This collection contains records of the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education including general correspondence (1971-1978) with the Governor's Office, newspaper editors, and others; and interoffice correspondence (1973-1979) arranged by Board of Regents, commissioner's staff, and Montana University System presidents and staff. A portion of the correspondence is from the Commissioner's legal staff responding to questions on legal matters. The collection also includes news releases; organizational materials; a report (1977) by the Board reviewing the work of the commissioner and the commissioner's reply; statements and speeches (1973-1979) made by Lawrence K. Pettit as commissioner; subject files (1973-1979), including legislation, and the Montana Educational Broadcasting Commission; miscellany; and clippings. Printed materials have been transferred to the Library.