HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PAPERS An Inventory of His Senate General Correspondence

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1 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Manuscript Collections HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PAPERS An Inventory of His Senate General Correspondence OVERVIEW Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), Title: Dates: , Quantity: 27.0 cu. ft. (27 boxes) Location: See Detailed Description section for box locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS Humphrey's correspondence reflecting a variety of public contacts, friendly letters, acknowledgments, congratulations, responses to constituent requests, and quasi-official social activities, as well as comments on current issues and on Humphrey's positions and actions as Senator, and some information on the management of his senatorial office. These files are extant only for and Except for a few office management files ( 22), no similar files for the intervening period were received from the Humphrey office. Some of the correspondence is that of his legislative counsel Max Kampelman (to ca. 1956) and of administrative assistant Herbert J. Waters (after ca. 1954). A few Health Subcommittee and campaign materials are included in the files. Constituent requests are for such things as Agriculture Department yearbooks, autographs and photographs, federal government documents, Senate passes, items to sell at fund-raisers, and to be placed on the mailing list for Humphrey's newsletter. Because of their volume and repetitiveness, they were retained only selectively: for , during which they were sparse; and in their entirety for 1952 and 1954, to illustrate the range of requests and the nature of the Humphrey office's response. They progressively diminished in quantity in this series beginning in Newsletter mailing list files were retained where they contained a high proportion of commentary on the newsletter or on Humphrey. Public relations files were present in quantity only for and Those for were sampled in varying ratios, as noted on the file list; those for 1963 were retained; those for 1964 were disposed of. They consist largely of congratulations for baby births, weddings, anniversaries, scholastic achievement, and attention in local newspapers for a variety of civic and commercial activities or accomplishments but also include condolences, thanks for materials sent to the Humphrey office, and general friendly messages. It should be noted that the general files in this series include additional public relations and request correspondence.

2 p. 2 ORGANIZATION Arranged by year, thereunder alphabetically by topic or correspondent, including general files for each letter of the alphabet. The individual correspondent files generally are for either special friends or compulsive letter-writers. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Processing Information: Catalog ID No.: Note to Researcher: Several signed presidential letters have been replaced by photocopies, and the originals filed in the Humphrey Reserve file. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Correspondence, Location 150.A.9.7B 1 American Can Company Strike Threat [telegrams], Americans for Democratic Action, Five Percenters/Foreign Trade Zones, Presentation of Paul Bunyan gavel to Vice President Alben Barkley, Correspondence, (bulk 1951) Location 150.A.9.7B 1 A, folders. Acheson, Dean (Secretary of State), Agriculture: Forest Service, American Institute of Pacific Relations, Inc., American Political Science Association Convention, Americans for Democratic Action, Anderson, Eugenie, Anti-Administration (Foreign Policy), Anti-Administration (Leadership), B (file no. 2), Bartholomew, Orlo A., Veterans hospital construction and conversion proposals. Book Wires, 1951? Business Research and Development Dept., Minnesota, 1951.

3 p A.9.7B 1 C, folders. Capehart Incident, folders. HHH confrontation with Senator Capehart over actions of General MacArthur. Capital Comments, Printed newsletter published by Democratic National Committee. Cavanor, Mrs. Hayle, Census, Chinese Students, Christmas Cards, folders. List; some replies. Citizenship, Civil Defense, Civil Rights, letter, with reply. Communist Propaganda, Communist Propaganda (Peace Crusade), folders. Complimentary Materials, Transmittal letters/memos and responses for informational materials sent to and by the HHH office. Congressional Record Inserts, Congressional Record Inserts: Materials Returned. 150.A.9.8F 2 Conscientious Objectors, Crank Letters, Crusade for Freedom, D, folders. E, Elections, Essay Contest, F, folders. Farmers Union, Federal Communications Commission, Fair Employment Practices Commission (Executive Order), G. 3 folders. H, File #2. 3 folders. Heaney, Gerald W. Heller, Doris, Hingston, E. A., FBI case. Consists largely of carbon copies of political treatises.. Home Public Relations, folders. Friendly letters to and from constituents. I, Indians (James A. Wakonabo), J, Justice Department, Referrals, 1951.

4 p A.10.1B 3 K, folders. L. 4 folders. Labor, Langton, York. Letters to Editors, folders. Responses to editorials, statements from HHH with requests that they be published, letters to and from HHH transmitting items of interest, and general friendly letters. Letters to Southern Editors, folders. HHH's editorial letters explaining his stand on civil rights issues, correspondence with newspaper editors and others in the South regarding them, and related clippings. Letters to Editors, Minneapolis Star, 1951 Tax Bill. Lewis, Fulton, Jr. Lohia, Dr. Rammanohar, Mc, McCarthy Charges, Senator McCarthy s attack on General Marshall. M, folders. Manpower, Methodist Seminar, Minneapolis Reconstruction Finance Corp. Minnesota Legislation. Minnesota Material Shortages. Minnesota Politics: Corrupt Practices Act. Minnesota Small Business Commission. Missouri Pacific Reorganization. Moral Rearmament. N. 2 folders. National Farmers Union. Newsletter Comment. Newsletter, Labor. Correspondence re HHH's special labor newsletters. 150.A.10.2F 4 Newsletter Mailing List, O, Office, folders. Washington and Minneapolis offices. Includes procedural memos to staff. Office of Price Stabilization, P, folders. Party Responsibility, Plastics and Synthetic Rubber Shortages.

5 p A.10.2F 4 Preparedness Subcommittee. Q, R, Requests: Agriculture Yearbook, folders. Requests: Congressional Directory, Requests: Congressional Record, S, 1951, File 2. 2 folders. Senate Organization, Simons, John, Small Business Legislation, Small Business Mailings, Soil Conservation, Correspondence/reports from Minnesota soil conservation districts. Stageberg, Susie W., T, Television, Thanks for Book, U, V, Voting, Youngdahl, Luther W., folders. Correspondence on his appointment as U.S. District judge for the District of Columbia. Correspondence, (bulk 1952) Location 150.A.10.3B 5 American Forum of the Air, Americans for Democratic Action, [ADA]: Drill, Lewis L., (Anti-ADA.) Anti-HHH, Baby Book and Congratulations. Christmas Card List, Congressional Record: Orders for Bound Copies, Drug Order, For office supplies. Home Public Relations, Congratulations and friendly letters to constituents. Letters to Editors, folders. Letters to Editors: Minneapolis Star: Tax Bill, Letters to Editors: Taxes NY Times, NY Herald-Tribune, Mailing List, General, folders.

6 150.A.10.3B 5 Mailing List, Newsletter, l952. Minnesota Defense Contracts, folders. Minnesota Military Installations, Office, Requests: For Agricultural Yearbook, For Autographs, For Congressional Directory. For Congressional Record. For Documents, April-October folders. Legislative Reference, For Parcel Post Package, Sending items for sale at fund-raisers. For Photo, For Senate Passes, For United Nations Passes, S, folders. Students, A.10.4F 6 T, Thank You Letters for Gifts, Truman, Harry S, U, V, Villa, Percy, W, folders. Wiggins, Professor Forrest, Y, Z, Correspondence, (bulk 1953) Location 150.A.10.4F 6 A, Aitken County Bureau of Mines, Report, Bureau of Mines Investigation #4979. Allen, Barney, American Political Science Association, Americans for Democratic Action, Anderson, Eugenie, Anonymous, B, folders. Includes a few December Benton, William, Books, Brown, D. W., C, folders. Committee Hearing Index, p. 6

7 p A.10.5B 7 Congressional Record Inserts, folders. Congressional Record Rejects, Crank Letters, D, folders. E, Eisenhower, President and Mrs. Dwight D., Elston, Gretchen, F, folders. Freeman, Orville, G, folders. Gifts, H, folders. Halliday, Arthur E., Haller, Doris, Horton, C. L., Humphrey Recipes, I, J, folders. K, folders. Klein, Julius, A.10.6F 8 L, folders. Labor, Langton, York, Legislative Daily, A file of this U.S. Chamber of Commerce publication summarizing Congressional activity. Letters to Editors, folders. Mc, M, folders. Mailing List, folders. Mailing List: Comments on Farmers Newsletter, Mailing List: Newsletter, folders. Correspondence re names to be added to the list, and re the newsletter in general. Mailing List, Removal From, A few letters from recipients asking to be removed; mainly anti- HHH. Membership Rejects, exchange; may belong with Personal files. Minnesota Historical Society: Humphrey Papers, Minnesota Office, Minnesota Poll, 1953.

8 p A.10.6F 8 N, New York Trip, Newsletter, Newsletter, Comments on, Newsletter: Letters to the Editor, Newsletter Mailing List: Labor, A.10.7B 9 O, Office, (Orders for pictures, office equipment, etc.; expenses; office space) Ossanna, Fred, Owen, Harry N., P, folders. Personal Relations: Home, June Personal Relations: Out of State, Public Relations: Baby Congratulations, Public Relations: Clips, Especially letters to various individuals who were selected for community posts, etc. Public Relations: Condolences, Public Relations: Editors, Public Relations: Weddings, Publicity: Minority Groups, Q, R, folders. S, folders. Schifter, Dick, Senate, Thank-you letters to Senate staff and employees. Senate Civil Defense, Senator's Daily Schedule, folders. Staff, Stong, Benton J., Students, T, Teigen, T. A., Thanks for Gifts, A.10.8F 10 Truman, Harry S, U, V, Villa, Percy, Visitors, Visitors: Letters to the Editor, W, folders. Y, Z, 1953.

9 Correspondence, (bulk 1954) Location p A.10.8F 10 A, Albers, Americans for Democratic Action, American Political Science Association, Anderson, Eugenie, Anonymous, B, folders. Benton, William, Books, Brown, D. W., C, folders. Cadman, W. K., Carlson, M. E., Clippings, Dec Feb Congratulatory letters to individuals receiving press attention. Location of remainder of 1954 unknown. Coley, Steve, Complimentary Materials, Congressional Record Inserts, Jan.-June folders. 150.A.11.1B 11 Congressional Record Inserts, July-Aug folders. Congressional Record Rejects, Crank Letters, D, folders. Davis, Tom, E, F, G, Gifts, H, folders. Haffmaster, Ethel W., I, J, K, 1954 (2 folders. Kelly, Robert, L, 1954 (3 folders. Labor, Legislative Daily (mimeographed newsletter), 1954.

10 p A.11.2F 12 Letters to Editors, folders. Letters to Editors: Dairy Price Supports, Long, Nathan, Mc, McLain, M, folders. Mailing List Material, Includes 1954 campaign mailing arrangements. Mailing List, April-Sept folders. Mailing List Reports, Mailing List Removals, N, Newhouse, Newsletter, Production miscellaneous. Newsletter Comments, Jan.-Dept folders. Editors Newsletter. O, Office, P, folder. 150.A.11.3B 13 P, folder. Public Relations: A few items each; probably estrays from the main Political/Public Relations files Home, Congratulations, Outstate, Wedding Congratulations, Condolences, Q, Questionnaires, R, folders. Requests: For Yearbooks, ca. 10% non-systematic sample retained. Agriculture Yearbook and Farm Bulletin Supply, For Autographs, For Congressional Directory, For Congressional Record, For Documents, 1954 (12 folders. From Office, For Parcel Post Sales [Items], 1954 For Pictures, For Publicity, For U.S. Maps, folders.

11 150.A.11.3B 13 S, Jan.-April folders. S, May-Dec folders. 150.A.11.4F 14 S, May-Dec folder. Senate Patronage, Senator's Schedule, Sergeant at Arms, Staff (memos to and from), (Few items) Students, T, folders. Tracy, Jim, U, V, Visitors, Jan.-Sept folders. Villa, Percy, Volunteers, W, folders. Wing, Webster, XYZ, p. 11 Correspondence, (bulk 1955) Location 150.A.11.4F 14 A, American Political Science Association, Americans for Democratic Action, Anonymous, B, folders. Books, Binder, Carroll, Brown, D. J., C, folders. Cadman, W. K., Colby, Ruth Gage, A.11.5B 15 Colleges, Complimentary Material, Cranks, D, folders. Du Mazuel, Jean De Ugarte, E, F, folders. Farmers Union, G, folders. Goller, Harry,

12 p A.11.5B 15 H, folders. Habas, Susan, Hellweg, George, Hoke, Harry, HHH Campaign: Requests for Material, (1 exchange) HHH Campaign: Letters of Appreciation, (few items) HHH Campaign: Letters of Congratulation, (few items) I, J, K, folders. L, folders. Labor, Letters of Introduction, M, folders. 150.A.11.6F 16 Mc, Mailing List, Minnesota Polls, N, folders. Newsletter, Newsletters: MEA Mailings, O, Office, Includes staff matters. Office: Sergeant at Arms, P, Page Boys, Patronage applications. Political, (few items) Post Office: General, Post Office: Out of State, Post Office: Postal Inspection Problems, State, Contains only cross-reference sheet citing specific cities. Press Relations, Press Releases, A few letters re sending.

13 p A.11.6F 16 Public Relations: Autographs and Autographed Pictures, :5 linear sample retained. Baby Congratulations, :20 linear sample retained. Clippings. 2 folders. Congratulatory or commendatory letters to persons written about in local papers: award winners, honors students, local business owners, those who received recognition for civic activities, etc. 1:10 linear sample retained. Condolences, Congratulations, General, Wedding Congratulations, About half retained: those to friends, and a few miscellaneous to illustrate standard replies. General, Q, Questionnaires, R, folders. S, folders. Sedlacek, John, Skarp, Students, T, folder. 150.A.11.7B 17 T, folders. Official Telegrams, Mainly concerning various constituent services. U, V, Visitors, Mainly correspondence regarding passes, tour arrangements, etc. for constituents visiting Washington, and thanks for stopping by his office. 1:10 linear sample retained. W, XYZ, Correspondence, 1956 Location 150.A.11.7B 17 A. 2 folders. Americans for Democratic Action. Anonymous. 2 folders. B. 6 folders. Black, Clifford. C. 4 folders. Cadman, W. K. Commendation Letters [to HHH] Congressional Record Reprints: Need for Wilderness Areas.

14 p A.11.8F 18 D. 2 folders. E. 2 folders. F. 2 folders. Fredricksen, Florence M. Frenzel, Leo. G. 3 folders. H. 6 folders. Haugerud, Howard. Heath, Winifred. Hellweg, George. Horn, Charles. I. J. 2 folders. Jewish War Veterans Statements. K (2 folders. Kampelman, Max. L. 3 folders. Laman, Signe. Letters of Introduction. Loewenthal, Mrs. Alfred. Mc. 150.A.12.1B 19 M. 4 folders. McLain, Mrs. S. N. 2 folders. O. O'Fallon, Francis E. Veteran's case. Office and Supplies. Office: Sergeant at Arms. P. 4 folders. Patronage. Postal Transport Service. Public Relations, A-Z. 2 folders. Miscellaneous congratulations, condolences, friendly messages, occasional responses to constituent requests. Retained 1:5 linear sample, plus a few exchanges with prominent public figures. Q. R. 3 folders. S. 6 folders. Serbo-Croatian Group. Soil Conservation Districts. State Fair Prize Winners. Stauffer, Thomas B. T. 1 folder.

15 p A.12.2F 20 T. 2 folders. Thatcher, M. W. Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association. U-V. Villa, Percy. Visitors. Same as Retained 1:10 linear sample, plus 1 packet on a visit to St. Paul by the mayor of Nagasaki. Visitors to the United Nations. W. 4 folders. XYZ. Correspondence, 1957 General correspondence files arranged alphabetically by letter writer. There are only a few subject folders. Most of the separate folders are for either personal friends or frequent letterwriters. Location 150.A.12.2F 20 A. 1 folder. Acknowledgments. 2 folders. Many others are found among the alphabetical files. ADA. Ashcraft, Garland. B. 5 folders. Benesch, Irving. Black, Clifford. C. 4 folders. Colby, Ruth Gage. Includes assorted United National preprints and media information. Congressional Record Inserts. few items. D. 2 folders. E F. 2 folders. 150.A.12.3B 21 Freeman, Governor. 2 folders. G. 3 folders. Geophysical Year. H. 4 folders. Hanson, P. Heath, Winifred. Hellweg, George W. Howard, J. B. I. J. K. 2 folders.

16 p A.12.3B 21 Kisecker, P. K. L. 4 folders. Letters of Recommendation. 2 folders. Letters to Editors, A-Z. 4 folders. Lipset, Ben B. Ma-Md. 2 folders. McClain, Mrs. S. Frequent letter-writer; a few sample letters and replies retained. Me-Mz. 3 folders. Minnesota Polls N. 150.A.12.4F 22 Newhouse, Carl J. Newsletter Mailing List. Includes considerable constituent letters commenting on the newsletter and on HHH's Congressional activities. O. Office. Includes information on office organization, and some memos between HHH and staff. Office: Sergeant at Arms. O'Reilly, Timothy J. O'Toole, Elealeh Kern. P. 2 folders. Public Relations, A-Z. 3 folders. Same as Retained 1:10 linear sample, plus one letter each from Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy. Q. R. 3 folders. S. 5 folders. Stafsing, Ivar. Stockholm resident's comments on Middle East affairs. Students. A few requests from junior high and high school students. T. 2 folders. Thompson, Paul D. U-V. Veterans Organizations. Visitors. Retained 1:10 linear sample, plus a few additional exchanges from foreign or ambassadorial visitors. W. 3 folders. Watson, Percy D. Wolf, Travis. XYZ.

17 p. 17 Office Files, Location 150.A.12.4F 22 Office, 1958 Office, Office: Interns and Intern Applicants, Office, Most of the correspondence consists of general mail, organized into a set of pre-labeled folders by first two or three letters of correspondent's name. Thus, for some letters of the alphabet, there may not exist the quantity of material suggested by the folder count. Correspondence, 1963 Location 150.A.12.5B 23 A. 2 folders. Autographed Pictures [Requests] B. 6 folders. Books. 2 folders. Book Wires. Telegrams announcing awards of federal contracts or appropriations in Minnesota. C. 4 folders. Congressional Record Reprints. County Fairs. Clips. Congratulations to persons receiving press attention. Congratulations. 4 folders. Condolences. D. 2 folders. E. 2 folders. Ernst, Morris L. F. 2 folders. G. 3 folders. H. 4 folders. Health Subcommittee. Coded "General," but probably relates more to Legislative files. High School Graduates. I-Ja. Je-Jz. K. 3 folders. L. 4 folders. 150.A.12.6F 24 Letters of Recommendation. Letters to the Editor. M. 5 folders. Messages. N. 2 folders. New Citizens. 1 item. O.

18 p A.12.6F 24 P-Q. 3 folders. R. 3 folders. S. 6 folders. T. 2 folders. U-V. Visitors. 5 folders. W. 4 folders. XYZ. Materials for interfiling, A-Z. 6 folders. From an expansion file found in box 130 on the original HHH inventory, with a [staff member's?] note written on it: "Nov.-Dec. Should be included in Alpha file." Correspondence, 1964 Location 150.A.12.7B 25 A. 2 folders. B. 6 folders. Ca. Campaign Ideas. 2 folders. Ce-Ci. Civil Rights Congratulations: Form Reply. 2 folders. Civil Rights (Anti) Letters. Cl-Co. 2 folders. Congressmen. Correspondence with other members of Congress. Cr-Cz. C unfiled. D. 3 folders. Democratic Convention Suggestions. Democratic Policy Committee. E. 2 folders. F. 3 folders. F-G unfiled correspondence. 150.A.12.8F 26 G. 3 folders. H. 6 folders. Health Subcommittee. I-J. 2 folders. K. 3 folders. L. 4 folders. M. 7 folders. N. 2 folders. O. Outward Bound School. 150.A.13.1B 27 P-Q. 3 folders. R. 4 folders. S. 9 folders. T. 2 folders.

19 p A.13.1B 27 U-V. W. 5 folders. XYZ. Unfiled correspondence, A-Z (ca. Aug.-Dec.). Many are congratulations on HHH's election as Vice President. C, F, and G folders have been filed and N-O items interfiled in the main sequence.