LeRoy Erickson Papers, 1935-1989

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Series 2: Legislative

Sub-Series 1: Correspondence

Correspondence spans the years 1963-1984. The vast majority is with constituents and concerns certain issues or legislative bills. Some relates to other topics, such as speaking engagements or public appearances, and there is also correspondence with other legislators and political officials. Correspondence dating before 1966 (the year of Erickson's first election to the North Dakota State Legislature) consists of two 1963 letters on education and one 1964 letter on flood control of the Sheyenne River.

Box 2

Folder 28: 1963

Folder 29: 1964

Folder 30: 1966

Folder 31: 1967

Folder 32: 1968

Folder 33: 1969

Folder 34: 1970

Folder 35: 1971

Folder 36: 1972

Folder 37: 1973 (January)

Folder 38: 1973 (February - December)

Folder 39: 1974

Folder 40: 1975

Folder 41: 1976

Folder 42: 1977 (January)

Folder 43: 1977 (February)

Folder 44: 1977 (March - December)

Folder 45: 1978

Folder 46: 1979

Folder 47: 1980

Folder 48: 1981 (January)

Folder 49: 1981 (February)

Folder 50: 1981 (March)

Folder 51: 1981 (April - December)

Folder 52: 1982

Folder 53: 1983 (January)

Box 3

Folder 1: 1983 (February)

Folder 2: 1983 (March)

Folder 3: 1983 (April - December)

Folder 4: 1984

Folder 5: Undated

Sub-Series 2: Legislative Council

This subseries consists of newsletters, reports, correspondence, calendars and other items designed reporting North Dakota legislative activities.

Box 3

Folder 6: Between the Sessions, 1973-84

Folder 7: Committee Members, 1975-85

Folder 8: Committees and Studies, 1983-84

Folder 9: Correspondence, 1973-85

Folder 10: Election Ballot Measures

Folder 11: General Fund Revenues

Folder 12: House Bills introduced by Erickson

Folder 13: Legislative Calendars & Updates, 1981-84

Folder 14: Midwestern Conference, 1980

Folder 15: Miscellaneous

Folder 16: Political Subdivisions "A" Committee, 1983-84

Folder 17: Reapportionment

Folder 18: Rules and Reports

Folder 19: Senate Bills introduced by Erickson

Sub-Series 3: Finance and Taxation

This subseries consists of correspondence and reports, arranged chronologically by legislative session, relating to finance and taxation legislation.

Box 3

Folder 20: 1971-73 Biennium

Folder 21: 1975-77 Biennium

Folder 22: 1977-79 Biennium

Folder 23: 1981-83 Biennium

Folder 24: 1983-85 Biennium

Folder 25: Undated

Sub-Series 4: Locks and Dam 26

Locks and Dam 26 was a Mississippi River dam complex near Alton, Illinois. In 1976, the United States Army Corps of Engineers reported that the dam had deteriorated and required a replacement. U.S. Congressional debates centered on whether to block or facilitate the building of a new dam complex. Many environmentalists and railroad companies, who competed with Mississippi river barges, were opposed. Many grain farmers in North Dakota and other states favored construction, as much grain was shipped by water. Erickson favored a new dam complex and worked to generate support for it. In the North Dakota legislature, he worked to pass a resolution supporting construction of a new dam complex. His papers contain correspondence with U.S. Senators Quentin Burdick (Dem., ND) and Milton Young (Rep., ND), and U.S. Representative Mark Andrews (Rep., ND) regarding the issue. He also corresponded with private citizens and public and private organizations. Besides correspondence, subseries materials also include newspaper and magazine articles, brochures and pamphlets, reports from public agencies and private organizations on both sides of the issue and copies of proposed legislation. Erickson represented North Dakota at a Council of State Governments hearing on the issue. The hearing was held in Clayton, Missouri in 1976. Hearing reports are included in this subseries.

Box 3

Folder 26: Articles

Folder 27: Bills

Folder 28: Correspondence, 1975-77

Folder 29: Information Book

Folder 30: Kindred Dam

Folder 31: Midwestern Conference Statements, 1976, A-D

Folder 32: Midwestern Conference Statements, 1976, E-L

Folder 33: Midwestern Conference Statements, 1976, M-Z

Folder 34: Midwestern Conference Miscellaneous, 1976

Folder 35: Miscellaneous

Folder 36: National Committee, 1976-78

Folder 37: Pamphlets

Folder 38: Papers

Folder 39: Statements

Sub-Series 5: Education

Erickson served on the North Dakota Senate Committee on Education in 1981-85. This subseries documents committee activities and includes meeting minutes, correspondence, committee reports and some background material on education in North Dakota. Additional materials, including correspondence, reports and newsletters pertain to Erickson's involvement in the Educational Commission of the States (ECS). ECS is an interstate agency of educational and political officials aimed at improving the quality of education.

Box 4

Folder 1: Accreditation Standards, 1982

Folder 2: All-Boards Conference, 1980

Folder 3: Articles

Folder 4: Colleges & Universities

Folder 5: Committee on Higher Education; Minutes and Agendas, 1975-76

Folder 6: Committee Report for House Committee on Education, 1977

Folder 7: Correspondence - Bill Related

Folder 8: Correspondence - Educational Topics

Folder 9: Department of Public Instruction Publications "Small Schools in the 1980's"

Folder 10: Dickinson State College, 1982-83

Folder 11: Education "A" & "B" Committees

Folder 12: Education "A" Committee Minutes and Agendas, 1983-84

Folder 13: Education "B" Committee Minutes, 1983-84

Folder 14: Education Committee Minutes and Agendas, 1977-80

Folder 15: Education Commission of the States (ECS); Alcohol Task Force

Folder 16: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1974

Folder 17: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1975

Folder 18: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1976

Folder 19: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1977

Folder 20: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1979

Folder 21: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1983

Folder 22: ECS; Annual Meeting; 1984

Folder 23: ECS; Booklets and Pamphlets

Folder 24: ECS; Children's Issues

Folder 25: ECS; Collective Bargaining

Folder 26: ECS; Commission Handbook, 1974

Folder 27: ECS; Commission Handbook, 1977

Folder 28: ECS; Correspondence, 1974-84

Folder 29: ECS; Education for Economic Growth Task Force

Folder 30: ECS; Miscellaneous

Folder 31: ECS; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Folder 32: ECS; Newsletters, 1975-76

Folder 33: ECS; Publications List

Box 5

Folder 1: ECS; Report and Plan, 1983

Folder 2: ECS; Steering Committee

Folder 3: Educational Bills

Folder 4: Educational Finance Committee, 1981-83

Folder 5: Educational Finance Committee; Minutes and Agendas, 1981-82

Folder 6: Educational Finance Miscellaneous

Folder 7: Education of Handicapped, 1980

Folder 8: Elementary and Secondary Education, 1983

Folder 9: Equalization Plan

Folder 10: Estimated Classroom Units

Folder 11: House Bills Status Sheet

Folder 12: Mill Levy Consolidation

Folder 13: Miscellaneous

Folder 14: Miscellaneous Publications

Folder 15: North Dakota Education Association (NDEA) Legislative Reports, 1967, 73 & 81

Folder 16: Newsletters

Folder 17: NDCSA Presentations

Folder 18: North Dakota School Districts

Folder 19: North Dakota School Study Council (NDSSC); Legislative Position Paper, 1983-84

Folder 20: Numbers and Statistics

Folder 21: Pamphlets

Folder 22: Papers on Education

Folder 23: Public Television

Folder 24: Regular Routes - School Bus, 1982

Folder 25: School Finance Reform Questionnaire

Folder 26: Special Education

Folder 27: Special Education Annual Reports, 1977-83

Folder 28: State Board for Vocational Education; Minutes, 1974

Folder 29: Teacher Center

Folder 30: Teachers Retirement

Folder 31: Testimony of Bills

Folder 32: Title VI-B; Minutes and Agendas, 1977-79

Folder 33: Torgeson, Ronald M. (Papers)

Folder 34: Various Educational Committee Minutes, 1977-83

Folder 35: Vocational Education

Sub-Series 6: Transportation

Erickson served on the House Transportation Committee during his time in the North Dakota House of Representatives, serving as Committee Chairman for three legislative sessions. Transportation files contain correspondence, committee minutes, reports, essays and other items concerning transportation issues in North Dakota. Many modes of transportation are represented, including railroad, water, automobile, motorcycle and airline transportation. Erickson also served as Chairman of the State Intermodal Transportation Team (SITT) and two files relate to this service. SITT was formed in 1977 to develop state railroad and general transportation plans. Members represented various agencies concerned with transportation issues, including the North Dakota House and Senate, the Public Service Commission, the North Dakota Joint Legislative Board of Railroad Brotherhoods and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute.

Box 6

Folder 1: Agriculture

Folder 2: Airlines

Folder 3: Alcohol

Folder 4: Articles

Folder 5: Bills and Amendments

Folder 6: Bridges

Folder 7: Burlington Northern

Folder 8: Children/Car Seats

Folder 9: Committee; General

Folder 10: Committee; Minutes and Agendas, 1975-83

Folder 11: Correspondence (Miscellaneous)

Folder 12: Drivers License Identification

Folder 13: Fuel

Folder 14: Goals, Objectives, Policies

Folder 15: Highway Articles

Folder 16: Highway Correspondence

Folder 17: Highway; General

Folder 18: Highway Hall of Honor

Folder 19: Highway Statistics

Folder 20: House Transportation Committee Hearings, January - March, 1975

Folder 21: House Transportation Committee Hearings, January - March, 1975

Folder 22: House Transportation Committee Hearing, January - March, 1977

Folder 23: House Transportation Committee Hearing, January - March, 1977

Folder 24: House Transportation Committee Hearing, January - March, 1979

Folder 25: House Transportation Committee Hearing, January - March, 1979

Box 7

Folder 1: Midwestern Conference

Folder 2: Miscellaneous

Folder 3: Motor Carriers

Folder 4: Motorcycles

Folder 5: Motor Vehicles

Folder 6: National Conference of State Legislators

Folder 7: Railroad Articles

Folder 8: Railroad Correspondence

Folder 9: Railroads; General

Folder 10: Railroads; General

Folder 11: Railroads; Interstate Commerce Commission

Folder 12: Railroads; Interstate Commerce Commission

Folder 13: Railroads; Writings and Papers

Folder 14: Railroads; Writings and Papers

Folder 15: Railroads; Wyndmere, ND

Folder 16: Speed Limit

Folder 17: State Intermodal Transportation Team (SITT); Materials

Folder 18: SITT; Minutes and Agendas, 1977-81

Folder 19: Statistics

Folder 20: Trucking

Folder 21: Waterways

Sub-Series 7: Mental Health Services

Erickson was active in mental health issues. For twenty years, he served on the board of the Southeast Regional Mental Health and Retardation Center, a North Dakota state agency. He also served on the board of the non-profit Red River Human Services Foundation, an organization committed to improved mental health services. This subseries contains material on these two organizations, including meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, by-laws and lists of board of directors members. Additional material, including correspondence and copies of bills, relates to legislation on mental health.

Box 8

Folder 1: Community Mental Health Center School Cooperative

Folder 2: Correspondence, 1979-81

Folder 3: Miscellaneous

Folder 4: National Council of Community Mental Health Centers (NCCMHC)

Folder 5: North Dakota Association of Community Mental Health and Human Service Centers, 1980

Folder 6: Red River Human Services; Budgets, 1980-83

Folder 7: Red River Human Services; By-laws

Folder 8: Red River Human Services; Correspondence, 1980-83

Folder 9: Red River Human Services; Financial Statements, 1981-82

Folder 10: Red River Human Services; Minutes and Agendas, 1980 & 1983

Folder 11: Red River Human Services; Miscellaneous

Folder 12: Red River Human Services; Newsletters, 1981- 82

Folder 13: Southeast Mental Health; Annual Reports, 1976-77

Folder 14: Southeast Mental Health; Affirmative Action

Folder 15: Southeast Mental Health; Agendas, 1969-80

Folder 16: Southeast Mental Health; Alcohol

Folder 17: Southeast Mental Health; Basics

Folder 18: Southeast Mental Health; Biofeedback Therapy

Folder 19: Southeast Mental Health; Board of Directors

Folder 20: Southeast Mental Health; Budgets, 1967-83

Folder 21: Southeast Mental Health; Comprehensive Mental Health Plan, 1977-78

Folder 22: Southeast Mental Health; Cooperative Agreement

Folder 23: Southeast Mental Health; Correspondence, 1967-80

Folder 24: Southeast Mental Health; Development Study, 1979

Folder 25: Southeast Mental Health; Financial Statements, 1967-80

Folder 26: Southeast Mental Health; Guide

Folder 27: Southeast Mental Health; Handicapped Children

Folder 28: Southeast Mental Health; Minutes, 1969-81

Folder 29: Southeast Mental Health; Miscellaneous

Folder 30: Southeast Mental Health; "Ounce of Prevention"

Folder 31: Southeast Mental Health; Personnel Policies, 1977 & 1979

Folder 32: Southeast Mental Health; Prepared for Legislative Council, 1977 & 1980

Folder 33: Southeast Mental Health; Professional Staff Time Report, 1969-70

Folder 34: Southeast Mental Health; Report of Condition, 1969

Folder 35: Southeast Mental Health; Service & General Report, 1969-80

Folder 36: Southeast Mental Health; Staffing Grant Proposal, c. 1966-67

Sub-Series 8: Agriculture

Published articles, correspondence, reports, booklets and other items concern agricultural issues in North Dakota. Erickson's activities as a legislator, as a lobbyist for the North Dakota Stockmen's Association and as a member of the North Dakota Farm Bureau are documented.

Box 9

Folder 1: Articles

Folder 2: Beef

Folder 3: Cattle

Folder 4: The Dakota Farmer, 1935

Folder 5: Farm Bureau; Correspondence, 1965-72

Folder 6: Farm Bureau; Miscellaneous

Folder 7: Farm Bureau; Women

Folder 8: Interstate Commerce Commission

Folder 9: Miscellaneous, 1968-89

Folder 10: Publications

Folder 11: Stockmen’s Association, 1965-71

Sub-Series 9: Legislative Miscellaneous

This subseries documents various issues and events of Erickson's terms in the North Dakota state legislature. Materials include correspondence, newsletters, reports, brochures, copies of bills and lists of legislators. Subject matter includes Indian Affairs, abortion, Garrison Diversion Project, Capital Grounds Planning Commission, public speeches by legislators and North Dakota water and electric systems.

Box 9

Folder 12: Aging Network Council

Folder 13: American Legislative Exchange Council, 1984

Folder 14: Andrews, Mark

Folder 15: Ballot Printing

Folder 16: The Beacon; Jan. 1980

Folder 17: Budgets (Expenses and Revenues), 1969-85

Folder 18: Bureau of Government Affairs, 1984

Folder 19: Capital Grounds Planning Commission, 1982-84

Folder 20: Capital to Capital, 1983-84

Folder 21: Coal

Folder 22: Committee Assignments

Folder 23: Conference on Aging, 1984

Folder 24: Controversial Articles

Folder 25: Equal Rights Amendment

Folder 26: Five State Legislative Conference, 1975-81

Folder 27: Fun Bus

Folder 28: Garrison Diversion Unit

Folder 29: Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, 1981

Folder 30: Governor’s Conference on Small Business, 1984

Folder 31: Governor’s Residence

Folder 32: Gwinner Landfill

Folder 33: Indian Affairs - North Dakota Catholic Conference, 1975

Folder 34: "Indians Today and their Fight for Survival"; (HB 1228)

Folder 35: Insights, 1968-89

Folder 36: Invitations

Folder 37: Landowners

Folder 38: League of Women Voters of North Dakota

Folder 39: Legislative Assembly Pamphlets, 1970-83

Folder 40: Legislative Deadlines, 1983

Folder 41: Legislative Leadership, 1981-83

Folder 42: Legislative Organizational Session, 1976 & 1982

Folder 43: Lewis and Clark Wildlife Club

Folder 44: Mandan Project

Folder 45: Maps (Districts and Regions)

Folder 46: Medora

Folder 47: Members of Senate, 1981

Folder 48: Memorial Day Addresses, 1975-82

Folder 49: Memorial Services, 1967-83

Folder 50: Motion Forms

Folder 51: Newsletters & Bulletins (Miscellaneous), 1966-83

Folder 52: North Dakota American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

Folder 53: North Dakota Commission on the Status of Women

Folder 54: North Dakota Geological Survey (NDGS) Newsletter, 1974

Folder 55: North Dakota Heritage Foundation

Folder 56: Olson, Allen I.

Folder 57: Order of Business

Folder 58: Organization of North Dakota State Government, 1970

Folder 59: People’s Values

Folder 60: Peterson, Jim

Folder 61: Probate

Folder 62: Proposal for Organization of the House

Folder 63: Questionnaire; Chamber Modification

Folder 64: Questionnaire; Miscellaneous

Folder 65: Reapportionment

Folder 66: Right to Life Association

Folder 67: Rules for 26th District Nominating Convention, 1980 6

Folder 68: Rural Water Systems 69 Senate Employees, 1983

Folder 69: State Planning Conference, 1983

Folder 70: Title IX

Folder 71: United Plainsmen News

Folder 72: UND Centennial, 1983

Folder 73: University and School Lands, 1973

Folder 74: Voting Index, 1973

Folder 75: Voting Records, 1983

Folder 76: Wahpeton Indian School, 1982

Folder 77: Water Commission

Folder 78: Weather Modification Board, 1977

Folder 79: Young, Milton; U.S. Senator