COLLECTION FINDING AID



FREDERICK T. STEEPER PAPERS, 1983-2006

Political Consultant



CONTENTS

Summary Description | Introduction | Series Descriptions | Container List


SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Materials concerning Frederick T. Steeper's work as a Michigan-based political analyst and career in survey research and analysis for Republican Presidential, senatorial, and gubernatorial candidates and campaign organizations. The collection contains materials related to Steeper's work for the Republican National Committee, George H.W. Bush's 1992 and 1996 Presidential campaigns, George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 Presidential campaigns, and various state campaigns.

QUANTITY
41 linear feet (ca. 75,000 pages)

DONOR
Frederick T. Steeper (accession 2009-NLF-030)

ACCESS
File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's review-for-access queue. Even after the completion of this review some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).

COPYRIGHT
Frederick T. Steeper donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.

Prepared by Tim Holtz, September 2015
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INTRODUCTION

Frederick T. Steeper is a nationally recognized expert in electoral research and political behavior. He also designed testing research in the areas of polling, focus groups, and political advertisements in more than 100 U.S. Senate and gubernatorial campaigns.

Mr. Steeper directed polling programs for President Richard Nixon in 1972 and President Gerald Ford in 1976 and served as the senior polling consultant for the George H. W. Bush Presidential campaigns in 1988 and 1992. Most recently, he served as one of the two principal focus group and polling consultants for the George W. Bush Presidential campaign in 2000.

During his career, Mr. Steeper also worked at the University of Michigan Survey and Research Center, Market Opinion Research, and Electoral Politics Research and Consulting Group.


SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Republican National Committee (RNC) National Survey Research File, 1983‑2005.  (Boxes 1‑29, 12.7 linear feet)
This series contains surveys, questionnaire results, press clippings, correspondence, and reports. Topics include the 1984 Presidential election, 1990 mid-term elections, 1992 Presidential elections, and national attitudes on the Persian Gulf War, politics, gun control, the environment, the economy, and Washington, D.C.

Arranged chronologically.

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George H.W. Bush 1992 and 1996 Presidential Campaign File, 1992‑96. (Boxes 30‑39, 4.4 linear feet)
This series contains surveys, questionnaire results, press clippings, correspondence, reports, polls, and maps. Topics include statewide results for the 1992 and 1996 Presidential elections, national exit polling data, the 1994 midterm elections, and Pete Wilson for President in 1996.

Arranged alphabetically.

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George W. Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File, 1994‑2004.  (Boxes 39‑59, 9.2 linear feet)
This series contains surveys, questionnaire results, polling data, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Topics include statewide results on the 2000 and 2004 elections, Bush / Gore comparisons, Committee for Bush in 2000, and exit polling data.

Arranged alphabetically.

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State and General File, 1986‑2006. (Boxes 59‑93, 15.3 linear feet)
This series contains surveys, questionnaire results, fact books, polls, publications, and correspondence. Michigan based materials account for the largest section of the series including information on Congressional elections in the 4th, 10th, and 12th districts; primary results from 2000; and issues surrounding Detroit. Additional topics include statewide tracking of political issues and demographics, and wide-ranging issues such as national security, stem cell research, and tobacco usage. The series also contains materials pertaining to the surveys conducted by The Americans Talk Issues Foundation.

Arranged alphabetically.

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CONTAINER LIST

Box 1 - RNC National Survey Research File

Box 2 - RNC National Survey Research File

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Box 30 - Bush 1992 and 1996 Presidential Campaign File

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Box 38 - Bush 1992 and 1996 Presidential Campaign File

Box 39A - Bush 1992 and 1996 Presidential Campaign File

Box 39A (Continued) - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

Box 39B - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

Box 40 - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

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Box 56 - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

Box 57 - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

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Box 58 - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

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Box 59 - Bush 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign File

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Box 59 (Continued) - State and General File

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Box 60 - State and General File

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Box 61 - State and General File

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Box 62 - State and General File

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Box 63 - State and General File

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Box 64 - State and General File

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Box 69 - State and General File

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Box 70 - State and General File

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Box 71 - State and General File

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Box 72 - State and General File

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Box 73 - State and General File

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Box 80 - State and General File

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Box 81 - State and General File

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Box 82 - State and General File

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Box 83 - State and General File

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Box 84 - State and General File

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Box 85 - State and General File

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Box 86 - State and General File

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Box 87 - State and General File

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Box 88 - State and General File

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Box 89 - State and General File

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Box 90 - State and General File

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Box 91 - State and General File

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Box 92 - State and General File

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Box 93 - State and General File

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