Rick Phelps Papers, 1946-2000

Container Title
M2004-009
Part 1 (M2004-009, Audio 1682A/1-17): Original Collection, 1973-1998
Physical Description: 13.4 c.f. (13 record center cartons and 1 archives box), 17 tape recordings, 76 videorecordings (in 8 video boxes), and 52 photographs 
Series: Children's Code, 1973-1980
Box   1
Folder   1-7
History of the Children's Code
Box   1
Folder   8-15
AB 510, 1973
Box   1
Folder   16
AB 765, 1973
Box   1
Folder   17
SB 99, 1973
Box   1
Folder   18
SB 185, 1973
Box   1
Folder   19
[?, 1973]
Box   1
Folder   20-35
AB 795, 1975
Box   2
Folder   1-10
AB 795, 1975 (continued)
Box   2
Folder   11-38
AB 874, 1977
Box   3
Folder   1-48
AB 874, 1977 (continued)
Box   3
Folder   49-56
AB 1168, 1979
Box   4
Folder   1-20
AB 1169, 1979 (continued)
Box   4
Folder   21-29
Series: Governor's Advocacy Committee For Children and Youth, 1974-1975
Series: Youth Policy and Law Center Inc., 1976-1982
Box   4
Folder   30-37
General
Box   5
Folder   1-25
General (continued)
Box   5
Folder   26-45
Youth and Family Aids plan
Box   6
Folder   1-11
News clippings
Box   6
Folder   12-23
Publications
Box   7
Folder   1-20
Series: State Public Defender, 1983-1987
Series: Dane County Executive, 1988-1997
Box   7
Folder   21-46
Campaigns, 1988-1991
Box   8
Folder   1-12
Campaigns, 1992-1996
Box   8
Folder   13-21
Statewide issues, 1992-1994
Box   8
Folder   22
Miscellaneous memorabilia
Box   8
Folder   23
America illustrated - Phelps profile
Box   8
Folder   24
Clinton/Gore, 1996
Box   8
Folder   25
References, 1994
Box   8
Folder   26
Archives
Box   8
Folder   27
“Personal notes from Rick,” 1989-1993
Box   8
Folder   28
Personal correspondence, 1996
Box   8
Folder   29
Personal notes, 1997
Box   8
Folder   30
Correspondence, miscellaneous
Box   8
Folder   31
Federal Budget
Box   8
Folder   32
Health care reform
Box   8
Folder   33
Budget briefings
Box   8
Folder   34
Budget briefings - presentations, 1991
Box   8
Folder   35
Casino
Box   8
Folder   36
Clean Sweep
Box   8
Folder   37
Crime session, 1993
Box   8
Folder   38
General Assistance Reform
Box   8
Folder   39
Jail officers
Box   8
Folder   40
Planning department
Box   8
Folder   41
Consolidation services
Box   8
Folder   42
Taxpayer letter complaint
Box   8
Folder   43-45
Miscellaneous
Box   8
Folder   46
Vetoes, 1993
Box   8
Folder   47
Budget
Box   8
Folder   48
Jail - history
Box   8
Folder   49
Tom Still meeting
Box   9
Folder   1
Preserve Dane Campaign, 1993
Box   9
Folder   2
Symdon Motors
Box   9
Folder   3
Jail overcrowding
Box   9
Folder   4
Press complaint
Box   9
Folder   5
Land Use Initiative
Box   9
Folder   6
Helene [Nelson]
Box   9
Folder   7
Plan department - vote implementation
Box   9
Folder   8-9
Budget briefing, 1994-1995
Box   9
Folder   10
Sommerset - HUD
Box   9
Folder   11
Federal budget briefing, 1994-1995
Box   9
Folder   12
State budget briefing, 1995-1997
Box   9
Folder   13
Appointments issue
Box   9
Folder   14
Transit Committee
Box   9
Folder   15
Small Business Administration
Box   9
Folder   16
Senator Ellis meeting
Box   9
Folder   17
Christmas, 1994
Box   9
Folder   18
Democratic National Convention, 1996
Box   9
Folder   19
Blettner Group, Ltd.
Box   9
Folder   20
Event, 1994 April
Box   9
Folder   21
Bill Feitlinger - Assistant to University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor
Box   9
Folder   22
Religious Holidays
Box   9
Folder   23
White House Briefing, 1993
Box   9
Folder   24
Comparing County Expenditures - Per Capita Expenditures in Counties as Self-Reported for 1995, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Box   9
Folder   25
Christmas decorations
Box   9
Folder   26
Wage stagnation
Box   9
Folder   27
Issue papers
Box   9
Folder   28
Transition
Box   9
Folder   29
Edgewood College Panel Conference, 1996 July 15
Box   9
Folder   30
“Living Wage” Proposals
Box   9
Folder   31
“Long-Term Care Initiative”
Box   9
Folder   32
Memos
Box   9
Folder   33
NCCD award, 1996
Box   9
Folder   34
Planning and Development
Box   9
Folder   35
Medicaid
Box   9
Folder   36
Federal Budget
Box   9
Folder   37
Children's Income Security Program
Box   9
Folder   38
Christmas decorations
Box   9
Folder   39
Issues and projects
Box   9
Folder   40
Health - national health care
Box   9
Folder   41
Taxpayer letter complaint
Box   9
Folder   42-45
Welfare
Box   9
Folder   46
Welfare - clippings
Box   9
Folder   47-48
Sustainable Leadership Team
Box   9
Folder   49
For the record
Box   9
Folder   50
Rick's record
Box   10
Folder   1-61
Speeches/press conferences, 1988-1997
Box   10
Folder   62-73
News clippings, 1988-1996
Box   11
Folder   1-6
Press releases and associated materials, 1988-1997
Box   11
Folder   7-22
Series: Governor Election--Exploratory Campaign, 1996-1997
Series: 2nd Congressional District Primary Campaign, 1997-1998
Box   11
Folder   23
Phelps' biography
Box   11
Folder   24
Campaign literature
Box   11
Folder   25
Press kit
Box   11
Folder   26
Consultants
Box   11
Folder   27
Endorsements
Box   11
Folder   28
Announcement
Box   11
Folder   29
Accomplishments
Box   11
Folder   30
Attorney's committee
Box   11
Folder   31-32
Planning
Box   11
Folder   33-37
Campaign speeches
Box   11
Folder   38
Scheduling
Box   11
Folder   39
Positions
Box   11
Folder   40-41
Correspondence
Box   11
Folder   42
FAX on Phelps
Box   11
Folder   43
Memos
Box   11
Folder   44
Newsletters
Box   11
Folder   45-59
Financial records
Box   11
Folder   60-70
Strategy and planning
Box   12
Folder   1-55
Strategy and planning (continued)
Box   13
Folder   1-23
Media
Box   13
Folder   24-73
Political Action Committees, constituents, and interest groups
Issues file
Box   13
Folder   74
Abortion
Box   13
Folder   75-76
Airlines
Box   13
Folder   77
Arts
Box   13
Folder   78
Badger plant
Box   13
Folder   79
Budget [federal]
Box   13
Folder   80
Campaign finance reform
Box   13
Folder   81
Carol, Dan
Box   13
Folder   82
Childcare
Box   13
Folder   83
Conservation issues
Box   13
Folder   84
Crandon mine
Box   13
Folder   85
Credit Unions
Box   13
Folder   86
Dairy
Box   13
Folder   87
Davis, Tim
Box   13
Folder   88
Education
Box   13
Folder   89
Election restructuring
Box   13
Folder   90-92
Environment
Box   13
Folder   93
Factory farms
Box   13
Folder   94
Fast track
Box   13
Folder   95
Gun control
Box   13
Folder   96-99
Health care
Box   13
Folder   100
Hi-tech
Box   13
Folder   101-102
Hog farm/factory
Box   13
Folder   103
Human services
Box   13
Folder   104
Internet
Box   13
Folder   105
Israel
Box   13
Folder   106
Jewish
Box   13
Folder   107
Kids health proposal
Box   14
Folder   1-3
Labor
Box   14
Folder   4
Livable wage
Box   14
Folder   5
Minority
Box   14
Folder   6
Patient Protection Act
Box   14
Folder   7
Pay equity
Box   14
Folder   8
Privatization
Box   14
Folder   9
School construction
Box   14
Folder   10
Small business
Box   14
Folder   11
Social security
Box   14
Folder   12
Tax
Box   14
Folder   13
Toxic right to know
Box   14
Folder   14
Trade - Global economy
Box   14
Folder   15
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Box   14
Folder   16
Women and choice
Series: Other Files
Box   14
Folder   17
Personal profile information
Box   14
Folder   18
Freedom through equality
Box   14
Folder   19-21
Madison Jewish Community Council, 1992-1997
Series: Photographs
Box   15
Folder   1
Dane County Executive
Box   15
Folder   2
2nd Congressional District primary campaign, 1997-1998
Box   15
Folder   3
Family
Series: Videorecordings
Physical Description: 1/2-inch videocassettes, unless otherwise noted 
Governor's Advocacy Committee for Children and Youth--Legal Training for Child Welfare Workers, 1975
Physical Description: 60 minutes, color 
Video   1
Program 3, Protective Services
Physical Description: U-matic 
Video   2
Program 4, Termination of Parental Rights
Physical Description: U-matic 
Video   3
Program 5, Courtroom Procedures and Strategy
Physical Description: U-matic 
Video   4
Youth Policy and Law Center--“Monday Magazine” Report on juvenile court controversy, WBAY-TV Green Bay, 1980 May 5
Physical Description: U-matic 
Dane County Executive
Video   5
Campaign announcement, Channel 7 News, 1987 December 12
Video   6
Campaign announcement, Sidran/Davis fundraiser, 6 PM News, NBC Channel 15, 1987 December 30, 1988 February 1
Video   7
Tax issue, 6 PM News (52-62) and 10 PM News (265-275), Channel 3, 1988 January 19
Video   8
ProVideo campaign spots (4)--family, anti-Wineke, civic responsibility, 1988 March 11
Video   9
Phelps v. Wineke--landfill, county executive-elect, 1988 March-April
Video   10
“Capitol City Sunday,” Phelps v. Wineke, Channel 27, 1988 March 31
Video   11
League forums--primary and general, Cable Channel 12, 1988
Video   12
“Nothing to Hide,” Phelps v. Wineke, 1988 March 30; aired WYOU-TV, , 1988 April 4
Video   13
“For the Record,” Phelps/Wineke, 1988
Video   14
“Wisconsin Magazine,” Wineke v. Phelps--juvenile code, Channels 27, 3; 1988
Video   15
ProVideo--family, 1988 March 11
Video   16
ProVideo--Phelps endorsement, 1988 April 1
Video   17
1989 budget, Channel 3 News
Video   18
Budget, Channels 3, 15, 27, and other coverage, 1989 May 24
Video   19
Anti-Semitism, Channel 27 News, 1990 September
Video   20
Expo grounds land for pool, Channel 15, 1991 June 14
Video   21
Louis Cooper, News Channel 3, 15, 27; more Cooper, Care Cabs, Channel 15, Saturday Night Live's 15th anniversary, jails, landfills, Channel 15, 27; Hannah--Women's Council/Channel 3--contraceptive information $ in budget, “For the Record” county board elections, Channel 15 zoning, panel show with Wagner, 1991
Video   22
“For the Record,” Phelps discussing 3rd county budget, 1991
Video   23
“Capitol City Sunday,” WKOW-TV Channel 27, 1992 January 11
Video   24
“For the Record” (Welfare, Prosser, Mayors), 1992 January 26
Video   25
Phelps ads--taxes, welfare, growth, 1993 February 4
Video   26
“For the Record,” Dane County Executive Forum (Primary), 1993 February 12
Video   27
“For the Record,” Dane County Executive candidates, 1993 February 14
Video   28
[News programs, interviews (“For the Record”)]
Video   29
Monona Terrace signing with Phelps, Channel 15, 1993 March 17
Video   30
“Capitol City Sunday,” Phelps v. Howard, 1993 March 18
Video   31
Rick on the campaign trail, Channel 3, 1993 March 26
Video   32
Phelps ad, newspaper endorsements, 1993 April 1
Video   33
Rick Jail, Hannah Weekend 1993 May 14 Brewers/Weekend , 1993 May 18 Legislature
Video   34
Joining Forces for families, 1994 October 7
Video   35
Monona Terrace, planning, Channel 15 News, 1994 October 10
Video   36
Monona Terrace announcements, WISC-TV Channel 3 News, 1994 October 27
Video   37
“Dateline,” NBC Channel 15 News--fast-track zoning, 1995 March
Video   38
MLK Awards--Rick, 1995 January; Severa Austin confirmation, Channel 3 News, , 1996 November; 20/20 Sunday, , 1996 December
Video   39
San Antonio Spurs v. Houston Rockets/Rick's picture on Channel 15 News regarding Verona electrical meeting, 1995 June 1
Video   40
Ice Age Trail Juncture, Channel 3, 15, 27, 1995 June 2; “For the Record”--Excellence Dane, , 1995 August; Range, Channel 3, , 1995 August; “Weekend”--2nd half, , 1995 October 7; W2, Channel 15, , 1995 October 19; congestion, , 1996 June 13
Video   41
“Conversations with the County Executive” (pilot), circa 1995
Video   42
Dane County Land Use Conference, Peter Calthorpe, 1995
Video   43
Dane County Land Use/Phelps noon address, 1995
Video   44
Reducing numbers on welfare, 1996 October 21
Video   45
Campaign spending, 1996 November 7; County budget, Channel 15 News, , 1996 November 25
Video   46
Francie--Talk Box, CTM, 1995 January 27; Rick--Kohl Center--won't run again, , 1996 January
Video   47
Courthouse; more on budget; highway congestion; motorcycles at Expo, Channel 3 News, 1996 March 11
Video   48
City-County Building security, science program--animals, Channel 15, 1996 May
Video   49
“Weekend”--Welfare Bill, 1996 August 2
Video   50
“Conversations with the County Executive,” 1996 September
Video   51
“Dateline NBC”--Rick's retirement press conference, 1996 October
Video   52
A&E, The Crusades; County Budget, Channel 27, 1996 November
Video   53
County Budget/Rick--preview of Governor's State of the State/more budget, 1997 January 29
Video   54
Capitol City Band at Rennebohm Park, Madison--sing along Rick Phelps and family [ 1997 September?]
Video   55
Channel 3 News--911/Black Earth Watershed/Budget, dog tracks/Convention Center, Sunday Capitol City (with Ezalarab) (Beg--Kuralt End--Family Playhouse)
Video   56
“Nothing to Hide,” Dane County Executive candidates Phelps and Wineke, WYOU (197-2926), 19?? March 28
Physical Description: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds 
Video   57
Lakes, Channel 3, undated
Video   58
Dane County Heritage Center/Lake Farm County Park
Physical Description: 7 minutes 
Video   59
The Need for Change/The Story of Parker Place, Anchor Bank, 1996 June
Video   60
County Executive Open, undated
Video   61
Jail site in Fitchburg/Oakhill, undated
Video   62
“60 Minutes”--Perk Power, 1996 December 22
2nd Congressional District campaign, 1998
Video   63
Announcement, 1998 April 19
Video   64
Betacam copy
Video   65
Candidates Forum, Labor Temple, 1998 June 29
Video   66
WISC (?) Debate, 1998 August 9
Video   67
“Weekend”--education, WHA-TV, 1998 August 7
“Phelps for Congress,” Squier Knapp Ochs Dunn
Video   68
“Care,” 1998 August 20
Video   69
“Courage,” 1998 August 31
Video   70
“Soccer Dad Revised/Health Revised/Fair Play,” undated
Video   71
“Soccer Dad/Healthy/Fair Play/Kathy Falk,” undated
Video   72
“More Healthy,” undated
Video   73
Candidate Forum/Democrat and Republican, Sun Prairie Cable Access KSUN 12, 1998 August 5
Physical Description: 2 hours 
Video   74
“Know Your Candidate,” League of Women Voters, Madison City Channel 12, 1998 August 8
Physical Description: 58 minutes, 15 seconds 
Video   75
News interviews (2), '98 Debate on “Weekend”--election statistics
Video   76
Election Night Special, WMTV, 1998 September 7
Audio 1682A
Series: Audio Recordings
Physical Description: Cassette tapes 
Youth Policy and Law Center
1682A/1
“Youth Aids Formula,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 1979 June 9, 10
1682A/2
Governor Thompson interview, undated
1682A/3
Governor Schreiber: The Signing, YPLC, undated
1682A/4-6
Juvenile Justice Seminar, Minneapolis, 1980 October 7-8
1682A/7
RP Children's Network, undated
1682A/8
Arlene Banal #2, undated
1682A/9-10
Sides 1-2, 7-8, 1981 December 22
Dane County Executive
Concept Productions, Rick Phelps, 1993
1682A/11
5 - 60 seconds, 1993 January 6
1682A/12
“Newspaper Quotes,” 3 - 60 seconds, 1993 February 2
1682A/13
“Endorsements” and “Challenges,” 2 - 60 seconds, 1993 April
1682A/14
Candidate debate, WTDY, 1993 March 29; Rick only WTSO interview, , 1993 March 30
1682A/15
W2 press conference, 1996 June 3
1682A/16
University Club regarding elections, 1996 November 6
1682A/17
Tom Clark Show, 19?? July 3