NICHOLAS D. COLEMAN:

An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Coleman, Nicholas D., 1925-1981, creator.
Title:Nicholas D. Coleman papers.
Dates:1947-1980.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract: Legislative and political papers of Nicholas D. Coleman, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party leader who represented Saint Paul's 65th Senatorial District in the Minnesota Legislature from 1962 to 1980. Materials include constituent files, correspondence, invitations, speeches, subject files, and data on Coleman's election campaigns, as well as fourteen volumes of scrapbooks with clippings on politics in Minnesota. Includes files related to Coleman's activities as a member of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board.
Quantity:53.9 cubic feet (52 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseBIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Nicholas D. ColemanNicholas David Coleman was born in Saint Paul on February 23, 1925, the son of David and Hanna (Kennedy) Coleman. He graduated from Cretin High School (Saint Paul), and received a B.A. degree in political science from the University of St. Thomas. Coleman served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Signalman 2nd Class. He volunteered for the 1948 congressional campaign of Eugene McCarthy. He was elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 1962, serving District 45 (1963-1966), District 46 (1967-1972) and District 65 (1973-1980). From 1973 to 1980 he served as the Senate Majority Leader. Coleman died in Saint Paul of leukemia on March 5, 1981.

Coleman married Bridget Rosemarie Finnegan (1949) and Deborah C. Howell (1975). His seven children included Nicholas J., Patrick, Brendan, Christopher, Emmett, Maureen, and Meghan.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

These documents are organized into the following sections:

Legislative Files
Political Files
State Capitol Area Planning Board Files


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Nicholas D. Coleman Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 11,325; 12,705; 12,850; 13,156; 13,306; 13,807; 14,099; 16,930

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017353440104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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149.B.9.6F1Correspondence and miscellaneous papers:
Biographical data, 1969.
Personal correspondence, 1969.
General correspondence, January-August 1969. 2 folders.
General correspondence, December 1974-December 1978. 6 folders.
Correspondence concerning invitations, January-June 1969, November 1973-April 1979. 12 folders.
Lacks March-November 1978.
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149.B.9.7B2Correspondence concerning invitations, May-December 1979. 2 folders.
Speech files:
Coleman and others, undated, 1969.
Minnesota Horizons Seminar, 1974-1976.
Legislative subject files:
Abortion, 1969-1971. 6 folders.
Administrative review, 1967.
Administrative Rule, Regulation and Procedures Committee, 1967-1968.
Advisory Committee to State Board of Education, S.F. 2913, 1973-1974.
AFDC, unemployed father, H.F. 1708, 1969.
Airport, Ham Lake site, undated.
Attorneys:
Miscellaneous, 1974-1976. 2 folders.
Lawyers as officers of the Legislature, S.F. 1048, 1975.
Repealing statutory lien for attorney fees, S.F. 1051, 1975-1976.
Consumer investigation of complaints against attorneys, S.F. 1051, 1976.
Allowing sale of insurance, S.F. 1054, 1974-1975.
Specialization identification, S.F. 1588, 1975-1976.
Ban the can, 1973-1978. 2 folders.
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149.B.9.8F3California job development, 1968.
Cambridge State Hospital, 1974-1977.
Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (North Study), 1974-1976.
Civil administration, 1968-1969.
Claims, 1973-1975.
Consumer credit code, 1969.
Consumer protection, 1969-1970.
Council of State Government newsletters, 1968-1969.
Crime and delinquency, 1970-1975.
Dahl House (historic property), 1975-1977.
Day care, 1974-1977. 2 folders.
Divorce, including no fault, 1972-1976.
Dutch elm disease aids, 1976-1977.
Education:
Miscellaneous, 1969, 1975-1978. 5 folders.
Committee on Fluctuating Enrollments, S.F. 1299, 1974-1975.
Higher education, miscellaneous, 1971-1979. 2 folders.
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149.B.9.9B4Higher education, Oneida Education Center, St. Paul, 1975-1977.
Energy savings, public buildings, 1975-1976.
Equal Rights Amendment, 1977-1978.
Finance, Department of, 1973-1979. 2 folders.
Fort Snelling, 1974.
Future legislation, 1971-1974.
Gay rights, 1971-1975.
General Mills, 1976.
Gun control, correspondence and clippings, 1971-1975. 7 folders.
Health care, 1972-1977.
Health insurance for unemployed, 1975.
Highway Department, 1967-1977. 2 folders.
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149.B.9.10F5House human services proposals, 1976-1977.
Housing:
Miscellaneous, 1973-1977. 2 folders.
Housing Act (Minnesota Home Finance Agency?), 1975-1976.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority, including St. Paul, 1965-1969.
Minnesota Home Finance Agency, including basic homes, 1974-1977. 3 folders.
St. Paul, 1972-1977.
Joint Coordinating Committee/Commission, 1972-1977. 2 folders.
Labor, including labor and commerce and labor and industry, 1967-1975.
League of Minnesota Municipalities, 1962-1967.
Legal profession: legislation including judicial, 1975-1977. 2 folders.
Legislation, including bill drafting, 1966-1969.
Legislative Audit Commission:
Miscellaneous, 1973-August 1977.
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149.B.9.11B6Miscellaneous, September 1977-1978. 2 folders.
Liquor, 1975-1979. 2 folders.
Legislative reform, 1971-1976. 2 folders.
Legislature, motion picture of, 1969-1970.
Liquor legislation:
Miscellaneous, 1972-1975.
Licensing (wine), S.F. 129, 1974-1975.
Price advertising, 1973-1976.
Wholesale breakup, 1973-1975.
Loaned Executive Action Program (LEAP), 1972-1975.
Meat inspections, 1967-1968.
Memorial service for deceased members of the senate, 1969.
Metropolitan area sewage needs, 1962-1970.
Metropolitan mosquito control data, 1966-1969.
Milk stabilization bill, 1974.
Minnesota Zoo, 1969.
Motor vehicles: mud flaps bill, S.F. 161, 1973-1976.
Nixon cutbacks impact, 1972-1973.
No-fault insurance, 1973-1976.
Nuclear energy, S.F. 139, 1972-1976.
Includes Coleman's speech, Nashville, Tennessee, February 1975.
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149.B.9.12F7Nuclear moratorium, S.F. 1294, 1969-1976.
Nuclear waste, 1971-1979.
Occupational licensing boards and host departments in Minnesota, 1976-1977. 2 folders.
One-stop licensing:
Computer printout, current licenses, 1978.
Governor's Task Force on Waste, agency reports, 1978.
Governor's Task Force on Waste, Lori Drury's notes, 1978.
Miscellaneous topics, 1978.
Parks and recreation, 1969.
Parochial school aid, 1969, 1974-1976. 2 folders.
Pollution Control Agency, 1958, 1966-1969. 2 folders.
Pollution Control Agency, John P. Badalich appointment, 1968-1969.
Public access to government, 1974-1978.
Rent credit for senior citizens in low income housing, 1975-1976.
Rent strike, 1969.
St. Paul career study centers, 1974-1976.
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149.B.9.13B8St. Paul-Ramsey County delegation, 1968-1969, 1977.
Senate sessions, 1969, 1975, 1976.
Smoking restriction bill, 1975.
Stadium issue:
Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1971, 1975-1979. 6 folders.
Lawsuit correspondence and miscellaneous, 1979-1980. 2 folders.
Lawsuit legal documents, 1979. 2 folders.
State Board of Education, 1973-1975.
State boards, miscellaneous, 1973-1975.
State Compensation Commission, 1974-1976.
State Planning Agency, 1969-1970.
State hospitals, 1976.
State prison, 1977-1979.
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149.B.9.14F9Taxes:
Miscellaneous, 1968-1977. 17 folders.
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149.B.9.15B10Miscellaneous, 1977-1979. 10 folders.
Select Committee on Taxes and Finance, 1978-1979.
Tax on newspapers and magazines, S.F. 238, 1975, 1977.
Transportation, 1973-1974, 1976-1979. 2 folders.
Trucking legislation:
Miscellaneous, 1969-1977.
S.F. 582, Rivet Transfer Company (Grandfather Rights), 1976-1978. 2 folders.
Unemployment insurance, S.F. 1208, 1974-1976.
University of Minnesota, 1969, 1973-1976. 3 folders.
LocationBox
149.B.9.16F11Veterans preference, 1973-1975.
Welfare and public assistance, 1969, 1973-1978. 3 folders.
Miscellaneous legislative subject files:
Alliance for Progress - Drivers licenses, 1969-1977.
Electoral College - Humanic Designs Corporation, 1969-1978.
Improving state service - Local government, 1968-1979.
Mental retardation - River View Nursing Home, 1969-1979.
School elections - Swimming pools, 1969-1978.
Teachers Corps Act - Wilder Foundation, 1968-1975.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers:
Personal correspondence, 1972-1980.
Miscellaneous legislative file, taxes, 1980.
Newspaper clippings, news releases, 1976-1980.
Miscellaneous papers, 1973-1980.
Includes awards, White House invitations, and a program of the Fourth District DFL Pledge Ball honoring Nicholas Coleman.
State Department briefing books, 1979-1980.
Covering Vice President Walter F. Mondale's visit to Panama (September-October 1979) and presidential delegation to the funeral of Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia (May 1980).
Scrapbook, circa 1947-1949, 1962-1969.
Photographic copy containing newspaper clippings and pictures regarding Coleman's career at the College of St. Thomas (1947-1949), political campaign materials from his first campaign for the Minnesota Senate (1962), and newspaper clippings regarding his legislative activities (1962-1969).
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151.F.9.14F12Legislative subject files:
Files are dated 1969 to 1980, with the bulk of the materials from 1972 to 1980. Most individual files do not have associated dates.
A-95 review.
Administration, Department of.
Agriculture.
Alcoholism.
Amendments.
American Association of University Professors.
Appointments, 1977-1980. 2 folders.
Arab boycott bill.
Athletic Club of St. Paul.
Attrition bill.
Auditor, state.
Baker article.
Banking.
Bar exam.
Battered women bill.
Bilingual education.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Bridge bonding.
Brown, Governor Jerry.
Bush Fellowship.
LocationBox
151.F.10.1B13Business climate.
Camphill Village.
Capitol Annex.
Capitol space meetings.
Capitol, miscellaneous.
Carter, President Jimmy.
LocationBox
151.F.10.2F14Caucus memos and notices.
Cheesebrow, Cathy.
Chemical dependency.
Chile.
Chiropractors.
Citizens Conference on State Legislature.
Citizens League.
Closing, 1980.
Coalition of Outstate Cities.
Coleman, closing and opening days. 3 folders.
Coleman, miscellaneous correspondence, 1977, 1979-1980. 3 folders.
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151.F.10.3B15Committee assignments. 2 folders.
Community colleges. 2 folders.
Computers.
Conference Committee.
Constitutional amendments.
Constituent matters.
Consumer groups.
Corporate community.
Corrections, Department of.
Council 6.
Council of State Governments.
County government.
Court reorganization.
Dayton-Hudson Corporation.
Debt service fund.
Deadline rule.
DFL, miscellaneous.
LocationBox
151.F.10.4F16Department bills.
Designer Selection Board.
Developmental Disabilities Council.
Disclosure.
Dollar check-off.
Downtown People Mover Project.
Driver license.
Drury, Ed: higher education.
Duluth.
Eagleton Institute.
Economic development.
Economic status of women.
Education, 1979-1980. 2 folders.
LocationBox
151.F.10.5B17Education, Department of.
Education, fluctuating enrollment.
Elections.
Employment Committee.
Eminent domain.
Energy. 2 folders.
Ethical Conduct Committee.
Ethics Commission reports, 1974-1975. 2 folders.
Family farm bill.
Family Planning Act.
Fantus report.
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Federal funding.
Federal Regional Council.
Finance Committee.
LocationBox
151.F.10.6F18Finance, Department of.
Fiscal review.
Freshwater Biological Institute.
Fuel.
Grantsmanship.
Great River Road.
Government Operations Committee.
Handicapped persons.
Hay Associates.
Health and Welfare Committee.
Health care.
Health Security Action Council.
Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee.
Hearing impaired.
Hendrickson, Diane: memos.
Hennepin County.
Highway Patrol.
Hill District.
Historical Society.
House of Representatives.
LocationBox
151.F.10.7B19Housing.
Human rights, miscellaneous.
Human rights, S.F. 419.
Human services.
Humane Society.
I-35E.
I-94.
Initiative and referendum.
Insurance, miscellaneous.
Interest rates.
Interim, 1975, 1979. 2 folders.
Intern program.
Investments.
Invitations, 1978, 1980. 2 folders.
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Irvine Park historical area.
James, Walter.
Job Corps.
Judges.
Judiciary Committee.
Juvenile justice.
LocationBox
151.F.10.8F20KSTP.
KTCA-TV.
Kaul, John.
Kelly, Tom, county administrator.
Labor.
Lake Carnelian.
Lake Owasso Children's Home.
Landmark Center.
League of Women Voters.
Legal Services Corps.
Legis 50.
Legislation, 1973-1976.
Legislative Audit Commission. 2 folders.
Legislative Coordinating Committee.
Legislative issues, 1979.
Legislative oversight.
Legislative pay.
Legislative Reference Library.
LocationBox
151.F.10.9B21Legislative Review Commission.
Legislative session, 1973.
Legislature, miscellaneous information.
Lennes, John.
Leurer, Betty.
Liquor. 2 folders.
Lobbying and ethics, miscellaneous.
Local government.
Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry.
Minnesota Public Interest Research Group.
Mammenga, Gene.
Massachusetts State Senate.
McDonald lawsuit.
Mechanics lien.
Medical assistance.
Medical malpractice.
Mental health.
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151.F.10.10F22Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Metropolitan Council.
Metropolitan Health Council.
Metropolitan Inter-County Council.
Metropolitan municipalities.
Metropolitan Transit Commission.
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs Committee.
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
Microfilming.
Migrant farm workers.
Miller, Ted, reports.
Milton, Senator John.
Minimum competency.
Minimum wage.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Minnesota corporation law.
Minnesota Department of Manpower Services.
Minnesota Education Association.
Minnesota Farmers Union.
Minnesota Future.
Minnesota Horizons II.
Minnesota Medical Association.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Minnesota Municipal Commission.
Minnesota Public Radio.
Minnesota Resources Commission.
Minnesota Retail Federation.
Minnesota Sate Bar Association.
Minnesota state retirement.
Minority, 1973-1974 session.
Minority business procurement.
Moody's Investment Service.
Motorcycles.
Murphy Inn.
Murphy, Kate.
Murray, Thomas C.
LocationBox
151.F.10.11B23National Conference of State Legislatures. 1975-1979. 3 folders.
National Science Foundation.
Natural Resources, Department of.
News articles and clippings of interest.
Newspaper Association: newsprint and ink.
Nolan, Richard.
North Central Publishing.
Northern States Power Company.
Nurse assistance program.
Nursing homes.
Nutrition.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Oberstar, James.
Ohman, Wes.
Oneida Education Center.
Open meeting law.
Opening day, 1979.
Organized Crime Commission.
Osborn, Dennis.
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151.F.10.12F24Panama trip.
Parking.
Paulucci, Jeno.
Pay bill.
Peat.
Per diem for senators.
Perpich, Governor Rudy.
Personnel Board.
Personnel Department.
Perspectives.
Peterson, Harry.
Pharmacists.
Physician Migration Study.
PLI recommendations.
Plato system.
Policy Committee.
Political: memos, etc.
Pollution Control Agency.
Power line issue.
Prayer.
Pream, Arthur.
Presidential primary.
Pressing needs.
Priorities. 1976-1977. 2 folders.
LocationBox
151.F.10.13B25Priorities. 1978-1980. 2 folders.
Priority requests.
Probate reform.
Product liability.
Psychiatrist.
Public Education Research Committee (PERC).
Public employees bargaining bill.
Public Employees Retirement Association.
Public Information Officer.
Public pensions.
Public radio and TV.
Public Safety, Department of.
Public Service Commission.
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151.F.10.14F26Public service options.
Questionnaire, U.S. Senate race, 1979.
Radio.
Railroads.
Ramsey County delegation.
Ramsey County, miscellaneous.
Ramsey County Welfare Department.
Rancone, Gene, Yorktown Investments.
Randall, William B.
Reapportionment.
Reciprocity.
Regional development commission.
Regional government.
Reserve Mining Company.
Retirement funds.
Revenue reports.
LocationBox
151.F.11.1B27Revisor of Statutes.
Rickshaw Café.
Rivet Transfer.
Roads and bridges.
Roemer, Arthur, Tax Department.
Rotunda performances.
Rules Committee, 1972-1980. 4 folders.
Rutzick Development.
Safdie, Moshe.
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce.
St. Paul, city of.
St. Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press.
St. Paul High Bridge.
St. Paul Public Schools.
St. Paul Ramsey-Gillette Hospital.
St. Thomas College.
LocationBox
151.F.11.2F28Sales tax.
Sandstrom, Will.
Savings and loans, miscellaneous.
Scholler, George
School reorganization.
Schumacher, E.F.
Science and Technology Project.
Secretary of State, miscellaneous.
Senate structure.
Senate travel. 1977-1978.
Senior citizens.
Sharing Life in the Community (SLIC).
Shield bill, newsman's.
Small business, miscellaneous.
Social security.
Socialist Workers Party.
Speeches, miscellaneous.
Stadium hearing materials. 2 folders.
LocationBox
151.F.11.3B29State agencies.
State aids.
State Board of Investment.
State boards and commissions.
State Building Code.
State colleges.
State contracts.
State employees.
State hospitals, miscellaneous correspondence.
State of Minnesota lawsuit.
State Office Building.
State Planning Agency. 4 folders.
Stieger, Charles.
Subcommittees.
Sunset legislation.
LocationBox
151.F.11.4F30Taconite bill.
Tax Committee.
Tax Court.
Taxes, 1980.
Teachers.
Teen Corps.
Television, miscellaneous.
Tennessee.
Township government.
Travel comparisons.
Triplett, Thomas J.
Underground housing.
Unemployment compensation bill.
Union Advocate.
Unions, miscellaneous.
U.S. senatorial succession.
University of Minnesota. 8 folders.
Urban Concerns Workshop.
Usury law.
Utilities regulation.
Veterans.
Vocational rehabilitation.
LocationBox
151.F.11.5B31Vocational schools.
Voter registration.
WCCO-TV.
Wangberg, Lieutenant Governor Lou.
Waste and mismanagement.
WATS line.
Wattson, Peter S.
Welfare, public assistance.
Welsch v. Likens.
West Seventh Street Association.
Western, Lawrence G.
White collar crime.
Wilkinson, Clifford L.
Williams, Alan.
Wine.
Wisconsin.
Wold, Clark.
Wolf Lake Refuge.
Women's Advocates.
Working poor.
Workmen's compensation.
Zoos.
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151.F.11.6F32Legislative materials by senate file number, 1971-1979:
S.F. 1. Unemployment compensation.
S.F. 2. Party designation.
S.F. 159. Lieutenant Governor's salary.
S.F. 253. Nonresidents to pay tax on income earned in Minnesota.
S.F. 377. Amendments, liquor legislation.
S.F. 381. Public membership on professional boards.
S.F. 609. Computing unemployment compensation.
S.F. 691. Employees residency.
S.F. 722. State takeover of welfare.
S.F. 723. Working poor.
S.F. 1030. Appropriations.
S.F. 1127. Attorney boards.
S.F. 1170. Department of Public Welfare reimbursing 50% of costs.
S.F. 1457. Public welfare counties.
S.F. 1495. Walter Butler claim.
S.F. 1517. Licensing boards.
S.F. 2200. Historic sites, Fort Snelling.
S.F. 2486. Highway moratorium (I-35E).
S.F. 2531. Designer Selection Board, architects and engineers.
H.F. 2549. Fred J. Locke claim.
S.F. 2669. Establish Office of Demographer.
S.F. 2939. Working poor tax credit.
S.F. 2966. Legislature employees overtime.
S.F. 2984. Workmen's compensation for family farm workers.
S.F. 3001. Historic sites.
S.F. 3079. Minnesota History and Government Learning Center.
S.F. 3208. Supplemental security income.
S.F. 3237. Minnesota Parks Foundation claim.
S.F. 3277. Taconite taxation.
Senate Majority Research-Senate Counsel files, 1971-1980:
Aeronautics Department.
Agricultural and environmental legislation since 1973.
ADFC and work incentives.
Appointment of special prosecutor.
Appropriations.
Attorney Review Board.
Auto emission control.
Banking and banking laws.
Bloyer, Bill.
Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
Bor-Son Towers.
Brooks, Ronnie.
Cable TV.
Carver County zoning ordinance.
Centennial Building parking lot.
Claeson, Louis.
Closing resolution.
Commerce Department.
Commissioners serving at pleasure of Governor.
Committee structure and organization.
Construction.
Consultants hired by state.
Copper-Nickel Bill.
Corrections.
Council of State Governments.
Counties.
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151.F.11.7B33Deans, Tom.
DFL achievements, 1973-1977. 2 folders.
Development districts.
Diseased trees.
Dollar check-off.
Driving while intoxicated.
Drugs.
Duckstad, Robert.
Education.
Elections.
Ellefson, John.
Ellis, Patrick.
Employee matters, senate research.
Employees, senate.
Employment agencies.
Energy. 2 folders.
Erickson, Terry.
Fair share payments.
Federal Aid Coordinating Committee.
Federal Reserve District and state contracts.
Fly, Frank.
Food stamps.
Frederickson, Larry. 2 folders.
Gagne, Kathy.
General orders.
Governor's Taste Force on Waste.
Handicapped.
Health care.
Heins, Diane.
Higher education merger.
Hirigoyen, Pat.
History and Government Learning Center.
Home maintenance credit bills.
Housing.
Human Services Act.
Insurance.
Interim.
Jackson, Steve.
Joachim, Ray.
Karpinski, Dave.
Kaul, John.
Korstad, Steve.
Krupey, Joyce.
Labor legislation.
Lacy, Bob.
Land use.
Legal opinions and briefs.
Legislative Day.
Legislative immunity.
Legislative summary.
Legislature. miscellaneous.
Lennes, John B.
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151.F.11.8F 34Medical assistance.
Merit increase research and information.
Metro Council park bill.
Metro school district.
Military pensions.
Minnesota Education Association lawsuit.
Minnesota Industrial Development Association.
Miranowski, Jerry.
Miscellaneous files. 4 folders.
Monthly status reports.
Mud flaps.
Mutual aid pacts.
Nursing homes.
Nutrition and learning ability.
Occupational Safety and Heath Act.
Policy brutality.
Pollution.
Population. 2 folders.
Precinct caucuses.
Privacy law.
Probate code.
Public relations contracts.
Quie, Governor Al.
Ramsey Health Plan.
Rapid transit.
Reapportionment.
Red Wing Nursing Home.
Republican amendments to bills, 1975-1976.
Riemerman, Bill.
Role of the president.
Rosenmeier bill, senate confirmation of judges.
Rules and amendments, 1975.
St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center.
St. Paul Water Department.
School lunch program.
Special election for legislative vacancy.
Special legislation.
State Board of Investment.
State departments.
Stypula, Kathy.
Supreme Court.
Taxes.
LocationBox
151.F.11.9B35Teacher salary schedules.
Transportation.
University of Minnesota.
Unemployment compensation.
Veteran bonus.
Welfare.
Miscellaneous research files, 1974-1980:
Battered women. including Women's Advocates. 3 folders.
Budget cuts.
Camphill.
Carvers Cave.
City of St. Paul.
Energy.
Health.
Helping Hand Clinic.
Hillman Homes.
Interim.
Interstate I-35E. 2 folders.
Legislative issues.
Liquor legislation. 2 folders.
Metropolitan Council, appointive or elective.
Miscellaneous bills, 1973-1974.
Pressing needs.
Priorities, 1980.
Quie budget.
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151.F.11.10F36Senate budget tax bill.
Stadium.
Taconite.
Miscellaneous papers found loose in collection.
Legislative files:
Tax bill, 1975. 10 folders.
Newspaper clippings, 1973.
LocationBox
151.F.11.14F45State Senate Counsel files, October 1968-October 1980. 9 folders.
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151.F.12.1B46Miscellaneous correspondence, May, August 1972, January 1973-December 1974. 5 folders.
Legislative subject files:
Day care activity centers, September 1971-June 1974, January 1976.
Education, January 1973-June 1975, August, October, 1975. 3 folders.
Equal Rights Amendment, March 1971-February 1973, February, July, November 1975, January-March 1976. 2 folders.
Experimental City, January-March 1973.
Goodlow, Jeff, legislative intern, January-March 1973, 1975. 2 folders.
Gun control, correspondence and clippings, March-May 1973, January-March 1974. 2 folders.
Handgun bill, July 1973-July 1974, January-August, December 1975. 3 folders.
Higher education merger bill, June 1974-August 1976. 3 folders.
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151.F.4.5B47Labor legislation, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1969. 2 folders.
Miscellaneous subjects: Administrative Procedures Act - Hansen, Mel; Minnesota Arts Council, 1972-1976. 2 folders.
Other legislative files:
Coleman news releases, October 1972, October 1973, 1974.
DFL Senate Caucus, 1966-1967.
Eagleton Institute of Politics, State Legislator Seminar, Florida, August 1966.
Invitations to Coleman, December 1972-January 1974, May 1974. 3 folders.
Journal of the senate (extracts), January 5, 12, 13, 1971.
Legislative bills correspondence with Revisor of Statutes, November 1972-March 1974, 1976.
Legislative opening and closing ceremonies, 1974-1976. 3 folders.
Thank-you correspondence, March 1973-November 1975. 2 folders.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, December 1962-May 1969, 1972-1973.
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147.D.11.10F49Handicapped legislation and public advocate bill, 1975-1977.
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142.I.13.4F50Correspondence as senate majority leader:
Elmer L. Andersen, 1977.
Norbert Arnold, 1973-1976.
Winston Borden, 1973-1979. 2 folders.
Charles Geer, 1973-1977.
Governor's Office, 1974-1976.
Hubert H. Humphrey, 1974-1979.
Harold Kalina, 1973, 1976.
Joseph Karth, 1976.
B. Robert Lewis, 1976-1979.
Campaign correspondence, 1973-1976.
Campaign congratulations, 1976.
Memos to staff, 1976-1978. 2 folders.
Personal correspondence, 1973-1975.
Thank-you letters, 1976-1979. 3 folders.
Miscellaneous papers:
Editorials, 1973-1979.
Press releases, 1974-1978. 2 folders.
Record of bills introduced and accomplishments, 1965-1978.
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142.I.13.6F52State senate files:
DFL caucus materials, 1976-1980. 5 folders.
May include correspondence, agendas, minutes, and training materials.
DFL Steering Committee materials, 1979-1980.
Senate dinner and VIP reception, 1973. 2 folders.
Majority leader committee assignment books:
John Zwach, 1963-1965. 1 volume.
Stanley Holmquist, 1965-1969. 2 volumes.
Nicholas Coleman, 1969-1971. 1 volume.
Harold Kalina, 1969-1971. 1 volume.

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151.F.11.10F361970 gubernatorial campaign files:
First District correspondence, 1969-1970. 12 folders.
Second District correspondence, 1969-1970. 18 folders.
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151.F.11.11B37Third District correspondence, 1969-1970. 10 folders.
Fourth District correspondence, 1969-1970. 11 folders.
Fifth District correspondence, 1969-1970. 11 folders.
Sixth District correspondence, 1969-1970. 20 folders.
Seventh District correspondence, 1969-1970. 12 folders.
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142.I.13.5B51Seventh District files:
Marshall County, 1969-1970.
Norman County, 1969-1970.
Otter Tail County, 1969-1970.
Pennington County, 1969-1970.
Polk County, 1969-1970.
Pope County, 1969-1970.
Red Lake County, 1969-1970.
Roseau County, 1969-1970.
Todd County, 1969-1970.
Traverse County, 1969-1970.
Wadena County, 1969-1970.
Wilkin County, 1969-1970.
Eighth District files:
Aitkin County, 1969-1970.
Chisago County, 1969-1970.
Cook County, 1969-1970.
Isanti County, 1969-1970.
Itasca County, 1969-1970.
Kanabec County, 1969-1970.
Pine County, 1969-1970.
St. Louis County, 1969-1970.
St. Louis, 59th district, 1969-1970.
St. Louis, 60th district, 1969-1970.
St. Louis, 61st district, 1969-1970.
St. Louis, 62nd district, 1969-1970.
St. Louis, 63rd district, 1969-1970.
Miscellaneous and out-of-state, 1969-1970.
Acknowledgement letters, 1969.
Promotional firms, 1970.
YDFL (Young DFL), 1970.
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151.F.11.11B37DFL state convention files:
State convention delegates, 1970.
Delegate information, 1970.
Convention speech, 1970.
Miscellaneous files:
Campaign ads: students, rural, Humphrey, labor and convention, 1970. 5 folders.
Minnesota Peace Committee for Coleman, 1970.
New Democratic Coalition brochures, 1970.
Contributors and distribution lists, 1970. 4 folders.
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151.F.11.12F381970 gubernatorial campaign files, 1969-1970:
Biographies of Coleman.
Call-ups.
Christmas card, 1969.
Coffee party letters.
Correspondence.
Finances.
Form letters.
Friends of Coleman.
Itineraries, 1969-1970. 2 folders.
Memos concerning campaign.
Names.
Precinct coordinators kit and lists. 5 folders.
Schedules, September 1969-July 1970. 5 folders.
Telegrams.
Vietnam War, letters of support.
Volunteers.
News releases and miscellaneous papers, June 9, 1969-October 5, 1970. 5 folders.
Position papers, 1969-1970. 5 folders.
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151.F.11.13B391972 State senate campaign files, 1972:
Caucus disbursements.
Congratulatory letters.
Contributors.
Miscellaneous.
1978 campaign files: miscellaneous papers, 1978.
Speech files, circa 1975-1980:
Arranged alphabetically with numerous topics per folder.
1975 accomplishments - Business.
Civil defense - Dorcas Society.
Education - Handicapped.
Health care - Kiwanis.
Labor - Management.
Legal - Metro Council.
Municipalities - Nurses.
Ramsey League - State and local government.
Taxes - Workshop on Metro Growth.
Miscellaneous speeches found loose in files. 3 folders.
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142.C.2.540Political scrapbooks:
March 1973-March 1974. 3 volumes.
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142.C.2.641 March 1974-May 1975. 2 volumes.
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142.C.2.742 June 1975-September 1977. 3 volumes.
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142.C.2.843 September 1977-December 1978. 3 volumes.
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142.C.3.144 January 1979-November 1980. 3 volumes.
Miscellaneous files:
Certificate of appreciation to Coleman from Vice President Walter Mondale with regard to trip to Panama, 1979.
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151.F.11.14F45Lawn signs, lists and other political papers concerning Coleman's campaigns, 1972-1978.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning Coleman's race for the U.S. senatorial endorsement, 1978. 3 folders.
Outgoing correspondence arranged by legislative committees, Commerce - Transportation, 1980. 3 folders.
Address book, undated.
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151.F.4.5B47Coleman campaign materials:
Lawn signs, poll watching, 1970-1976. 2 folders.
Miscellaneous, 1965-1968.
Political subject files:
AFL-CIO, 1960, 1966-1967, 1969.
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151.F.4.6F48Byrne, Thomas, R., St. Paul mayoralty campaigns, 1963-1968.
Constitutional amendments (state), 1966-1969. 2 folders.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party files:
Conventions, state and district, 1966.
Campaigns, 1966.
Legislative dinners, 1963-1968. 2 folders.
Legislative districts 45, 46, 50, 1964-1968.
Legislative races, general, 1962-1969.
State headquarters correspondence, 1963-1967.
Political subject files:
Democratic National Committee correspondence, 1963-1965.
Karth, Joseph E., 1962, 1965, 1966-1968.
Mondale, Walter F., 1963-1967.
Ramsey County-Fourth District DFL, 1963-1968.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, undated, 1962-1969. 2 folders.
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142.I.13.5B51DFL state convention, 1968.
DFL state convention, 1969.
St. Paul DFL city convention, 1970.
Minneapolis poll results, June 1969.
Campaign literature, general, 1969-1970. 2 folders.
Mainly for campaigns other than Coleman's.
1970 campaign materials, 1970. 2 folders.
Correspondence, manuals, instructions for the general campaign of 1970, not Coleman-specific.
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Expand/CollapseSTATE CAPITOL AREA PLANNING BOARD FILES

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147.D.11.10F49Minutes of meetings, January 1975-January 1977. 3 folders.
Staff reports and related papers of the Legislative Committee on Capitol Area Space Needs, 1975-1977.
State Office Building renovation:
Lundgren & Rafferty, Architects files, 1975-1977. 2 folders.
Miscellaneous papers, 1974-1977.
Minnesota Historical Society, 1975-1976.
State Capitol Complex:
Energy conservation, 1975-1977.
Landscaping, 1976-1977.
Parking facilities, 1973, 1975-1976.
State Capitol Annex (proposed underground facility):
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1973, 1975-1977. 2 folders.
Printed materials, 1975-1976. 2 folders.
Capitol Annex, State Committee on:
Minutes and other papers, September 1972-October 1974. 2 folders.
Architect's preliminary reports, space allotments, August, October 1973. 2 folders.
Capitol Annex, other papers on:
Hearing rooms survey, 1975-1977. 3 folders.
Legislative space allocations, 1974, 1976.
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, undated, 1974-1977.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

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:
Abortion -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.
Abused women.
Architecture -- Minnesota.
Education -- Minnesota.
Equal rights amendments.
Express highways.
Political campaigns -- Minnesota.
Public buildings -- Minnesota.
Taxation -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Byrne, Thomas R.
Organizations:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Minnesota. Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board.
Minnesota. Legislature. Senate.
Minnesota. Constitution.
Places:
Interstate 35.
Minnesota -- Politics and government.
Occupations:
Legislators -- Minnesota.

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