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

History of the Children's Code

AB 510, 1973

AB 765, 1973

SB 99, 1973

SB 185, 1973

[?, 1973]

AB 795, 1975

AB 795, 1975 (continued)

AB 874, 1977

AB 874, 1977 (continued)

AB 1168, 1979

AB 1169, 1979 (continued)

Series: Governor's Advocacy Committee For Children and Youth, 1974-1975

Series: Youth Policy and Law Center Inc., 1976-1982

General

General (continued)

Youth and Family Aids plan

News clippings

Publications

Series: State Public Defender, 1983-1987

Series: Dane County Executive, 1988-1997

Campaigns, 1988-1991

Campaigns, 1992-1996

Statewide issues, 1992-1994

Miscellaneous memorabilia

America illustrated - Phelps profile

Clinton/Gore, 1996

References, 1994

Archives

“Personal notes from Rick,” 1989-1993

Personal correspondence, 1996

Personal notes, 1997

Correspondence, miscellaneous

Federal Budget

Health care reform

Budget briefings

Budget briefings - presentations, 1991

Casino

Clean Sweep

Crime session, 1993

General Assistance Reform

Jail officers

Planning department

Consolidation services

Taxpayer letter complaint

Miscellaneous

Vetoes, 1993

Budget

Jail - history

Tom Still meeting

Preserve Dane Campaign, 1993

Symdon Motors

Jail overcrowding

Press complaint

Land Use Initiative

Helene [Nelson]

Plan department - vote implementation

Budget briefing, 1994-1995

Sommerset - HUD

Federal budget briefing, 1994-1995

State budget briefing, 1995-1997

Appointments issue

Transit Committee

Small Business Administration

Senator Ellis meeting

Christmas, 1994

Democratic National Convention, 1996

Blettner Group, Ltd.

Event, 1994 April

Bill Feitlinger - Assistant to University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor

Religious Holidays

White House Briefing, 1993

Comparing County Expenditures - Per Capita Expenditures in Counties as Self-Reported for 1995, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

Christmas decorations

Wage stagnation

Issue papers

Transition

Edgewood College Panel Conference, 1996 July 15

“Living Wage” Proposals

“Long-Term Care Initiative”

Memos

NCCD award, 1996

Planning and Development

Medicaid

Federal Budget

Children's Income Security Program

Christmas decorations

Issues and projects

Health - national health care

Taxpayer letter complaint

Welfare

Welfare - clippings

Sustainable Leadership Team

For the record

Rick's record

Speeches/press conferences, 1988-1997

News clippings, 1988-1996

Press releases and associated materials, 1988-1997

Series: Governor Election--Exploratory Campaign, 1996-1997

Series: 2nd Congressional District Primary Campaign, 1997-1998

Phelps' biography

Campaign literature

Press kit

Consultants

Endorsements

Announcement

Accomplishments

Attorney's committee

Planning

Campaign speeches

Scheduling

Positions

Correspondence

FAX on Phelps

Memos

Newsletters

Financial records

Strategy and planning

Strategy and planning (continued)

Media

Political Action Committees, constituents, and interest groups

Issues file

Abortion

Airlines

Arts

Badger plant

Budget [federal]

Campaign finance reform

Carol, Dan

Childcare

Conservation issues

Crandon mine

Credit Unions

Dairy

Davis, Tim

Education

Election restructuring

Environment

Factory farms

Fast track

Gun control

Health care

Hi-tech

Hog farm/factory

Human services

Internet

Israel

Jewish

Kids health proposal

Labor

Livable wage

Minority

Patient Protection Act

Pay equity

Privatization

School construction

Small business

Social security

Tax

Toxic right to know

Trade - Global economy

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Women and choice

Series: Other Files

Personal profile information

Freedom through equality

Madison Jewish Community Council, 1992-1997

Series: Photographs

Dane County Executive

2nd Congressional District primary campaign, 1997-1998

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 

Program 3, Protective Services
Physical Description: U-matic 

Program 4, Termination of Parental Rights
Physical Description: U-matic 

Program 5, Courtroom Procedures and Strategy
Physical Description: U-matic 

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

Campaign announcement, Channel 7 News, 1987 December 12

Campaign announcement, Sidran/Davis fundraiser, 6 PM News, NBC Channel 15, 1987 December 30, 1988 February 1

Tax issue, 6 PM News (52-62) and 10 PM News (265-275), Channel 3, 1988 January 19

ProVideo campaign spots (4)--family, anti-Wineke, civic responsibility, 1988 March 11

Phelps v. Wineke--landfill, county executive-elect, 1988 March-April

“Capitol City Sunday,” Phelps v. Wineke, Channel 27, 1988 March 31

League forums--primary and general, Cable Channel 12, 1988

“Nothing to Hide,” Phelps v. Wineke, 1988 March 30; aired WYOU-TV, , 1988 April 4

“For the Record,” Phelps/Wineke, 1988

“Wisconsin Magazine,” Wineke v. Phelps--juvenile code, Channels 27, 3; 1988

ProVideo--family, 1988 March 11

ProVideo--Phelps endorsement, 1988 April 1

1989 budget, Channel 3 News

Budget, Channels 3, 15, 27, and other coverage, 1989 May 24

Anti-Semitism, Channel 27 News, 1990 September

Expo grounds land for pool, Channel 15, 1991 June 14

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

“For the Record,” Phelps discussing 3rd county budget, 1991

“Capitol City Sunday,” WKOW-TV Channel 27, 1992 January 11

“For the Record” (Welfare, Prosser, Mayors), 1992 January 26

Phelps ads--taxes, welfare, growth, 1993 February 4

“For the Record,” Dane County Executive Forum (Primary), 1993 February 12

“For the Record,” Dane County Executive candidates, 1993 February 14

[News programs, interviews (“For the Record”)]

Monona Terrace signing with Phelps, Channel 15, 1993 March 17

“Capitol City Sunday,” Phelps v. Howard, 1993 March 18

Rick on the campaign trail, Channel 3, 1993 March 26

Phelps ad, newspaper endorsements, 1993 April 1

Rick Jail, Hannah Weekend 1993 May 14 Brewers/Weekend , 1993 May 18 Legislature

Joining Forces for families, 1994 October 7

Monona Terrace, planning, Channel 15 News, 1994 October 10

Monona Terrace announcements, WISC-TV Channel 3 News, 1994 October 27

“Dateline,” NBC Channel 15 News--fast-track zoning, 1995 March

MLK Awards--Rick, 1995 January; Severa Austin confirmation, Channel 3 News, , 1996 November; 20/20 Sunday, , 1996 December

San Antonio Spurs v. Houston Rockets/Rick's picture on Channel 15 News regarding Verona electrical meeting, 1995 June 1

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

“Conversations with the County Executive” (pilot), circa 1995

Dane County Land Use Conference, Peter Calthorpe, 1995

Dane County Land Use/Phelps noon address, 1995

Reducing numbers on welfare, 1996 October 21

Campaign spending, 1996 November 7; County budget, Channel 15 News, , 1996 November 25

Francie--Talk Box, CTM, 1995 January 27; Rick--Kohl Center--won't run again, , 1996 January

Courthouse; more on budget; highway congestion; motorcycles at Expo, Channel 3 News, 1996 March 11

City-County Building security, science program--animals, Channel 15, 1996 May

“Weekend”--Welfare Bill, 1996 August 2

“Conversations with the County Executive,” 1996 September

“Dateline NBC”--Rick's retirement press conference, 1996 October

A&E, The Crusades; County Budget, Channel 27, 1996 November

County Budget/Rick--preview of Governor's State of the State/more budget, 1997 January 29

Capitol City Band at Rennebohm Park, Madison--sing along Rick Phelps and family [ 1997 September?]

Channel 3 News--911/Black Earth Watershed/Budget, dog tracks/Convention Center, Sunday Capitol City (with Ezalarab) (Beg--Kuralt End--Family Playhouse)

“Nothing to Hide,” Dane County Executive candidates Phelps and Wineke, WYOU (197-2926), 19?? March 28
Physical Description: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds 

Lakes, Channel 3, undated

Dane County Heritage Center/Lake Farm County Park
Physical Description: 7 minutes 

The Need for Change/The Story of Parker Place, Anchor Bank, 1996 June

County Executive Open, undated

Jail site in Fitchburg/Oakhill, undated

“60 Minutes”--Perk Power, 1996 December 22

2nd Congressional District campaign, 1998

Announcement, 1998 April 19

Betacam copy

Candidates Forum, Labor Temple, 1998 June 29

WISC (?) Debate, 1998 August 9

“Weekend”--education, WHA-TV, 1998 August 7

“Phelps for Congress,” Squier Knapp Ochs Dunn

“Care,” 1998 August 20

“Courage,” 1998 August 31

“Soccer Dad Revised/Health Revised/Fair Play,” undated

“Soccer Dad/Healthy/Fair Play/Kathy Falk,” undated

“More Healthy,” undated

Candidate Forum/Democrat and Republican, Sun Prairie Cable Access KSUN 12, 1998 August 5
Physical Description: 2 hours 

“Know Your Candidate,” League of Women Voters, Madison City Channel 12, 1998 August 8
Physical Description: 58 minutes, 15 seconds 

News interviews (2), '98 Debate on “Weekend”--election statistics

Election Night Special, WMTV, 1998 September 7

Series: Audio Recordings
Physical Description: Cassette tapes 

Youth Policy and Law Center

“Youth Aids Formula,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 1979 June 9, 10

Governor Thompson interview, undated

Governor Schreiber: The Signing, YPLC, undated

Juvenile Justice Seminar, Minneapolis, 1980 October 7-8

RP Children's Network, undated

Arlene Banal #2, undated

Sides 1-2, 7-8, 1981 December 22

Dane County Executive

Concept Productions, Rick Phelps, 1993

5 - 60 seconds, 1993 January 6

“Newspaper Quotes,” 3 - 60 seconds, 1993 February 2

“Endorsements” and “Challenges,” 2 - 60 seconds, 1993 April

Candidate debate, WTDY, 1993 March 29; Rick only WTSO interview, , 1993 March 30

W2 press conference, 1996 June 3

University Club regarding elections, 1996 November 6

Tom Clark Show, 19?? July 3

Part 2 (M2008-106, Audio 1682A/18-21): Additions, 1946-2000
Physical Description: 4.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons, 2 archives boxes, 2 card files boxes, and 1 floppy disk box), 4 cassettes, and 19 photographs 
Scope and Content Note: Papers of Richard J. (Rick) Phelps, 1946-2000. The collection documents Phelps' role in revising the Wisconsin Children's Code and his work as head of the Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender (1983-1988). The primary focus of the collection is on Phelps' work as Dane County Executive (1988-1997) and his campaign for Congress (1998). Campaign information, press clippings, mailing lists, and correspondence are included in the section on Dane County Executive. The campaign for Congress focuses on lists of supporters, special fundraising events, polling information, and press releases. Also included in the collection are Phelps' daily schedules which span 1975-1997. Most of the computer disks relate to Phelps' campaign for Congress. The photos are of Phelps' family, his work as county executive, the Children's Code, and his congressional campaign. The videocassette is of the special program, “Behind the Walls of Waupun,” which aired on WISN-TV in 1987. Phelps, the State Public Defender at the time, served on a panel of experts that discussed Wisconsin's prison system.

Personal

Birth certificate copy, 1946

Calendar, 2000

Christmas cards from White House, 1999-2000

Conscientious Objector - draft status, 1970

Educational Credit Corporation, 1976

Family archives, 1987-1996

Family history

Rosenthal, Harriet- death certificate, 1984

Jewish Council for Public Affairs, 1998

Jewish - Chicago, 1997-1998

Phelps, Milo George - death, 1999

Quetico trip, 1980

Selective Service System - correspondence, 1971-1973

Share with family, 1979, 1987

Transcripts, 1964-1971

Wedding plans, 1977

Yearbook: photocopies, 1964

Early Work

Governor's Advocacy Committee on Children and Youth, 1974-1976

Hiring Process - Public Defender, 1983

Juvenile Code - Juvenile Justice Network, 1987

Press clippings, 1977-1983

Public Defender

Announcement, 1983-1987

General, 1983-1987

University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Social Work, 1981-1982

Wisconsin Children's Code

Unofficial version of Children's Code, 1984

Wisconsin's Children Code

Wisconsin Supreme Court Case - #79-1723

Youth Policy and Law Center, 1983

County Executive

Biographical information

Biographies and curriculum vitae, 1987-1996

Campaign information, 1983-1998

Campaign for County Executive, 1989

General

Campaign calls

Campaign for Mayor of Madison, 1989

Campaign materials, 1988-1993

Constituent campaign letters, 1988-1992

Correspondence, 1981-1996

County Board elections, 1994

County Executive business, 1990-1996

Courthouse for Dane County, 1993

Dane County directory, 1992-1993

Dane County Executive, 1996

Democratic Analysis of Tax Cut Proposal, 1997

Election for County Executive, 1993

Federal Budget, 1997

Fundraising Plan for County Executive, 1991

Governor's Year of the Trails Commission, 2001

Job service files, 1996

Ledger

“K” list - Old

Mailing list

Magazine - Madison and Dane County, 1993

Messages, 1993-1995

Miscellaneous, 1993-1996

Oath of Office, 1989 & 1993

Phelps paper - “A Learning Paradigm for Cross Field Concepts”

Poll numbers, 1993

President's Policy Initiatives, 1997

Press clippings, 1988-1997

Public appearances, 1988

Race issues, 1988

Record as Dane County Executive, 1988-1997

Research, 1997

Special events / Fundraisers, 1986-1997

Speeches, 1988

Streamline County Government

Transition, 1996

Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, 1996-1997

Wisconsin State Trails, 2001

Congressional Campaign

Attorney meet and greets, 1997-1998

Bronner, Gila

Business supporters, 1997-1998

Congressional Campaign - Position on Middle East, 1998

Congressional Campaign, 1998

General

Archives

Business support

Close-out

Finances

General advice

Message material

Press notes

“Chai Impact,” 1998

Committees - Esther Ritz, 1998

Congressional and Senate contacts, 1998

Correspondence, 1998

Events

“Phelps' Firsts” thank you event, 1997

Debbie Zemel event, 1998

Federal Budget - Medicaid, 1995-1996

File box contents, 1998

Itineraries of conferences, 1995, 1997

Houston sponsors, 1998

Houston money received, 1998

Houston general

Lists

Lists, 1998

AIPAC follow-up, 1998 May 18

Congressional lists, 1998

Vendors list, 1998

Women's list

Meet and greet - UJA, 1998 March 23

Mellman Group Survey

Phelps for Congress, 1998 May

Phelps for Congress, 1998 August

Presentation Findings from Survey, 1998 May

Message meeting, 1995

Milwaukee stuff, 1998

Milwaukee trip, 1997

Past invitations, 1997

Personal profile information, 1998

Phelps lists, 1998

Business list

Phelps “K” list

Thank you e-list

Phelps for Congress - general, 1998

Phelps for Congress - finances, 1998

Press clippings, 1998

Press releases for Congressional race, 1997-1998

Receipts

Research briefing, 1997 January 29

Resumés / References

Rower, Howard, 1998

Schedule, 1998 June-July

Special event invitation, 1998

Stickers and pins, 1998

Talking points, 1998

Washington, D.C.

Affordable Housing Press Conference, 1997 January 8

New York and Washington D.C. Trip Materials, 1998 spring

On-going D.C. and past history, 1976-1998

General information, 1993-1994

People to see on next trip, 1996

Fingerhut, Vic - pollster, 1995

Message meetings, 1995-1996

Trip, 1998 December

Trip, 1999 February

Welfare Reform, 1995

Washington, D.C. archives, 1996-1997

Washington, D.C. - general phone numbers, 1996

Schedules, 1975-1983

Schedules, 1985-1997
Note: Also Address Books.

Floppy Disks

MTI Names, Goals for Rick

UW Code - University list

Jerilyn's Computer Documents - Media Communication, Endorsements, Opponents Spots, Talking Points
Physical Description: 4 disks 

Cary Gibson - Telemarketing Scripts, Schedules, Call Sheet
Physical Description: 6 disks 

Democratic Party - Phelps and Feingold, 1998

Phelps and Feingold - Democratic Party list

Democratic Party

Phelps Files - Claris Westside Piece

Phelps for Congress

Rick 1998 - Backup, 1997 May 29

Dismas Beller's list - Supporters and Fund Raising

Visibility - Plans for Candidate Visibility in Congressional Campaign

Teacher Database, WEAC Schools, Verona Editor, Casey Script, Columbia County Newsletter, Democrat Checklist, Democrat Quiz, Rick's Cat Wisconsin, Shira Script, Sprecher

Nathan's Field Strategy

Messina - Congressional Campaign Finances, Positions, Media, Scheduling
Physical Description: 6 disks 

A list Compiled from Neil's List Plus “K” list, 1997 February 6

Main Backup, 1996

Dane County Names - 2668 Records

Indian, Major Countries Leaders

Campus Plan, Democratic ID, Reimbursements

Def. Tommy Database - Contacts Database, 1996 October 10

Main Phelps Database, 1996 October 10

Phelps Original Disk, 1995 March 20

Original Disk - First Conversion to Database

Database III

Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Do Mailmast

Unlabeled disks - spanned zip file
Physical Description: 8 disks 

Human Resources - Environment, Dear Editor, Isthmus

Doyle's phone list, Sierra Club, League of Women's Voters, Senator Feingold, Soglin, Hellbach Donors, Baldwin list

Buzz Davis, 1996

Democratic IDs

Backup of Sam's Hard Drives - Campaign Finances, Media, Plans, 1998 July 27

MTI, 1997 October 1

Word Documents - Letters, Funding Requests, Announcements, Event Publicity
Physical Description: 3 disks 

Various Scheduling and Fundraising Information

Democratic list, Targeting

Neil's list, 1996 November 18

FEC File - Name list

“K” list, 1996 October 12

Main Database File

Democratic Party Card and Reply Card

Spreadsheet Compressed - Supporters list, Finances
Physical Description: 10 disks 

Legislative list and CD Money

Phone Script

Nathan's Field Materials - Phone Scripts, Research, To Do lists

Judy Collins Grid, FC Event Calls, Sponsor Names

DNR list - Government

Mark Miller - Supporters Database

Word Documents 4 - Lists, Position Statements, Letters, Stump Speech

Brochure, Capital Times, Fax on Phelps, Managed Care Public Relations, Talking Points

Backup Old Computer Files

Direct Mail

My Documents, Old Documents, Old Excel Documents, Budget Stuff

Additional Backup of Rick, 1998

Compressed Database
Physical Description: 7 disks 

Democratic Party Members - Mail file, 1996 November 6

Audio Recordings
Physical Description: Cassette tapes 

Radio spots, 1989 March 27

Re-election campaign, 1989 March 29

Phelps v. Wineke “Flip/Flop”

Phelps for County Executive, 1988 January 9

Photographs

Children's Code
Physical Description: 6 items 

Congressional Campaign
Physical Description: 1 item 

County Executive
Physical Description: 6 items 

Family
Physical Description: 4 items 

Miscellaneous
Physical Description: 2 items