Steve Cooke Papers
Content Description
Cumulative mandates study and reports done in part and compiled by University of Idaho professor Steve Cooke, as well as a study to see how local governments in Idaho’s Magic Valley coped with meeting federal mandates in mid-1990s, and the 1% Initiative.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-2011
Creator
- Cooke , Steve (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
This collection was put together by University of Idaho professor Steve Cooke, who was invited to investigate and gather research regarding local governments meeting federal mandates, the 1% Initiative, and the 1% Initiative's possible effects on small local governments. Cooke used information from the Magic Valley region of Idaho to analyze county spending and hypothesize how the Initiative would affect areas similar to that of the Magic Valley.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Cumulative mandates study and reports. A study to see how local governments in Idaho's Magic Valley coped with meeting federal mandates in mid-1990s.
Arrangement
This collection is a combination of two accessions, both involving University of Idaho professor Steve Cooke. The contents were originally mostly in binders that were taken apart. The contents were sorted into folders and then organized into boxes for easier to navigation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials transferred to Special Collections in 2011 (MA 2011-17; MA 2011-18).
Condition Description
good
- Title
- Guide to Steve Cooke Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Tara Gage
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository