Overview of the Collection Creator Erickson, Ron (b. 1922) Title Ron Erickson Papers Dates 1985-2017 (inclusive) 1985 2017 Quantity 4.0 linear feet and 41 electronic files 3.13 gigabytes of digital material Collection Number Mss 912 Summary Ron Erickson represented Missoula in the Montana State Legislature from 1998-2012. This collection contains materials related to his campaigns, proposed bills to the House and Senate from Erickson s tenure, and voting reviews and approval ratings from various organizations. Repository University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections Archives and Special Collections Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library University of Montana 32 Campus Dr. #9936 59812-9936 Missoula, MT Telephone: 406-243-2053 Fax: 406-243-4067 library.archives@umontana.edu Access Restrictions Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula. Several electronic files were redacted during processing because they contained personal information. Redacted files are open for research; unredacted files are restricted. Access restrictions related to Personally Identifiable Information will be lifted 50 years from date of creation. Languages English Biographical Note Ron Erickson was born April 20, 1922 in Peoria, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1955 and his PhD from the University of Iowa in 1959. Erickson married his wife Nancy with whom he had two children: Terrell and Christine. Professionally, Ron Erickson worked in various research positions at the University of Texas from 1958-1961. In 1961, Erickson accepted an Assistant Professor position at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York where he taught for five years. Following his time at Canisius College, Erickson taught as an Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Montana from 1965-1998. While at the University of Montana Erickson also served as the Director of Environmental Studies from 1976-1984. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 1
Ron Erickson began his political career as a Democratic Party member in 1998 when he successfully won a seat in the Montana State House of Representatives. He held this seat from 1998-2009. In 2009, Erickson ran for the Montana State Senate seat for Senate District 47 and won. He served as a state senator until his retirement in 2012. Content Description This collection contains Erickson's legislative files from his terms representing Missoula in the Montana House (District 93 from 1998-2009) and Montana Senate (District 47 from 2009-2012) and is divided into four series. The series include campaign materials, information on proposed bills, digital files concerning Erickson's legislative tenure, and approval ratings. Archives and Special Collections also holds four reel-to-reel tapes from Erickson documenting the inception of the Round River Wilderness Research Project out of Missoula in the 1970s, and several boxes of his subject and faculty files. These materials are currently unprocessed. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Non-exclusive copyright to Erickson's material is held by the University of Montana. Preferred Citation Ron Erickson Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Administrative Information Arrangement The processed portion of the Ron Erickson collection is divided into four series: Series I: Campaign Materials, 1985-2012, 1.5 linear feet Series II: Bills and Legislative Session Materials, 1999-2011, 2.0 linear feet Series III: s, 2007-2011, (3.13 gigabytes) Series IV: Ratings, 1999-2017, 0.5 linear feet Custodial History This collection was held by Ron Erickson until its donation to the University of Montana. Acquisition Information http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 2
The processed portion of this collection was donated to the University of MOntana by Ron Erickson in 2018. Additional unprocessed material was donated to the University in 2003 and 2006. Future Additions Processing Note The donor's original order was maintained for the physical files, though materials were refoldered during processing. files were pulled together and processed as their own series. files with personally identifiable information (PII) were redacted, with redacted copies described as part of Series III, electronic files. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Campaign Materials, 1985-2012 1.5 linear feet This series contains scrapbooks, advertisements, filing forms, voter lists, surveys and other materials from Erickson's political campaigns as well as materials from his opponents' campaigns. The scrapbooks house campaign and election materials, photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. arrangement reflects the donor's organization. Voters lists in this series have been restricted due to the personal nature of the information contained within the files. Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 1/1 Walking Sheet Summary 2006 1/2 Erickson Flyers 1998-2008 1/3 Correspondence 1998-2012 1/4 John Parker - Primary Opponent 1998 1/5 Financial Reports 1998-2001 and 2006 10/1 Voter Lists RESTRICTED 1998 and 2000 1/6 Election Analysis 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 3
1/7 Election Results 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 1/8 Campaign Finance 2002 1/9 Campaign Filing Forms 1998 and 2000 1/10 Endorsements 1998, 2002 and 2006 1/11 Senate Campaigns 2007-2009 and 2011 10/2 Voter Lists, Senate Runs RESTRICTED 2006 and 2008 2/1 Correspondence 2006 and 2/2 Senate - Press 2008 2/3 Senate Endorsements 2008 2/4 Senate Campaign Filing forms 2008 2/5 Senate Race, Westridge Creative 2008 2/6 Great Falls, Montana, Talk 2010 Box 8 Scrapbook 1985-2005 9 Scrapbook 2007-2011 Series II: Bills and Legislative Session Materials, 1999-2011 2.0 linear feet This series contains information on proposed bills to both houses of the Montana State Legislature. Included are Erickson s notes concerning various proposed bills, Erickson s Montana State House of Representatives and Montana State Senate personal voting logs, financial information related to various bills, and phone messages, voting information, emails, photographs, and other files associated with Erickson s tenure in the Montana State Legislature. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 4
arrangement reflects the donor's organization. Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 2/7 Session Press 2007 2/8 House Tax Notes 2007 2/9 House Tax Notes March - April 2007 2/10 National Resources Committee Notes 2007 2/11 National Resource Book 2 2007 2/12 House Joint Resolution 39 - Economy Research Study 2/13 Co-sponsored Bills 2007 2/14 HB 61 - Fire Assessment 2007 2/15 HB 108 2007 2/16 HB 191 - $100 Million in Infrastructure 2008 2/17 HB 227 - Sequestration Loans 2007 2/18 HB 282 2007 2/19 HB 311 - Medical Marijuana 2007 2/20 HB 295 - Growth Policy 2/21 HB 302 - Lottery and Affordable Housing 2/22 HB 385 - Bonding for Transportation 2/23 HB 411 - Major Facility Sitting Act 2007 3/1 HB 509 - Coal Reclamation 2006-2007 3/2 HB 534 - Motorcycle Helmets 2007 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 5
3/3 HB 552 - Affordable Housing 2007 3/4 HB 572 - Resident Tax Relief 2007 3/5 HB 573 and 267 - Impact Fees Schools 2007 3/6 HB 598 - Oil, Gas, Infrastructure 3/7 HB 746 - Capital Campaign 2007 3/8 HB 816 - Waters Edge 2008 3/9 Senate Tax Notes Second Half 2009 3/10 Senate Tax Notes 2011 3/11 Senate Tax Notes Continued 2011 3/12 Notes 2009 3/13 Energy and Telecommunications Notes 2009 3/14 Energy and Telecommunications Notes 2011 3/15 Local Government Notes 2009 3/16 Local Government Record Notes 2009 3/17 Co-sponsored Bills 2009 3/18 SB 5 3/19 SB 6 3/20 SB 9 - Transportation Bonds 3/21 Senate Joint Resolution 10 3/22 SB 36 - Waters Edge 3/23 SB 60 - State Fund 2008-2009 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 6
3/24 SB 66 - Sequestration 4/1 SB 71 - Orphan Share fund 2008-2009 and 4/2 SB 179 - Elderly Homeowners Tax Credit 2008-2009 and 4/3 SB 180 - California Tailpipe Standard 2009 and 4/4 SB 191, 192 and 208 2011, 2013 and 4/5 SB 200 2009 4/6 SB 368 4/7 SB 283 2008-2009 4/8 SB 323 - Landlord/ Tenant 2008-2009 and 4/9 SB 326 - Medical marijuana Revision 2011 4/10 SB - 459 - Capital Gains 2009-2010 4/11 Bill Drafts 2011 4/12 SB 11 and 12 2010 and 4/13 SB 93 2011 and 4/14 SB 94 - Water' Edge s 2011 4/15 SB 140 - Charter Service 2011 4/16 SB 252 2011 4/17 SB 350 2011 and http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 7
4/18 SB 401 2011 4/19 SB 411 2011 4/20 SB 419 2011 4/21 SB 423 - Medical marijuana 2011 5/1 Co-Sponsor 2011 5/2 61st Legislative Session Review 2009 5/3 Legislative Session Review 2011 5/4 House of Representatives Individual Voting Log 5/5 House of Representatives Individual Voting Log 5/6 House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Individual Voting Log 2003 5/7 End of Legislative Session Summary 1999 5/8 HB 434 - Impact Fees 1999-2000 5/9 HB 520 - Metal Mine Reclamation 1999 5/10 HB 569 1999 5/11 HB 634 1999 5/12 Erickson Bills 2001 5/13 HB 23 2000 5/14 HB 24 2001 5/15 HB 57 2001 5/16 HB 58 2001 6/1 HB 59 - Impact Fees 2001 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 8
6/2 HB 61 - Fire Assessment 2001 6/3 HB 70 - Retirement 2001 6/4 HB 244 1999 6/5 HB 273 2001 6/6 HB 466 - Transportation 2001 6/7 HB 459 2001 6/8 HB 473 - A Bad Environmental Bill 2001 6/9 HB 565 2001 6/10 House Joint Resolution 38 6/11 HB 580 and 581 2001 6/12 58th Legislative Session Summary 2003 6/13 HB 58 6/14 HB 59 6/15 HB 106 2003 6/16 HB 230 6/17 HB 236 - Points 2003 6/18 HB 268 2003 6/19 HB 288 - Car Rental Tax 2003 6/20 HB 413 - Cigarette Tax 2003 6/21 HB 520 - Affordable Housing 2003 6/22 HB 506 - Medical Marijuana 2003 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 9
6/23 HB 530 - Transportation and Local Growth Policy 6/24 HB 757 - Destination Montana 2003 6/25 HB 721 - Water's Edge 2003 7/1 HB 765 - Sales Tax 2003 7/2 HB 470 - Senator Jeff Mangan 2003 7/3 Recycled Glass 2003 Series III: s, 1999-2011 2.0 linear feet This series contains phone and web messages concerning proposed bills in the Montana State Legislature, legislative voting records, information on Ron Erickson s proposed bills, digitally saved news articles related to Erickson s legislative session activities, photographs, and a video discussing medical marijuana legislation. During processing, phone and web message files with personally identifiable information (PII) were redacted. The redacted files are available with PII removed. The original files have been restricted. Container(s) Description Dates _file Phone Messages RESTRICTED 2011 Phone Messages RESTRICTED 2011 Web Messages RESTRICTED 2011 Web Messages RESTRICTED 2011 Phone Messages PII Removed 2011 Phone Messages PII Removed 2011 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 10
Web Messages PII Removed 2011 Web Messages PII Removed 2011 Flake Votes 2009 Decisive Votes 2009 General Voting List 2009 Floor Votes 2011 Sponsored Bills 2009 Beartooth NBC Education 2011 Missoulian Medial Marijuana Repeal 2011 NBC Medical Marijuana Repeal 2011 Talk of the Town Medical marijuana Repeal 2011 WMC profile 2011 YouTube-Oppose Medical Marijuana Repeal 2011 Billings Gazette-GOP Energy Policy 2011 Billings Gazette-Septic System 2011 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 11
KPAX-Death Penalty 2011 Flathead Beacon-Wading Boots 2011 CNBC-Business Tax 2011 Helenair-State Tax Collection 2010 Digital Images Press Photos Digital Image Senate Democrats Digital Image Public Library Photo 2011 _file Medical Marijuana Video 2007 Series IV: Ratings, 1999-2017 0.5 linear feet This series contains various voting reviews and approval ratings of the Montana State Legislature from newspapers, interest groups, think tanks, and a variety of other organizations. s have been arranged chrnonlogically. Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 7/4 Ratings 1999 7/5 Ratings 2001 7/6 Ratings 2003 7/7 Ratings 2005 7/8 Ratings 2007 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 12
7/9 Ratings 2009 7/10 Ratings 2011 7/11 Ratings 2013 7/12 Ratings 2015 7/13 Ratings 2017 Names and Subjects Personal Names : Erickson, Ron (b. 1922)--Archives Form or Genre Terms : Scrapbooks Finding aid prepared by Patrick Swart 2019 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/cc-attr.shtml http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv608825 13