Barr, Burton, 1917-1997

Abstract

The Arizona Common Cause Records contain correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agendae, speeches, reports, press releases, rosters and printed material dating from 1970 to 1993.

Scope and Content Note From the collection: This collection houses transcripts of oral histories conducted with a wide variety of Arizonans between 1958 and 2004. Interviewees include prominent Arizona residents like Eddie Basha, Paolo Soleri, George H. N. Luhrs Jr., Robert J. Donohoe, Harry Rosenzweig, and members of the Phoenix 40; early Arizona residents like Elma Cawthorne, Roberta Flake Clayton, Ruth Ward Crichlow, and Elizabeth Oldaker; Arizona politicians like Evan Mecham, Paul Fannin, Eldon Rudd, Samuel Goddard, Jack Williams,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The Carl T. Hayden Photograph collection houses 2,431 photographs documenting Carl T. Hayden and the extended Hayden family. Among the subjects depicted are legislation and committee work; the U.S. military (including bases and operations, World War I, Luke Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, Marana Air Base, and the Arizona National Guard); water projects (including the Yuma-Gila Irrigation Project, Coolidge Dam, the Florence Diversion Dam, Buttes Dam, and floods); Native Americans (including...

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Tempe Stadium Package, Martin Stone Interview (Wong); Recycling Package, Jack Friedline Interview (Miller); Robert Robb Commentary #67 (Robb). Segments on a recycling program in Phoenix, Robert Robb's commentary (possible tax increases), the chances of landing a major league baseball team in the Valley, and some sites where a new baseball stadium might be constructed.

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DeConcini SOTs with Marty Van Der Werf (Wong); Indian School Package with Paul Johnson and Roy Cawley (Hart). Segments on Senator DeConcini's testimony to the Senate Ethics Committee and an update on the development of the Phoenix Indian School property. There is a pre-show take for the first 45 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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AzScam Update (Wong); Phoenix Indian School Package with Mayor Paul Johnson (Hart); Home Arrest Package with Tom Agnos (Sauceda). Segments on an AZScam update, political issues with the Phoenix Indian School property, and Maricopa County's new home arrest program. There is a pre-show take for the first 1:35 during which time the title card is shown.

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Pre-recorded segments on major issues faced by Arizona during the past year and how those issues will be treated during the next year (transportation), and Burton Barr's guest commentary (the proposed mass transit plan).

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Valtrans Package, Jana Bommersbach Interview, Earl DeBerge Interview (Shelton); Small Business Package, Lois Yates Interview, Kirby Garrett Interview (Miller). Segments on the beginning of a series of weekly reports on ValTrans and the concerns of small businesses. There is a post-show take for the last 3 minutes of the video.

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Valtrans Package, Alan Wulkan Interview, George Chasse Interview (Shelton); Nurse Shortage Package, Denise Hallfors Interview, Mitzi Jobes Interview (Bloom). Segments on an update concerning the mass transit campaign (ValTrans) and the beginning of a special series of reports concerning the nursing shortage in Arizona. There is a pre-show take for the first 1:30; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Valtrans Package, Mayor George Renner Interview, Sen. Pete Corpstein Interview (Shelton); Bommersbach's Byline #130 Package (Bommersbach); Archaeology Package (Taylor). Segments on the ValTrans vote, Bommersbach's Byline #130: how the Phoenix City Council has been conducting business lately, and Archaeology Week's Pot Hunters program. There is a silent pre-show take for the first 55 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.