HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

An Inventory of His Staff’s Office Memoranda Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator.
	Title:	Staff's office memoranda files.
	Dates:	1969-1978.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Memoranda, often with attachments such as speeches, reports, and letters, exchanged between Humphrey and his staff and among staff members, regarding all aspects of the operation of the Humphrey offices.
	Quantity:	5.0 cubic feet (5 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The office memoranda consist of original typed copies, typed carbon copies, photocopies, and other reproductions of Humphrey's and his staff's memoranda, often with attachments such as speeches, reports, and letters. The most common format is the typed carbon copy. Some memoranda have been annotated by Humphrey or staff members. The memoranda encompass Humphrey's 1969 post-Vice Presidential Transition Office as well as his Senate offices between 1970 and 1978. The memoranda are exchanged between Humphrey and his staff and between staff members at both the Washington and Minnesota offices and various campaign headquarters. There are also some memoranda to and from outside agencies such as government offices, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Encyclopedia Britannica, Macalester College, and the University of Minnesota. There is some duplication of memoranda between the groups of files within this series, though duplicates within each category have been discarded

These memoranda cover all aspects of the operation of the Humphrey offices: staff assignments and duties, incoming and outgoing constituent mail, office expenses, coordination between the Minnesota and Washington offices, scheduling of Humphrey's speeches and other appearances, Humphrey's travel, press relations, topical research for legislation, speech writing/preparation, and response to public opinion. The memoranda also touch on various Senate committee and subcommittee activities and special interest groups.

The following staff members generated and received many of the memoranda: Beverly (Bev) Baumgart, Jack L. Chestnut, William (Bill) Connell, Ursula Culver, David (Dave) G. Gartner, Fred L. Gates, Kenneth (Ken) Gray, D. J. Leary, Betty South, Ruth Wallace, and Violet (Vi) Williams (Biglane).

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ARRANGEMENT

These records are organized into several sections based largely on origin and recipients.

These documents are organized into the following sections:



		Staff Memoranda to Humphrey, 1969-197
		Humphrey Memoranda to Staff, 1969-1977
		Humphrey Memoranda to Individual Staff Members, 1969-1977
		Memoranda Between Staff, 1969-1978
		Other Memoranda, 1969-1977

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hubert H. Humphrey Papers. Staff's office memoranda files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: Many, see separate Humphrey, Hubert H. accession file.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 99006951607010429

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box number shown below.

STAFF MEMORANDA TO HUMPHREY, 1969-1978

The memoranda include information on: 1968 election; Humphrey transition office (moving files and other office paraphernalia); new office staff; press releases; interviews; schedules; legislation; legislative committees; upcoming campaigns; office procedures; Minnesota constituent opinions; research files; volunteers; project status reports; Humphrey statements, speeches, and appearances; newsletters; mailing lists; the Democratic National Committee; fund raising; the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the University of Minnesota; Macalester College; and the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Location

Box

148.A.12.2F

Appendix A: Staff Lists, 1969-1978.

Compiled from staff routing and distribution lists and from the memoranda themselves; not a complete list of all Humphrey staff between 1969 and 1978, however. There were many temporary and contract employees and volunteers on the staff, especially during campaign years.

See also the folder of Staff Lists, 1965- 1970, 1976, 1977 in box 5 and the 1972 Campaign Volunteers folder in box 3.

1969. 2 folders.

Significant topics: last election; transition office. A March 7, 1969 memorandum outlines some staff member responsibilities in relation to incoming mail.

1970. 4 folders.

Significant topics: research and verification on points in legislation.

1971. 4 folders.

Significant topics: Subcommittee issues of interest to the public, i.e., postal rates, social security cuts.

1971. 3 folders.

Green carbon copies; no duplicates; content similar to the above set.

1972. 2 folders.

Significant topics: committees; legislation; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. A January 8, 1972 memorandum gives staff assignments for legislative staff.

1973. 2 folders.

Significant topics: civil rights, energy crisis, labor issues, farms and agriculture.

1974. 2 folders.

Significant topics: energy crisis, President Ford's pardon of Nixon, Joint Economic Committee.

1975. 2 folders.

Significant topics: Canadian oil, energy crisis, Vietnam, Minnesota traveling office.

1976.

Significant topics: Minnesota oil refineries and the oil shortage, labor and employment; May 21, 1976 memorandum on Humphrey speech/activities for June; July 7, 1976 memoranda on Humphrey speech activities for July.

1977-1978. 2 folders.

Significant topics: labor and unemployment, Minnesota constituent opinions.

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HUMPHREY MEMORANDA TO STAFF, 1969-1977

Memoranda to staff members to assign projects; to do various tasks; send thank you letters or gifts; order books; read or find articles; submit items to the Congressional Record; request information on a project; solicit assistance for callers or friends; manage office activities; comment on or request speeches and/or speech files; respond to memoranda sent by staff; deal with invitations, scheduling, publications, etc. Contains the occasional newspaper clipping or pamphlet. The files contain pink, yellow, white, and green typed carbon copies and some originals and photocopies.

Location

Box

148.A.12.2F

January-August 1969.

Location

Box

148.A.12.3B

September-December 1969.

1969.

Yellow typed carbon copies maintained as a separate file from those in box 1; no duplicates; same type of content.

1970. 2 folders.

1971. 5 folders.

1972. 2 folders.

1973. 4 folders.

1974. 3 folders.

1975. 3 folders.

1976. 3 folders.

1977.

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HUMPHREY MEMORANDA TO INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS, 1969-1977

Location

Box

148.A.12.3B

Barnicle, Tim M. Concerning Economic Issues, 1975-1977.

Chestnut, Jack L., 1970-1973.

Subjects: Maintaining issues files, especially agriculture and Minnesota; keeping in contact with Humphrey supporters, campaign workers and contributors; recruitment; and advice.

Culver, Ursula, 1970, 1972-1973.

Subjects: Calendar and appointments.

Gartner, David G. (Dave), 1970.

Subjects: Minnesota projects; issues; assigning staff letters to Minnesota constituents: congratulations, condolences, etc.

Location

Box

148.A.12.4F

Gartner, David G. (Dave), 1971-1976. 5 folders.

Subjects: Minnesota contacts; Minnesota projects; similar to 1970-1971 file.

Graven, Joan, 1970.

Subjects: Chairwoman of the Minnesota "Women for Humphrey Committee" for the 1970 campaign.

Gray, Kenneth (Ken), 1970-1973.

Subjects: Washington office operations; newsletters; speech writing or clean-up of drafts; information gathering; communication with Minnesota office; appraisal of other congressmen's positions on issues.

Greenwood, Marsha, 1970, 1973.

Subjects: Humphrey speeches--sending and receiving copies of the text, getting reports, books, etc.; sending congratulatory letters from Humphrey to individuals/friends.

Holmes, Norman L., 1970.

Subjects: Speech preparation; information gathering; articles to read. A July 3, 1970 memorandum cites that Norman is to set up the list of names to receive mailings.

Jasinowski, Jerry, 1975-1976.

Subjects: Joint Economic Committee (JEC).

Johnson, Brad, 1970.

Subjects: Mr. Babak Armajani; environmental issues.

Kampelman, Max M., 1970, 1973, 1975.

Subjects: Advice; opinion; articles.

Landreth, Jerry, 1970.

Subjects: Follow-up on Minnesota constituents and campaign helpers; Humphrey supporters.

Leary, D. J., 1970, 1973.

Subjects: Speech assignment distribution; follow-up for groups contacting the Humphrey office; follow-up for Humphrey appearances; television and radio spots; billboards.

Limpert, Jack, 1970.

Subjects: Articles and columns—topics, content, and writing.

McCone, Sue, 1970.

Subjects: Information gathering; subject files; national research files.

Sherman, Norman, 1970.

Subjects: Editorials; reprints; publications; press releases; photographs; audio and video tapes.

Snyder, Maybel, 1970.

Subjects: MacGregor and Nixon statements and record, especially on Vietnam.

South, Betty, 1969-1970.

Subjects: Invitations; names; typed copies of phone messages and other things to be passed on to Humphrey or Muriel Humphrey.

Stark, John R., 1975-1976.

Subjects: JEC; constituent correspondence.

Stewart, John G., 1969-1970.

Subjects: Legislative information and contacts; Humphrey trip followup details—tape recordings, transcripts requests, office copies, press releases, etc.

Strauss, Robert, 1970.

Subjects: Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Tschida, Paul, 1970.

Subjects: Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party people and activities; campaign volunteers.

Tyler, George, 1975-1976.

Subjects: Energy and natural gas.

Wallace, Ruth (Ruthie), 1971, 1973-1974.

Subjects: Christmas cards; Humphrey photographs; office displays; other items relating to the general office in Minnesota.

Watson, John, 1969-1971.

Subjects: Sending books as gifts; Humphrey travel.

Wattenberg, Benjamin (Ben), 1970.

Subjects: Speech writing; speech topics; position statements; newsletter inserts.

Williams (Biglane), Violet (Vi), 1970, 1972.

Subjects: Honorariums; bills; general office--Washington.

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MEMORANDA BETWEEN STAFF, 1969-1978.

Memoranda generated by staff members, by author.

Location

Box

148.A.12.4F

Intra-Staff Memoranda: 1972 Campaign Volunteers, 1972.

Subjects: List of names and memoranda concerning volunteers.

Intra-Staff Memoranda, 1960-1977.

Exclusive of named files that follow. Subjects: Thank-you letters; FYI memoranda; bills; Humphrey schedules; responses to other memoranda.

Intra-Staff Memoranda: Humphrey for President Staff, 1971-1972.

Subjects: Campaign activities.

Baumgart, Beverly (Bev) to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1973-1977.

Subjects: typed copies of phone calls and other informational memoranda.

Baumgart, Beverly (Bev) to Staff, 1973-1975.

Subjects: typed copies of phone messages; informational memoranda; task assignments and routing from (Dave) Gartner.

Blake, Linda to Staff, 1970.

Subjects: typed carbon copies of telegrams and phone messages.

Bracknell, Lou to Humphrey, 1970, 1972-1973.

Subjects: messages from those inviting Humphrey—many engagements of a social nature.

Bracknell, Lou to Staff, 1970.

Subjects: passing on cases and information to case workers; typed carbon copies of phone messages.

Chestnut, Jack L. to Kenneth (Ken) Gray, 1971-1972.

Subjects: finances and office management.

Chestnut, Jack L. to Humphrey, February-December 1970.

Subjects: campaign staff and volunteers; Humphrey calendar; campaign—supplies, publications, etc.; campaign tactics; other candidates; and the Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL).

Chestnut, Jack L. to Staff, 1970-1972.

Subjects: election statistics; campaign proceedings; Minnesota-Washington office coordination; Minnesota campaign appearances. March 25, 1970 memorandum and attachment on filing system for speech and correspondence files. August 27, 1970 memoranda on staff assignments.

Chestnut, Jack L. from Staff, 1970.

Subjects: campaign.

Connell, William (Bill) to Kenneth (Ken) Gray, 1971-1972.

Subjects: polls, statistics, and public opinion.

Connell, William (Bill) to Humphrey, 1969-1970, 1974.

Subjects: issues and positions; Democratic National Committee (DNC); Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL).

Connell, William (Bill) to Staff, 1969-1970.

Subjects: fund raising; Humphrey supporters; contacts.

Conover, Mary to Ursula Culver, 1972-1973.

Subjects: ambassadorial visit; other invitations to Humphrey; information on travel arrangements.

Conover, Mary to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1973-1976.

Subjects: general or odd information affecting the office; things that need routing or are questionable; FYI things to David.

Conover, Mary to Humphrey, 1973.

Subjects: in-office meetings or appointments at the Minnesota office.

Conover, Mary to Staff, 1972-1975.

Subjects: letters needing answers; FYI articles concerning Minnesota or areas of particular interest to Humphrey.

Cordaro, J. B. to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1973-1977.

Subjects: Office of Technology Assessment—food processing technologies.

Culver, Ursula to Jack L. Chestnut, 1970, 1972.

Subjects: Humphrey appearances: radio, television, public or private speeches, parades, special events. January 22, 1970 memorandum on scheduling procedures for Humphrey appearances.

Culver, Ursula to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1969, 1974-1975.

Subjects: calls or visits referred to David.

Culver, Ursula to Kenneth (Ken) Gray, 1972-1973.

Subjects: soliciting opinions on Humphrey appearance invitations; correspondence relating thereto.

Culver, Ursula to Humphrey, 1969-1970, 1972-1975. 7 folders.

Subjects: confirm or decline appearance invitations or meetings, etc.; information on events that are scheduled or on potential events.

Culver, Ursula to Staff, 1969-1970, 1972-1973, 1976.

Subjects: other things that pertain to Humphrey appearances and travels.

Culver, Ursula to Violet (Vi) Williams (Biglane), 1972-1973.

Subjects: general office, forwarding names, Humphrey appearances, etc.

Culver, Ursula: Reading Copies of Regrets Letters Concerning Humphrey Appearances, 1973.

Culver, Ursula from Staff, 1972-1973.

Subjects: concerning Humphrey events; regrets letters to unattended events; routing of calls and mail.

Davis, Susan to Humphrey, 1969.

Subjects: the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Denlinger, Nelson to Humphrey, 1974-1976.

Subjects: USDA; agriculture; food production.

Engel, Gloria to Staff, 1970.

Subjects: general office. April 17, 1970 memorandum explaining Humphrey office filing system for outgoing correspondence and memoranda.

Farrow, Margaret to Staff, 1969-1970.

Subjects: general office.

Gartner, David G. (Dave) to Humphrey, 1971-1973. 3 folders.

Subjects: briefings on upcoming meetings; typed carbon copies of phone calls; FYI memoranda; updates on constituent concerns; solicitations for co-sponsorship on legislation; staff assignments; bulletins on hot topics in Congress; notes on helpful or influential people, etc.

Location

Box

148.A.12.5B

Gartner, David G. (Dave) to Humphrey, 1974-1977. 5 folders.

Gartner, David G. (Dave) to Staff, 1969, 1972-1978.

Subjects: delegating jobs to staff; organization and finishing details on Humphrey projects; staff assignments; Humphrey special interests.

Gartner, David G. (Dave) from Staff, 1973-1977.

Subjects: draft letters for David's OK; FYI memoranda; mail reports.

Gates, Fred L. to John Aptiz and John (Jack) Tunheim, 1975-1977.

Subjects: Minnesota districts, Minnesota office.

Gates, Fred L. to Tim M. Barnicle, 1976.

Subjects: case reports; requests for information; and memoranda relating to subjects or committees Barnicle has been assigned.

Gates, Fred L. to Campaign Staff, 1976.

Subjects: finances; volunteers; outside groups. May 28, 1976 memorandum regarding who to hire as campaign staff.

Gates, Fred L. to Ursula Culver, 1973-1978.

Subjects: Minnesota appearance schedules and requests; other travel information.

Gates, Fred L. to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1973-1977.

Subjects: Minnesota office activities; calls that affect the Washington office or need Washington office approval.

Gates, Fred L. to Humphrey, 1974-1977.

Subjects: Minnesota issues; reports on meetings with Minnesota groups; Minnesota legislature.

Gates, Fred L. to Mary Jo Johnson, 1976-1977.

Subjects: general office and miscellaneous correspondence.

Gates, Fred L. to Judy Julien, 1976.

Subjects: forwarded requests from constituents for legislation and other government documents.

Gates, Fred to Curtis (Curt) D. Loewe, 1976-1977.

Subjects: out-state Minnesota presentations to promote Humphrey.

Gates, Fred L. to Minneapolis Staff, 1973, 1975-1978.

Subjects: office management.

Gates, Fred L. to Edna Ravenholt, 1975-1978.

Subjects: forwards to Washington office: bills; names; items from the Senate office.

Gates, Fred L. to Betty South, 1974-1978.

Subjects: Minnesota event and issues information; FYI memoranda; Humphrey appearances.

Gates, Fred L. to Terry Ann Swanson, 1976, 1978.

Subjects: forwarding constituent requests for legislation and bills.

Gates, Fred L. to Washington Staff, 1973-1978.

Subjects: forwarding Humphrey speaking engagement requests; bills; Minnesota office information.

Gates, Fred L. to Violet (Vi) Williams (Biglane), 1975-1978.

Subjects: finances for Minnesota office.

Gates, Fred L. from Staff, 1975-1977.

Subjects: office management; vacation requests; office meetings, etc.

Gray, Kenneth (Ken) to Jack L. Chestnut, 1971-1972.

Subjects: correspondence from Humphrey offices; communication between the offices; Senate office participation in campaign activities. December 16, 1971 memorandum outlines Senate office staff responsibilities for campaign. June 22, 1972 memorandum on Senate staff participation in the DNC.

Gray, Kenneth to William (Bill) Connell, 1971.

Subjects: discussing incoming correspondence and campaign issues.

Gray, Kenneth to David (Dave) G. Gartner, 1973.

Subjects: mail; topics that may resurface; important or persistent callers; issues; office management. December 7, 1973 memorandum on the major responsibilities, as they are now organized, of the Administrative Assistant and secretary.

Gray, Kenneth to Humphrey, 1970-1973. 12 folders.

Subjects: legislation; co-sponsorships; lobby and pressure groups; Congressional session agendas; reports on status of bills; "For Briefing Book;" advice and opinions to Humphrey on certain topics. November 19, 1973 memorandum on hiring APSA Congressional Fellows. September 29, 1972 Statement by W. B. Saunders, Vice President, Commodity and Marketing Division, Cargill, Inc. to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Grains of the House Agriculture Committee.

Gray, Kenneth to Humphrey: Senate Floor Memoranda, 1973.

Subjects: original typed copies from Ken Gray concerning Humphrey statements, appearances, attendance, voting, and legislation on the Senate floor.

Gray, Kenneth to Max M. Kampelman, 1972-1973.

Subjects: railroad; FYI memoranda; soliciting opinion; editing speeches; forwarding copies of Humphrey statements and speeches.

Gray, Kenneth (Ken) to Staff, 1971.

Subjects: running the senate office: assignments; policies; communication with Humphrey; Congressional Record; keeping staff abreast of Humphrey activities; staff meetings, etc.

Location

Box

148.A.12.6F

Gray, Kenneth (Ken) to Staff, 1972-1973. 5 folders.

Greenwood, Marsha to Staff, 1970, 1973.

Subjects: office activities.

Hill, Joyce to Humphrey, 1970.

Subjects: draft letters on sensitive subjects for Humphrey approval; communication with special interest groups; research files; news summaries.

Hill, Joyce to Staff, 1970.

Subjects: research files, case work.

Holmes, Norman L. to Humphrey, 1970.

Subjects: Humphrey speeches and statements; campaign. September 1, 1970 memorandum on Holmes salary and expenses. Comments on getting Bill Lauglin to make a campaign contribution of $10,000.

Johnson, Mary Jo to Judy Julien, 1976.

Subjects: names and addresses of people who request documents or other information.

Johnson, Mary Jo to Staff, 1976-1977.

Subjects: names and addresses for filling general requests.

Johnson, Mary Jo to Terry Ann Swanson, 1976-1977.

Subjects: names and addresses of those who want information on current legislation.

Kampelman, Max M. to Kenneth (Ken) Gray, 1971-1972.

Subjects: news and other press articles.

Kampelman, Max M. to Humphrey, 1970, 1977.

Subjects: clippings of interest or for recommending action.

Leahy (Coduti?), Paula to Staff, 1973-1974.

Subjects: case work for constituents, general office.

Leary, D. J. to Jack L. Chestnut, 1970.

Subjects: television and radio spots; Humphrey trips; debates; publicity, etc.

Leary, D. J. to Humphrey, 1970, 1973.

Subjects: remarks; statements; appearances; radio and television; Minnesota publicity; etc.

Leary, D. J. to Staff, 1970, 1973, 1977.

Subjects: photographs; film footage; transcripts; Minnesota appearances, etc.

McDonald, Jack to Staff, 1971-1972.

Subjects: press and press releases.

McGrann, William (Bill) to Ursula Culver, 1972-1973.

Subjects: Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) events and Humphrey attendance.

McGrann, William to David G. Gartner, 1972-1973.

Subjects: Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) active constituents asking for favors/assistance.

McGrann, William to Kenneth Gray, 1972-1973.

Subjects: staff; finances; political issues.

McGrann, William to Humphrey, 1971-1974.

Subjects: Humphrey appearances.

McGrann, William to Staff, 1972-1973.

Subjects: Humphrey appearances and staff follow-up activities and responsibilities.

Miller, Penny, to Staff, 1972.

Subjects: general office, names for mailings.

O'Connor, Patrick J. (Pat) to Staff, 1970, 1973-1974, 1977.

Subjects: networking; fund raising; contact people in Minnesota.

Read, Benjamin (Ben) to Humphrey, 1969.

Subjects: Acting director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Saunders, Albert (Al) to David Gartner, 1973-1974.

Subjects: Minnesota issues; general office. January 16, 1972 memorandum on secretarial duties assigned.

Saunders, Albert to Humphrey, 1973-1976, 1978.

Subjects: Senate business and agendas; agriculture and dairy issues.

Saunders, Albert to Staff, 1973-1976.

Subjects: staff assignments. December 28, 1973 memorandum on staff legislative subject file responsibilities.

Sherman, Norman to Staff, 1969-1970.

Subjects: Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL).

South, Betty to Ursula Culver, 1972-1974.

Subjects: Muriel Humphrey travel and appearances; forwarding requests for Humphrey appearances.

South, Betty to Dave Gartner, 1973-1978.

Subjects: typed carbon copies of phone messages and other items to Dave.

South, Betty to Humphrey, 1969, 1973-1977.

Subjects: typed copies and typed carbon copies of Humphrey phone messages and memoranda concerning Muriel Humphrey.

South, Betty to Staff, 1970-1974, 1977, 1978.

Subjects: Muriel Humphrey's office and typed carbon copies of phone messages for Humphrey office.

Spiegel (?), Dan to Humphrey, 1974-1976.

Subjects: Foreign Relations Committee.

Stewart, John G. to Humphrey, 1969-1970.

Subjects: Humphrey issue statements, particularly Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM).

Stewart, John G. to Staff, 1969.

Subjects: Humphrey activities; speeches; tapes and film.

Thornton, James E. (Jim) to Humphrey, 1972-1973.

Subjects: agriculture and other subcommittee meetings.

Tschida, Paul to Humphrey, 1970.

Subjects: Minnesota contact people; Tschida's travels in Minnesota; Humphrey trips in Minnesota.

Wallace, Ruth (Ruthie) to Nancy Benson, 1973-1974.

Subjects: send copies of bills, acts, and legislation to constituents.

Wallace, Ruth to Lou Bracknell, 1973.

Subjects: send copies of bills, acts, and legislation to constituents.

Wallace, Ruth to Jack L. Chestnut, 1970.

Subjects: office management; message relay between offices.

Wallace, Ruth to Paula Coduti (Leahy?), 1971.

Subjects: follow-up on calls and letters from constituents needing or wanting assistance with AFDC, welfare, social security, and veterans' benefits.

Wallace, Ruth to Pat Coleman, 1973-1974.

Subjects: constituent requests for documents.

Wallace, Ruth to Mary Conover, 1973-1974.

Subjects: letters to other DFL'ers concerning their election races; other letters to people in politics and/or in the public eye; some constituent letters.

Wallace, Ruth to Ursula Culver, 1969-1971, 1973-1974, 1976.

Subjects: Minnesota appointments—especially Macalester and the University of Minnesota; Minnesota constituents and interest groups.

Wallace, Ruth to Dave G. Gartner, 1971, 1973-1974, 1976-1977.

Subjects: calls, letters and other things that need Dave's attention or decision for routing.

Wallace, Ruth to Fred L. Gates, 1974, 1976.

Subjects: Humphrey publicity and appearances in Minnesota.

Wallace, Ruth to Kenneth Gray, 1971, 1973.

Subjects: tally of caller names and addresses—calling about certain issues, e.g., Mansfield amendment, draft extensions, etc.

Wallace, Ruth to Marsha Greenwood, 1969-1971, 1974, 1976.

Subjects: inter-office exchanges (files, press, etc.); memoranda on calls that need attention.

Wallace, Ruth to Joyce Hill, 1970-1971.

Subjects: typed carbon copies of constituent calls on help with immigration—getting children, spouses, or others into the United States; with the armed services—tours of duty, discharges, etc.; and occasionally with Social Security.

Wallace Ruth to Humphrey, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976. 3 folders.

Subjects: Minnesota office workings; mailings; appointments; events; occasional typed carbon copies of constituent or personal calls; reminders to make phone calls or send letters; updates on friends and colleagues (health, family events, political actions, elections, etc.).

Wallace, Ruth to Judy Julien, 1976.

Subjects: send legislation and other documents to constituents.

Wallace, Ruth to Jerry Landreth, 1971.

Subjects: Rural Development Subcommittee reports; Humphrey radio spots.

Wallace, Ruth to Paula Leahy (Coduti?), 1973.

Subjects: follow-up on calls and letters from constituents needing or wanting assistance with AFDC, welfare, Social Security, and veterans' benefits.

Wallace, Ruth to D. J. Leary, 1970-1971.

Subjects: Humphrey in Minnesota.

Wallace, Ruth to Sandy (Sandy Mason?), 1974.

Subjects: respond to constituent calls and letters concerning immigration or visa problems and on military discharges, tours of duty, etc.

Wallace, Ruth to William (Bill) McGrann, 1971, 1973.

Subjects: Humphrey statements and appearances in Minnesota; social events in Minnesota.

Wallace, Ruth to Julia Olson, 1971-1974, 1976.

Subjects: White House tours; Senate gallery passes; other tickets, e.g. Apollo 15 launch, for constituents; some mailing of other information to constituents.

Wallace, Ruth to Gary Peterson, 1971.

Subjects: office supplies; look up past correspondence for verification; forward letters and phone messages that Ruth doesn't know where to send.

Wallace, Ruth to Amy Ramsey (and Doris Wardlaw), 1973-1974.

Subjects: case work on military cases, visa cases; constituent letters asking for assistance. This folder was labeled RW to Amy Ramsey, but included memoranda addressed to Doris.

Wallace, Ruth to Edna Ravenholt, 1971, 1973, 1976.

Subjects: ordering office supplies; other items for the Minnesota office and files.

Wallace, Ruth to Betty South, 1969-1974, 1976.

Subjects: calls and letters concerning Muriel Humphrey and Humphrey social events in Minnesota and at Waverley.

Wallace, Ruth to Staff, 1969-1971, 1973-1974, 1976.

Subjects: general office; Macalester College; referring calls and letters on similar topics as other correspondence, but to a variety of staff.

Wallace, Ruth to Harriet Stipe, 1971.

Subjects: case work—assistance on military discharges, visas, mail, leave, tour of duty, veterans hospital.

Wallace, Ruth to Washington Staff: Legislative Requests, 1971.

Subjects: constituents who want copies or explanations of current and pending legislation.

Wallace, Ruth to Washington Staff: Newsletter and Other Mailing Lists, 1971-1974.

Subjects: names and addresses.

Wallace, Ruth to Washington Staff, Unaddressed, 1971, 1973-1974.

Subjects: general; many are legislative requests. Not assigned to any particular staff person but is something that needs the Washington office's attention.

Wallace, Ruth to Violet Williams (Biglane), 1969-1971, 1974-1974, 1976.

Subjects: Macalester College paychecks; University of Minnesota memoranda; lecture honoraria; forwarding requests for information; signed photographs of Humphrey; messages between Minnesota and Washington offices; sending gifts from Humphrey.

Watson, John to Jack L. Chestnut, 1970.

Subjects: campaign office and Minnesota volunteers.

Watson, John to William (Bill) Connell, 1969-1970.

Subjects: Minneapolis office set-up; Encyclopedia Britannica.

Watson, John to Ursula Culver, 1970.

Subjects: Humphrey invitations and appointments; FYI on who Humphrey is meeting and who would be good to remember.

Watson, John to Marsha Greenwood, 1970.

Subjects: forward calls and letters for her action; forward messages and items for Humphrey attention; requesting thank you and other letters to be sent; and follow-up on Humphrey trips.

Watson, John to Humphrey, 1969-1970.

Subjects: Humphrey trip and event follow-up; transition office transfer of files from Washington office and the Federal Records Center to Minnesota and to the Minnesota Historical Society; calls routed to Humphrey through Watson.

Watson, John to Staff, 1969-1970.

Subjects: transition office.

Watson, John to Violet Williams (Biglane), 1969-1970.

Subjects: office: people, procedures, and transition office status.

Wattenberg, Benjamin (Ben) to Humphrey, 1970.

Subjects: speech drafts; newspaper clippings; speaking appointments.

Welsh, William (Bill), 1969.

Subjects: recruiting influential people in different states to head Democratic (DNC? or DFL?) Gala events.

Williams (Biglane), Violet (Vi) to Ursula Culver, 1973.

Subjects: in-office appointments with Humphrey.

Williams (Biglane), Violet to Humphrey, 1970-1974.

Subjects: typed copies of phone messages; other office activities.

Williams (Biglane), Violet to Staff, 1969-1970, 1973-1975, 1977.

Subjects: general office; transition office; FYI; Humphrey directives.

Yaeger, Lynn M. to Staff, 1975-1978.

Subjects: clerical; Minnesota office; election/campaign information.

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OTHER MEMORANDA, 1969-1977

Location

Box

148.A.12.6F

Form Letters, 1969-1970, 1973.

Subjects: examples of form letters and letter enclosures.

Humphrey Memoranda for the Record, 1969, 1973.

Subjects: typed carbon copies of narrative memoranda by Humphrey on his activities, travels, preparation for articles. Also includes travel/appearance agendas.

Staff Lists, 1965-1970, 1976, 1977.

Subjects: names and addresses of staff members, usually as a Christmas card or other card list. These lists include non-staff people.

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