HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

An Inventory of His Senate Miscellaneous and Personal Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator.
	Title:	Senate miscellaneous and personal files.
	Dates:	1948-1964.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Quantity:	15 boxes and 4 partial boxes.
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

A variety of personal, quasi-personal, and miscellaneous files whose relationships to other Senatorial files is largely unknown. The files include personal correspondence (1949-1959), at least some of which is political; personal correspondence (1948-1964) that contains many files similar to those cataloged separately as Legislative Correspondence; staff memoranda; reprints; greetings, commendations, and other friendly mail; special cases correspondence; sponsorships and memberships correspondence; miscellaneous printed reports; and assorted miscellany.

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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. Senate Miscellaneous and Personal Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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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: The box numbers as assigned to these files during initial processing have been retained. The box list below was taken (sometimes extrapolated) from the box-level data sheet, and may contain inaccuracies or misinterpretations. To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.


Location	Box
150.A.14.2F	88	Personal correspondence , 1949-1959.
			These boxes were identified as personal correspondence when initially processed. Their content, and their relationships to other personal files and/or to the separate series of Correspondence General, have not been thoroughly investigated.
			1949-1950:
				A-D. 4 folders.
				Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
				E-F. 2 folders.
				Freeman, Orville L.
				G-W. 16 folders.
				X-Z.
			1951-1952:
				A-Z. 26 folders.
Location	Box
150.A.14.3B	89		1953-1954:
				A-B. 2 folders.
				Birthday Senator.
				C-Z. 24 folders.
			1954-1959:
				A.
				Anderson, Eugenie.
				B-Z. 25 folders.


Location	Box
150.B.9.7B	185	Staff memoranda, 1955, 1959-1964.
			See also Boxes 715, 752.


Location	Box
150.B.11.1B	216	Reprints, approximately 1949-1954 (bulk 1952-1954).
			Files on reprints of Humphrey's Congressional Record remarks, including texts, information on quantities ordered and large-scale distributions, form transmittal letters, and some related correspondence. For the most part, there is a separate folder for each individual reprint for the years 1951-1954; in several cases, there is a file with order data, but no text.
			Two folders of similar material (1954, 1958-1961) for Congressional Record and Senate Reports reprints were transferred to this box from Box 622.
			[Box is half empty.]


Location	Box
150.C.10.7B	457	Personal correspondence, 1948-1964.
			Although identified as personal when initially transferred, these actually constitute a variety of miscellaneous files relating to Minnesota issues and concerns, personal and public relations contacts with constituents, financial matters, federal agencies, greetings and gifts, the Humphrey office, support for various organizations, and other matters, as well as some contacts or dealings with personal friends. Many appear to actually belong in the Legislative Correspondence cataloged separately.
			See also Boxes 725-726.
			Disbursements Humphrey for Senator account. 1948-1949.
			Field Account-320 Midland Bank Building. 1948-1949.
				These two files are mainly correspondence re 1948 campaign and post-campaign expenses.
			Minnesota State Society. 1948-1949.
				Speech appearance file.
			Stefano, A. M. 1948-1950.
				Including speeches; St. Louis County politics/ patronage/anti-Humphrey.
			Lake Crystal Post Office, Blue Earth County, 2nd District. 1948-1951.
				Patronage.
			Acheson, Dean. 1949.
				Nomination as Secretary of State.
			Anthony, Charles Caples. 1949.
				Presidential appointment prospect.
			Ickes, Harold regarding Churchman Dinner Award. 1949.
				Communist sympathy allegations.
			Kampa, John P., St. Cloud-Solicitation of Funds. 1949.
				From Post Office job holders.
			Loevinger, Lee. 1949.
				Regarding Minnesota patronage issues.
			McCloy, John J. 1949.
				Presidential appointment.
			MacLean, Glenn. 1949.
				Humphrey personal recommendations for employment or appointment.
			Matthews-Calder, et al. 1949.
				Appointments as secretaries of Army and Navy.
			Quonset Fire Case, Minneapolis. 1949.
				Fatal fire in a subsidized housing unit.
			Rosch, William G. Reports. 1949.
				Regarding Superior National Forest wilderness area issues.
			Senator's Schedule. 1949.
				Daily schedules, incomplete.
			Thief River Falls Post Office. 1949.
				Patronage.
			Totten, George. 1949.
				Personal friend.
			Avoca Rural Route, Murray County, 7th District. 1949-1950.
				Postal patronage.
			Christenson, L. J.: Northern Valley Packing Co. 1949-1950.
				Alleged violation of potato shipping regulations.
			Huron Post Office. 1949-1950.
				Patronage.
			Peurifoy, John. 1949-1950.
				Personal appointment recommendations.
			Simmons, John G. 1949-1950.
				Personal and political correspondence; 1949 campaign for mayor of Minneapolis.
			Mikkelson, V. E. 1949-1952.
				Regarding Federal Reserve Bank and Reconstruction Finance Corporation appointment recommendations.
			Mudge, Rollo: Hatch Act Case. 1949-1952.
			Conway, Richard Thomas: Discharge from the Service. 1950.
				Personal assist issue.
			Holdingford Rural Route. 1950.
				Postal patronage.
			Rolvaag, Karl. 1950.
				Letter requesting discussion regarding political matters; coded as personal.
			Laughlin, James: Libel Case from 1948 Campaign. 1950. 2 items.
			Rosch, William G. 1950.
				Fish and Wildlife appointment recommendation for a Humphrey staff member.
			Assist: Arrowhead Health Center. 1950-1951.
				Escrow agreement.
			Brastrup, James: Loan. 1950-1951.
				Correspondence regarding request for RFC loan for Humphrey friend.
			Horning, Dick. 1950-1951.
				Letter regarding Soviet and Far East relations.
			Humphrey Hospital. 1950-1951.
				Cards received while in hospital, with replies.
			Minnesota Foundation for Political Education. 1950-1957.
			Employment: Johnson, Robert A. 1951.
				Application for CIA position.
			Kirkpatrick, E. M.: Loyalty. 1951.
			LaFollette, Charles: Loyalty. 1951.
			Louisburg Rural Route. 1951.
				Postal patronage procedure.
			Moreno, Gilbert G. 1951.
				Allegations regarding Armed Forces Special Weapons Project.
			Reconstruction Finance Corp. 1951.
				Procedures in Minneapolis office.
			St. Cloud Reformatory Narcotic Investigation: Assist. 1951.
			Shotwell, Henry T. 1951.
				Inquiry regarding loyalty of.
			Wage Stabilization Board. 1951.
			Christmas Cards, Correspondence regarding. 1951-1952.
			Christmas Gifts. 1951-1952.
			Heyman, Eugene: West Point Appointment. 1951-1952.
			Labor Subcommittee: Budget Personnel. 1951-1952.
			Love, Harold R. 1951-1952.
				Problem federal employee.
			Nord, John. 1951-1952.
				Personal assist.
			Office of Price Stabilization and U.S. District Attorney Appointments. 1951-1953.
			U.S. District Attorney. 1951-1953.
			Corneaby, Ed. 1951-1954.
				Personal appointment recommendations.
			Christmas Gifts Sent. 1952.
				To personal friends.
			Christmas Gift Thank Yous. 1952.
			Christmas Letters. 1952-1953. 2 folders.
			District Attorney Investigation. 1952.
			Hoosier-Maumee Shipping Co., Inc. Ship Purchase. 1952.
				Van Devanter: Assist request.
			Naftalin, Mort. 1952.
				Appointment request.
			Burge, Donald J. 1952-1953.
				Personal loan from Humphrey.
			Clubb, O. Edmund. 1952-1953.
			Loevinger, Lee: Service on Newsprint Subcommittee. 1952-1953.
				Compensation for service on this Senate Small Business Committee subcommittee.
			Bowles, Chester. 1953.
Location	Box
150.C.10.8F	458		Christmas Cards, with replies. 1953. 3 folders.
			Christmas Gifts. 1953.
			Christmas Gift Suggestions. 1953.
			Christmas Thanks. 1953. 2 folders.
			Frost Rural Route. 1953.
				Postal patronage.
			Larson, Gene. 1953.
				Political education position.
			Morse, Wayne. 1953.
				Senate seniority issues.
			Stromme, Geneva: Loyalty. 1953.
			Vaughn, Harry: Special Case. 1953.
				Personal/political.
			Miscellaneous Holiday Greetings. 1953-1954.
			Paid Ads, non-political. 1953-1954.
				Constituent relations activities; many coded personal.
			Twin Cities Arsenal. 1953-1954.
			Muriel Humphrey Correspondence. 1953-1955.
			Humphrey Vacation; Arizona. 1953-1955.
			Birthday Humphrey. 1954.
			Christmas Gifts Received. 1954.
			Christmas Gifts Sent. 1954.
			Paid Ads, non-political. 1954.
			Park Region Echo. 1954.
			Walter E. Quigley. 1954.
				Seeking information on this political operative.
			Gifts Given: Christmas. 1955.
			Manor Club, Maryland. 1955.
			Birthday Greetings. 1955-1956.
Location	Box
150.C.10.9B	459		Gifts Received. 1955-1956.
			Lane Bryant Annual Awards. 1955-1956.
			Paid Ads, rejects non-political. 1955-1956.
			Senate Patronage. 1955-1956.
			Paid Ads, non-political. 1955-1957.
			Waters, Herb: Memos and Work Files. 1955-1958. 2 folders.
			Foreign Relations Committee: Subcommittee on Disarmament: Vouchers. 1955-1960.
			Birthday Greetings. 1956.
			Montgomery County Council PTA. 1956.
			Unofficial Telegrams. 1956-1957.
			Birthday Greetings. 1957.
			Christmas Gifts Received. 1957.
			Christmas Gifts Sent. 1957.
			Christmas Greetings. 1957.
			Gifts Received. 1957.
			Senate Regulations: Foreign Travel (Foreign Relations Committee). 1957.
			St. Patrick's Day Greetings. 1957.
			The Old Timers by L. J. Carr, History of Huron, South Dakota. 1957.
			Thom McAn Success Awards: Board of Judges. 1957.
			Birthday Greetings. 1958.
			Christmas Gifts Sent. 1958.
			Christmas Greetings. 1958.
			Gifts Received. 1958.
			Patronage. 1958-1959. 2 folders.
			Patronage: Page. 1958-1960.
			Birthday Greetings. 1959.
			Book. 1959.
			Humphrey Biography Michael Amrine. 1959.
Location	Box
150.C.10.10F	460		Legislative: Senate: Committee Assignments. 1959.
			Patronage: Page. 1959.
			Memos: Bill Connell. 1960.
			News Releases File: Bill Connell. 1960.
			Personal Correspondence, Bill Connell. 1960.
			Israel Bonds: General Materials. 1960-1964.
			Albert Lea, First District. June 28-29, 1961.
			Alexandria, August 8, 1961: Assist. 1961.
			Area Redevelopment. 1961.
				Minnesota hirings.
			Freedom's Least-Developed Frontier. 1961.
				Article or paper; author not identified.
			Grand Rapids. August 10, 1961.
				Rural area development meeting.
			Hibbing. August 10, 1961.
				Rural area development meeting.
			Memos. 1961.
				Assorted miscellany.
			Patronage: Post Office Department. 1961.
			Rochester, First District. June 27-28, 1961.
				Bill Connell trip.
			Youth Conservation Commission. 1961.
			Moral Crisis: The Case for Civil Rights. 1964.
				[Box is mostly empty.]


Location	Box
150.C.19.2F	542	Commendations correspondence:
			A-Z, 1949-1951.
			By Subject, 1950-1953.
Location	Box
150.C.19.3B	543		A-Z, 1952.
			By Subject, 1953.
			A-Z, 1954.
			By Subject A-V, 1957-1964.


		Special Cases Correspondence:
			By Subject, A, 1950-1964.
Location	Box
150.C.19.4F	544		By Subject, I-P, 1950-1964.


		Sponsorships and Memberships Correspondence:
			By Subject, A-I, 1949-1959.
Location	Box
150.C.19.5B	545		By Subject, I-U, 1949-1959.
				See also Boxes 752-753.


Location	Box
150.D.3.1B	621	Reports:
			Agriculture:
				Agriculture Moves Ahead, 1962.
					Advances in agriculture under the Kennedy Administration.
				Agriculture. Dissenting Opinion Footnotes, by Humphrey.
					On agriculture in Report to Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1955.
			Alliance for Progress:
				Weekly Reports on Activities and Public Opinion on the Alliance for Progress, published by the Pan American Union, November 5, 12, 19, 22, 26, 1962.
				Alliance for Progress, a First Hand Report, Sidney Hillman Lecture, University of Minnesota, delivered by Humphrey, January 3, 1963.
				A Report on the Alliance, by Humphrey to the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations, March 13, 1963.
			Area Redevelopment Administration: Monthly status reports of projects in Minnesota, 1962, 1963.
Location	Box
150.D.3.2F	622		Arms Control and Disarmament:
				Control and Reduction of Armaments, Final report of the Subcommittee on Disarmament, Foreign Relations Committee, 85th Congress, Second Session, Report No. 2501, October 13, 1958.
				Disarmament and Foreign Policy: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Disarmament, 86th Congress, 2nd Session, January-February 1959.
					2 parts.
				Technical Problems and the Geneva Test Ban Negotiations. Hearings, 86th Congress, 2nd Session, February 4, 1960.
				United Nations Action on Disarmament, Prepared by Subcommittee on Disarmament, February 22, 1960.
				Disarmament Developments, Spring 1960; Hearings . 86th Congress, 2nd Session, June 10, 1960.
				Chemical-Biological-Radiological Warfare and its Disarmament Aspects, A study prepared by the Subcommittee on Disarmament, August 29, 1960.
				Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons Testing. Analysis by the Subcommittee on Disarmament, October 1960.
				Economic Aspects of Arms Control Agreements, Subcommittee on Disarmament, 87th Congress, 2d Session, August 1962.
			Health: Senator Humphrey Reports on Health, 1958.
			Small Business Committee:
				Confidential Staff Reports, January 1963-January 1964.
				Weekly Staff Reports, January 1963-January 1964.
				Rubber Tire Report:
					Hearings: Dual Distribution in the Rubber Tire Industry, Goodyear Co. statement, 1959.
					Dual Distribution in the Rubber Tire Industry, drafts of report, 1959.


		Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers, 1959-1964.


Location	Box
150.D.13.9B	715	Staff Memoranda, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957-1964.


Location	Box
150.D.14.9B	725	Personal Correspondence: Birthday Greetings, 1961-1963.


Location	Box
150.D.14.10F	726	Personal Correspondence: Greetings, 1948-1949.


		Press Minnesota and National, 1953-1954.


		Miscellaneous, 1961-1964.


Location	Box
150.E.4.2F	748	Miscellaneous by Subject, 1950, 1963-1964.
			Messages.
			Personal: Birthday.
			Personal: Gifts.


Location	Box
150.D.16.8F	749	Norman Sherman Correspondence and Miscellany, 1963-1964 ( bulk 1964). 7 folders.


		Humphrey Statements, etc.: By Subject, 1951-1953. 3 folders.
			Carbon copies and drafts.


		United Nations Bond Issue Correspondence, March-April 1962.


		United Nations Representative, 1955-January 1957 (bulk 1956). 5 folders.


		Miscellaneous by Date, 1949-1964. 4 folders.


		Correspondence regarding Speakers: Kennedy and Others, 1962. 4 folders.


		Correspondence regarding Other Speakers, 1963.


		Correspondence with Richard Hansen, regarding 1928 Al Smith Speeches in Minnesota, 1963.

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

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