Parkland College Archives
INVENTORY/CONTAINER LIST
COLLECTION/RECORD GROUP: RG 20 Records of the Office of the President(1967-1987)
SUB-GROUP: A
SERIES: 8
DATES (Inclusive): 1976-1977
DESCRIPTION & ARRANGEMENT: Tax Referendum (Feb. 15, 1977)
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DESCRIPTION & ARRANGEMENT
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Correspondence relating to the Tax Referendum 1976-1977
 Letter to News Media from William Staerkel “back-up information” regarding financial
situation – Dec. 6, 1976
 Letter from Jared M Greer volunteering support for the tax referendum – Dec. 16, 1976
 Letters from William Froom to James Stuckey, Harold Miller, Ronald Hood, Donald
Dodds, CW Barnes, John Albin with attached check list of tax referendum campaign tasks –
Dec. 30, 1976
 Letter from William Staerkel regarding tax referendum – Dec. 30, 1976
 Letter to Rachel Schroeder from William Froom regarding membership on Citizen’s
Committee for Parkland College – Jan. 12, 1977
 Memo from William Staerkel to Staff regarding tax referendum – Jan. 12, 1977
 Letters of congratulations on passage of tax referendum:
o David Viar (Illinois Community College Trustees Association) – Feb. 17, 1977
o Kermit Harden (Urbana Schools) – Feb. 18, 1977
o Forest Etheredge (Waubonsee Community College) – Feb. 18, 1977
o Ron Hood – Feb. 23, 1977
o Harold Edwards (Villa Grove Superintendent)– Feb. 21, 1977
o Lowell Fisher (Old Inn Farm) – Feb. 21, 1977
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Publicity Program
 Referendum Information
 Work Calendar
 Regional Coordiantor
 Precint Coordinator
 Area Coordinator
 Script for Regional/Area precinct coordinator
 Follow-up calls for tax referendum
 Script for identifying workers
 Tax referendum speakers
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Speech outline
Referendum telephone screening and script
Questions and Answers
Parkland provides progress for people
Some random thoughts on tax referendum
Appeals
Campaign Committee
Parkland College tax referendum voter registration and absentee ballot information
Faculty Organization
Campaign calendar
John Burr
Student Organization
Picture chairman
Publication Chairman
District Chairman
Board Responsibility
Legal Chairman
Check list
Drive Committee membership list
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Roster from Parkland College Citizen’s Committee 1/18/76
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Referendum results 2/15/77-2/16/77
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Referendum expenditures file containing lists of expenditures, bills, and receipts
12/23/76-1/31/77.
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Publicity Materials
 Button: Yes I’ve Voted
 Button: Parkland Vote Yes Feb. 15
 Bumper Sticker: Parkland Yes Feb. 15
 Parkland College Survey Card
 Poster: Parkland Vote Yes Feb. 15
 Parkland Yes
 Map of Community College District No. 505
 Parkland runs night and day on pennies to give us:
 Parkland vote yes Feb. 15 with photos and quotes
 Parkland runs night and day on pennies to give us:… handout
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