HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

An Inventory of His Microfilmed Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator.
Title:Microfilmed Papers.
Dates:1948-1968 (bulk 1964-1968).
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Microfilm copies of many of Hubert Humphrey's public speeches, and of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, news releases, memoranda, background briefs, policy statements, and other materials relating to the presidential campaign of 1968.
Quantity: 82 microfilm reels.
Location:M178: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

The speeches date back to 1948, but are concentrated in the period 1964-1968. The campaign files seem to have been collected by Humphrey's staff for use in planning campaign strategy and in writing speeches. There is no reel 55. This microfilm was formerly cataloged as a stand-alone collection.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hubert H. Humphrey Papers. Microfilmed Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Service, 1969. 82 reels; 35 mm.

Microfilm available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Provenance:

Made from originals in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin Texas.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 10,998

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990069516070104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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M1781Speeches, with indexes:
With the exception of reel 11, the speeches fall into three roughly chronological sequences: January 1965-December 1968 (reels 1-10); January 1964-November 1968 (reels 12-16); and December 1965-December 1968 (reels 17-26). Strict chronological order is not maintained within these sequences. Considerable duplication of speeches exists. Reels 1-10 also contain typewritten indexes of speeches, giving date, place, and occasion, which are interspersed with the speeches to which they pertain, at intervals of every 20-25 speeches.
January-June 5, 1965.
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M1782 June 6-November 9, 1965.
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M1783 November 27, 1965-May 19, 1966.
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M1784 May 20-October 5, 1966.
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M1785 October 5, 1966-March 28, 1967.
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M1786 March 28-September 9, 1967.
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M1787 September 10, 1967-January 21, 1968.
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M1788 January 23-May 24, 1968.
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M1789 May 25-October 1, 1968.
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M17810 October 2-December 1968.
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M17811Index to speeches, 1948, 1962-1965.
Master log of speeches, 1966-1968.
General speeches, 1948-1963.
Speeches and news releases:
European trip, March 26-April 10, 1967.
Far Eastern trip, October 27-November 8, 1967.
African trip, December 29, 1967-January 11, 1968.
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M17812Transcripts of speeches:
January-November 1964; September 1964.
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M17813 September-November 1964.
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M17814 1965.
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M17815 January 1966-December 1967.
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M17816 January-November 1968.
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M17817 December 9, 1965-April 28, 1966.
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M17818 May 2-August 11, 1966.
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M17819 August 14-December 19, 1966.
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M17820 January-May 8, 1967.
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M17821 May 11-September 8, 1967.
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M17822 September 9-November 16, 1967.
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M17823 November 17, 1967-March 26, 1968.
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M17824 March 28-June 26, 1968.
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M17825 June 26-September 9, 1968.
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M17826 September 9-December 28, 1968.
Subject matter files:
Includes memoranda, staff notes, background briefs and publications, clippings from magazines and newspapers, pamphlets, statements, proposals, statistics, and some correspondence arranged in alphabetical subject files. There are few, if any, speeches.
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M17827Academic community - business.
The beginning of this reel contains a full listing of subjects included in reels 27-35.
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M17828Campaign 1968: general - candidates, Nelson Rockefeller.
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M17829Campaign 1968: candidates, George Wallace - campaign materials.
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M17830Campaign 1968: campaign materials, advertising agency pamphlets - cities.
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M17831Cities: Federal assistance - foreign policy.
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M17832Food for Peace - Humphrey: general, legislative record: general.
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M17833Humphrey: general, legislative record, agriculture - law and order.
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M17834Law and order: gun control - senior citizens.
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M17835Veterans - youth.
1968 presidential campaign files:
Files containing material relating to Humphrey's 1968 presidential campaign, including information on Republican and Democratic strategy, candidates (including George Wallace), labor and politics, findings of public opinion polls, background material on campaign issues, and comparative voting records.
Platform materials: general - platform drafts, foreign policy: general
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M17836Platform proposals: arts and letters - platform proposals: Africa.
Not in alphabetical order.
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M17837Policy positions: agriculture and rural areas - policy positions: youth.
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M17838Campaign issues: cities - campaign issues: farmers.
Not in alphabetical order.
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M17839Campaign issues: cooperatives - Humphrey record: staff papers.
Includes biographical data on Humphrey and information on his campaign staff.
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M17840Humphrey future (policy positions and record) - issues: general stands.
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M17841Other candidates - campaign commentary: comment.
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M17842Campaign commentary: comment - voting and registering.
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M17843Lowering the voting age - election 1968.
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M17844Election 1968 - delegates: general.
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M17845Delegates: Alabama - convention 1968 (1).
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M17846Convention 1968 (2) - news media.
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M17847Polls, October 1968 - campaign issues: Humphrey positions, pollution control.
Includes public opinion polls from 1966-1968, primaries, and the Johnson administration record.
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M17848Campaign issues: Humphrey positions, conservation and pollution control - campaign issues: Humphrey positions, Job Corps.
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M17849Campaign issues: Humphrey positions, race relations - Humphrey-Nixon comparative voting records.
Near the beginning of this reel is a file classification listing that outlines the numbered indexing system Humphrey used in arranging his campaign files and gives a general idea of their content and arrangement.
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M17850Humphrey-Nixon comparative voting records - departmental reports.
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M17851Miscellaneous brochures - campaign issues: foreign affairs.
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M17852Humphrey Task Force reports.
Transcripts of speeches:
Most of the speeches are numbered and are not in exact chronological order. Most are probably duplicated on reels 1-26.
January-June 1964.
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M17853 July-October 1964.
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M17854 October 1964-1964 Index.
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M17856 January-June 1966.
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M17857 July-December 1966.
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M17858 January-October 1967.
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M17859 October 1967-May 1968.
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M17860 June-approximately July 28, 1968.
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M17861 July 29-approximately September 7, 1968.
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M17862 September 7-approximately October 23, 1968.
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M17863 Approximately October 24, 1968 to an unknown date.
Political news summaries.
Democratic National Committee news releases, September 11-November 1, 1968.
United Democrats for Humphrey news releases, July 26-September 11, 1968.
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M17864United Democrats for Humphrey news releases, July 26-September 11, 1968.
Master list of available Humphrey speeches, 1968.
Humphrey office news releases, May 1968-July 26, 1968.
1968 presidential campaign files:
Files consisting largely of clippings, statements, news releases, memos and background notes concerning Richard Nixon's positions on campaign issues, his voting record, his supporters and Republican strategy, as well as texts of many of his speeches. Clippings on the Democratic and Republican primaries and conventions, other presidential hopefuls, and the progress and course of the campaign in general are included. Reels 74-75 are devoted to Democratic vice presidential candidate Edmund Muskie.
Campaign issues: Nixon's positions, cities - campaign issues: Nixon's positions, monetary policy.
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M17865Campaign issues: Nixon's positions, farm policy - campaign issues: Nixon's positions, voting record.
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M17866Campaign issues: Nixon's positions, voting record - presidential candidates.
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M17867Nixon: supporters - primary elections.
Primary elections file contains numerous clippings on the 1968 campaign in general.
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M17868Republican National Convention - campaign issues: law and order.
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M17869Campaign issues: crime - campaign issues: Nixon's positions, crime.
Includes, in particular, crime, labor, agriculture, business and economy, civil rights.
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M17870Campaign issues: Nixon's positions, disarmament and arms control - Richard Nixon: speeches (September-October 1968).
Includes Nixon's positions on education, foreign affairs, labor.
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M17871Richard Nixon: speeches (1968 list) - Richard Nixon: speeches (March-October 1968).
Includes clippings on the Republicans, the Democrats, and George Wallace.
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M17872Nixon's statements and quotes: coded files, cities - Nixon's statements and quotes: coded files, labor.
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M17873George C. Wallace - Nixon's statements and quotes: coded files, foreign policy.
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M17874Edmund S. Muskie: speeches (1968), list - Edmund S. Muskie: speeches (September-October 1968).
Includes clippings, news releases, and speeches.
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M17875Edmund S. Muskie: campaign (1968) - Edmund S. Muskie: biographical data.
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M17876Speeches:
Contains annotated drafts.
January 13-June 12, 1959.
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M17877 June 15-December 17, 1959.
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M17878 January 5-December 12, 1960.
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M17879 January 3-December 12, 1961.
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M17880 February 4-December 20, 1962.
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M17881 January 3-December 10, 1963.
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M17882 January 17-September 30, 1964.
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M17883 October 1-December 17, 1964.