FILE, 1981
Sub-Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Joseph R. Skeen papers are comprised from Skeen's career as a U.S. Congressman representing New Mexico's Second District from 1981-2003. Winning election in November 1980 as a write-in candidate to the Ninety-Seventh Congress, Skeen served eleven succeeding Congressional terms. The collection contains office records, congressional papers and correspondence regarding selected issues, reports, legislation, press releases, public statements, and extensive newspaper clipping files (approximately 10,000 articles) concerning his tenure in office. In addition to the extensive newspaper clippings, other important files in the collection contain information on the reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and general topic issues pertaining to the Environment and Agriculture. The Joseph R. Skeen Papers are divided into six overlapping series:
Series I: Administrative (1981-2002, Box 1-7). These boxes contain materials regarding the administration of Congressman Skeen's office in Washington, D.C. Among the materials included are: appointment/scheduling books, congressional pictorial directories, various office manuals, voting records, constituent form letters (deactivated and active), information regarding Skeen's Town Hall Meetings (1992-1997), and general office background files.
Series II: Elections (1980-2000, Box 8-9). Contain materials related to pre- and post-election campaigns/results, biographical information, election surveys polls, statistics and election results, news releases, fundraising and Republican Party information.
Series III: Public Statements (1981-2002, Box 10-11).This portion is a key body of information representative of Congressman Skeen's public stands on issues. It includes, general speeches, radio scripts, newsletters, topical remarks, and background files of information compiled for his speeches. Included in Box 11, Folders 54-57, are the files for the Republican Whip Committee for 1989-1992 of which Skeen was a member.
Series IV: Legislation (1981-2002, Box 13-18). Materials include legislative initiatives regarding, agriculture, Carlsbad Caverns, education, environment and conservation (especially irrigation and water projects), Haiti, health care, the Hatch Act, the Mexican Grey Wolf/Spotted Owl, Holloman AFB, White Sands/Missile Range dispute, Mimbres Monument, national laboratories, NAFTA, Petroglyph Monument, the Primate Research Lab, the "Roswell Incident," Roswell airport, the NM Space Port, and extensive information on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Series V: Newspaper Clippings (1981-2002, Box 19-22). Box 19 contains newspaper clippings divided by NM counties from 1996-2001. The counties referenced are, Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, DeBaca, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hildalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. Boxes 20-22 contain general, but extensive newspaper clippings on the career of Congressman Skeen and issues relating to New Mexico's Second Congressional District and NM politics.
Series VI: Video and Audio Tapes (Box 23-28). Box 23 contains video footage related to Skeen's interviews, campaigns, and commercials. Boxes 27 and 28 contain audio footage (reel-to-reel and cassette formats) of election campaign commercials, forums and meeting tapes that involve Congressman Skeen. Boxes 24, 25, and 26, contain videos and audio tapes of a general interest and many are commercially produced. The following issues are covered: the history of Congress, Republican party politics, US Defense/Security issues, background information on international topics, and issues of contemporary political interest (see individual titles listed in the inventory).
Series I: Administrative (1981-2002, Box 1-7). These boxes contain materials regarding the administration of Congressman Skeen's office in Washington, D.C. Among the materials included are: appointment/scheduling books, congressional pictorial directories, various office manuals, voting records, constituent form letters (deactivated and active), information regarding Skeen's Town Hall Meetings (1992-1997), and general office background files.
Series II: Elections (1980-2000, Box 8-9). Contain materials related to pre- and post-election campaigns/results, biographical information, election surveys polls, statistics and election results, news releases, fundraising and Republican Party information.
Series III: Public Statements (1981-2002, Box 10-11).This portion is a key body of information representative of Congressman Skeen's public stands on issues. It includes, general speeches, radio scripts, newsletters, topical remarks, and background files of information compiled for his speeches. Included in Box 11, Folders 54-57, are the files for the Republican Whip Committee for 1989-1992 of which Skeen was a member.
Series IV: Legislation (1981-2002, Box 13-18). Materials include legislative initiatives regarding, agriculture, Carlsbad Caverns, education, environment and conservation (especially irrigation and water projects), Haiti, health care, the Hatch Act, the Mexican Grey Wolf/Spotted Owl, Holloman AFB, White Sands/Missile Range dispute, Mimbres Monument, national laboratories, NAFTA, Petroglyph Monument, the Primate Research Lab, the "Roswell Incident," Roswell airport, the NM Space Port, and extensive information on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Series V: Newspaper Clippings (1981-2002, Box 19-22). Box 19 contains newspaper clippings divided by NM counties from 1996-2001. The counties referenced are, Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, DeBaca, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hildalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. Boxes 20-22 contain general, but extensive newspaper clippings on the career of Congressman Skeen and issues relating to New Mexico's Second Congressional District and NM politics.
Series VI: Video and Audio Tapes (Box 23-28). Box 23 contains video footage related to Skeen's interviews, campaigns, and commercials. Boxes 27 and 28 contain audio footage (reel-to-reel and cassette formats) of election campaign commercials, forums and meeting tapes that involve Congressman Skeen. Boxes 24, 25, and 26, contain videos and audio tapes of a general interest and many are commercially produced. The following issues are covered: the history of Congress, Republican party politics, US Defense/Security issues, background information on international topics, and issues of contemporary political interest (see individual titles listed in the inventory).
Dates
- 1981
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None from Donor. Please check with NM Tech Library Director for current institutional updates.
Extent
From the Collection: 27 cubic feet (26 boxes + 2 legal size grey archival boxes with audio cassette)
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico Tech Joseph R. Skeen Library Repository
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