Scott Milne Matheson

1977-1985, Democrat

Scott M. Matheson was Utah's twelfth governor since statehood, serving two terms from 1977 to 1985. During his administrations, Matheson dealt with issues including water management, federal and state land exchanges, wilderness designations, the possible basing of the MX missile system in Utah, the transfer of "Weteye" nerve gas bombs from Colorado to the Tooele Army Depot, and the effects of nuclear testing on southern Utah residents. One of Matheson's key interests was energy development in Utah. He also contended with problems resulting from severe floods and mudslides that Utah experienced in 1983. Federalism and regional development played an important role in Matheson's policy decisions. During his two terms, Matheson served as chairman of the National Governors' Association's Subcommittee on Water Management, the National Governors' Association itself, the Council of State Governments, the Western Governors' Policy Office, and the Four Corners Regional Commission.

Administrative records, 1977-1984	Series 13697
Appointment books, 1977-1984	Series 19077
Association correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 4527
Board and commission appointments, 1977-1984	Series 219
Board of Examiner's records, 1977-1978	Series 4534
Budget records, 1976-1984	Series 19280
Campaign records, 1970-1980	Series 1644
Constituent records, 1977-1984	Series 1601
Correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 4468
County records, 1977-1984	Series 19269
Declarations and executive orders, 1917-1984	Series 5418
Executive protection records, 1979-1983	Series 4535
Extradition case files, 1975-1983	Series 1547
Federal correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 4530
Hotline records, 1976-1984	Series 4087
Interstate association and commission records, 1970-1984	Series 4527
Legal association correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 4533
Legislative bills case files, 1977-1984	Series 1595
MX missile records, 1977-1982	Series 1646
Natural resources working files, 1976-1984	Series 19161
Newspaper clippings, 1977-1983	Series 24105
Outgoing correspondence, 1976-1984	Series 4466
Photographs, 1978-1984	Series 22690
Prayer breakfast records, 1969-1981	Series 19279
Press releases, 4528	Series 4528
Publicity records, 1977-1984	Series 1642
Radiation records, 1950-1984	Series 4470
Schedules, 1977-1984	Series 4464
Speeches, 1976-1984	Series 4455
State agency correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 4532
State correspondence, 1977-1984	Series 19268
State scene newsletter, 1983	Series 6449
Utah Conference on Families records, 1979-1981	Series 24107
Weteye nerve gas bomb records, 1977-1982	Series 19410
Year of the child scrapbook, 1978-1979	Series 11681