GOVERNOR. ANDERSON, WENDELL:

An Inventory of His Press and Media Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson).
	Title:	Press and media files.
	Dates:	1967-1976 (bulk 1971-1976).
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Daily clippings files, campaign materials, and press releases documenting Governor Anderson's terms in office. Mainly campaign related materials, which include copies of articles by and about Governor Anderson, campaign literature, election schedules, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials produced by the Citizens for Anderson for Governor.
	Quantity:	11.4 cubic feet (12 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson). Press and Media Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 979-66

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Processed by: Shelby Edwards, June 2012

Catalog ID number: 001710817

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
111.J.8.10F	Governor's Column, 1971-1976. 18 folders.
		Column released on a weekly basis by the Governor's Office documenting current issues and events.


	News Digest:
		A daily list of news articles of interest compiled by office staff; includes index and photocopied articles.
		October 1973-November 1974. 8 folders.
Location
111.J.9.1B		October 1974-1976. 5 folders.


		The State of Things, April-October 1974, April-December 1976.
			A publicly released periodical of the Governor's Office, occurring on a semi-monthly basis; includes summaries of recent legislation and topical issues of interest for Minnesota.


	Press releases:
		Includes statements.
		Circa 1968-1976 (bulk 1971-1973). 16 folders.
Location
111.J.9.2F		April 18-December 18, 1975. 104 folders.
			[0.4 cubic feet empty, legal size]
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111.J.9.6F		1972-September 1976. 4 folders.


		Clippings and articles, 1971-circa 1975. 30 folders.
			Includes clippings, magazine articles, memos, reports, press releases, and chronological and subject based files; appears to be either a precursor of the Daily Digest or materials collected for the daily digest.


Location
110.F.7.12F	1970 campaign, circa 1969-1970:
		Campaign files:
			Miscellaneous campaign materials, circa 1970. 5 folders.
			Election schedules: Districts 1-8, July-October 1970. 8 folders.
			Correspondence, 1969-1971.
				Includes correspondence from constituents and supporters covering a wide variety of both campaign and general political issues.
				Arranged alphabetically by sender's last name.
				Miscellaneous. 3 folders.
				Nasty notes.
				Letters answered.
				A-K. 10 folders.
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110.F.7.13B				L-Z. 14 folders.
			Citizens for Anderson for Governor, 1970. 17 folders.
				Includes brochure packets and printed mailings.
		Issue files, circa 1970:
			Miscellaneous. 5 folders.
			Abortion.
			County officers.
			Education. 2 folders.
			Environmental policy.
			Highways.
			Hubert H. Humphrey volunteers.
			Lebedoff, D.
			Rural transportation.
			State taconite lease extension.
			Mineral rights.
			St. Paul decision makers transcript.
			Stillwater Prison.
			Taxes and school aid.
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111.J.9.7B		Clippings:
			Clipping related to Governor Anderson's 1970 campaign.
			Arranged by topic.
			Miscellaneous. 9 folders.
			Ron Anderson.
			Mary Anderson.
			Blatnik.
			Candidates. 3 folders.
				Includes materials relating to Anderson's candidacy and other candidates across the state.
			Convention. 2 folders.
			DFL ticket and GOP ticket.
			Craig.
			Coleman.
			Graven. 2 folders.
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111.J.9.8F			Doug Head. 2 folders.
			Historical. 2 folders.
			Hubert H. Humphrey.
			Issues.
			Kelm: Polar panel.
			Letters to the editor.
			Lobbyists.
			Perpich.
			Pollution.
			Presidential candidacy.
			Primaries.
			Redistricting.
			Requests, errands, and return messages.
			Rice.
			Taxes. 2 folders.
			Teachers.
			Scott.
			Short.
			Social Security.
			Victory.
			Chronological clippings:
				July-October 15, 1970. 6 folders.
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111.J.9.9B				October 1-November 1970. 11 folders.


	1974 reelection campaign clippings and media materials, circa 1974:
		Miscellaneous reelection campaign materials. 6 folders.
		Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [ACIR].
		Appearances.
		Biographies: Governor Wendell Anderson and Mary Anderson. 5 folders.
		Campaigns.
Location
111.J.9.10F		Campaign trail.
		Campaign financing.
		Campaign literature.
		Chiropractor.
		Disclosures: Net worth and contributions for 1971-1973.
		Family.
		1973 Gifts.
		GOP response to State of State.
		Hatfield statements.
		Hockey Hall of Fame.
		Inaugural. 2 folders.
		Independent candidates.
		Interviews. 2 folders.
		John Johnson. 3 folders.
			Includes clippings, transcripts, and correspondence by and about John Johnson.
		Midwestern Governors' Conference: South Sioux City, Nebraska.
		Net worth.
		Parade.
		Pay raise clips: Legislative and Personnel Board.
		Personnel.
		Political contributions.
		Polls.
		Press conference transcripts.
		Promotions: campaign pieces.
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111.J.10.1B		Public Employees' Retirement Association [PERA].
		Public Works Committee.
		Railroad abandonment.
		Record of positions.
		Major speeches.
		Reapportionment. 2 folders.
		Sports.
		Tax bill.
		Tax and school aid. 8 folders.
			Includes local tax levies, tax bills, statements, editorials, responses, and miscellaneous related materials relating to taxes and aid to schools.
		Time Magazine article, correspondence, and miscellaneous related ephemera.
			Includes several copies of the magazine and accompanying correspondence.


	Television and radio spots, circa 1967-1976:
		Includes transcripts and materials related to campaign promotional activities.
		22 folders.
Location
105.H.16.3B		2 folders.
			[0.2 cubic feet empty, legal size]

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Campaign management -- Minnesota.; Political campaigns -- Minnesota.

Persons:: Anderson, Wendell Richard, 1933-2016.

Places:: Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1945-1980.

Organizations:: Citizens for Anderson for Governor.

Document Types:: Press releases.

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GOVERNOR. ANDERSON, WENDELL:

OVERVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS