William E. Evans papers

 Collection – Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0992

Collection Organization

The Dr. William E. Evans collection contains over a dozen speeches given all over the country for fundraising events, House and Senate Committee hearings, budget reviews, and scholarly lectures. Among those in the collection can be found a speech given in May 1989 at the BGSU Commencement after having only received his own honorary doctoral degree from Bowling Green State University the previous year. There is also a speech from his presentation as key note speaker at a Texas A&M Commencement Address in 1989.

The correspondence in the Bill Evans collection includes predominately appointments and promotions and professional correspondence during his Federal Service from 1984-1989. There is also a letter from Bill to the exiting President Ronald Reagan in November of 1988 regarding his service to Reagan throughout his presidency.

The artifacts of this collection include awards and plaques to honor Dr. Evans as well as 2 flags with unknown purpose or organizational ties. There is also an undated photograph portrait of Dr. William E. Evans.

Nominations- Chairman of Marine Mammal Commission, March 1984

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: March 1984

Nominations- Correspondence, May 24, 1977, March 1984-Feb. 1989

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: May 24, 1977, March 1984-Feb. 1989

Speeches/ Statements as Chairman of Marine Mammal Commission, 1984-87

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1984-87

Speech - Ocean’s 1988 Progress- "A Partnership of Marine Interest", Baltimore, MD, Oct. 31, 1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: Oct. 31, 1988

Speech - Business Liaison Group Meeting, Nov. 10, 1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: Nov. 10, 1988

Speech - Satellite Ground Receiving Station Presentation, Nov. 15, 1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: Nov. 15, 1988

Speech - Antarctica Conference, Ditchley Park, England, Dec. 2-4, 1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: Dec. 2-4, 1988

Speech - Joint Oceans Studies and Marine Board Meeting - Reception and Dinner; National Academy of Sciences, Dec. 13-14, 1988

 File – Box 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: Dec. 13-14, 1988

Speech - Whale Ceremony, Jan. 5, 1989

 File – Box 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: Jan. 5, 1989

Speech - Council Orientation Meeting - "Fishery Management Council New Members", Feb. 8, 1989

 File – Box 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: Feb. 8, 1989

Speech - Women’s Aquatic Network Meeting - "Ocean Agenda for 1990s", Mar. 6, 1989

 File – Box 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: Mar. 6, 1989

Speech - House and Senate- Budget Request for FY 1990, House, Mar. 17, 1989, Senate - April 20, 1989

 File – Box 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: Mar. 17, 1989, Senate - April 20, 1989

Speech - House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, April 4, 1989

 File – Box 2, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: April 4, 1989

Speech - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Exxon Oil Spill, April 6, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: April 6, 1989

Speech - Subcommittee Oceanography and Great Lakes- Global Change, May, 4, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: May, 4, 1989

Speech - Bowling Green State University, May 6, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: May 6, 1989

Speech - Committee on Merchant, Marine and Fisheries (U.S. House) "Dolphins", May 9, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: May 9, 1989

Speech - Commencement Address- Texas A&M class of 1989, May 13, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: May 13, 1989

Speech - Marine Fisheries Management, May 17, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: May 17, 1989

Speech - National Save the Turtles Celebration, Nov. 1, 1989

 File – Box 3, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: Nov. 1, 1989

Newspaper front page article on Bill Evans, Jan. 18, 1984

 File – Box 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: Jan. 18, 1984

Photographs - Bill Evans, undated

 File – Box 3, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: undated

Flag, undated

 Item – Box 4, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: undated

Flag, undated

 Item – Box 4, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: undated

NOAA U.S. Administrator Badges dedicated to Bill Evans work, 1986-1989

 Item – Box 4, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: 1986-1989

International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement, undated

 Item – Box 4, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: undated

International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Photograph of Agreement Delegate, undated

 Item – Box 4, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: undated