GOVERNOR. ANDERSON, WENDELL:
An Inventory of His Correspondence at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson). | |
| Title: | Correspondence. | |
| Dates: | 1970-1976. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Constituent issue mail and requests, congratulations and thank-you letters, correspondence with officials and legislators, as well as letters to the editor, and other miscellaneous correspondence documenting the administration activities of the Governor's Office. | |
| Quantity: | 4.6 cubic feet (6 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]. Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson). Correspondence. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: [11,498]; 979-98
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: 001710800
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 111.K.13.1B | Anderson personal and official letters, 1970-circa 1971. 4 folders. | ||||||||||
| Includes letters written by Anderson in response to congratulations on his victory, thank you letters, recognition of achievements, and help on campaign matters. | |||||||||||
| 150th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece and related correspondence, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Includes diploma given to Governor Anderson in celebration of the anniversary. | |||||||||||
| Letters to editors, circa 1973. | |||||||||||
| Includes drafts and clippings of published letters. | |||||||||||
| Interoffice replies, 1974-1975. | |||||||||||
| Reorganization letters, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Parties at the Governor's mansion, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Telegrams to be sent, 1971. | |||||||||||
| 110.H.16.7B | Congratulations and thank-you letters, 1971-1975. 4 folders. | ||||||||||
| Mainly incoming constituent correspondence; may also include form letter replies. | |||||||||||
| Constituent requests, 1974-1975. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes requests for autographs, items for auction, and other miscellaneous responses or actions from the Governor. | |||||||||||
| Constituent issues: | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, circa 1974-1975. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes log book recording letters received and letters sent in response for 1975. | |||||||||||
| Abortion, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Alexandra sewage, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Bar Association, 1970-1972. | |||||||||||
| Executive loan program, 1970. | |||||||||||
| Fresh water biological, 1971-1972. | |||||||||||
| Fuel taxes, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Hockey, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, 1974-1975. | |||||||||||
| International Institute, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Interstate 394 [I-394], 1971. | |||||||||||
| 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| 105.H.17.8F | 8 folders. | ||||||||||
| Lino Lakes Village, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Merit pay, 1974. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Experimental City [MXC], circa 1973. | |||||||||||
| 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| 105.H.17.9B | 14 folders. | ||||||||||
| Redistricting, circa 1971. | |||||||||||
| Stadium, circa 1976. | |||||||||||
| Includes letters from constituents in support of and against building a new stadium for the Vikings and Twins sports teams. | |||||||||||
| 10 folders. | |||||||||||
| 105.H.17.10F | 6 folders. | ||||||||||
| Studded tires, circa 1971. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Taxes, 1971. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Training school for judges, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Voter registration, 1974. | |||||||||||
| 105.H.18.10F | War protest, circa 1972. 7 folders. | ||||||||||
| Mainly involving pro-Vietnam war letters, but also includes letters relaying anti-government sentiments in general. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
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:
- Automobiles -- Safety measures.
- Garden cities -- Minnesota.
- Minnesota Experimental City Authority.
- Sports and state -- Minnesota.
- Stadiums -- Location -- Minnesota.
- Studded tires.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Anderson, Wendell Richard, 1933-2016.
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1945-1980.
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