Guide to the Arliss Sturgulewski papers.

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Guide to the Arliss Sturgulewski papers
1974-1997

Collection number: HMC-0467.
Creator:Sturgulewski, Arliss.
Title:Arliss Sturgulewski papers.
Dates:1974-1997. The bulk of the collection spans from 1978-1995.
Volume of collection: 50.6 cubic feet.
Language of materials:A majority of the collection is in English.
Collection summary:The papers of anAlaskan senator, gubernatorial candidate, and individual involved in many civic activities.

Biographical note: Arliss Sturgulewski received a B.A. in economics and business from the University of Washington, Seattle. An Anchorageresident since 1952, she has filled a variety of roles as a politician, volunteer, and advocate.Arliss Sturgulewski began her career in politics when she volunteeredwith the League of Women Voters in 1959. She also became a member of the Greater Anchorage Area Planning Commission. In 1975, Sturgulewski was elected to the position of area-wide Commissioner on the Anchorage Charter Commission. She then went on to serve on the Anchorage Municipal Assembly from 1976-1978. Arliss Sturgulewski broadened her service to the entire state of Alaska when she was elected to the Alaskan senate in 1978. She continued to serve as a senator till 1992.In addition to being a senator, Arliss Sturgulewski was the1986 and 1990 Republican nominee for Governor. In conjunction with her career in politics, Arliss Sturgulewski volunteered and was appointed to organizations concerning educational issues and public policy. A few examples include her work as a trustee with the Anchorage YMCA, Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, and the University of Alaska Foundation. Arliss Sturgulewski was involved with the Capital Site Selection Committee and Capital Site Planning Commission. After retiring from political office in 1992, Arliss continued working with non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

Collection description:
The collection contains materials primarily relating to Arliss Sturgulewski’s political career and community involvement. The collection is divided into four series: legislative files from when she was in the Alaska State Senate; senatorial and gubernatorial election campaign files; files created while participating in various committees and organizations; and personal files containing awards, files related to herretirement and correspondence/research after retirement. Within these series types of materials that can be found are correspondence, meeting notes, administrative records, research materials (such as clippings), position papers, photographs, and media.

Arrangement:The collection is arranged into four series and broken up into subseries within. Legislative files are divided by type and then by session. Campaign files are grouped according to campaign year, while committee and organization files are in alphabetical order by name. Personal papers are in rough chronological order.

SERIES 1: LEGISLATIVE FILES; 1978-1993
Subseries 1a: Session files; 1979-1992
Subseries 1b: Legislative subject files; 1978-1993
Subseries 1c: Melissa Fouse administrative files; 1985-1992

SERIES 2: CAMPAIGN FILES; 1978-1990
Subseries 2a: Senatorial campaign files; 1978-1984
Subseries 2b: Gubernatorial campaign files; 1986-1990

SERIES 3: COMMITTEE AND ORGANIZATION FILES; 1974-1997

SERIES 4: PERSONAL PAPERS; 1954-1997

Digitized copies: Digital copies of collection material not available online. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: Archives and Special Collections owns copyright to the materials created by Arliss Sturgulewski.

Preferred citation: Arliss Sturgulewski papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: The collection was presented to the Archives and deed of gift signed by Arliss Sturgulewski in 1997.

Processing information:Initial processing work was done by Arlene Schmuland. Completion of processing and description was performed by Mariecris Gatlabayan in 2010. In 2011, Ksenia Polikakhina rehoused collection and updated collection description.

Container list:

SERIES 1: LEGISLATIVE FILES; 1978-1993. 9.5 cubic feet. The files are arranged by type: session files, subject files, and administrative assistant’s files.

Series 1: Legislative files. Subseries 1a: Session files; 1979-1992. 8 cubic feet. Session files contain materials such as correspondence, legislative activity reports, committee minutes and notes, bill files, research files and speeches. Arranged chronologically by session.

Box/Folder	Description	Session
1/1	Committees: Joint Community and Regional Affairs Committee local government study final report	1979-1980
1/2	Conference report: A Conference on Alaska’s Future Frontiers	1979-1980
1/3-1/7	"Constituents assisted" correspondence	1979-1980
1/8	Election correspondence	1979-1980
1/9	Legislative activity reports	1979-1980
1/10-1/12	Legislative publications: Know Your Legislators	1979-1980
1/13-1/18	"Personal papers" correspondence and clippings	1979-1980
1/19	Republican party correspondence and records; September 1978-March 1980.	1979-1980
1/20	Bill files: Senate Bill 190, Senate Bill 684, and Senate Bill 752	1981-1982
1/21-24	Budget and Audit Committee	1981-1982
2/1	Community and Regional Affairs Committee: Problems and Possibilities for Service Delivery and Government in the Alaska Unorganized Borough [created by the Alaska Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs Division of Community Planning]	1981-1982
2/2	Governor’s Bristol Bay Task Force: Challenge in Bristol Bay: The Issues of Salmon Marketing	1981-1982
2/3-2/11	Constituents assisted correspondence	1981-1982
2/12	"Events attended" records	1981-1982
2/13-2/15	Hohman Senate expulsion constituent correspondence	1981-1982
2/16	Hohman Senate expulsion correspondence, clippings, and background materials	1981-1982
2/17	Legislative activity reports	1981-1982
2/18	Legislative publications	1981-1982
2/19	National Conference of State Legislators records	1981-1982
2/20	Ombudsman selection committee records	1981-1982
2/21	"Organization" Senate organization memoranda and clippings	1981-1982
3/1- 3/2	"Personal papers" correspondence and clippings	1981-1982
3/3	Press contacts	1981-1982
3/4	Speeches	1981-1982
3/5	Offices files: Speeches given by others	1981-1982
3/6	Travel, lounge, and mail account records	1981-1982
3/7-3/8	Budget and Audit Committee records	1983-1984
3/9	Legislative activity reports	1983-1984
3/10	“Constituents assisted” correspondence	1983-1984
3/11	Legislative memorandum: The Experiences of the Alaska Renewable Resources Corporation	1983-1984
3/12-3/15	Legislative publications	1983-1984
3/16	Other publications	1983-1984
3/17	Legislative activity reports	1985-1986
3/18-3/22	Legislative publications	1985-1986
3/23	Other publications	1985-1986
3/24	Press releases	1985-1986
4/1	Bill file SB 183 Safety of Dams & Reservoirs	1987-1988
4/2	Bill file SB 263 Grants Administration	1987-1988
4/3	Bill file SB 343 Liability of Directors of Corporations	1987-1988
4/4-4/5	Bill file SB 480 Regional Economic Assistance Program (ARDORs)	1987-1988
4/6	Bill file SCR 5 Marketing of Airports	1987-1988
4/7	Bill file SJR 10 Use and Expenditure of State Money	1987-1988
4/8	Bill file SJR 14 Reflagging	1987-1988
4/9	Bill file SJR 24 Domestic Fish Zones	1987-1988
4/10	Bill file SJR 40 Constitutional Spending Limit	1987-1988
4/11	Bill file SJR 49 South Denali	1987-1988
4/12	Bill file SJR 51 Fish Exclusive Economic Zones	1987-1988
4/13	Bill file SJR 57 International Waters, Bering Sea	1987-1988
4/14-4/19	Legislative activity reports	1987-1988
4/20	Association of Alaska School Boards	1987-1988
4/21	Other publications	1987-1988
4/22-4/23	Bill file: SB 19 Seizure and Forfeiture	1989-1990
4/24-4/25	Bill file: SB 59 Statutory Use of Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles [seat belt law]	1989-1990
5/1	Bill file: SB 99 Requiring Certain State Contractors to have Business Licenses	1989-1990
5/2-5/5	Bill file: SB 100 State Aid for School Construction	1989-1990
5/6	Bill file: SB 111 Boating Safety	1989-1990
5/7	Bill file: SB 122 Authorizing Treatment of a Minor who abuses Hazardous Material	1989-1990
5/8	Bill file: SB 123 Uniform Conservation Easement Act	1989-1990
5/9	Bill file: SB 145 Cultural Center	1989-1990
5/10	Bill file: SB 288 Real Estate Commission	1989-1990
5/11	Bill file: SB 400 Supplemental Appropriation to the Office of Public Advocacy	1989-1990
5/12	Bill file: SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Relating to Open Meetings	1989-1990
5/13	Bill file: SJR 49 Spending Limitation and Budget Reserve Fund	1989-1990
5/14	Bill file: HB 118 Oil and Gas Properties Production Tax	1989-1990
5/16-5/22	Constituents assisted correspondence	1989-1990
6/1	Legislative activity reports	1989-1990
6/2-6/5	Legislative publications	1989-1990
6/6	Press releases	1989-1990
6/7-6/14	Reading files	1989-1990
6/15	Bill file: SB 117 Insurance Coverage for Mammograms	1991-1992
6/16	Bill file: SB 203 Alcohol and Smoking Warning Signs	1991-1992
6/17	Bill file: SB 269 Testing for Chlamydia	1991-1992
6/18-6/19	Bill file: SB 323 Impaired Practitioners	1991-1992
6/20-6/21	Bill file: SB 355 Alaska Regional Economic Assistance Program (ARDORs)	1991-1992
6/22	Bill file: SB 420 Flag Day	1991-1992
6/23	Bill file: SB 427 Made In Alaska	1991-1992
6/24	Bill file: SB 438: Permanent Fund	1991-1992
6/25	Bill file: SB 474: User Fees	1991-1992
6/26	Bill file: SJR 12 Ocean and Coastal Resources Enhancement Act	1991-1992
6/27	Bill file: SJR 18 Violence Against Women	1991-1992
628-6/29	Capital Budget	1991-1992
7/1-7/19	Constituents assisted correspondence, 1991-1992	1991-1992
8/1-8/7	Constituents assisted correspondence, 1992-1994	1991-1992
8/8	Legislative activity reports: voting record	1991-1992
8/9-8/10	Legislative publications	1991-1992
8/11-8/34	Reading files	1991-1992

Series 1: Legislative files. Subseries 1b: Legislative subject files; 1978-1993.1.3 cubic feet. Legislative subject files contain research material and notes concerning a variety of issues.Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Box/Folder	Description	Dates
9/1-9/4	Alaska Hospital files	1979-1980
9/5-9/17	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) files	1987-1988
9/18	Constitutional Convention files	1991-1992
9/19	Education files	undated 1983-1990
9/20	Finfish farming files	1987-1989
9/21	Red Dog Mine files	1984-1989
9/22	Republican Party files	1988-1989
10/1-10/2	Republican Party files	1990-1992
10/3-10/9	Subsistence files	undated, 1978-1992
10/10	University of Alaska-Anchorage aviation program files	1991-1993

Series 1: Legislative files. Subseries 1c: Melissa Fouse administrative files; 1985-1992. 0.2cubic feet. Electronic and hard copy printouts of materials created and collected by Melissa Fouse, administrative assistant to Senator Sturgulewski. Printouts are in alphabetical order by file name.

Box/Folder	Description
10/11	Directories and disks
10/12-10/14	File printouts: A-Z

SERIES 2: CAMPAIGN FILES; 1978-1990. 30.8 cubic feet. Materials in this series include correspondence, campaign administrative files, research materials, notes, photographs, multimedia, campaign literature and buttons, and position papers. The series is divided into senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns, arranged chronologically by campaign within.

Series 2: Campaign files. Subseries 2a: Senatorial campaign files; 1978-1984. 5.5 cubic feet. Arranged by campaign year.

Box/Folder	Description	Campaign year
10/15-11/32	Senate campaign files	1978
58	Senate campaign memorabilia	1978
12 (oversize)	Clippings	1978
13 (oversize)	1978 election precincts map, annotated	1978
14/1-14/36	Senate campaign files	1982
58	Senate campaign memorabilia	1982
14/37	Senator Arliss Sturgulewski’s salute to TACC, Russian newswire; 1982-02-25	1982
15 (oversize)	Clippings	1982
16/1-16/47	Senate campaign files	1984, 1988
59	Senate campaign memorabilia and “Sturgulewski” banner	1984, 1988, undated
17 (oversize)	“Arliss Sturgulewski for State Senate” proof for sign	undated

Series 2: Campaign files. Subseries 2b: Gubernatorial campaign files; 1986-1990. 25.3 cubic feet. Arranged by campaign year.

Box/Folder	Description	Campaign year
18/1-18/19	Correspondence and campaign administration	1986
19/1-19/19	Community profiles and outreach	1986
19/20-19/28	Campaign workers	1986
19/29-19/36	Calendar and activities	1986
19/37-19/39	Campaign color slides of Arliss Sturgulewski	1986
20/1-20/2	Supporters and Position papers	1986
20/3-21/3	Statewide outreach campaign files	1986
21/4-21/71	Political Action Committees (PACS)/Organizations/ Businesses	1986
21/72-21/77	Position papers and press releases	1986
21/78-26/27	Research files: issues	1986
26/27-26/29	Outreach files	1986
27/1-29/15	Campaign administration/financial files and community profiles.	1986
29/16-29/23	Campaign correspondence	1986
29/24-29/25	Campaign literature	1986
58	Campaign memorabilia	1986
17 (oversize)	1986 campaign posters; “Arliss Sturgulewski for Governor” campaign sign, proof sheet of Sturgulewski/Miller logo, and 2 sketch portraits of Arliss Sturgulewski.	1986
29/26-30/22	Press secretary files, scheduling files, issues	1990
30/23-30/97	Rural outreach records, background information, schedule	1990
31/1-31/50	Issues files; position papers	1990
31/51-32/29	Schedule and events: invitations, acceptances, and regrets	1990
32/30-33/8	Alaska Public Office Commission (APOC) reports	1990
33/9-33/27	Background files, filled out volunteer forms	1990
34/1-34/39	General correspondence and issue files	1990
34/40-34/43	Issue files: abortion	1990
34/44-35/12	Debate preparation materials,candidate questionnaire	1990
35/13-35/18	Surveys and polls	1990
35/19-35/22	Briefing book about Tony Knowles, Tony Knowles campaign press packet	1990
36 (oversize)	Volunteer cards from past senate and gubernatorial campaigns; Campaign contributor cards from previous senate and gubernatorial campaigns	1990
37 (oversize)	Endorsement index cards from 1986 gubernatorial campaign and used in 1990 campaign; Campaign contributor solicitation cards	1986, 1990
38 (oversize)	1986 gubernatorial volunteer cards used in 1990 campaign; Campaign workers card files; Campaign contribution envelopes	1986, 1990
39/1-39/81	Campaign portraits and photographs of campaign headquarters, meetings with community members/organizations and other Alaskan leaders (such as William Hensley, Frank Murkowski, Steve Cowper) fundraisers, and parades. Includes photographs of Roe’s graduation from Gonzaga University, Arliss’ trip to Japan, Arliss’ visit to a gold dredger in Nome, and 1985 shoeshine event.	1980, 1984, 1986, 1990
39/82-40/35	Campaign photographs and transparencies	1990
40/36-41/50	Candidate clippings following 1990 state and federal elections.	1990
42/1-42/5	Scrapbook and clippings	1990
42/6-43/16	Campaign office administrative files containing master versions of forms, speeches, and office notes	1990
43/17-44/19	Campaign advertisements files containing correspondence and ads and campaign memorabilia, literature, and invitations to fundraising events	1990
45 (oversize)	1990 campaign memorabilia and literature	1990
59	1990 campaign hat	1990
17 (oversize)	“Arliss Sturgulewski-Governor” campaign sign	1990
60	Campaign video; KTUU: “The Great Debate: August 22, 1990.” [For reference use only.] and video message to campaign office	1986,1990

SERIES 3: COMMITTEE AND ORGANIZATION FILES; 1974-1997. 6.4 cubic feet. The types of records that can be found in this series are correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications.Arranged alphabetically by organization or committee name.

Box/Folder	Description	Dates
44/20-44/23	Ad Hoc Committee on Interagency Collaboration records	undated, 1991-1993
44/24	Alaska Aerospace Corporation Board of Directors records	undated, 1991-1993, 1995
44/25	Alaska Children's Services Honorary Board of Directors records	1992-1993
44/26	Alaska Children's Trust records	1996-1997
44/27	Alaska Economic Summit records	1992 October-December
44/28	Alaska Gold Rush Centennial Task Force records	1991-1993
44/29-44/31	Alaska Heritage Review records	1979-1982
44/32	Alaska Science and Technology Foundation records	1991-1992, 1995
44/33	Alaskans for Civil Rights records: Clippings, notes, and fliers	1993
44/34	Alaska's Development Delphi Study publications	1984
44/35	American Diabetes Association Honorary Board of Directors records
44/35-44/37; 46/1-46/14	Anchorage Bicentennial Commission records: subject files and correspondence	undated, 1974-1976
46/15-46/27	Anchorage Bicentennial Commission records: Committee files	Undated, 1974-1976
46/28-47/6	Anchorage Charter Commission records	1974-1976
47/7	Anchorage Delphi Study records	1992-1994
47/8	British Petroleum Environmental Awards Committee records	1992-1994
47/9	Business Industrial Development Corporation records	1992-1993
47/10-50/2	Capitol Site Planning Commission records	1977-1982
50/3-52/28	Capitol Site Selection Committee records	1974-1976
60	Capital Site Selection 16 mm reel movie	undated
13 (oversize)	“Capital Site Relocation: existing site conditions” maps created by Mark and Fryer Associates, R&M Construction, and Quadra Engineering. Maps cover terrain, surface and ground water potential, geotechnical limitations to building construction, slope analysis, hydrology and drainage, moose migration routes, and alternative sewage and treatment sites.	1977
52/29-52/30	Citizens for Technology Access records	Undated, 1996
52/31	Food Bank of Alaska Advisory Board records	1991-1993
52/32	Healthy Families Alaska Task Force records	1993-1996
52/33	Iditarod Trail Committee Advisory Council records	1993-1997
52/34	Imaginarium Board of Directors records	1987-1992
52/35	International North Pacific Fisheries Commission Advisory Committee correspondence	1989-1991
52/36-52/40	Kids Voting Alaska records	1992-1996
52/41	League of Women Voters 75th Anniversary Celebration Committee correspondence, publications, and notes	1994-1995
53/1	Marketing Alaska Technical Services Work Group publications	1996
53/2-53/4	Mountain View Community Task Force Steering Committee records	1994-1997
53/5-53/7	National Order of Women Legislators annual conference records	1988-1989
53/8	One World/One People International Women’s Choir Advisory Board records	1991-1993
53/9	Project P/Pride (Parents and Partners Responsibly Involved in Development and Education) Governing Board records	1993
53/10	Ronald McDonald House Alaska Fundraising Campaign records	1992
53/11	United States Commission on Civil Rights. Alaska Advisory Commission correspondence	1993-1995
53/12	University of Alaska Community Advisory Council records	1994-1996
53/13	University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Diversity Initiative needs assessment correspondence	1993
53/14-53/16	Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education records	1991-1994
53/17	Winning With Stronger Education (WISE) Board of Directors records	undated

SERIES 4: PERSONAL PAPERS; 1954-1997. 3.9 cubic feet. This series contains awards, files related to her retirement and correspondence/research after retirement. Files are in rough chronological order.

Box/Folder	Description	Dates
53/18	Certificates	1954-1989
53/19	Membership cards and ID cards	1960-1976
53/20-53/21	“Early Days” files: correspondence	1966-1985
53/22	Greater Anchorage Area Borough Planning and Zoning Commission (GAAB) files	1972-1974
53/23	Anchorage Municipal Assembly meeting minutes and notes	1978
53/24	Clippings: Anchorage Planning and Zoning Committee	1972-1978
53/25	Clippings: Anchorage Municipal Assembly	1976-1979
53/26	Clippings: possible Lieutenant Governor candidate	1978
53/27	Clippings: 1979 Legislature	1979
53/28	Clippings: personal	1976-1978
53/29-54/13	Atta Girl Files: files contain Arliss Sturgulewski’s awards and letter of recognition	1975, 1982-1997
54/14-54/18	Notebooks: notes to herself on issues, events, and activities in which she participated.	1983-1986
54/19	Sturgulewski oaths of office	1985, 1988, 1989
55 (oversize)	Oversize birthday cards	1986
54/20-54/27	Retirement: correspondence regarding Arliss Sturgulewski’s retirement. Photos used at and of her retirement party	1992
56/1-56/12	Correspondence, events attended, and research files	1992-1997
56/13-57/5	Speeches	1979-1980, 1988-1995