Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains the papers of Representative Willard Hale Gardner as he served on the Utah State Legislature from 1973-1984. Because Representative Gardner was a part of the Senate Committee System, the collection’s series itself is mainly divided by the Senate Committee Systems. Series 1 through 17 are derived from the United States House of Representatives Committee Systems. Series 17 is for the correspondence that Representative Gardner received. Series 18 is Human Services, a temporary Committee System existent during Gardner’s term as representative. Series 19 is related to the concerns of Senior Citizens of the community. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, surveys, articles, newsletters, congressional reports, notes, meeting minutes, pamphlets, memorandums, House and Senate journals, budget reports, brochures, bulletins, and other papers, concerning topics such as education, city planning, environment, land and water use, health, natural resources and energy, prisons, courts, transportation, pollution, parks and recreation, natural disasters, police and police academy, military, veterans, and family issues.
Dates
- approximately 1970-1985
Creator
- Gardner, Willard Hale (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Willard Hale Gardner was born on December 22, 1925 to Rebecca Viola Hale and Willard Gardner. Willard is the seventh child of Rebecca and Willard. From 1944-1946 he served as a part of the United States Navy. Willard is married to DeAnn Gardner and they are parents of six children. Willard served as a Republican Utah State Representative from 1973-1984 in Districts 38 and 63. Representative Gardner served as a Co-Chairman of the Natural Resources and Energy Joint Appropriations Committee while he was a State Representative.
Extent
40 cartons (40 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Representative Willard Hale Gardner as he served on the Utah State Legislature from 1973-1984. The papers include correspondence, newspaper clippings, surveys, articles, newsletters, congressional reports, notes, meeting minutes, pamphlets, memorandums, House and Senate journals, budget reports, brochures, bulletins, and other papers, concerning topics such as education, city planning, environment, land and water use, health, natural resources and energy, prisons, courts, transportation, pollution, parks and recreation, natural disasters, police and police academy, military, veterans, and family issues.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged in twenty-one series: 1. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on agriculture, 1966-1985. 2. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on appropriations, 1966-1985. 3. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on armed forces, 1973-1984. 4. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on budget, 1966-1985. 5. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on education and workforce, 1966-1985. 6. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on energy and commerce (energy and natural resources), 1966-1985. 7. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on ethics, 1973-1978. 8. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on financial services, 1966-1984. 9.Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on foreign affairs, 1970-1985. 10. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on house administration, 1966-1985. 11. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on judiciary, 1970-1985. 12. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on oversight and government reform, 1970-1985. 13. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on science, space and technology, 1972-1984. 14. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on transportation and infrastructure and public safety, 1972-1984. 15.Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on veterans, 1973-1980. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on taxation, 1970-1985. Willard Hale Gardner legislative correspondence, 1973-1984. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on human services, 1970-1984. Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on aging, 1971-1980.
Custodial History note
Found in stacks in 2008. Donated by Willard Hale Gardner in 1983 and 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Willard Hale Gardner; 1983 and 1985.
Appraisal note
Utah political history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.I, August 2007.)
Separated Materials note
Laws of Utah books donated with this collection were removed because additional copies are stored in the Howard W. Hunter Law Library.
Processing Information note
Processed; Melissa Cowles, student processor and John Murphy, curator; 2008.
- Title
- Register of Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Melissa Cowles, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States