PLANNING AGENCY: DIRECTOR'S OFFICE:

An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota State Planning Agency. Director's Office.
Title:Subject Files.
Dates:1963-2005.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Subject files containing correspondence, memos, reports, background data, minutes, and related materials largely concerning the programs and activities of the State Planning Agency (1965-1991) and its successor, Minnesota Planning (1991-2009).
Quantity:14.5 cubic feet (15 boxes and 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Included are files documenting the tenure of director Gerald W. Christenson, possible merger with Finance Department, transition to Minnesota Planning, community based planning, the state's economic future, housing and urban development, the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, the agency library, regional development commissions, a metropolitan sports stadium, state and local relations, transitions between governors, and work programs.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Planning Agency. Director's Office. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 982-114; 987-4; 990-66; 999-78; 2013-23; 2014-17

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001703911


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
116.F.5.10FA-70, A-87, A-85, A-95, A-98, 1970-1976.
Federal budget circulars.
Action Plan/Long Range Planning, 1963-1999. 2 folders.
Advisory Committee, SPA, 1971-1973. 2 folders.
Affirmative Action Plan, 1993-1999.
Agency Briefing Book, 1991.
Information for the Commissioner about the State Planning Agency.
Agency history, 1965-1970.
Agency Objectives, 1975, Fiscal Year 1976. 2 folders.
Agency organization (consolidations/renaming):
State Planning Agency and Department of Finance merger proposal:
Proposal, 1987.
Report of the Advisory Committee on the Merger of the State Planning Agency and the Department of Finance, January 1988.
Merger Advisory Committee minutes, 1987-1988.
Potential functions for new agency, circa 1987-1988.
Organizational charts, circa 1987-1988.
Correspondence, 1987-1988. 2 folders.
Legislation, circa 1987-1988.
Transition to the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning:
The State Planning Agency became Minnesota Planning (the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning) in 1991.
Transition Team files, 1990.
Organizational charts, 1991.
Planning files, 1991. 2 folders.
Memos, correspondence, minutes, and press releases.
Restructuring service agencies, 1999.
Administrative Reorganization Order Number 188, 2003.
Governor's order to transfer part of Minnesota Planning to the Department of Administration.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children [AFDC]:
Data trend report, 1987.
Education, 1986.
Final reports, 1986.
Jobs survey, 1985. 2 folders.
AMAX (mining company), 1977-1979.
American Society for Public Administration, 1973-1976 (bulk 1973).
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116.F.3.13BArticles of interest, 1970-2005.
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116.F.5.10FAtikokan Power Plant (Ontario, Canada), 1977-1978.
Ban the Can, 1974.
Includes the report: Impacts of Beverage Container Regulation in Minnesota.
Budget cuts, 1986-1987, 1992. 2 folders.
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116.F.5.11BCable television issue, 1971-1973.
Capital Annex Project, 1977.
Capital Mall Annex: Noise analysis, 1977.
Career Executive System, 1970-1976.
Census Bureau, U. S. Commerce Department, 1969-1970.
Census data for 1970, 1970-1971.
Chapter 325: Placement of State Buildings, 1971-1972.
Child Development-Child Care Coordinating Committee, 1972-1975.
Christenson (Director Gerald) meeting files:
Higher Education Coordinating Committee speech, 1970.
Rural Economic Development Conference, 1971.
Schoolmen's Day, 1971.
Department head meeting, 1971.
Worthington: Crisis in the Corn Belt, 1972.
St. Peter-Faribault tour, 1972 Special Education Seminar, 1972.
Quadna seminar, 1972.
Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry: Tour of Agri-business, 1972.
Coalition of Outstate Cities, 1972.
Rochester seminar, 1972.
Minnesota School Board Association meeting, 1972.
Voyageurs Park tour, 1972.
Minnesota CAP Association meeting, 1972.
Patterns for Growth in Minnesota, 1972.
Federal-Regional Council: Region 5, 1972.
Rural Development Conference, 1972.
Intergovernmental, 1971-1972.
Christenson (Director Gerald) speeches, 1973, 1975.
Includes: Remarks, Governors' Conference Appropriation Subcommittee on HUD, Space, Science, and Veterans, January 1975; Statement on role of State Planning Agency before Governmental Operations Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives, September 10, 1973; The Significance of Regional Development in Minnesota, December 19, 1973; Education: Changing Perspectives, December 1973.
City-State Development Study, Technical Committee, 1978-1981.
Coastal Zone Management, 1971-1980.
Commission on Minnesota’s Future, 1973-1977.
Commission on Reform and Efficiency [CORE], 1992.
Communications Project, 1975-1976.
Community Based Planning:
Forums, 1999-2000.
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources Proposal [LCMR], 1998-2002.
Metropolitan Development Guide Report, 1999.
Pilots, 1998.
Technical advisors, 1997-2002.
1 folder.
Location
104.F.4.1B 3 folders.
Community Based Planning (Advisory Council):
Program Development Workgroup, 1997-1998.
Economic Development and Public Investment Workgroup, 1997.
Meeting files, September 26, 1997.
Local Government Testimony, November 18, 1997.
Retreat materials, December 17-18, 1997.
Report, December 1997.
Brainstorm worksheet results, 1997.
Statewide meeting plan, October 13, 1997.
Duluth public meeting, November 5, 1997.
Fergus Falls public meeting, October 30, 1997.
Hibbing public meeting, November 6, 1997.
Marshall public meeting, October 11, 1997.
Mankato public meeting, November 12, 1997.
Rochester public meeting, November 13, 1997.
St. Cloud public meeting, November 19, 1997.
White Bear Lake public meeting, November 18, 1997.
Willmar public meeting, October 15, 1997.
Outside meeting materials and template, undated. 2 folders.
Congressional staff memos, 1972-1975. 2 folders.
Constitutional Study Commission, 1971.
Contracts to 1977. 2 folders.
Council of Economic Advisors, 1971-1974.
Developmental disabilities, 1972-1975. 3 folders, 1 volume.
Directors' Objectives, 1975-1976. 2 folders.
Economically depressed areas, 1970-1972.
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116.F.3.13BEducation, 1971-2005. 2 folders.
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104.F.4.1BEducation Department, 1970-1976. 2 folders.
Educational television, 1974-1975.
Emergency Employment Act, 1971-1972.
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104.F.4.2FEminent domain, 1978-1979. 2 folders.
Employment problems, 1971.
Relates to the Emergency Employment Act of 1971.
Energy requirements planning, 1973.
Evaluation of Access to and Control of State Documents Materials, 1983-1988.
Exchanging Performance Accountability for Administrative Flexibility Phase 1 Report, 2000.
Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs Committee [Advisory Task Force to National Governors' Conference], 1970-1973.
FACS [Federal Aid Control System], 1970-1971.
Farm Survey Report, March 1986.
Federal Agencies: Regional Council organization and personnel, 1973-1974.
Federal Funds Committee, 1978.
Federal grants, 1973-1976. 2 folders.
Finance Committee (Senate), 1975.
Includes data on organization and agency relationships of Planning Agency.
GAC [Government Advisory Committee], 1972-1974. 2 folders.
Government Training Service, 1975-1998.
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116.F.3.13BGovernor, Wendell Anderson, 1972-1974.
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104.F.4.2FGovernor’s Commission on Crime Prevention and Control, 1968-1975. 2 folders.
Governor's Equal Opportunity Executive Committee, 1972-1974.
Governor's Office, 1973-1978. 4 folders.
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116.F.3.13BGovernor's School Aid Plan, 1973-1974.
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104.F.4.2FGovernor’s Task Force on Waste and Mismanagement, 1977-1978.
Grand Portage Campground Project, 1974-1978.
Health, Education and Welfare (U. S. Department of), 1970-1976.
Health planning, 1971-1976. 3 folders.
Higher Education Committee (Citizens League), 1970-1973.
Highway Department, 1972-1976.
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104.F.4.3BHorizons [I]: Papers, 1975. 2 folders.
Papers presented to the State Planning Agency by authorities on subject issues that were judged to be important in Minnesota’s economic future.
A-H. 8 items in 1 folder.
Agriculture, Philip M. Raup; Decision Making in Government, Gerald W. Christenson; Elementary and Secondary Education, Dean Honetschlager; Energy, A. Edward Hunter; Financing Government in Minnesota, James J. Solem; Health, Vernon Sommerdorf; Housing, James J. Solem; and Human Services, Richard Broeker and Jane Belau.
L-T. 10 items in 1 folder.
Land Use Planning, Joe Sizer; Legislative - Executive Relationships, Ray Lappegaard; Mining, Forestry, and Recreation, Victor L. Arnold; Minnesota’s Economy: The Future, John E. Brandl; Population and Settlement Patterns, Hazel Reinhardt; [Population] What do the Population Changes Mean?, Gerald W. Christenson; Post Secondary Education, Dean Honetschlager; Public Policy and Minnesota’s Economy, 1850-1950, Russell W. Fridley; Public Policy and Minnesota’s Economy, Bruce MacLaury; and Transportation, Harry A. Reed.
Horizons II: Papers Presented, January 1977. 7 items in 1 folder.
Seven presentations given at this symposium to the 1977 legislature: Education, Dean Honetschlager; Energy, John Millhone; Household and Housing, James J. Solem; Labor Force and Jobs, A. Edward Hunter; Land Use and Settlement, John Borchert; Population Change in Minnesota, Hazel Reinhardt; and Transportation, Harry Reed.
Horizons III, 1978-1981.
Housing and Urban Development: 701 Program, Fiscal Year 1967-1979. 8 folders.
Housing Finance Agency (Minnesota), 1974-1976. 4 folders.
Housing rehabilitation, 1973-1975. 2 folders.
Housing Task Force:
Housing Steering Committee, 1994.
Correspondence, 1993-1994.
Meeting files, 1994.
Final Report: Making the Connection, 1993.
Human Resources Planning, 1971-1976.
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104.F.4.4FHuman Services Council, 1972-1974.
Human Services Office and Proposed Commission, 1975-1977.
Impoundment of federal funds, 1971-1972.
Information Systems Grant: Department of Administration, 1971-1975.
Input-Output Study, 1970-1971.
Interstate Cooperation Commission, 1968-1976. 2 folders.
Includes minutes.
Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 1970-1971.
Intergovernmental Relations (Advisory Commission on), 1969-1974.
Intergovernmental Relations, Midwestern Governors' Task Force, 1976.
Intergovernmental Transportation Task Force, 1970-1972. 2 folders.
Interim Program, 1973-1975.
Issue papers, 1979, 1981.
IT initiatives and reports, 1998-2001.
Kelm, Tom, 1975.
Lake Minnetonka Conservancy District, 1974-1980.
Land use issues, 1974-1981.
Land use planning, 1971-1975. 2 folders.
LAWCON [Land and Water Conservation Fund] grants, 1971-1975. 2 folders.
League of Minnesota Municipalities, 1970-1975.
Lee (Steve), Consultant, 1974.
Includes report: Income Tax Credits for Personal Expenditures, December 1974.
Legislation, 1976-1980. 2 folders.
Legislation Status Report, 1971.
Legislative Advisory Commission, 1974-1976.
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104.F.4.5BLegislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, 1976-1981. 5 folders.
Legislative Matters, 1973. 2 folders.
Legislature, 1972, 1974-1975. 5 folders.
Library:
State Planning Agency/Minnesota Planning Library, 1989-1991.
Mergers (catalog systems), 1998.
Centennial Building library merger, 2000-2001.
Minnesota Library Structures at the State Level, July 2001.
Local and Urban Affairs, 1970-1976. 2 folders.
Local assistance, 1990.
Long Range Planning in State Government Report, February 15, 1983.
Lower Crow River Valley [LCRV] Initiative, 2001-2002.
Management and Personnel Development (Governor's Advisory Committee), 1968-1970.
Management by objectives, 1974.
Management Information System [MIS], 1971.
MAPS [Minnesota Analysis and Planning System], University of Minnesota Agriculture Extension Division, 1970-1971.
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104.F.4.6FMetropolitan Council, 1971-1979. 3 folders.
Metropolitan Council: Legislative Proposals, 1970-1976.
Metropolitan Transit Commission, 1973-1975.
Mexican-Americans, 1975.
Midwest Nuclear Compact meeting, 1970.
Migrant Workers Program Coordination, 1973.
Minnesota Experimental City Authority, 1971-1973.
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116.F.3.13BMinnesota Horizons, 1974-1975.
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104.F.4.6FMinnesota Management System, 1973-1974.
Minnesota Resources Commission/Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, 1971-1976. 3 folders.
Minnesota-Wisconsin Relationship Studies Task Force, 1978.
Miscellaneous, 1974-1976. 3 folders.
National Association of Regional Councils, 1972-1976.
Natural gas lines, 1970-1971.
Natural Resources, Department of, 1972-1974.
Natural Resources Department: Eminent Domain, 1979.
New Rural Society Project, 1972-1974. 1 folder, 2 volumes.
Includes project report.
North Star Research and Development Institute, 1971-1973.
Northern States Power Company, undated.
Northwest Minnesota Communication Project, 1973-1974. 2 folders.
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104.F.4.7BObjectives (related to Governor’s eight priority issues), 1979.
Occupational Safety and Health Plan (Minnesota State Plan), 1971. 2 folders.
Organization and Program Analysis, 1970-1971.
Organizational charts, 1991-1999.
Outdoor Recreation Act (Project 80), 1973-1979. 2 folders.
Park and recreation grants, 1969-1970.
Performance Evaluation and Activity Reports [PEAR], 1976-1977. 2 folders.
PEAR Task Force, 1977.
Personnel, 1972-1976.
Planning and Policy Development Sub-Cabinet, 1980.
Planning Information Base, 1972.
Planning reports of other agencies, 1970, 1977-1978. 4 folders.
Policies and Procedures Handbook, September 1995.
Policy on Poverty, 1978.
Pollution Control Agency, 1971-1978.
Population projections, 1973-1975.
Power lines, 1975-1978.
Press Conference Regarding Power Plants and Lines, 1976.
Program Budget, 1970-1972, 1976-1977. 2 folders.
Progress Reports (monthly), October 1969-July 1972. 5 folders.
Submitted by each division to the director.
Public Affairs Leadership and Management Training [PALM], 1974.
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104.F.4.8FPublic broadcasting, 1975-1977.
Public Welfare Department, 1972-1974.
Public Welfare Facilities Committee, 1970.
Questionnaires, 1971-1976. 2 folders.
Rainey (Ron) fiscal information, 1973-1974.
Reconversion Committee, Interim, 1971-1972.
Refocus of State Planning Agency, 1980.
Regional development, 1969-1972.
Regional Development Commissions:
Region 1, 1973-1975. 2 folders.
ARDC [Arrowhead Regional Development Commission], 1972-1976. 2 folders.
Region 2, 1971-1976. 2 folders.
Region 3, 1974-1976.
Region 4, 1973-1976.
Region 5, 1973-1976.
Region 6E, 1971-1973.
Region 6W, 1971-1976.
Region 7E, 1973-1976.
Region 7W, 1973-1976.
Region 8, 1973-1976.
Region 9, 1973-1976.
Region 10, 1973-1976.
Regional development (general), 1973-1976. 2 folders.
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104.F.4.9BRegional Tax Base Sharing Research: Final report of John Hoyt, August 1972.
Reorganization of State Government, 1969-1970.
Research and Development Review Committee, 1968-1975.
Includes final report: Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education, J. Moss, University of Minnesota.
Reserve Mining Company, 1973-1977.
Revenue sharing, 1970-1976. 3 folders.
Right to Read, 1973-1975.
Rural Development Council, 1971-1976. 2 folders.
Safety Council award to SPA, 1970.
St. John's University, Center for Study of Local Government, 1971-1973.
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116.F.3.13BSchool Finance, 1973-1974.
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104.F.4.9BSea Grant Advisory Committee meeting, 1983.
Small Business Advisory Task Force, 1975-1979.
Southwest State College, 1973.
Sports stadium issue:
Stadium information: General, 1975-1976.
Stadium information: General/environmental impact statement, 1975-1979. 3 folders.
Legislative notes on bills, hearings, etc., 1975-1979.
2 folders.
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104.F.4.10F 2 folders.
Miscellaneous reports and studies, 1977.
Joint Sports Facility Subcommittee, 1975-1976. 2 folders.
Miscellaneous reports, studies, and proposals, 1975-1977. 2 folders.
Stadium costs, 1975-1976.
Stadium Task Force, 1977.
Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission, 1977-1979.
Final Stadium Report, 1976.
A Report on Funding the Arts, circa 1976.
John Herman, Consultant, 1977.
Barbara Lukermann, Consultant, 1977-1978.
Sasaki, Inc., Environmental Planning, 1977-1978.
Finch-Heery, Architect/Contractor, contract information, 1975-1976. 2 folders.
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104.F.4.11BDraft environmental impact statements, 1977. 1 volume.
Draft environmental impact statements summaries, 1977. 1 volume.
SRS Five-Year Plan, 1972.
Stadium Task Force (Governor Carlson), 1998. 2 folders.
Staff memos, 1969-1972.
State and Local Relations (Governor's Advisory Council):
Executive Order, 1985.
Staff communication, 1984-1987.
Correspondence, 1984-1987. 2 folders.
Fiscal and Service Relationships Subcommittee, 1984-1985.
Meeting minutes, 1985-1987.
State Planning Advisory Committee, 1967-1972.
State, Science, Engineering, and Technology Program: Model Plan III, 1977.
State Trail Council/Governor’s Trail Advisory Committee, 1975-1977.
State Uniform Relocation Assistance, 1978-1979.
Survey cards, 1990s.
Concerning the usefulness of the publications/services offered by the agency.
Survey responses and results: Policies and Practices Supporting Cultural Diversity in State and Metro Government, 1993.
Taconite Area Environmental Protection Fund, 1978.
Taxation of Utility Property (Jim Carter), 1973.
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116.F.3.13BTaxes-Schools, 1969-1974.
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104.F.4.11BTitle VIII (training programs), 1969-1972.
Transition files:
Transitions between governors.
Transition Analysis Information: Governor Arne Carlson, 1990.
Governor Arne Carlson, 1990.
Governor Jesse Ventura, 2001-2002. 2 folders.
Includes a report from the Transition Team on Economic and Workforce Development.
Governor Pawlenty, 2003.
Transportation Division SPA, 1972-1976.
2 folders.
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104.F.4.12F 2 folders.
University of Minnesota School of Public Affairs (John Hoyt), 1971-1975.
Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission, 1969-1971. 2 folders.
Upper Midwest Council, 1971-1976.
Urban Coalition, 1969-1972.
Urban Policy: Jim Solem file, 1971-1972. 2 folders.
Urban strategy, 1978.
Vinland Center Project, 1978.
Vocational Rehabilitation: Senate Study, 1970.
Voyageurs National Park, 1967-1975. 3 folders.
Water Quality/Resources and Water Planning Board, 1972-1978.
White Bear Lake Conservancy District, 1980.
Widows and Orphans [Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services], 1973.
Work Programs:
Fiscal Year 1974, 1976, 1978, Fiscal Year 1980. 4 folders.
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112.I.19.10F Fiscal Year 1981. 1 folder.
Youth Programs, 1970-1973.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Community development -- Minnesota.
Government libraries -- Minnesota.
Housing policy -- Minnesota.
Regional planning districts -- Minnesota.
Stadiums -- Minnesota.
State-local relations -- Minnesota.
Urban policy -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Christenson, Gerald W., 1930-
Organizations:
Minnesota Planning (Agency). Director's Office.
Minnesota. Department of Finance.
Minnesota. Department of Energy, Planning, and Development. Division of Planning.
Places:
Minnesota -- Economic policy.

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