MS 396
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: |
University of Arizona |
| Collection Name: | Morris K. Udall oral history collection, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1996-ongoing |
| Physical Description: | 4 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The Morris K. Udall Oral History Project includes interviews with former Presidents, former and current Congressmen and Senators, journalists and intellectuals, key staff members and campaign aides, family members and friends. Topics covered include early Arizona history, Congressional history, Alaska wilderness preservation, the Central Arizona Project, bipartisanship in a less polarized time, life on the presidential campaign trail, the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War, the beginnings of the Democratic Study Group, and the role of poker-playing in congressional politics. |
| Collection Number: | MS 396 |
| Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
Morris "Mo" King Udall of Tucson, Arizona was born in St. Johns, Arizona on June 15, 1922. He entered the United States Army-Air Force as a private in 1942 and was discharged as a captain in 1946, having served in the Pacific Theatre. He was awarded a J.D. degree from the University of Arizona in 1949. Morris K. Udall was elected to his seat in the 87th Congress in 1961. He served in each succeeding Congress until his resignation on May 4, 1991. Morris K. Udall served as chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs from 1977 to 1991. He also was the ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a candidate in the Democratic primaries for President in the 1976 national campaign.
The Morris K. Udall Oral History Project is generously funded by the Morris K. Udall Foundation and administered by the University of Arizona Library Special Collections. Its goal is to collect, preserve, and make available an archive of spoken recollections that illuminate the lives and careers of Congressman Udall and the Udall family. The interviews are not intended to be memorials to Congressman Udall or to the Udall family, but rather to advance an understanding of the major issues, events, and personalities of their times.
Those interviewed include former Presidents, former and current Congressmen and Senators, journalists and intellectuals, key staff members and campaign aides, family members and friends. Topics covered include early Arizona history, Congressional history, Alaska wilderness preservation, the Central Arizona Project, bipartisanship in a less polarized time, life on the presidential campaign trail, the beginning of the end of the Vietnam War, the beginnings of the Democratic Study Group, and the role of poker-playing in congressional politics.
Although several themes emerge from these interviews, a few stand out for their consistency. Among them was Mo Udall's leadership style, a style that emphasized respect for one's opponent and an understanding that "one can disagree without being disagreeable." Another was his use of self-deprecating humor to break the ice, defuse tension or frustration, to encourage consensus, or simply to make someone feel more comfortable.
New interviews are added periodically.
There are no restrictions on this collection.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Morris K. Udall oral history collection (MS 396). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series 1: Audiocassettes, 1996-2006 | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Anderson, John. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Ares, Charles. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Bracy, Terry. (2) , 2000 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Broder, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Carter, Jimmy. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Chandler, Thomas. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Cox, Archibald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Darden, George "Buddy". , 2000 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Dudley, Dudley. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Ford, Gerald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Gabusi, John. (2) , 2005 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Galbrath, John K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Harris, Fred. , 2000 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Harris, Fred. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | King, Larry L. (2) , 2006 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Lujan, Manuel. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Mathews, Jessica T. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | McCain, John. , 2002 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | McNulty, James. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Mikva, Abner. , 2005 | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Neuman, Robert. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Obey, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Olson, Richard. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Reuss, Henry. , 2002 | |||||||||
| 2 | 12 | Rhodes, John. (2) , 1997 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Robertson, Cliff. (2) , 1999 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Seilberling, John. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Simpson, Alan K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Steiger, Sam. , 2001 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Trautwein, Mark. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Travel and Advance Staff. (2) , 1999 | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Udall, D. Burr. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Udall, Elma. , 1996 | |||||||||
| 3 | 9 | Udall, Elma. (2) , 2004 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Udall, Elma. (3) , 2004 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Udall, Elma; Whitting, Eloise Udall; Whitting, Warren. (2) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Udall, Norma. (2) , 2003 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Udall, Stewart. (3) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Udall, Tom. (2) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Van Deerlin, Lionel. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Waldie, Jerome. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | Wright, Jim. , 2006 | |||||||||
| Series 2: Compact Discs, 1996-2006 | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | Anderson, John. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Ares, Charles. (2) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | Bracy, Terry. (3) , 2000 | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Broder, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Carter, Jimmy. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | Chandler, Thomas. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 7 | Cox, Archibald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 8 | Darden, George "Buddy". , 2000 | |||||||||
| 5 | 9 | Dudley, Dudley. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 10 | Ford, Gerald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 11 | Gabusi, John. (4) , 2005 | |||||||||
| 5 | 12 | Galbrath, John K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 13 | Harris, Fred. (3) , 2000 | |||||||||
| 5 | 14 | Lujan, Manuel. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 5 | 15 | McCain, John. , 2002 | |||||||||
| 5 | 17 | McNulty, James. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 17 | Mikva, Abner. (2) , 2005 | |||||||||
| 5 | 18 | Neuman, Robert. (2) , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 19 | Obey, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 20 | Olson, Richard. (5) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 21 | Reuss, Henry. (2) , 2002 | |||||||||
| 5 | 22 | Rhodes, John. (4) , 1997 | |||||||||
| 5 | 23 | Robertson, Cliff. (3) , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 24 | Seilberling, John. (3) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 25 | Simpson, Alan K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 26 | Steiger, Sam. , 2001 | |||||||||
| 5 | 27 | Trautwein, Mark. (5) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 28 | Travel and Advance Staff. (3) , 1999 | |||||||||
| 5 | 29 | Udall, David B. (5) , 1998 | |||||||||
| 5 | 30 | Udall, Elma. (2) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 5 | 31 | Udall, Elma. (9) , 2004 | |||||||||
| 5 | 32 | Udall, Elma; Whitting, Eloise Udall; Whitting, Warren. (2) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 5 | 33 | Udall, Norma. (3) , 2003 | |||||||||
| 5 | 34 | Udall, Stewart. (5) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 5 | 35 | Udall, Tom. (3) , 1996 | |||||||||
| 5 | 363 | Van Deerlin, Lionel. (2) , 2006 | |||||||||
| 5 | 37 | Wright, Jim. (2) , 2006 | |||||||||
| Series 3: Transcripts, 1996-2006 | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | Anderson, John. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | Ares, Charles. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 6 | 3 | Bracy, Terry. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 6 | 4 | Broder, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Carter, Jimmy. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | Chandler, Thomas. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 6 | 7 | Cox, Archibald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 6 | 8 | Darden, George "Buddy". , 2000 | |||||||||
| 6 | 9 | Dudley, Dudley. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 6 | 10 | Ford, Gerald. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 6 | 11 | Gabusi, John. , 2005 | |||||||||
| 6 | 12 | Galbrath, John K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 6 | 13 | Harris, Fred. , 2000 | |||||||||
| 6 | 14 | King, Larry L. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 6 | 15 | Lujan, Manuel. , 2000 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | Mathews, Jessica T. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | McCain, John. , 2002 | |||||||||
| 7 | 3 | McNulty, James. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Mikva, Abner. , 2005 | |||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Neuman, Robert. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Obey, David. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | Olson, Richard. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 7 | 8 | Reuss, Henry. , 2002 | |||||||||
| 7 | 9 | Rhodes, John. , 1997 | |||||||||
| 7 | 10 | Robertson, Cliff. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 7 | 11 | Seilberling, John. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 7 | 12 | Simpson, Alan K. , 1999 | |||||||||
| 7 | 13 | Steiger, Sam. , 2001 | |||||||||
| 7 | 14 | Trautwein, Mark. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 7 | 15 | Travel and Advance Staff. , 1999 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | Udall, David B. , 1998 | |||||||||
| 8 | 2 | Udall, Elma. , 1996 | |||||||||
| 8 | 3 | Udall, Elma. , 2004 | |||||||||
| 8 | 4 | Udall, Elma; Whitting, Eloise Udall; Whitting, Warren. , 1996 | |||||||||
| 8 | 5 | Udall, Norma. , 2003 | |||||||||
| 8 | 6 | Udall, Stewart. , 1996 | |||||||||
| 8 | 4 | Udall, Tom. , 1996 | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | Van Deerlin, Lionel. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 8 | 9 | Waldie, Jerome. , 2006 | |||||||||
| 8 | 10 | Wright, Jim. , 2006 | |||||||||