EUGENE J. MCCARTHY:

An Inventory of His Public Relations Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: McCarthy, Eugene J., 1916-2005, creator.
Title:Public relations files, Eugene J. McCarthy papers.
Dates:1949-1979.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Includes clippings and magazine articles, press releases and newsletters, publicity files, files regarding problems, requests, and miscellaneous files.
Quantity: 22.6 cubic feet (23 boxes).
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Governer Freeman, Emil [Forks] (GTA President), Ole L. Olson (GTA President), Representative Eugene McCarthy Newspaper clippings run from 1958-1968. Magazine and newspaper articles about McCarthy run from 1949-1971. Drafts of magazine articles span 1952-1970. Newsletters run from 1959-1961, 1963-1968, 1970.

Publicity materials consist of radio and television files such as scripts and memos, and files regarding television guests for a bi-weekly show. Also included are some biographical sketches, some news releases, newspaper, radio, and television advertising files, press contacts, transcripts of radio tapes, and others. There are also magazine articles about McCarthy (1949-1956).


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseCLIPPINGS AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES, 1952-1979

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151.F.7.1B331Newspaper clippings, 1967.
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151.F.7.2F332Newspaper clippings, 1958-1966.
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146.E.8.4F354Manuscript drafts: Magazine articles, 1957-1959. 5 envelopes and folders.
Drafts of articles for magazines: Atlantic Monthly-McCall's.
Magazine articles by McCarthy, undated, May 18, 1951-December 21, 1968, 1969, 1971. 74 envelopes and folders.
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146.E.8.5B355Manuscript drafts: Magazine articles, 1952-1970. 7 envelopes and folders.
Drafts of articles for magazines: McCall's-Saturday Evening Post.
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146.E.8.6F356Newspaper clippings and magazine articles, 1962-1968.
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151.F.8.5B365Magazine and newspaper articles about McCarthy, April 1949-September 30, 1968. 205 envelopes and folders.
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151.F.8.6F366Magazine and newspaper articles about McCarthy, October 1968-March 1979, 1971, 1975. 88 envelopes.

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Expand/CollapseNEWS RELEASES AND NEWSLETTERS, 1959-1971

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145.E.13.9B46Senator Pat McNamara, 1959.
By Senators other than committee members, 1959.
Senator Joseph S. Clark, 1959.
Senator Vance Hartke, 1959.
Merthan appointed, September 25, 1959.
McCarthy opens D.C. Hearings, October 5, 1959.
Professor Long's Statement, October 6, 1959.
Fact sheet, October 12, 1959.
Gentilini appointed to staff, October 26, 1959.
Regarding Minnesota Hearings, November 8, 1959.
Hearings in Minnesota, November 18, 1959.
Long-term unemployed neglected, December 8, 1959
November unemployment figures…, December 15, 1959.
Foreign Aid program threatened by unemployment in U.S., December 27, 1959
McCarthy Committee to hold Hearing in New York, January 7, 1960.
Special studies in unemployment problems, February 24, 1960
McCarthy files final report, March 30, 1960.
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145.B.16.8F284Press releases, January 1967-October 1967. 10 folders.
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145.B.16.9B285Press releases, October 1967-1970. 13 folders.
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151.F.6.10F326Permanent news release file, 1959-1970.
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151.F.6.11B327Permanent news release file, 1968-1970.
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146.E.7.8F348News releases, 1959-1968. 18 folders.
Missing July 1-19, 1968. Also included is a complete inventory of the news releases which was compiled by the McCarthy Office.
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146.E.7.9B349News releases, February 1968-December 1970. 13 folders.
Miscellaneous newsletters, 1965-1968.
Includes McCarthy newsletters (January, March, May, July, August 1965; June 1966; January, June, August, December 1967), McCarthy for President, (Volume 1., No. 1, January 25, 1968), and Washington Newsletters (Abigail McCarthy, February 7, 1965; March 4, 1965; November-December 1966).
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151.E.2.10F370News releases, 1959-1971. 2 folders.

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Expand/CollapsePUBLICITY, 1959-1970

Includes biographical information and some newsletters, press releases, public relations requests.


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145.E.17.5B82Lawyers, 1962. 8 folders.
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145.E.8.8F275Magazine Articles about McCarthy, 1949-1956.
Newsletters, 1950-1958. 2 folders.
Biographical sketches, 1955.
Press releases, 1951-1955. 2 folders.
Newspaper and radio, television advertising, 1961-1968.
Picture and biography requests, 1955-1958.
Sources for pictures, mats, etc. 1955-1958.
Requests:
Minnesota, 1963.
Newsletters, 1964. 5 folders.
Speeches and statements, 1962-1963.
Special Committee on Unemployment Problems, 1963.
St. Patrick's Day speech, 1962.
Requests we make (requests by McCarthy), 1963.
Radio, 1959-1963. 4 folders.
Radio memos, 1959-1965. 10 folders.
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145.E.8.9B276Radio tape material, 1963.
Radio tapes weekly, 1959-1964.
Radio tapes: KSTP, 1963.
Television, 1963.
Television scripts, 1962-1964.
Television memos, 1962-1965. 7 folders.
Television film clips, 1965.
Unemployment hearings, 1959-1960.
Women's newsletter, 1960.
Television bi-weekly, 1963.
Television bi-weekly: Comments, 1963.
Bi-Weekly: Future guests, 1963.
Television bi-weekly: Memos, 1963-1965. 3 folders.
Television guests:
Broom, William, 1965.
Collins, Betsy, and Kinney, Janet, 1965.
Roberts, Bill, 1965.
Foley, Daniel, 1965.
Zim, Marvin, 1965.
Barnett, David, 1965.
Broder, David, 1965.
McCaffrey, Joseph, 1965.
Kent, Carlton, 1965.
McClendon, Sarah, 1965.
Albright, Robert, 1965.
Terry, Ann, 1965.
John Averill, 1965.
Ottenad, Tom, 1965.
Newsletter, 1961-1967. 32 folders.
Women's newsletter, 1963-1964. 7 folders.
Television bi-weekly:
Carl T. Rowan, 1963.
Finn J. Larsen, 1963.
Richard M. Scamon, 1963.
Charles L. Schultze, 1963.
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145.E.8.10F277Byron Allen, 1963.
Eugene P. Foley, 1963.
Ludwig J. Andolsek, 1963.
Philip H. Des Marais, 1963.
C. Edward Carlson, 1963.
Michael J. Pallansch, 1963.
YMCA Know Your Government, 1963.
Herbert J. Waters, 1963.
Robert Gale, 1963.
John F. Thomas, 1963.
Arthur Naftalin, 1963.
John DeLoittre, 1963.
Daniel J. Hafrey, 1963.
Daniel F. Foley, 1963.
Karl F. Rolvaag, 1963.
William Broom, 1963.
Leslie W. Highie, 1963.
William G. Sumner, 1963.
David Barnett, 1963.
John Roberts, 1964.
Roulhac Hamilton, 1964.
David S. Broder, 1964.
Senate Youth Program, 1964.
Paul F. Healy, 1964.
Marquerite Davis, 1964.
John H. Averill, 1964.
John Lindsay, 1964.
Edwin A. Kahey, 1964.
William Broom, 1964.
Joseph McCaffrey, 1964.
Kenneth Crawford, 1964.
Ben Cole, 1964.
Bill Roberts, 1964.
Leslie Higbie, 1964.
Articles by and about McCarthy, 1962-1966.
Press contacts, 1960-1966.
Columns: DNC Washington, 1964.
News releases (Mechanics), 1960-1965.
Information and mechanics, 1961.
Requests we make. 1964-1967.
Miscellaneous, 1967.
Requests:
Minnesota information, 1964.
Newsletters, 1964. 3 folders.
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145.B.16.8F284Minnesota information, 1965.
Newsletters, 1965.
Special Committee on Unemployment, 1965.
Speeches, comments, articles, statements, 1965.
Comments, speeches, television, articles, etc., 1961-1966.
DFL News, 1967.
DFL News, 1959-1965.
Minnesota Newspaper Association, 1965-1966.
Newsletter comments, 1961-1966.
Newsletter requests, 1967. 3 folders.
Requests:
Minnesota, 1967.
Speeches, comments, articles, statements, 1967.
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145.B.16.9B285Minnesota information, 1968.
Senate calendars, 1967.
Congressional directories, 1969.
Congressional Records, 1969.
Minnesota information, 1969. 2 folders.
Newsletter, 1969.
Speeches, statements, etc., 1969.
Minnesota information, 1970.
Newsletters, 1970.
General newsletter lists, 1963.
Questionaires, 1970.
Speeches, comments, articles, statements, 1970.
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151.F.6.14F330Radio tapes (transcripts), 1962-1964, 1966-1968.
McCarthy family courtesy press kits, [1968 campaign?], [circa 1968].
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145.E.13.9B46Problems:
Criticisms, 1959.
Professional, 1959.
General, 1959-1960.
Aged, 1958-1960.
No reply required, 1959.
Job applications: Professional, 1959-1960.
Personal problems, 1959-1960.
Job applications: Clerical, 1958-1960.

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Expand/CollapseMISCELLANEOUS, 1959-1968

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145.E.13.9B46Prouty, Winston L. Hon, 1960.
Randolph, Jennings Hon, 1959-1960.
Rees, Albert E.: University of Chicago, 1959.
Ross, Arthur M.: University of California, 1959-1960.
Salant, 1959.
Scott, Hugh Hon, 1959-1960.
Sergeant At Arms: Joe Duke, 1959-1960.
Sen. Res. 196, 1959.
Sen. Res. 252, 1960.
Suggestions from groups:
State groups, 1960.
Individuals.
Local groups, 1959.
Telegrams, 1959-1960.
Views from radio audience of Senator McCarthy's tapes, 1960.
Wilcock, Richard C.: University of Illinois, 1959-1960.
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145.E.13.10F47A-Z, 24 folders.
Unusual letters, 1959.
Miscellaneous public relations, September-December 1959.
Public relations requests: Congressional Record inserts, 1958-1959.
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145.E.14.1B48Publications received, 1958-1959.
Greetings, comments, and statements, 1959.
Judgings, contests, etc, 1959.
Sympathy, 1959.
Thanks, 1959.
Photos and autographs, 1959.
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145.F.2.8F139McCarthy clippings. 2 folders.
Speech requests, 1966-1968.
Speaking engagements, invites, etc. 1963-1968.
Requests: Interviews and articles, 1968.
Press correspondence, 1968.
Pictures we sent, 1966-1968.

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