American Association of Retired Persons News Bulletin, 1988 January

File — Box: 35, Folder: 16

Identifier: VI

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Jean M. Westwood papers (1934-1995) contain much that is applicable to national, Utah, and Arizona politics, as well as the Women's Movement. The first box contains an autograph book (to 1934) and two high school yearbooks. The Correspondence section consists largely of business letters, such as arrangements for speaking engagements, notices of meetings, and requests for information, though some letters and memos contain frank political judgments and advice to well known political figures. The Speeches and Articles section provides more information about her career than other parts of the collection. There is an article by Westwood entitled "The Political Status of Women--1974," included in Box 3. There is some general information on women's issues in Boxes 4 and 28, but little that pertains to Jean Westwood, herself. In Box 5, Organizations and Affiliations, is more general information concerned primarily with the purpose and goals of each organization. The Democratic National Committee material in Boxes 6-9 contains information on the organization, committees, and conventions of the Democratic Party from 1968 to 1976. Box 10 includes Jean Westwood's testimony pertaining to her knowledge of the Watergate break-in, and also includes some statistics dealing with [Maurice] "Stans' Secret Slush Fund." There is some information on George McGovern, concerning mainly the logistics of his campaign for the presidency during Jean Westwood's tenure as Democratic National Committee Chairman in 1972. More information on McGovern is contained in the Terry Sanford presidential campaign materials. Jean Westwood was Sanford's campaign manager until he withdrew from the race early in 1976.

The Utah State Democratic Party papers contain the same sort of general materials as the national party papers, but they also include a 1973 analysis of political attitudes in the state that examines and contrasts Utah attitudes with those of the rest of the nation. It also assesses Jean Westwood's chances of success in obtaining the United States Senate seat in 1974, as opposed to those of Wayne Owens and Jake Garn, among others. The material given in 1977 and 1986 contains correspondence and information on women's political organizations, national Democratic politics, and Arizona and Navajo politics. Papers on the Democratic Party include delegate material and correspondence concerning the management and organization of several party conventions and conferences. The Arizona politics papers contain correspondence and literature from the Arizona Democratic Party, and correspondence between Westwood and Bruce Babbitt, Arizona governor. The latter correspondence indicates that Westwood became closely involved with Bruce Babbitt, providing him with political support and advice. Papers from the Arizona Office of Economic Planning and Development, for which Westwood has served as a board member since 1979, deal largely with Arizona's economic future in trade, employment, and rural development.

Addenda to the collection includes materials similar in nature to the original donation. Included are campaign and Democratic Party materials, correspondence, an oral history, speeches, papers on environmental issues, Pinewood Country Club records, plaques, certificates, and other materials.

Select speeches and articles in Boxes 3 and 42 have been digitized. Click here to view digitized materials.

Dates

1988 January

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.