate II”, 1999.

17. Oklahoma Department of Transportation publications and correspondence, 2003.

18. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, “1992 Traffic Accident Facts”, 1992.

19. United States Department of Transportation, “Intermodal Surface Transportation

Efficiency Act of 1991”, 1992.

20. State of Oklahoma, “Statewide Intermodal Transportation Plan”, 1994 & 1995.

21. Information regarding local transportation systems in Texas and Oklahoma, 2000-

2004.

22. The 105th United States Congress, text of highway aid and appropriations, 1999.

23. Association of the Central Oklahoman Governments, draft of the “Transportation

Improvement Program for the OCARTS Transportation Management Area”,

1996.

24. Address of Salt Lake City Mayor, Rocky Anderson, to The Transit Alliance,

2001.

25. Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education, “McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River

Navigation System”, 1995.

26. Amtrak Publications, 1997- 2002.

27. Amtrak Publications, 1996- 2003.

28. Railroad and high-speed rail materials, 1990- 2004.

29. Railroad and high-speed rail materials, 1994- 1997.

30. Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, “Central Oklahoma Clean

Cities,” publications and pamphlets, 1996-2005.

31. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “Building the New Oklahoma,” 1998.

32. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “Oklahoma Fixed Guideway

Transportation System Study,” 1989.

33. Central Oklahoma 2020, 1994.

34. Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, “Planning for 2020: Oklahoma

City Area Regional Transportation Study, June 1995,” 1995.

35. City of Norman Geographic Information System, “Norman 2020 Land Use &

Transportation Plan” color map approved by Norman City Council, 1997.

36. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “Five Year Construction Program

Commissioner District Order,” 1993.

37. Oklahoma Transportation Commission and Governor David Walters, “Building a

Better OK: A 5 Year Plan for Oklahoma,” 1993.

38. Cobb Engineering Company, “Outer Loop Major Investment Study Conceptual

Alternatives: Advisory Committee Meeting,” Report 1998.

39. Cobb Engineering Company, Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda, September

17, 1998.

40. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “Outer Loop Corridor Major

Investment Study for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, Final Draft.”

December 2000.

41. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “Outer Loop MIS: Preliminary

Evaluation,” October 1998.


Transportation Issues, Oklahoma Trucking Association, Highway Users Federation,

Funding, Truck Weight Legislation, Legal Requirements & Planning, Outer Loop

Correspondence.

1. Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, correspondence, memorandums,

and meeting agendas regarding the Outer Loop Project in Oklahoma City, 1998-

2000.


and meeting agendas regarding the Outer Loop Project in Oklahoma City, 2001.


and meeting agendas regarding the Outer Loop Project in Oklahoma City, 1998-

2000.


and meeting agendas regarding the Outer Loop Project in Oklahoma City, 2000.

5. Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association, folder of pamphlets and

information from “Oklahoma Transportation Day,” 1997.

6. Oklahoma Trucking Association, information regarding CRASH, Citizens for

Reliable and Safe Highways, 1997.

7. Mid-Continent Highway Users Conference, September 1998.

8. Oklahoma Transportation Options, Leadership in Advanced Intermodal

Transportation for Oklahoma, 1998.

9. Oklahoma Transportation Options, Leadership in Advanced Intermodal

Transportation for Oklahoma, press releases, etc.,1997.

10. North American Transportation Institute, press releases, etc.,1999.

11. North American Transportation Institute, press releases, etc.,2000.

12. Passenger Rail Oklahoma, 2003. Norman Chamber of Commerce Construction

proposals, 1994.

13. Correspondence regarding article in The Daily Oklahoman, 1998.

14. Miscellaneous materials on transportation and funding, 1999.

15. Materials regarding truck weight and size policies, 1995-2000.

16. Section of ISTEA, 1991.

17. “Comments on the OCARTS 2025 Plan”, 2000.

18. I-40 Crosstown Construction Planning information, 2001.

19. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Outer Loop Coordination Committee

materials, 1998.

20. Outer Loop/Sprawl Task Force meeting materials, February 17, 1999.

21. Outer Loop MIS materials, includes FAQ document,1999.

22. Oklahoma Good Roads & Transportation Association, “Transportation Festival

‘99” materials, 1999.

23. “Inside Game/Outside Game: Part 1: Suburban Sprawl and City Center Decline,”

prepared for Citizens League of Central Oklahoma by David Rusk, 1999.

24. Correspondence between Edwin Kessler, citizens, and organizations regarding the

OCARTS 2025 Plan, 2000.


Highway Outer Loop, 1999.

26. Correspondence between Edwin Kessler, citizens, and organizations regarding

transportation issues, 1999.


transportation issues, cont. 1999.




transportation issues, cont. 1999-2003.



31. Correspondence between Common Cause Oklahoma and organizations regarding

transportation issues, 1999-2003.


Heartland Flyer, 2003-2004.



34. Correspondence between Common Cause Oklahoma and organizations regarding





fuel tax increase, 2003.


Heartland Flyer, cont. 2004.

38. Newspaper clippings regarding transportation issues in Oklahoma, 1992-1994.

39. Newspaper clippings regarding transportation issues in Oklahoma, 1995.





44. Correspondence between Common Cause Oklahoma regarding turnpike and outer

loop issues, 1998-1999.





49. Newspaper clippings from the Tulsa World regarding transportation issues in

Oklahoma, 2002.

50. Misc. newspaper clippings regarding transportation issues in Oklahoma, various

years.

51. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, “High Speed Passenger Rail Feasibility

Study, March 2001 (Revised 2002),” 2002.

52. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Rail Programs Division, “Oklahoma

High Speed Rail Initiative: OKC to Tulsa High-Speed Rail Corridor Cost Study,”

February 2002.


The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Proceedings and Issues

Folder:

1. Materials regarding Oklahoma Corporation Commission and energy issues, 1993-

1998.

2. Press releases and media statements from Common Cause Oklahoma, 1994-1996.

3. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Ethics Policy and Proposals, 1994.

4. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Southwestern Bell rate filings and issues, 1995.

5. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Southwestern Bell, AARP, 1995.

6. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, correspondence with Representative Peltier of

the AARP, Oklahoma State Legislative Committee, 1995.

7. Press releases and clippings, Oklahoma Corporation Commission regarding

telecommunications issues, 1995.

8. Common Cause Oklahoma documents regarding telecommunications issues, 1994-

1997.

9. Oklahoma Constitutional Amendment, 1997.

10. Oklahoma legislation, 1997.

11. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Rate Case, 1994.

12. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Regulation of Natural Gas OneOk, Inc. Annual

Reports, 1994-1995.

13. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Regulation of natural gas, Oklahoma Natural

Gas, Inc, filings, April 1996.

14. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Single Commissioner Investigation, clippings,

press releases, etc., 1996.

15. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Cause no. PUD 960000039, Commissioner Bob

Anthony, 1996.

16. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Attorney General filing, 1996.

17. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Regulation of Natural Gas, Cause no. PUD

960000039, June 19, 1996.


960000039, Compelling Dynamic Energy, 1996.


960000039, Compelling Enogex Corporation, 1996.


960000039, Compelling PanEnergy, 1996.


960000039, Commissioner Bob Anthony filing, 1996.


960000039, Commissioner Bob Anthony filing, cont., 1996.


960000039, public comments of Dr. Edwin Kessler, 1996.


960000039, Open Records Materials, Volume 1, 1998.



















34. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Attorney General, Utility Consumer Advocate

to the Corporation Commission, 1998.

35. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Norman Franchise Ordinance, 1993.

36. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Newspaper clippings, 1993.

37. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Newspaper clippings, 1995-1996.

38. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Newspaper clippings, 1997-1998.




Common Cause Oklahoma, The Early Years 1972-1985

Folder:

1. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Status Reports, 1974.

2. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Board Minutes and Proceedings, 1974.







9. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Budget Review, 1978.





14. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Meetings and Reports, 1985.

15. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Issues: Program Action Committees,

1985.

16. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Executive Director, 1985.

17. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Executive Director Correspondence,

1980’s.


19. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, President David Cohen, 1985.

20. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Personnel Files, 1977-1985.

21. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Personnel Files, 1978.

22. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Business Records, 1983-1985.

23. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, State Leadership Conferences, n.d.

24. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Special Events, 1980-1984.

25. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Pictures and Proclamations, 1979.

26. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Memorabilia, 1980’s.

27. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Legislative Clearing House, 1984.

28. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Volunteer Correspondence, Alice

Leonard, 1990-1995.

29. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Political Action, 1980.

30. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Newsletters, 1975.





35. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Press Releases, 1977.

36. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Press Releases, 1978-1984.


38. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Press Relations, 1977-1985.

39. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Press Relations, 1977-1985.

40. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Sunset Legislation Studies, 1984.

41. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Sunset Legislation Reports, 1980’s.

42. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Open Meetings Reports and Studies,

1976-1978.

43. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Open Meetings Reports and Studies,

cont., 1976-1978.

44. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Equal Rights Amendment, 1982.

45. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Campaign Finance Reform, 1976.

46. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Campaign Finance: Initiated Law in

other states, 1975.

47. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Campaign Finance: Initiated Law in

other states, 1975.

48. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Campaign Finance: PAC, n.d.

49. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Conflict of Interest Legislation, 1984.

50. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Conflict of Interest, 1980.


Common Cause Oklahoma, The Early Years, cont. 1972-1985

Folder:

1. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Conflict of Interest, 1981.

2. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Conflict of Interest press, 1980-1984.

3. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Conflict of Interest press and newspaper

clippings, 1977-1984.

4. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Initiated Proposals on Ethics and

Executive Branch, 1980.

5. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Ethics Proposals, 1970’s- 1980’s.

6. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Issues: Ethics, 1980-1983.

7. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Issues: Reapportionment, 1981-1983.

8. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Rules Committee, 1983.

9. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Legislative Profiles, 1970’s.

10. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, State Utility Commissions, 1970’s.



13. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, News Clippings, 1984.

14. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Budget, 1985.

15. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Program Action Meeting, 1977.

16. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Equal Rights Amendment.

17. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Request for Documents Regarding

Franking.

18. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Administrative Fundraising Materials.

19. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Administrative Opportunity Fund.

20. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, State Contribution Limits, 1983.

21. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, ERA.

22. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Common Cause Award.


24. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Legislative Articles, Press Releases,

1975.

25. Common Cause Oklahoma, Early Years, Sunset Legislation and Questionaire,

Executive Branch.

26. Common Cause Oklahoma, Corporation Commission, Utility Consumer

Advocate, Position Articles.

27. Common Cause Oklahoma, Corporation Commission, Single Commissioner

Investigation, 1996.

28. Common Cause Oklahoma, Corporation Commission, One Fuel Adjustment.

Common Cause Oklahoma, Political Leaders 29. Tommy Alsip, General, National Guard.

30. Bob Anthony, Corporation Commissioner.

31. James Barker, Speaker of the Oklahoma House.

32. Henry Bellmon, Governor.

33. Denise Bode, Corporation Commissioner.

34. Bonds.

35. David Boren, US Senator, Governor, President of the University of Oklahoma.

36. Citizens, Individuals, and Organizations.

37. Civil Rights, ACLU, Human Rights Commission.

38. Jeff Cloud, Corporation Commissioner, Candidate.

39. Helen Cole, Senator, Ethic Commission.

40. Kenneth Converse, Representative.

41. Guy Davis, Representative, Majority Leader.

42. Ethics Commissioners.

43. Claudette Henry, State Treasurer.

44. Cal Hobson, State Senator, Representative.

45. Frank Keating, Governor.

46. Legislature, Oklahoma Legislative Articles.

47. Susan Loving, Attorney General.

48. Don McCorkell, Representative.

49. Billy Mickle, Senator.

50. Jack Mildren, Lieutenant Governor.

51. Doug Miller, Representative.

52. News Leaders.

53. Don Nickles, United States Senator, Triad Investigation.

54. Wanda Jo Peltier, Representative.

55. Kenneth Rhoades, Representative.

56. David Riggs, Representative.

57. Clifton Scott, Auditor, State of Oklahoma.

58. Supreme Court.

59. Stratton Taylor, Oklahoma Senate.

60. Richard Van Horn, University of Oklahoma President.

61. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, Public Facilities Authority.

62. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, Public Facilities Authority.

63. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, Biography, Votes.

64. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, Correspondence with CCO.

65. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, News Clippings, 1994-1995.

66. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, News Clippings, 1995.

67. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, News Clippings, 1996.

68. J.C. Watts, U.S. House of Representatives, News Clippings, 1997-.

69. Michael Williams, Lobbyist, Healthy Futures.

70. Michael Williams, Lobbyist, Healthy Futures, News Clippings.

Oversize Materials: Box 1 Location: 08462

Includes Common Cause Oklahoma Scrapbooks 1, 2, and 3. 1970’s and 1980’s.


Common Cause Oklahoma, Political Leaders

Folder:

1. David Walters, Governor, Common Cause Letters.

2. David Walters, Governor, Contributions.

3. David Walters, Governor, Grand Jury Indictment Report.

4. David Walters, Governor, Grand Jury Final Report.

5. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, 1988-1991.

6. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, 1992.

7. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, September 1993.

8. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, October 1993.









17. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, Grand Jury Counts.

18. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, November 1993.

19. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, November 1993.

20. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, Turnpike Cuts.

21. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, McCarville Report.

22. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, December 1993.

23. David Walters, Governor, News Clippings, December 1993.



Common Cause Oklahoma, Issues 26. Legislature, Our Private Legislatures.

27. Legislative Reform, Council of State Governments.

28. Legislative Reform, Illinois Legislative Council.

29. Legislative Reform, Ethics, Council of State Governments.

30. Legislative Reform, Oklahoma, Special Committee on Legislative Procedure.

31. Legislative Reform, Legislative Rule Changes, 1999.

32. Legislative Reform, Oklahoma, Legislators, Business with Lobbyists.

33. Legislative Reform, Oklahoma, David Riggs, Legislative Comments.

34. Legislature, Pictures, By Year.

35. Legislature, Reapportionment.

36. Legislative, Hot Issues, George Humphreys.

37. Legislators, Pressure on Lobbyists.

38. Legislative Reform, Oklahoma, John Faught, Charges of Corruption.

39. Legislature, Oklahoma, Legislative Appropriations Process.

40. Legislature, Good Legislators.

41. Lobbyist Reform, Washington State.

42. Lobbyist Reform, Public Disclosure, Washington State.

43. Lobbyist Reform, Lobby Disclosure Reform, Common Cause Virginia.

44. Lobbyist Reform, Lobby Disclosure Reform, Common Cause.

45. Lobbyist Reform, Public Agency Lobbying, Washington State.

46. Citizen Lobbying, League of Women Voters.

47. Citizen Lobbying, How to Write Letters to Editors and Elected Officials.

48. Oklahoma Lobbying Act.

49. Oklahoma Registered Lobbyists, 1997-1998.

50. Lobbyists, News Clippings.

51. Female Lobbyists, News Clippings.

52. Oklahoma Lobby Reports, Common Cause Oklahoma.

Issues, The Initiative and Referendum Process 53. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Copies of Amendment.

54. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Citizen’s Advisory Task Force.

55. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Research, Property Taxes.

56. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Judicial Proceedings.

57. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Judicial Proceedings.

58. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Common Cause Oklahoma Positions.

59. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Analysis of State Question 669.

60. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Oklahoma State School Administrators and

School Board Members.

61. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Vote Yes on SQ 669.

62. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Official Positions in Opposition to SQ 669.

63. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Gary Gardenhire Concerns about School

Boards Campaign.

64. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Groups Positions Opposed to SQ 669.



67. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Contributions to Campaigns.

68. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Contributions to Campaigns.

69. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, News Clippings, 1994.

70. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, News Clippings, 1995.

71. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, News Clippings, January-February 1996.

72. SQ 669, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, News Clippings, March 1996.



75. SQ 657, 676, 677, Ad Valorem Tax Changes, Information.

76. Ethics Code, Article XXVIII.

77. Shorten Our Sessions, 1989.

78. Vote on Article XXIX, Ethics Amendment, 1990.

79. SQ 647, Revenue Measure.

80. SQ 672, Casinos, Common Cause Oklahoma and Drew Edmondson letters.

81. Lottery Rehearing.

82. SQ 649 and SQ 650, Bonds and Games.

83. Gambling Clipping

84. SQ 684, 685, 688, 690, 692, Election Results, 2000.

85. 1996 Election Results, Maine

86. Change the Petition Process.

87. 1998 State Questions.


Common Cause Oklahoma, Issues

Folder: 1. Economic Issues, Taxes, Underground Economy.

2. Economic Issues, Taxes and Population.

3. Economic Issues, Quality Jobs Program Act.

4. Economic Issues, Securities Exchange Commission, Bonds.

5. Economic Issues, Stifel Pac.

6. Economic Issues, Revenue Policy and Economic Competitiveness.

7. Economic Issues, National Budget Figures.

8. Economic Issues, Balanced Budget.

9. Economic Issues, State Salaries.

10. Judicial Issues, Judicial Campaigns.

11. Judicial Issues, North Carolina Legislation and Correspondence.

12. Judicial Issues, Common Cause Oklahoma Positions.

13. Judicial Issues, Judicial Election Results and Analysis, 2000.

14. Judicial Issues, Judicial Election Results and Analysis, 2002.

15. Judicial Issues, News Clippings, 1998.

16. Judicial Issues, Truth in Sentencing.

17. Tobacco, National, Smoking Them Out.

18. Tobacco, Common Cause National, Smoke and Mirrors.

19. Tobacco, Tobacco Industry Conglomerates, American Lung Association.

20. Tobacco, Common Cause National, Press Releases.

21. Tobacco, Tobacco Money in Oklahoma Legislative Elections, Dr. Keith Gaddie.

22. Tobacco, Common Cause Oklahoma, Press Releases and Press Conference.

23. Tobacco, Common Cause Oklahoma, Materials for Press Conference.

24. Assisted Living, Assisted Living Update, Interview.

25. Hatch Act, Memorandum, National, Governing Board, Copy of Hatch Act.

26. Hatch Act, Cases, Rutan, United Public Workers.

27. Hatch Act, Cases, Broadrick, U.S. Civil Service Commission.

28. Hatch Act, Articles on Hatch Act.

29. Hatch Act, Common Cause Oklahoma, SB 165, Bill and Position, Articles on

Hatch Act.

30. Civil Rights, Sexual Orientation Position, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

31. Civil Rights, Racial Harassment, Oklahoma University Indian Students.

32. Civil Rights, Employment Non-Discrimination.

33. County Government, Bad Times for Good ‘Ol Boys, Harry Holloway.

34. County Government, Reform Bust.

35. County Government, Governor’s Task Force.

36. County Government, Oklahoma Farm Bureau.

37. County Government, News Clippings.

38. Environmental Issues, Executive Branch, Department of Environmental Quality,

Permit Process.

39. Environmental Issues, Tire Recycling.

40. Environmental Issues, Sardis Lake Water Issues.

41. Environmental Issues, Politics and the Environment, Dr. Kessler Article.

42. Environmental Issues, Freon Editorial Politics and the Environment, Dr. Kessler

Comments.

43. Environmental Issues, HB 2419, Comprehensive Water Plan, 2002.

44. Political Party Issues, General Information on Political Parties, Formation,

Platforms.

45. Political Party Issues, HB 2654, Parties and Ballot Access.

46. Political Party Issues, Voter Registrations by Party and District, 1982-1990.

47. Political Party Issues, 1992 Elections Results, by Party.

48. Political Party Issues, Spending Limits.

49. Political Party Issues, Party Clash 1996.

50. Term Limits, Common Cause Magazine, Money Behind the Movement.

51. Term Limits, Information on Oklahoma’s Term Limit Effort: Campaign

Financing, Dave Rausch.

52. Term Limits, News Clippings, 1989-1994.

53. Term Limits, Common Cause Position.

54. Term Limits, News Clippings, 2004.

55. Campaign Finance Reform, Cost of Democracy Conference.

56. Campaign Finance Reform, Cost of Democracy Conference Materials.

57. Campaign Finance Reform, Gouging Democracy Report.

58. Campaign Finance Reform, Oklahoma Law, Article.

59. Campaign Finance Reform, Dr. Kessler, Presentations, 1995-1996.

60. Campaign Finance Reform, Dr. Kessler, Comments and Addresses, 1996-1997.

61. Campaign Finance Reform, Dr. Kessler, Letter and Presentation, 1997.

62. Campaign Finance Reform, Dr. Kessler, Comments 2000.

63. Campaign Finance Reform, Price of a Legislative Seat.

64. Campaign Finance Reform, Costs of Some Campaigns.

65. Campaign Finance Reform, Party Contribution Limits, States.

66. Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Funds Used for Equity Investments.

67. Campaign Finance Reform, Common Cause Oklahoma, Press Release, September

25th, 1992.

68. Campaign Finance Reform, Anti-Corruption Pledge Signed.

69. Campaign Finance Reform, Church Contributions.

70. Campaign Finance Reform, HB 2690, Prohibiting Accepting Campaign

Contributions During a Specific Period.

71. Campaign Finance Reform, HB 2726, Campaign Contributions.

72. Campaign Finance Reform, Local Reform.

73. Campaign Finance Reform, Norman Campaign Contributions, Maps.

74. Campaign Finance Reform, Norman Citizens.

75. Campaign Finance Reform, News Clippings, 1992-.

76. Campaign Finance Reform, Press Release, Congressional Delegation.

77. Campaign Finance Reform, Press Release, National, Hagel Bill, Breaux Flip Flop.

78. Campaign Finance Reform, Press Release, National, HR 2566, Common Cause

Oklahoma Position.

79. Campaign Finance Reform, Presidential Fund, Case v. Federal Election

Commission.

80. Campaign Finance Reform, League of Women Voters.

81. Campaign Finance Reform, Tax Exempt Status, National Legal and Policy

Center.

82. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Coalition by Laws.

83. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Brochures.

84. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Study Circles.

85. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Fact Book, Discussion

Guide.

86. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Additional Case Studies.

87. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Report from Study Circles.

88. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Proceedings, 2000.





93. Oklahomans for Campaign Finance Reform (OCFR), Grass Roots, Granny D’s

Walk.

94. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, Materials, 1991

95. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, Materials, 1992.





100. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, Strategies and Tactics, 1996.

101. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, 1997-1999.

102. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, Update and Materials, 2001.

103. Campaign Finance Reform, Grass Roots, National, Mailing, News Clippings,

1996.

104. Open Meetings, Records, Open Records Act.

105. Open Meetings, Records, Open Record Request.

106. Open Meetings, Records, Comparison with Colorado.

107. Open Meetings, Records, News Clippings.

108. Open Meetings, Records, Bill to Restrict.

109. Open Meetings, Records, SB 480, Journal Record Editorial.


Common Cause Oklahoma, Administrative

Folder:

1. Administrative, Incorporation, By-laws (National), Amended through 1989.

2. Administrative, Statement of Principals (National).

3. Administrative, Pre-Approved State Issues (National).

4. Administrative, State Performance Guidelines (National), 1994.

5. Administrative, State Litigation Guidelines (National), 1995.

6. Administrative, Fact Sheets and Brochures (National).

7. Administrative, Common Cause Oklahoma, Mission and Purposes, 1970’s.

8. Administrative, By-laws (State), 1989.

9. Administrative, By-laws (State), 1993.

10. Administrative, By-laws (State), Amendments, 1998.

11. Administrative, Job Descriptions (State).

12. Administrative, Consultant Agreements.

13. Administrative, Reorganization, State Petition, Memo Note to the File about

Reorganization.

14. Administrative, Board, Membership 1990-1998.

15. Administrative, Letterhead, 1992-1996.

16. Administrative, Lobbyist Reports, 1995-1996.

17. Administrative, Special Awards, Recognitions, by Year.

18. Administrative, Special Awards, Certificates.

19. Administrative, Board Leadership and Development, Leadership Survey.

20. Administrative, State Leadership Conferences.

21. Administrative, Common Cause Oklahoma, Description.

22. Administrative, Fundraising Materials, Letters.

23. Administrative, Common Cause Volunteers, 1981-1985.

24. Administrative, Biographical Material, Speakers, and Others.

25. Administrative, Demetrius Bereolos, Grass Roots, Board Member, Contributing

Writer.

26. Administrative, Mark Burkett, Contributing Writer, Board Member.

27. Administrative, Robert (Bob) Case, Vice Chair, Contributing Writer, Board

Member.

28. Administrative, Lt. Colonel Charles Dutreau, Chair, Vice Chair, Board Member.

29. Administrative, Mary Francis, Grass Roots, Vice Chair, Chair of Constitutional

Revisions Study Common Cause Committee, Board Member, Contributing

Writer.

30. Administrative, Prentice Hapgood, Editor, Common-Tary, Contributing Writer,

Board Member.

31. Administrative, Lois Chiles Hilbert, Contributing Writer, Secretary, Charter

Member.

32. Administrative, Dr. Richard Hilbert, Contributing Writer, Issues Committee

Chair, Board Member.

33. Administrative, A. Thomas Hill, Grass Roots, Ethics Commission Monitor, Board

Member, Contributing Writer.

34. Administrative, Lynn Howell, Chair, Contributing Writer, Board Member.

35. Administrative, M. Coleman Hull, Contributing Writer, Board Member,

Representative to Ethics Commission.

36. Administrative, Dr. Edwin Kessler, Chair, Vice Chair, Board Member.

37. Administrative, Dr. Edwin Kessler, Chair, Comments and Testimony.

38. Administrative, Kessler’s Komments.

39. Administrative, Jane Reynolds, Secretary.

40. Administrative, Charlie Rhoades, Chair, Vice Chair, Contributing Writer.

41. Administrative, Isabel Smith, Board Member.

42. Administrative, Dr. Stuart Van Orden, Chair, Vice Chair, Board Member,

Executive Director.

43. Administrative, Don Welch, Vice Chair, Grass Roots, Committee Service, Board

Member.

44. Administrative, Budget, 1985, 1986.

45. Administrative, Board Minutes and Proceedings, 1986.























Common Cause Oklahoma, Administrative

Common Cause Oklahoma, The Ethics Commission

Folder:

1. Administrative, Minutes, Executive Committee, 1993-1996.

2. Administrative, History Committee, 1993.

3. Administrative, Issues Committee, 1993.







10. Administrative, Legislative Committee, 1993.

11. Administrative, National Issues, 1993.

12. Administrative, Nominating Committee, 1991-1996.

13. Administrative, Ad Hoc or Special Committees.

14. Administrative, Research Reports, 1988.

15. Administrative, Memorandums and Research, 1990.








23. Administrative, Press Releases, Newspapers.

24. Administrative, Press Releases, Newspapers, Radio Stations.

25. Administrative, Press Releases, 1986.












37. Administrative, Press Releases, Radio Show Preparation, 1998.





42. Administrative, Newsletters, 1986.

















.


60. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Ethics in Public

Management.

61. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Ohio and Washington.

62. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Reform Proposals, Model Act.

63. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Reform Proposals, Model Act, Common Cause.

64. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Conflict of Interest.

65. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Update of States, Cogel.

66. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Lessons for Reform.

67. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Articles, Tevington Notes.

68. The Ethics Commission, Electronic Filing of Campaign Reports, request for

Proposals.

69. The Ethics Commission, Electronic Filing of Campaign Reports, SDR

Technologies.

70. The Ethics Commission, Electronic Filing of Campaign Reports, Proposals and

Politics.

71. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Research Materials, Contracts, Electronic Filing.

72. The Ethics Commission, History of Ethics Commission.

73. The Ethics Commission, Legislation, Acts, and Constitutional Provisions.

74. The Ethics Commission, Legislation, Acts, and Constitutional Provisions, 1986.

75. The Ethics Commission, Legislation, Acts, and Constitutional Provisions, 1988.

76. The Ethics Commission, Legislation, Acts, 1989.


78. The Ethics Commission, Legislation, Acts, Political Subdivisions.





83. The Ethics Commission, Louisiana Ethics Code, 1996.

84. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Commission Described, 1996.

85. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, 1997, Meetings, CCOK Positions.


Common Cause Oklahoma, The Ethics Commission, cont.

Folder:

1. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Bulletins, Spring and Summer, 1995.

2. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Bulletins, Year 1996.

3. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Interpretations, 1992.

4. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Interpretations, 1995.

5. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Interpretations, CCOK Request, 1994.

6. The Ethics Commission, Ethics Interpretations, CCOK Complaint, 1998.

7. The Ethics Commission, Rules, 1986.

8. The Ethics Commission, Oklahoma Council on Campaign Compliance and

Ethical Standards, Proposed Rules, 1988.

9. The Ethics Commission, Rules, 1989, CCOK Positions.

10. The Ethics Commission, Rules, Taylor Amendments, 1989.

11. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Research, 1990.

12. The Ethics Commission, Members, 1991.

13. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, CCOK Positions, 1991.

14. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Model Act Comparison, 1991.

15. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Research, 1991.

16. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Rules, 1992.

17. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Reactions, 1992.


19. The Ethics Commission, Rules, 1992, Letter of Support, William Upthegrove.

20. The Ethics Commission, Vote for Legislative Rules, 1992.

21. The Ethics Commission, News releases, 1992.

22. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Legislative Positions, 1992.

23. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Executive Reactions, 1992.

24. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Other Views, 1992.

25. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Transfer, Funds, 1992.

26. The Ethics Commission, Governor David Walters, Position on Legislative Rules,

1992.

27. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Law, Briefs, 1992.

28. The Ethics Commission, CCOK Brief, 1992.

29. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January-March, 1993.

30. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, April-October, 1993.

31. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Public Hearings, 1993.

32. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, CCOK Positions, December, 1993.


34. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Organization Positions, 1993.

35. The Ethics Commission, Governor Keating’s Policy Proposal, 1993.

36. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January, 1994.

37. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, 1994.

38. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Final, 1994.

39. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January-May, 1994.

40. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, March-December, 1994.


42. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Public Hearing, 1994.


44. The Ethics Commission, Personal Financial Disclosure, 1994.

45. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Amendments Offered, 1995.

46. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January, 1995.

47. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January 5 & 12, 1995.

48. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Amendments, January 26, 1995.

49. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Submitted, 1995.


51. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, 1995.

52. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Bills, Positions, 1995.

53. The Ethics Commission, Final Rules, 1995.


55. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Amendments, Public Hearing, 1995.


Common Cause Oklahoma, The Ethics Commission, cont.

Folder: 1. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Amendments, 1996.

2. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Positions and Testimony, 1996.

3. The Ethics Commission, Rules Submitted, 1996.

4. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Positions and Testimony, 1996.

5. The Ethics Commission, Appropriations, 1996, 1987-1996.

6. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Public Hearings, January, 1996.

7. The Ethics Commission, Report on Public Hearing, January, 1997.

8. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Meetings, March- April, 1997.


10. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, Public Hearing, December, 1997.

11. The Ethics Commission, Complaint Process, Keating, 1997-1998.

12. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, January-May, 1998.

13. The Ethics Commission, Proposed Rules, August-December, 1998.

14. The Ethics Commission, Proceedings, 1998.






20. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, 1987.






26. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, February, 1992.

27. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, March, 1992.

28. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, April, 1992.

29. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, May, 1992.

30. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, June, 1992.

31. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, Oklahoma Observer, June 10, 1992.

32. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, July, 1992.

33. The Ethics Commission, News Clippings, August-December, 1992.

34. The Ethics Commission, Mike McCarville Report, 1992, Ethics and Other Issues.










Common Cause Oklahoma, National and State Issues 44. Campaign Finance Reform, Memorandums, 1990’s.

45. Campaign Finance Reform, Memorandums, 1990’s.

46. Campaign Finance Reform, Studies.

47. Campaign Finance Reform, Studies.

48. Campaign Finance Reform, Buckley v. Valeo.

49. Campaign Finance Reform, First National Bank of Boston, Belotti.

50. Campaign Finance Reform, Litigation, Recent, 1998.

51. Campaign Finance Reform, Studies, Legal.

52. Campaign Finance Reform, Role of Business, Legal.

53. Campaign Finance Reform, Unused Campaign Finance Funds.

54. Campaign Finance Reform, Investigation of 1996 Federal Election.

55. Campaign Finance Reform, Wetheimer Article, Columbia Law Review.

56. Campaign Finance Reform, Federal Election Commission, Legislation.

57. Campaign Finance Reform, Corporate Welfare.

58. Campaign Finance Reform, Presidential Earmarking.

59. Campaign Finance Reform, Presidential Spending, Check Off.

60. Campaign Finance Reform, State Public Financing.


Common Cause Oklahoma, National and State Issues

Folder:

1. Campaign Finance Reform, ACLU Statement.

2. Campaign Finance Reform, Organizations Favoring.

3. Campaign Finance Reform, Interview on CFR, Federal Election Commissioner.

4. Campaign Finance Reform, Clinton Proposal.

5. Campaign Finance Reform, Letter to President Clinton.

6. Campaign Finance Reform, President Bush, Position on Campaign Finance.

7. Campaign Finance Reform, Gingrich Money Grid.

8. Campaign Finance Reform, Senator David Boren.

9. Campaign Finance Reform, Senator McCain.

10. Campaign Finance Reform, Robert Bork.

11. Campaign Finance Reform, Project Independence.

12. Campaign Finance Reform, Project Independence.

13. Campaign Finance Reform, National Positions.

14. Campaign Finance Reform, National Positions after September 11, 2001.

15. Campaign Finance Reform, Common Threads, Newsletter.

16. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, National Governing Board (NGB)

Meeting.


Meeting.


Meeting.

19. Campaign Finance Reform, Correspondence.

20. Campaign Finance Reform, States.

21. Campaign Finance Reform, Action in the States.

22. Campaign Finance Reform, Report from the States, 2001.

23. Campaign Finance Reform, Reactions.

24. Campaign Finance Reform, Senate Ethics.

25. Campaign Finance Reform, Lobbying Article.

26. Campaign Finance Reform, Shays-Meehan, Other Legislation.

27. Campaign Finance Reform, Summary of HR 2566.

28. Campaign Finance Reform, Federal Election Bills, Includes HR 2566.

29. Campaign Finance Reform, McCain-Feingold.

30. Campaign Finance Reform, Reorganization Reaction.

31. Campaign Finance Reform, Common Cause in the 1990’s.

32. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Weekly Briefing.

33. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Causenet.

34. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Policies and Staff.

35. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Archibald Cox.

36. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Education Fund.

37. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, State Leadership Conference, 1990.

38. National-State Relations, Reorganization, Miscellaneous.

39. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative.

40. Campaign Finance Reform, Administrative, Fred Wertheimer Resignation.

41. Campaign Finance Reform, Ballot Access News.

42. Campaign Finance Reform, Political Standard Newsletters.

43. Campaign Finance Reform, Center for Responsive Politics.

44. Campaign Finance Reform, Newsletters.

45. Campaign Finance Reform, Press Releases, 1992-1993.

46. Campaign Finance Reform, Press Releases, 1994.




50. Campaign Finance Reform, News Clippings, 1991.











61. Campaign Finance Reform, News Clippings, 2000-2005.

Common Cause Oklahoma, Correspondence 1970’s-1994 62. Correspondence, 1973.

63. Correspondence, 1974.






69. Correspondence, 1980’s.










Common Cause Oklahoma, Correspondence, 1995-2005

Folder:
























24. Correspondence, 1992-94.

25. Magazine and Newspaper Articles: 1990s.

26. Columbus Foundation: Subscription letter and 3 issues: 1.3 and 4 (1990), 2.1

(1991), and 3.2 (1992).

27. Jacobson Foundation and Miscellaneous.

28. Common Cause Newsletter: February 2006. Vol 12, Issue 1 (3 Copies).

29. Common Cause Archives on Compact Disc.

30. Common Cause Historical Project Archive: May 2005.


Common Cause Oklahoma, The Ethics Commission, 1972-2006

Folder:

1. Addendum to previous holdings.

2. February 2006.

3. Early Years, Acts.

4. HB 2054.

5. Rules Index.

6. Legislation, Acts, 1995.

7. Legislation, Acts, Rules, 1996.



10. Legislation, Acts, Rules 2002.

11. Legislative, Acts, Political Subdivisions.

12. Early Years, Acts End.

13. Ethics Bulletin, 1995.

14. Ethics Bulletins, 1996.

15. Ethics Interpretations, 1992.

16. Interpretations, 1995.

17. Personal Financial Disclosure, 1994.

18. Campaign Reporting, 1994.

19. Legislative Rejection, 1992.

20. Legislative Rejection Draft Rules, 12/11/1991.

21. Legislative Rejection, 1992: Guide to readings.

22. Legislative Rejection: Article XXIX.


24. Legislative Rejection, 1992: “Excerpts…”

25. Legislative Rejection, 1992: Suggestions.

26. Legislative Rejection: Rules Summary, Final Rules.

27. Legislative Rejection: Substitute Rules HJR 1077.

28. Reaction to Rejection: Fact vs. Fiction, 1992.

29. Reaction to Rejection: “Gutting,” 1992.

30. Reaction to Rejection: Myth vs. Fact, 1992.

31. Reaction to Rejection: Statement, 1992, Everest.

32. Reaction to Rejection: Chairman Statement, 1992.

33. Reaction to Rejection: Edwin Kessler.

34. Reaction to Rejection: Preamble, 1992.

35. Suit vs. Legislature: Brief, June 1992.

36. Suit vs. Legislature: Amicus…Common Cause, 1992.

37. Suit against Legislature: Application for Declaratory, 1993.

38. Suit against Legislature: Decision, Opala, Concurring, 1993.

39. Suit against Legislature: Alma Wilson, Concurring, 1993.

40. Legislative Suit: Decision, J. Simms, 1993.

41. Legislative Rejection, 1992, End.

42. Members, 1993-1996.

43. Notice of Meetings, 1993-1994.

44. Notice of Meetings, 1995-1996.

45. Reporting Forms.

46. Proposed Rules, 1993: Draft, March.

47. Proposed Rules, 1993: Drafts, June 1993.

48. Edwin Kessler: comments, 1993.

49. Memorandum: Gifts, Anything of value, 1993.

50. Proposed Rules, Testimony, 1994.

51. Susan Loving.

52. Ethics Rules Opinion: Attorney General Susan Loving, 1994.

53. Susan Loving.

54. Press Release, 1994.

55. News Clippings, 1994.

56. 1995.

57. Proposed Rules, 1994-1995: Minutes 94.

58. Proposed Rules: Minutes, 1/12/1995.


60. Words and Phrases: “Public Hearing.”

61. Proposed Rules: Final Amendments, 1/26/1995.

62. Proposed Rules: Major Provisions, 1995 Rules.

63. Proposed Rules: Synopsis, 1995 Rules.



66. The Legislature: HB 1608, 1995.

67. Proceedings: the Legislature, HB 1608, HJR 1045, 1048; 1995.

68. Proposed Rules: Rules, November 16, 1995.

69. Proposed Rules: Rules, December 21, 1995.

70. Proposed Rules: December 1995.

71. Proceedings: Proposed Rules, Common Cause Testimony, January-May 1995.

72. Correspondence: January-May 1995.

73. Proposed Rules: Testimony, June-December 1995.

74. Correspondence: June-December 1995.

75. Press Releases: 1995.

76. News Clippings: January-March 5, 1995.

77. News Clippings: March 12-October 1995.

78. Political Communication Center - OU: Cost of Democracy II, 1995.

79. 1995, End.

80. Cost of Democracy.

81. Cost of Democracy II, end.

82. Budget.

83. Budget Concerns and Information, 1996-1997.

84. Budget Concerns: Common Cause Positions.

85. Budget Concerns: News Clippings, 1996-1997.

86. Budget, end.

87. Proposed Rules: Memo, Amendments, September 26, 1996.

88. Proposed Rules: Request for Proposal, October 23, 1996.

89. Alternatives: November 14, 1996.

90. Proposed Rules: Amendments, Public Hearing, December 21, 1996.

91. Statements and Press: 1996.

92. Correspondence: January-July 1996.

93. Correspondence: August-December 11, 1996.

94. Correspondence: December 11, 1996.

95. News Clippings: 1996.

96. Proposed Rules: 1998.

97. Proposed Rules, News Clippings: 1998.

98. Ethics Interpretation: 1998.

99. Correspondence: 1998.

100. Lobbyists: Selected Lists, 1997-1998.

101. Research Articles: 1995-1996.



104. Fax, October 22, 2002 and Tribal Campaign Contributions.


106. Common Cause Oklahoma: Computer Disc February 2006 Archives.


Common Cause Oklahoma

Folder:

1. Addendum to Previous Holdings.

2. Open Meetings: Open Records.

3. Open Meetings: Sunshine, Cohen and Adams.

4. Issues: Open Meetings, David Cohen.

5. Issues: Open Meetings, State Open Meetings Laws.

6. Issues: Open Meetings, Initiative Petition, 1987.

7. Issues: Open Meetings, Vermont Law, 1988.

8. Issues: Open Meetings, “Open Government.”

9. Issues: Open Meetings, Model Law.

10. Issues: Common Cause, National; Paul Gillies Letter.

11. Issues: Open Meetings, “Tapping Official Secrets.”

12. Issues: Open Meetings, Laws in States, 1993.

13. Issues: Open Meetings, Rose Moreno, Arizona.

14. Issues: Open Meetings, Laws, State Brief, 1994.

15. Issues: Open Meetings, Records/Freedom, State Brief 1994.

16. Issues: Open Meetings, Notes, Dr. Mitchel Beville.

17. Issues: Open Meetings, News Clippings, 1997-2003.

18. Issues: Open Meetings, Correspondence.

19. Issues: Open Meetings, Oklahoma Act, Meetings.

20. Issues: Open Meetings, Oklahoma Open Records Act.

21. Issues: Open Meetings, Colorado Sunshine Law.

22. Issues: Open Meetings and Records, David Boren, OU, September 1995.

23. Issues: Open Meetings, Memorandum, Edwin Kessler from Brenda Erickson.

24. Issues: Open Meetings, Colorado Legislative Handbook.

25. Issues: Open Meetings and Bills, 1998.

26. Issues: Open Meetings, Request for Records 2004.

27. Open Records: Employer Kansas, November 18, 2003.

28. Issues: Norman Report Card

29. Ethics Commission: Growth in Norman Taxes.

30. Issues: Growth in Norman R8D, Universities.

31. Issues: Growth in Norman Home Building Impact.

32. Issues: Growth Transportation.

33. Issues: Growth in Norman: Transportation Correspondence.

34. Issues: Growth in Norman: Waste and Water.

35. Issues: Growth in Norman: University Stadium Expansion.

36. Issues: Growth: Kirkpatrick Manor.

37. Issues: Norman: Harold Liddell.

38. Issues: Norman: Utilities.

39. Issues: Municipal Affairs, Purcell Taxes.

40. Issues: Norman: Elections and Campaigns, 1998.

41. Issues: Norman: Elections, City Board List.

42. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: City Ordinance.

43. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Initiative Petition.

44. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Citizens Prepare Petition.

45. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Articles.

46. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: News Clippings.

47. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Precincts.

48. Issues: Norman: Campaign Ordinance: Review Committee, 2000.

49. Issues: Norman: Campaign Ordinance: Review Committee, 2001.

50. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Court Filings, 1998.

51. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Court Filings: District Court.

52. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Petition Court Filings.

53. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Petition Court Filings.

54. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Court Filings.

55. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Court Filings.

56. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Court Filings, 2000.

57. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: Reform: News Clippings, 2000-2001.

58. Issues: Norman: Mayoral Election: News Clippings, 2004.

59. Issues: Norman: Campaign Finance: News Clippings, 2004.

60. Corporation Commission.

61. Issues: Corporation Commission: Statements by Common Cause Oklahoma.

62. Issues: Corporation Commission: Electric, Utilities: News Clippings, 1997-1999.

63. Issues: Corporation Commission: Natural Gas: News Clippings, 1997-.

64. Issues: Corporation Commission: Telephone: News Clippings, 2004.

65. National Media and Communications.

66. National, State Issues: Media and Communications: VP Date, 1994.

67. Administrative Communications: States, 1996-1997.

68. National, State Issues: Media and Communications: Internet Web Site, 1997.

69. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gift Ban Press Releases, 1994-1995.

70. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gift Ban News Clippings, 1994.

71. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gifts News Clippings, 1995.

72. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gifts News Clippings, 1996.

73. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gifts: Bills House, Senate, 1995.

74. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gifts: Memos and Testimony.

75. National, State Issues: Government Accountability Act, S2.

76. National, State Issues: Gifts: National Grass Roots Talk Show.

77. National, State Issues: Gifts: End Special Interest Perks.

78. National, State Issues: Gift Rules, Gifts and Lobbying in the states.

79. National, State Issues: Gifts: Senate Vote, 1995.

80. National, State Issues: Gifts: Senate Provisions, 1996.

81. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Gift Ban, 1995-1996 Press.

82. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: 1997 Press Releases.

83. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: News Clippings, 1998.

84. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Other 1998.

85. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Other Issues,1999 News Clippings.

86. National, State Issues: Campaign Finance: Project Independence.

87. National, State Issues: Memorandum: Attacks on the Judiciary, 1997.

88. National, State Issues: Administrative: 1998 Budget.

89. National, State Issues: Administrative: Budget Information 1999.

90. National: Administrative Staff Changes.

91. National: Administrative State Email Addresses.

92. Issues: Immigration Policy, 1986.

93. Issues: Correctional Facility.

94. Issues: League of Women Voters: Citizen Lobbying 1998.

95. Issues: State Employment: Review Board Statutes.

96. Issues: Employment: Social Security Act.

97. Issues: 2002 State Questions.

98. Issues: News Clippings: 1999-2003.

99. Issues: Beer Sales: 1995.

100. Issues: Possible: SQ 680, SQ 681.

101. Issues: Public Policy and Science.

102. Issues: Tax Issues.

103. Issues: Judiciary: Death Penalty: Truth in Sentencing.

104. Issues: Judiciary: North Carolina Reform Victory.

105. Issues: Tobacco Press Release: Hollywood’s Role.

106. Issues: Gun Control.

107. Issues: The Next Special Counsel.

108. Issues: Oklahoma Water Resources Board: Agenda, December 10, 2002.

109. Issues: Pledge, News Clippings.

110. Issues: The End of News as We Know It.

111. Issues: Oklahoman’s For Viable Future.

112. Issues: SQ 669: Property Taxes: Press Release, 1996.

113. Transportation: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 1993.

114. Issues: Edwin Kessler: Economy-money oil.

115. Issues: Gambling.

116. Administrative: Charles W. Dutreau, Chair, Board.

117. Administrative: Dr. Edwin Kessler, Chair, Board Member.

118. Administrative: Dr. Stuart Van Orden, Chair, Board.

119. Administrative: Common Cause Oklahoma: (501) (c) (3) Status.

120. Administrative; Fund Raising Letters.

121. Administrative: Memos, Board of Directors 1997-1998.

122. Administrative: Fax to National: Ethics and Tribal Campaign Funds.

123. Political Leaders: Carole Arnold: Talk Radio Host.

124. Political Leaders: Barby Report: Political Leaders: Historical Kate Barnard:

Director of Charities.

125. Political Leaders: Lloyd Benson: Speaker, State Representative.

126. Political Leaders: Denise Bode: Corporation Commission.

127. Political Leaders: Campaign For America.

128. Political Leaders: Candidate Letters.

129. Political Leaders: Jeff Cloud: State Representative.

130. Political Leaders: Patricia Folley: Environmentalist.

131. Political Leaders: Danny Hilliard: State Representative.

132. Political Leaders: Cal Hobson: State Senator.

133. Political Leaders: James Inhofe: U.S. Senator.

134. Political Leaders: Frank Keating: Governor.

135. Political Leaders: League of Women Voters.

136. Political Leaders: Legislature.

137. Political Leaders: Bob Macy: Oklahoma County, D.A.

138. Political Leaders: Gracie Montgomery: Ethics Commissioner.

139. Political Leaders: Rauscher Pierce: Refnes, Inc. Brokers.

140. Political Leaders: Dick Reynolds: Mayor.

141. Political Leaders: Laura Rhodes.

142. Political Leaders: Father Mike Roethler: Ethics Commissioner.

143. Political Leaders: Clifton Scott: State Auditor.

144. Political Leaders: Mike Salem: Attorney ACLU.

145. Political Leaders: Lee Slater: Ethics Expert.

146. Political Leaders: Jim Standard: Editor.

147. Political Leaders: Mike Synar: Congressman.

148. Political Leaders: William Von Glahn: Ethics Commission.

149. Political Leaders: David W. Walters: Governor.

150. Political Leaders: J.C. Watts: U.S. House of Representatives.

151. Political Leaders: World Neighbors.

152. Political Leaders: Miscellaneous.

Box 32

Folder:

Columbia College and Columbia University, Admissions Interviews and

Correspondence 1. Correspondence: Admissions email notifications, Austin E. Quigley Dean of

Columbia College, including Columbia College brochure, 2001.

2. Correspondence: Office of undergraduate admissions, the Gentlemen of the

Columbia ARC, interview reports and alumni handbooks,1999-2001.

3. Correspondence: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Interview Reports, ARC

Chair Paul Eickelberg, alumni handbook and brochures, 1993-1995.

Correspondence: Environmental Issues

4. Various correspondence and articles about the environment, 1995-1999.

5. Various correspondence and articles on environmental topics, 1995-1994.

6. Various correspondence and articles on environmental topics, 1994-1993.

7. Cleveland County Audubon Society Newsletter:

Vol. 39 no. 1 (1988); Vol. 38 no. 6 (1988); Vol. 38 no. 5 (1988); Vol. 38 no. 4

(1987); Vol. 38 no. 3 (1987); Vol. 38 no. 2 (1987); Vol. 37 no. 7 (1987); Vol. 37

no. 6 (1987); Vol. 37 no. 5 (1987); Vol. 37 no. 4 (1986); Vol. 37 no. 3 (1986);

Vol. 37 no. 1 (1986).

8. Various correspondence, articles, and newsletters on environmental activism,

1990-1987.

9. Various correspondence, articles, and newsletters about the Sierra club, the

Audubon society and acid rain, 1988-1976.

10. Prairie Roots newsletters and National Celebration of the Outdoors brochures.

Oklahoma Telecommunications 11. Various correspondence and documents pertaining to Mr. Kessler’s experiences

with telephone communications in rural Oklahoma, 1978-1986.

Transportation Issues in Oklahoma

12. Various correspondence, copies of government documents, and articles about

transportation in Oklahoma and the Committee for Safe Pathways, 1970-1976.

Thailand and U.S. Tobacco Exports 13. Various correspondence, copies of government documents, and articles about

Thailand wanting to ban tobacco exports from the U.S., 1988-1991.

14. 1 copy of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 hearing filed by

the Cigarette Exportation Association on the Thai government’s policies and

practices on the importation of cigarettes, 1989.

15. 1 copy of the petition seeking presidential action on behalf of the U.S. Cigarette

Export Association against the Kingdom of Thailand and the Thailand Tobacco

Monopoly, 1989.

Water Issues 16. Information on the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, 2006.

1 copy of Oklahoma Senate Bill no. 288 on water and water rights, 2003-2006.

17. Various clippings and brochures about water issues, 1990-2006.

18. Various correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets about water issues, 1972-1995.

Oklahoma Water Resources Board Agenda and minutes, May 13, 1997.

The Land Institute

19. Various issues of the Land Institute’s publication The Land Report and mailings,

1988-2006.

20. Various issues of the Land Institute’s publication The Land Report and mailings,

1988-2006.

The Structure of Agriculture 21. Various correspondence, clippings, articles and brochures about agriculture,

1992-2006.

22. Various correspondence, clippings, articles, and reports on agriculture, 1985-

1991.

23. Various articles, brochures, handouts, and reports on agriculture, 1976-1984.

House Bill 1017 24. Various clippings, articles, and fact sheets about House Bill 1017, Governor

Henry Bellmon, and Oklahoma schools, 1990 and 2006.

Box 33

Folder:

2006 Oklahoma Primary Election 1. Various clippings and advertisements about John Sparks’s campaign for Senate

seat in District 16, a few various Ron Davis, Tim Emrich and Derrick Ott

campaign flyers, 2006.

Term Limits, 1990-2006 2. Various articles and clippings on term limits, 1995-2006.

3. Various articles, briefs, correspondence, and clippings on term limits, 1994.

Tar Creek 4. Various clippings about Tar Creek and mining, 2004-2006.

5. Various clippings about Tar Creek and mining, 2003-2004.

Trade and Politics 6. Various clippings, articles, pamphlets about trade, 1987-2006.

Mexico 7. Various clippings, magazines, and articles about Mexico, 1981-1998.

8. Various clippings, magazines, and articles about Mexico, 2000-2006.

9. 6 copies of the magazine El Ojo Del Lago.

Environmental Issues 10. Various articles, reports and correspondence about environmental issues, 2001-

2006.

11. Various articles, reports and correspondence about environmental issues, 1996-

2000.


1996.


1991.


1972.

Box 34

Folder:

Enforcement of Drug Laws

1. Various clippings, articles, and documents about enforcing drug laws, 1996-2006.

2. Various correspondence, clippings, articles, and documents about enforcing drug

laws, 1912-1995.

Ethical Treatment of Animals 3. Various correspondence, articles, booklets and clippings related to the ethical

treatment of animals, 1993-2006.

Poultry Wastes 4. Various clippings and documents related to the poultry business, 1998, 2000, and

2005-2006.

Kerr Center 5. Various correspondence, pamphlets, booklets, and miscellaneous items about the

Kerr Center, 1986-2006.

6. Newsletters from the Kerr Center, 1993-1990.

7. Newsletters from the Kerr Center, 1998-2006.

8. Various correspondence and booklets from or about the Kerr Center, 1999-2002.

Content of Food 9. Various correspondence, clippings, articles and documents about food, 1976-

2006.

Agricultural Sustainability 10. Various newsletters, documents, and articles about sustainability, 1991-2001.

11. Various articles, pamphlets, articles, and booklets about sustainability, 1988-

1991.

12. Various newsletters, articles, clippings, documents and booklets about

sustainability, 1984-1988.

Rural Area Decline 13. Various clippings, documents, articles, correspondence, and pamphlets about rural

areas, 1991-2005.

14. Various articles, correspondence and reports about rural development, 1989-1991.

Box 35

Folder:

Growth: Population

1. Various correspondence, articles and clippings about population growth, 1999-

2006.

2. Various correspondence, clippings, and papers about planning for overpopulation,

1999.

3. Various clippings, articles, correspondence and documents related to the effects of

population growth, 1995-1998.

4. Various correspondence, clippings, documents, brochures, and a directory related

to the Catholic Church’s policy on population growth issues, 1994.

5. Various articles, clippings, correspondence, guides, and magazines related the

loss of natural resources, 1984-1993.

Center for Rural Affairs 6. Newsletters and two Annual Reports for the Center for Rural Affairs, 1990-2006.

7. Various correspondence, reports, documents, pamphlets and newsletters related to

the Center for Rural Affairs, 1991-1992.

Trade Magazines in Agriculture 8. Six trade magazines related to different aspects of agriculture, 1992-2000.

Mad Cow Disease 9. Various correspondence, clippings, and reports on Mad Cow Disease, 1996-2006.

Biotechnology

10. Various correspondence, clippings, articles, and documents on different aspects of

the biotechnology field, 1999-2006.

11. Various correspondence, clippings, documents, pamphlets, and articles on the

field of biotechnology, 1986-1998.

Common Cause Oklahoma 12. Files describing the Common Cause Oklahoma materials that Edwin Kessler III’s

donated to the Western History Collections, 2005.

Taxation 13. Various newspaper articles, Internet items and reports on taxation, 1990-2000.

14. Various newspaper articles, Internet items and reports on taxation, 1990-2000.

Organic Agriculture 15. Various newspaper articles, Internet items and reports on agriculture 1975-2006.

Antibiotics in Feed 16. Various correspondence, reports, newspaper articles, and Internet items

concerning comes uses of antibiotics in agriculture and human health, 1988-2006.

Box 36

Folder:

Agricultural Conferences 1. Various materials related to the 2000 conference at New York University titled

“Millennial Stews: Food and Food Systems in the Global City” and meeting of

The Association for the Study of Food and Society and The Agriculture, Food, and

Human Values Society.

Hormones in Milk 2. Various correspondence, clippings, articles, pamphlets, reports and documents

related to the injection of hormones into milk, 1987-2006.

Hormones in Beef 3. Various materials related to the background and history of hormones in beef

including reports of the European Commission and responses by U.S. agencies,

1989-2006.

4. Various correspondence, abstracts, and newsletters related to the development of

Edwin Kessler III’s paper Hormones in Beef, 1996-2002.

5. Various correspondence related to inquiries and responses from the local religious

community about hormones in beef, 2000.

6. Proceedings of the symposium “Impact of implants on performance and carcass

value of beef cattle” and accompanying notes by Kessler, May 1997.

Chronological Files on Various National and Global Issues 1985-2006

7. Various correspondence and articles, 1985-February 2000.

8. Reports, newspaper articles and editorials, correspondence, Internet items, and a

U.S. Supreme Court decision, August 2000-February 2001.

9. Various correspondence and articles, May 2001-December 2002.

10. Various correspondence and articles, January 2003-April 2003.

11. Various correspondence and articles, May 2003-August 2003.

12. Various correspondence and articles, September 2003-December 2003.


14. Various correspondence and articles, September 2004-October 2004.

15. Various correspondence and articles, November 2004-December 2004.

16. Various correspondence and articles, January 2005.

17. Various correspondence and articles, February 2005-April 2005.


Box 37

Folder: 1. Various correspondence and articles, September 2005-December 2005.

2. Various correspondence and articles, January 2006-July 2006.

3. Various correspondence and articles, August 2006-November 2006.

4. Correspondence and articles.








Religion

12. Various correspondence, December 2006 – April 2007.

13. Correspondence and articles on Eastern religions, 1997 - 2006.

14. Issues of the Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, 2006 - 2007.

15. Issues of the Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, 2005 - 2006.

16. Correspondence and articles on Catholicism, June – July 2007.

17. Correspondence and articles on Islam, September 1990 – November 2007.

18. Correspondence and issues of the Chickasaw Times, 2006 - 2007.

19. Various correspondence, newspaper clippings and magazine articles related to

Judaism, February 1997 - November 2007.


Judaism including a full issue of the New York Times, September 10, 1993 –

December 25, 1995.


Judaism, October 1975 – November 1986.

22. Various correspondence, newspaper clippings and articles on Unitarian-

Universalists, 1992 - December 2006.

23. Various newsletters and bulletins concerning Unitarian-Universalists, 2003 –

2006.

Box 38

Folder:

1. Various correspondence and clippings about Catholicism, March 1993 – April

2007.

2. Various correspondence and clippings about Catholicism, 1983 – December 1988.

3. Various correspondence, clippings and newsletters relating to the Interfaith

Alliance and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 1997 - 2007.

4. Various clippings, brochures and newsletters relating to the Interfaith Alliance

and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 1995 - 2006.

5. Issues of Church & State, brochures and newsletters relating to the Interfaith

Alliance and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, June 1996 –

January 2007.

6. Various correspondence and clippings on religious miscellany, 2006 - 2007.

7. Various correspondence and clippings on religious miscellany, 2005.

8. Various correspondence and clippings on religious miscellany, 2004.

9. Various correspondence and clippings on religious miscellany, 1998 – 2003.



Box 39

Folder:

1. Various articles and clippings discussing problems and prices with electricity

transmission and also the projected hydrogen economy. 2003-2005

2. Various news clipping about state lawsuits against the Poultry Industry 2006-

2007.

3. Various letters and newspaper articles discussing Bill Bartmann being acquitted

of fraud and other charges 2002-2005.

4. Various newspaper articles about Tar Creek and Picher pollution and school

districts struggles 2005-2009

5. Various newspaper articles about the new dome for the Oklahoma Capitol

building. 2003

6. Various newspaper articles and letters about the death penalty in Oklahoma.

1990-2006

7. Newsletters of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging 1999-2003

8. Evolution 2002-2005

9. “Right to Work” 1997-2004

10. Various articles about growth and its presages the economic crisis of the present

time 1991-2009

11. Sierra Club in Oklahoma 1990-2009

12. Papers and reports about the concern with ozone depletion caused by certain

chlorine-containing refrigerants used around the world and eventually released to

the atmosphere. 1987-1996 (2 folders)

13. Information about “appropriate technology”, including issues of the journal of

that name from 1975-1977

14. Agriculture and Human Values, which is the journal of the Agriculture, Food, &

Human Values Society. 1992-1994 (2 folders)

Box 40

Folder:

1. Various articles and newspaper clippings concerning issues of nuclear

proliferation and energy from nuclear fission 1983-2009. (4 folders)

2. Powering the Midwest – Renewable Electricity for the Economy and the

Environment 1993

3. Retrofit Lighting Technologies – Cost-Effective Lighting for Commercial

Applications 1991

4. Fourth Biennial Electric System Planning Report and Comments 1991

5. Proceeding of the First Continental Conference on Natural Gas Vehicles 1991

6. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Annual Report 1990, A Clear Future 1989,

Let’s Clear the Air about LNG – Natural Gas Fuel for the Long Haul, and

Computerized Natural Gas Dispensers.

7. Oklahoma Energy Strategy – Focus on Electric Power, Coal, the Environment,

and New Technology 1990

8. Oklahoma Energy Strategy – Focus on Petroleum 1990

9. Oklahoma Energy Strategy – Focus on Natural Gas 1989

10. Oklahoma Energy Strategy – Focus on Electric Power, Coal, Alternative Power

Sources, the Environment, and New Technology

11. Food Technology 1975-1976

12. Various magazines discussing the voting process, particularly aspects of the

process accompanying the election of George W. Bush on November 2, 2004.

1994-2005

13. Miscellaneous on environment – the letter from Frank Johnson is a kind of spoof

– there was no Henbit Society 1992-1993

14. Environmentalism in the former USSR 1991-1992

15. Environmentalism in Latvia – information provided by Astrid Ivask, spouse of the

former editor of “World Literature Today”. 1989-1992

16. Two copies of a bulletin issued by the Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania 1972-1973

17. A cover from New Yorker, July 22, 1972, suggestive of apprehension about

instability and imminent collapse.

Box 41

Folder:

1. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to energy and energy policies

2000-2001

2. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil 1996-1999

3. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Natural Gas 2000

4. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil and the Energy and

Petroleum industry1995-1996

5. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to various projects in Norman

Oklahoma including school board requests and energy problems. 1994-1995

6. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to OU Education, Juvenile

Crimes, OGE Energy, David Boren, and Oil. 1993-1994

7. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Center for Economy

Management and Research, Energy Tax, and BTU Tax. 1992-1993

8. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Environmental Restoration

and Waste Management, Energy Waste, OGE, Environmental Defense Fund, and

Automotive Natural Gas Inc. 1991

9. Various letters, articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Sierra Club of

Oklahoma and the Corporation Commission Hearing. 1990-1991

10. Various articles pertaining to discussions on Persian Gulf – obstacles to peace,

OU Energy, and Nuclear Waste. 1990

11. Various articles and papers pertaining to Energy Technology, Gas Exchange

Agreement, and Oil Distribution. 1987-1989

12. Various articles and papers pertaining to Oil Production Technology and OU

Health Sciences Center Cogeneration Proposal. 1965-1986

Box 42

Folder:

1. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil. 2009

2. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to alternative fuels. 2008-

2009

3. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to alternative fuels to oil such

as wind power, and pollution. 2007-2008

4. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil and Natural Gas Prices.

2006-2007

5. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Offshore Drilling Bans and

Wind Farms. 2006

6. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Alaska pipeline deal and

the Oil Industry. 2005-2006

7. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil Prices. 2005


9. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to High Oil Prices and

Energy Production. 2005


11. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Power Contract and Oil

Prices Rising and Falling. 2004

12. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Future of Energy and

Oil Prices. 2003-2004

13. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oil and Energy. 2004

14. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Natural Gas and Gas

Prices. 2002-2003

15. The Washington Quarterly – Energy Interdependence. 2007

16. Energy Index – shows how the often quoted energy index is calculated. 2009

Box 43

Folder:

Israeli/Palestinian Conflict 1. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Israeli/Palestinian

conflict. 2008-2009.

2. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Israeli/Palestinian


3. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Israel/Palestinian


4. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Israeli/Palestinian

conflict. 2011.

Water

5. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence pertaining to water

resources and rates in Norman and Oklahoma City, OK. 2010.

6. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence pertaining to water

resources and rates in Norman and Oklahoma City, OK. 2010.

7. Printed out Power Point slides and slide notes from the 2010 Sustainable Water

Research Forum for the City of Norman.

8. Various articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, pertaining to legislation in

the Oklahoma House and Senate about water usage and rates. 2007.

Commercial Financial Services

9. Four newspaper articles pertaining to commercial financial services. 2010.

Common Cause Oklahoma

10. Various articles, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and correspondence pertaining

to meetings and business of Common Cause Oklahoma. 1997-2011.

DDT 11. Various articles, newspaper clippings and correspondence pertaining to the

consequences of the manufacture, use, and export of DDT. 1992-1994.

Greenbelt and Land Conservancy Norman

12. Various articles, correspondence, meeting minutes, and business pertaining to the

Greenbelt and Land Conservancy groups in Norman, OK. 2000-2011.

13. Various articles, correspondence, meeting minutes, and business pertaining to the

Greenbelt and Land Conservancy groups in Norman, OK. 1994-2000.

14. Various articles, maps, handwritten notes, pertaining to the environmental and

economic status of Oklahoma. 1991-2000.

Miscellaneous

15. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence pertaining to politics

and political issues in Oklahoma. 2011.

16. A proposed book chapter by Edwin Kessler entitled “Biofuels, Climate Change,

and Human Population.” 2011.

17. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence pertaining to the topics

of politics, conservation, and land use. 1996-2010.

18. A proposed book chapter by Edwin Kessler entitled “Our Food and Fuel Future.”

2008.

19. Various articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Oklahoma, American, and

International politics. 1999.

20. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to Oklahoma,

American, and International politics. 1998.

Box 44

Folder:

Miscellaneous 1. Various articles and newspaper clippings relating to politics, land use, and

astronomy. 1997-1998.

2. Various articles and newspaper clippings relating to Oklahoma, American, and

International politics. 1991-1996.

3. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to Oklahoma

and American politics, Telecommunications trust-busting, and miscellaneous

articles. 1974-1989.

Wind Energy 4. Various articles and newspaper clippings relating to the installation of wind

energy and wind turbines in Oklahoma. 2010-2011.

5. Two OG&E annual reports, and various articles and newspaper clippings relating

to wind energy in Oklahoma. 2008-2009.

6. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to wind

energy in Oklahoma. 2008-2009.

7. Various reports, articles, newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to

wind energy in Oklahoma. 1973-2009.





10. A report concerning wind power in central Oklahoma entitled “Wind Power over

Central Oklahoma” by Edwin Kessler, prepared for the Bergey Wind Power

Company in Norman, OK. 2000.

11. Various articles and correspondence relating to the wind energy in Oklahoma.

1984-1997.

12. A report called “Variability of Wind power Near Oklahoma City and Implications

for Siting of Wind Turbines” by Edwin Kessler and Richie Eyster. A technical

report of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. Two articles about biofuels and

wind energy in Minnesota. 1987-2008.

13. Various graphs and statistics about wind power. 1994-1996.

14. Thirteen copies of New Energy Magazine. 2001-2004.

15. Eleven copies of WindBlatt Magazine. 2003-2004.

16. Six newsletters from Windustry. 2001-2009.

17. A printed out power point presentation for a renewable energy legislative

workshop entitled “Commercial/Community Wind Projects for Oklahoma.”

February 2007.

18. Two posters and two bumper stickers promoting wind power in Minnesota.

19. Twelve issues of the Oklahoma Wincharger newsletter. 2001-2004.

20. Various informational pamphlets and power point slides about wind energy. 2004.

21. Various articles, pamphlets, and newsletters pertaining to the wind energy

industry. 1998-2002.

22. Various articles, correspondence, and commission reports relating to developing

wind energy in Oklahoma. 1967-1986.

Box 45 :

Folder:

Pesticide Use 1. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the use and application of

pesticides.

2. Various articles and correspondence relating to the use and application of

pesticides.

3. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the use and application of

pesticides.


pesticides.


pesticides.


pesticides.

7. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the use and application

of pesticides.


pesticides.

Mercury Content in Fish 9. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to studies on the mercury

content in fish.

10. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to studies on the mercury

content in fish.

Alternative Energy Solutions 11. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to U.S. dependence on

petroleum products and possible alternative energy solutions.

12. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to U.S. dependence on

petroleum products and possible alternative energy solutions.

Craig site of the Weyerhaeuser Company

13. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the Craig site of the

Weyerhaeuser Company, its closure, and pollution.





Privatization of University of Oklahoma Hospital 16. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the possible privatization

of the University of Oklahoma Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)

17. Various newsletters, articles, and correspondence from the Oklahoma Center for

the Advancement of Science and Technology.

Box 46:

Folder:

Funeral Services and Coffin Sales 1. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the restrictions on the

sales of coffins and funeral services in the state of Oklahoma.

2. Various articles, correspondence, and reports relating to the restrictions on the




4. Various court briefs and decisions relating to the restrictions on the sales of

coffins and funeral services in the state of Oklahoma.





7. Various correspondences, court briefs, and decisions relating to the restrictions on

the sales of coffins and funeral services in the state of Oklahoma.



Oklahoma History Center and Historical Preservation9. Correspondence to the head

of the Oklahoma History Center about historical preservation of buildings.

Article authored by Ed Kessler declaring outrage at historical transportation

preservation.

Bond Issuances Without Voter Approval

10. Various articles, reports, and correspondences about issuances of bonds without

being put forth for voter approval.

11. Oklahoma State Supreme Court proceedings about bound issuances without voter

approval.

12. Oklahoma State Supreme Court proceedings about bound issuances without voter

approval.

SBC Corporate Commissioner and Bribes 13. Various articles, reports, and correspondence in relation to the SBC corporate

commissioner receiving bribes.

14. Various articles, reports, and correspondence in relation to the SBC corporate

commissioner receiving bribes.

Tax Increment Financing 15. Various articles, reports, and correspondence in relation to Tax Increment

Financing for businesses in Norman, OK.

16. Various articles, reports, and correspondence in relation to Tax Increment

Financing for businesses in Norman, OK.

Oklahoma Academy for State Goals 17. Various articles, reports, and correspondence in relation to the operations of the

Oklahoma Academy for State Goals.

18. Various newsletters, articles, and correspondence in relation to the operation of

the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals.

19. Various newsletters, articles, and correspondence in relation to the operation of

the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals.

Box 47:

Folder:

Wind Energy 1. Various news articles, and journal article on Oklahoma wind energy.

Fees to Support Development 2. Article on North Base development.

CFS Articles 3. Two newspaper articles on CFS II.

Common Cause

4. Various newsletters, articles, newspaper clippings, and email and letter

correspondence in relation to Common Cause and Funeral Services Licensing

Act.

5. Various newsletters, articles, newspaper clippings, papers, and email and letter

correspondence in relation to Common Cause and Ethics Commission.

6. Various newsletters, articles, newspaper clippings, email and letter

correspondence, and photocopies of legal documents in relation to Common

Cause.

Noble Materials and Successor Dicaperl 7. Various articles, newspaper clippings, photocopied legal documents, and

correspondence, including postcard, in relation to Mary Ann King, Noble

Materials and Dicaperl Plant, and environmental quality.

8. Various articles, newspaper clippings, photocopied legal documents, and

correspondence in relation to Mary Ann King, Noble materials and Dicaperl

Plant, and environmental quality.

Proposed Keystone Pipeline 9. Various articles, newspaper clippings, printed pictures, and correspondence in

relation to the Keystone Pipeline proposal.

10. Various articles, newspaper clippings, printed pictures, and correspondence in

relation to the Keystone Pipeline proposal.

Box 48:

Water Issues

1. Various Newspaper clippings, articles, Consumer Confidence Report for City of

Norman (2011 & 1999), and correspondence in relation to water issues in

Oklahoma.

2. Public Discussion Draft of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan, Executive

Report.

3. Various newspaper clippings, articles, statements, City of Norman meeting

agenda, Mission Statements of the Department of the Interior (2008), and

correspondence in relation to water issues in Oklahoma.

4. Various newspaper clippings, articles, City of Norman meeting agenda, and

correspondence in relation to water issues in Oklahoma.

5. Various newspaper clippings, articles, City of Lexington Water Quality Report,

and Regional Ground-Water Quality report in relation to water issues in

Oklahoma, and in general.

6. Water Quality Control by Ed Kessler.

7. Red River Compact: Arkansas-Louisiana-Oklahoma-Texas, May 12, 1978.

Gas Drilling Issues

8. Various newspaper clippings, articles, newsletters, and correspondence in relation

to gas drilling in Oklahoma and Texas.

Box: 49

Folder:

Lake Sardis Water Rights 1. Various newspaper clippings and article about the water rights of Lake Sardis

dating 2006-2007.

Jerry Fent 2. Various reports, newspaper clippings, and articles pertaining to grants and

funding of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the funding of the

building of the Oklahoma History Center, and actions by Common Cause

Oklahoma in conjunction with these events.

3. Various articles from Justia.com and biography about Oklahoma lawyer Jerry

Fent’s work in defending the Oklahoma constitution.

4. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and correspondence detailing the work of

Oklahoma lawyer Jerry Fent in defending the Oklahoma constitution.

5. Various articles, newspaper clippings, cases, and correspondence from and about

Jerry Fent and his cases pertaining to defending the Oklahoma constitution.

6. Various articles, newspaper clippings, and cases on which Oklahoma lawyer Jerry

Fent worked.

7. Various articles, newspaper clippings, reports, and cases about the work of

Oklahoma lawyer Jerry Fent. This folder contains information relating to Fent’s

work about an MG production plant in Oklahoma, violations of the open records

act, and information about bonded debt.

8. Various articles, newspaper clippings, case briefs, and correspondence pertaining

to the work of Oklahoma lawyer Jerry Fent and his work pertaining to the

Oklahoma constitution.

9. Various articles, correspondence, reports, an a copy of the Oklahoma Law Review

pertaining to the work of Oklahoma lawyer Jerry Fent and his work pertaining to

the Oklahoma constitution.

10. Various articles, correspondence, and reports pertaining to the work of Oklahoma

lawyer Jerry Fent about the capitol dome and its bonded funding.


lawyer Jerry Fent about funding for the Oklahoma capitol dome.


lawyer Jerry Fent about Department of Transportation grants.

13. Various articles, correspondence, and newspaper clippings about bonds and how

they benefit the Universities and colleges in the state of Oklahoma.

14. Documents and reports pertaining to the “Rehearing of the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority” and Jerry Fent.

15. Various newspaper clippings and articles pertaining to the use of bonds in

education, reference is made to Oklahoma Lawyer Jerry Fent and Edwin Kessler.

16. Various newspaper clippings and articles pertaining to the use of bonds in public

facilities, transportation, and capitol building revitalization. These topics are all

ones worked on by Oklahoma Lawyer Jerry Fent.

17. Various articles and proceedings relating to the use of bonds as funding for public

works projects. Jerry Fent as the lawyer in the proceedings.

18. Various documents and proceedings relating to Oklahoma lawyer Jerry Fent’s

work with the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement.

19. Various articles, documents, and reports pertaining to Oklahoma lawyer Jerry

Fent’s work on the GARVEE proposal, use of bonds for state project funding

especially the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement project.

Edwin Kessler III Donation Cover Letters 20. Copies of cover letters that accompanied donations to various organizations at the

University of Oklahoma made by Edwin Kessler III over the years.

21. Copies of cover letters that accompanied donations to various organizations at the

University of Oklahoma made by Edwin Kessler III over the years.

News magazines, and biographical information:

Location 08335:

1. "YANK -- The Army Weekly." Published in New York.

Dates:

November 4, 1942.

April 16, 1943.

January 22, 1944.

2. "ARC Light." ("A publication of the American Red Cross of the China-Burma-

India Command.") Published at Calcutta, India.

Dates: June 1, 1943.

September 10, 1943.

October 10, 1943.

5. Edwin Kessler, III, Biographical Information:

a. Arlington cemetery burial and visitation information.

b. Army enlistment information, rotation information, history of positions and

duties.

c. Military record and report of separation certificate of service.

d. Military report of physical examination.

Edwin Kessler III Collection

Box: Location Number:

1 04211

2 04212

3 04213

4 04214

5 04215

6 04216

7 04217

8 04218

9 04219

10 04220

11 04226

12 04227

13 04228

14 04245

15 04246

16 04247

17 04248

18 04249

19 04250

20 04251

21 04252

22 04184

23 04185

24 04186

25 04187

26 04188

27 04061

28 04062

29 04063

30 04064

31 04044

32 04045

33 04046

34 04047

35 04434.52

36 04434.53

37 04434.54

38 04434.55

39 04434.56

40 04428

41 04429

42 04430

43 04431

44 04432

45 04433

46 04434

47 04057

48 04057

49 04058