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William K. Boardman papers

Guide to the William K. Boardman papers
1940-1985

Collection number: HMC-0072.
Creator: Boardman, William K.
Title: William K. Boardman papers.
Dates: 1940-1985.
Volume of collection: 4.6 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Professional and business papers of an Alaskan legislator.

Biographical note:
William Boardman was born in Iowa in 1915. He attended Grinnell College and graduated from Drake University. He became an investment banker in Iowa but joined the Coast Guard in World War II. After the war, he became involved in business in Alaska, becoming an insurance underwriter in 1950. He served in the territorial and state legislatures (1953-1955, 1961-1971) and was Speaker of the House (1968-1969). He married Genie Chance in 1971.

Collection description:
The collection primarily consists of the legislative papers of William Boardman. It includes correspondence, bill files, photographs, subject files, travel documentation, campaign records, desk diaries, personal papers, and artifacts. Some records relate to his time with the Coast Guard and also his insurance business.

Arrangement: The collection is loosely grouped into William Boardman’s personal and legislative papers, desk diaries, other personal, political, and business papers, and artifacts. The groupings have considerable overlap in content. Within those groupings, the materials are generally arranged by year or span of years.  Please consult the box listing below for more content details.

Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: Copyright to materials authored or created by William Boardman and Genie Chance have been transferred to the Archives. All other materials in the collection may be subject to copyright not held by the Archives.

Preferred citation: William K. Boardman papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Separated materials: Some published materials were removed from the collection and placed in the Archives ephemera collections or in Rare Books.

Acquisition note: The collection was given to the Archives by William Boardman in 1986.

Processing information: This collection was arranged and described by John Nauman prior to 1990. The guide was updated to reflect current descriptive practice and standards by Arlene Schmuland in 2015. At that time, materials were removed from the collection. These include duplicative items, published materials, and confidential materials. The confidential materials related to William Boardman’s career as an insurance agent and included personally identifiable information, medical records, and propriety documents. Some materials relating to Grinnell College were sent to Grinnell College.

Container list:

Box/Folder Description Dates
1/1-4 Bachelor’s thesis: “Over-the-Counter Markets.” 1938 June
1/5-6 Correspondence and other materials 1940
1/7-8 Correspondence, photographs, Coast Guard Academy records 1942
5/1 Coast Guard Reserve certificate of appointment to ensign 1942
1/9 Correspondence 1943
1/10 Correspondence 1944
1/11-12 Correspondence and Coast Guard memorabilia 1945
1/13-14 Correspondence and Coast Guard memorabilia 1946
5/2 Aleutian Islands, Brotherhood of SNAFU certificate of service circa 1946
1/15 Correspondence 1947
1/16 Correspondence 1948
1/17 Correspondence 1949
1/18-19 Correspondence, photographs, and Rotary Club certificate of appreciation 1950
1/20 Correspondence 1951
1/21 Correspondence 1952
1/22 Coast Guard correspondence 1952-1954
1/23-24 Correspondence, Shriner’s membership certificate, and holiday event program 1953
1/25 Stump court case documents 1953
1/26-27 Correspondence and U.S. Coast Guard discharge certificate. 1954
1/28 Ketchikan Pulp Co. correspondence 1953-1594
1/29 Republican file, including correspondence, party and caucus documents, and speeches 1954
1/30 Correspondence 1955
1/31-32 Correspondence and campaign flyer 1956
1/33-34 Correspondence, Governor’s inauguration program, and article draft 1957
1/35 Correspondence 1958
1/36-37 Ketchikan, All-America City correspondence, memorabilia, and photographs 1958
1/38 Campaign correspondence 1958
1/39 Insurance conference photograph 1958
1/40-44 Campaign documents, flyers, speeches, notes, and financial records 1958
1/45 Correspondence 1959
1/46 Office of the Election Commissioner correspondence 1959
1/47-48 Correspondence, certificate of election, and platform committee list 1960
1/49-50 Correspondence, Nancy Eklund biography, lists and photographs 1961
1/51-52 Correspondence and photograph 1962
5/4 Rie Munoz drawing of Bill Boardman 1962
5/5 Campaign poster 1962
1/53-54 Correspondence, legislative documents, Malaspina inaugural voyage documents and photographs, Nancy Boardman wedding program and campaign material 1963
1/55-56 Correspondence, election results, Republican party platforms, and political ads 1964
1/57 Voting records, bill notes 1965
1/58-59 Political file correspondence and reports 1965
1/60-61 Correspondence and certificate of election 1966
5/6 Photograph of Walter Hickel at parade undated
1/62 Pinkerton election file correspondence, notes, and other documents 1966
1/63 Republican PSG convention correspondence and documents 1965-1966
1/64 Political correspondence 1966
1/65 Election correspondence, speeches, notes, and other documents 1966
1/66-67 Campaign correspondence and political advertising documents, photographs, and memorabilia 1966
1/68-69 Ketchikan airport correspondence and project documents and audiotapes 1966
2/1-2 Ketchikan airport correspondence and documents 1966-1969
2/3-4 Ketchikan airport program correspondence, press releases and report 1966
2/5 Voting file correspondence 1966
2/6-7 Correspondence, photographs, speech, and press release 1967
5/7 Certificate of appointment to International Development Commission 1967
5/8 Political ad photograph 1967
2/8-10 1968 campaign correspondence, audio tape, photographs, and other documents 1967
2/11-12 1967-1968 legislative correspondence interim correspondence, notes, and other documents 1967
OSF1 House members group portrait and campaign sign 1967-1968
2/13-14 Republican Party Central Committee file correspondence and documents 1967
2/15 Correspondence 1968-1969
2/16-18 1970 Campaign correspondence, certificates, press releases and other documents 1968-1969
2/19 Correspondence 1968-1969
2/20-21 Ferry system correspondence and documents 1968-1969
2/22 Republican state confention correwspondence and documents 1968-1969
2/23 Wickersham ferry inaugural voyage correspondence and documents 1968-1969
2/24 Legislative presentation and portrait 1968
2/25 Corresondence 1968-1969
2/26 Ketchikan Office Building correspondence 1968-1969
2/27-28 Correspondence and Conference on the Future of Alaska documents 1968-1696
5/9 Conference of the Future of Alaska document 1969
2/29 Correspondence 1968-1969
2/30 Ferry terminal dedication documents 1964, 1969
2/31 Northwest passage documents and photographs 1969
3/32 20th Alaska Science Conference documents 1969
2/33 Wickersham Inaugural Voyage photographs 1968-1969
5/10 Certificate of Crossing Arctic Circle, campaign bumper stickers, Nixon memorabilia, and tourist map of Ketchikan 1969
2/34-35 Correspondence, photographs, reports, campaign memorabilia, and legislative documents 1970
2/36 1970 Campaign correspondence and documents 1970
2/37 Frank Peratrovich subject file 1970
2/38-39 Correspondence and legislative documents 1970
2/40 July 20 Anchorage trip correspondence and documents 1970
2/41 Testimonials correspondence, news releases and advertisement 1970
2/42 Gravina bridge correspondence 1970
2/43 Metlakatla school correspondence, photograph, and legislative records 1970
2/44 Legislative correspondence 1970
3/1 Bill Boardman Night Dinner records 1970
5/11 Bill Boardman Night Dinner records 1970
3/2 Audio tape recordings circa 1960-1970
3/3 Correspondence and campaign announcement 1970
3/4 Walter J. Hickel correspondence 1970
3/5 Home correspondence and campaign records 1970
3/6-7 Correspondence, photographs, legislative records, documents regarding marriage to Genie Chance 1971
3/8 Chamber of Commerce transportation committee correspondence and minutes 1971
3/9-10 Correspondence, photographs, and campaign documents 1972
3/11 Radio spots scripts and documents 1972
3/12 1972 campaign display ad records 1972
3/13 Political co rrespondence and documents 1972
3/14 1972 campaign correspondence and documents 1972
3/15 Alaska Public Employees Association meeting correspondence and documents 1972
3/16 Anchorage trip correspondence and documents 1972
3/17 Correspondence 1973
3/18 Correspondence and ship radio license 1974
3/19 1974 campaign correspondence and press releases 1974
3/20 Correspondence 1974
3/21 Correspondence 1976
3/22 Water resources fund appropriations bills correspondence and documents 1976
3/23 Southeast Conference correspondence and docuemnts 1976
3/24 Correspondence 1977
3/25 Correspondence 1978
3/26 Hawaii trip correspondence 1978
5/12 Correspondence 1979
5/12 1979 Inaugural calendar 1979
3/28 Portugal trip records 1978
3/29-34 Appointment calendars 1975-1978
4/1-4/6 Appointment calendars 1979-1983
4/7-8 Ted Stevens’ U.S. Senate campaign correspondence and records 1968-1977
4/9-10 Correspondence, legal papers, personal records, and insurance company records 1956-1982
4/11 W. K. Boardman award records 1980-1981
4/12 Personal records 1961-1982
4/13 Personal records, primarily Walter Hickel-related 1967-1969, 1979
4/14 Artifacts 1951-1975

 

 

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