MURIEL HUMPHREY:
An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For
details, please see restrictions.
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Brown, Muriel Buck Humphrey, creator. | |
| Title: | Muriel Humphrey papers. | |
| Dates: | 1924-1982. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | The Muriel Humphrey papers detail various aspects of her life and career, including her personal and public activities as the wife of Hubert Humphrey during his years as U. S. Vice President (1965-1968) and Senator from Minnesota (1971-1978), particularly her work in relation to the rights of those with mental retardation, and the completion of her husband's unexpired Senate term following his 1978 death (1977-1978). | |
| Quantity: | 138 boxes. | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Included in the files are general and constituent correspondence, memoranda, speeches, print and near-print materials, legislation, press releases, case files, and related materials.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to a portion of the Personal and Family Papers is restricted (see individual finding aid for further details). The Senate files are open for use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Brown, Muriel Buck Humphrey. Muriel Humphrey Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: Many, see separate Humphrey, Muriel accession file
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990069522810104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following listings link to detailed finding aids for each of the collection's series.
| Personal and Family Papers, 1924, 1950-1982. 87 boxes. | |||||||||||
| PARTIALLY RESTRICTED. | |||||||||||
| Senate Files, 1977-1978. 51 boxes. | |||||||||||
CATALOG 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:
- Elections -- Minnesota.
- People with mental disabilities -- Minnesota.
- Political campaigns -- United States.
- Politicians' spouses.
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968.
- Women -- Political activity -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978.
- Humphrey family.
- Organizations:
- Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
- Democratic Party (U.S.)
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- Meetings:
- Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.)
- Places:
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
- Occupations:
- Politicians -- United States.
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