HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

An Inventory of His Additional Files: Reappraised Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator.
	Title:	Additional Files: Reappraised Files.
	Dates:	1965-1977.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Constituent letters, greeting cards received, and academy files.
	Quantity:	2.9 cubic feet (3 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hubert H. Humphrey Papers. Additional Files: Reappraised 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:

Materials are unprocessed.

Catalog ID number: 990069516070104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
144.A.8.8F	1	Minnesota bucks, 1977.
			Carbon sheets reflecting constituent letters apparently sent to the Humphrey office and routed to various government agencies for action or reply. About half are carbon copies of actual Humphrey office letters. The remainder contain only name and address of letter-writer; name and address of agency to which the letter was being routed; one-line notation of subject matter; and date.


Location	Box
144.A.9.1B	2	Cards and greetings:
			Sampled materials, consisting of some whole files (where small and largely letters) and varying sample sizes of larger files and bunches of cards.
			Sampling was non-systematic: removal of handfuls of items, or the first folder in a run. Sample sizes are estimates.
			Birthday cards and letters, 1965.
				10% retained.
			Birthday cards, letters, and telegrams, 1966.
				10% retained.
			Birthday greetings, important people, 1966.
				100% retained.
			Christmas cards and letters, 1966.
				Cards and letters; no Humphrey responses present.
				10% retained.
			Father’s Day, 1966.
				100% retained.
			Birthday cards, letters, and telegrams, 1967.
				5% retained.
			Thanksgiving cards and letters, 1967.
				25% retained.
			Get well cards and letters, March 1967.
				Humphrey fell and chipped a bone in his wrist.
				100% retained.
			Get well cards and letters, June 1977. 1 folder, 1 package.
				Humphrey underwent surgery to remove benign bladder tumor.
				25% sample of letters; 3% sample of cards.
			Get well letters, gifts received, June 1977. 1 folder, 1 package.
				Humphrey thanks for flowers, memorial donations, etc. Also includes one packet of Humphrey letters transmitting gifts to hospital staff.
				Approximately 50% retained.
			Christmas cards and letters, 1967.
				100% retained.
			Jewish New Year, 1968.
				50% retained.
			Grandchild, 1968.
				100% retained.
			Birthday letters, 1968.
				30% retained.
			Birthday cards, 1968.
				Approximately 4% retained.
			Valentine cards, 1968.
				100% retained.
			Easter cards, 1968.
				15% retained.
			Wedding anniversary, 1965-1968.
				100% retained.
			Wedding anniversary, 1968.
				10% retained.
			Get well letters, July 1968.
				100% retained.
			"Humphrey scribbles."
				Assorted notes, memos, speech and letter drafts, etc.
				100% retained.
				[0.9 cubic feet, letter size]


Location	Box
144.A.9.2F	3	Academy files:
			General files, reflecting the Humphrey office's administration of academy appointments requests, and including lists of applicants and appointees.
			Individual application files were discarded (master set should be with the records of the various military academies). Routine correspondence was also discarded, except for a few samples that illustrate the Humphrey office's standard responses.
			General academy information, 1976-1977.
			Academy procedures information, 1977.
				Includes list of 1977 applicants.
			Army information, 1975-1976.
			Navy information, 1976.
			Academy, 1975.
			Service academy applicants, 1976.
			Correspondence, 1977.
			Minnesota congressional delegation 1977 academy nominees, 1977.
			Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), 1977.
			West Point cheating scandal, 1976-1977.