FINLAY LEWIS:
An Inventory of His Papers Relating to Walter Mondale at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Lewis, Finlay, creator. | |
| Title: | Papers relating to Walter Mondale, | |
| Dates: | 1922, 1976-1994 (bulk 1977-1994). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Interview transcripts, notes, sound recordings, and related materials gathered by journalist Finlay Lewis in preparation for writing his book, Mondale: Portrait of an American Politician (Harper & Row, 1980) and for a Japanese edition in the 1990s. Also included are interviews from the 1980s possibly relating to his coverage of Mondale's 1984 Presidential campaign. | |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (8 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Finlay Lewis attended St. Paul Academy and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in American political history in 1960. After working for the Army Security Agency (1961-1964) and as a Korean linguist-cryptographer in Seoul (1962-1964), he began his journalism career as a reporter for the Duluth News Tribune in 1964. In 1965 he was hired by the Minneapolis Tribune and subsequently served as its Washington correspondent (1972-1977) and Washington bureau chief (1977-1987). Among his many notable assignments was coverage of Walter Mondale's presidential campaign in 1983-1984, which followed publication of his biography of Mondale in 1980. He then took a post with the Copley News Service, serving as its congressional and national political correspondent (1987-1992), economics and trade correspondent and columnist (1992-1998), and White House and national political correspondent (1998- ).
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The interviews were conducted with Mondale, members of his staff, Jimmy Carter, Hubert Humphrey, other political associates, and family members. They are accompanied by press reports and briefings on his May 1977 European trip, a few periodical articles, some miscellaneous letters and notes, family history materials, and drafts of revisions to a few segments of Lewis' book for the Japanese edition.
The interviews discuss a wide range of Minnesota and national politics, campaigns, current issues of the 1950s-1980s, and Mondale as a person and a politician. They focus in particular on Mondale's youth and family; his entry into politics; Minnesota politics and political figures in the late 1940s through 1960s; Mondale's service in the United States Senate, particularly his work on the Senate Finance Committee; his selection as Jimmy Carter's Vice President, and his relationship with Carter; some specific issues during the Carter Administration, including economic conditions, energy policy, arms control, and the Middle East; the aftermath of Mondale's defeat in the 1984 Presidential election; his decision to move back to Minnesota from Washington in 1987 and to join the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney; and his nomination as ambassador to Japan in 1993.
All of the interviews were conducted by Finlay Lewis unless otherwise noted. Many are ill-identified, or identified only casually. Many are dated only with month and day, not year; some are not dated at all. Year dates for several have been deduced and added (in brackets) based on similarity in format to dated interviews. Although all are typed, many constitute Lewis' rough notes or transcript drafts, rather than a polished final product. Topical foci of individual interviews are noted in the list below.
Finlay Lewis' sound recordings of many of the interviews are also part of the collection, though not all of the sound recordings appear to have transcripts or written notes. In some cases where the sound recordings of the interviews had not been transcribed, transcriptions were made by the Minnesota Historical Society and are included in this collection.
ARRANGEMENT
The collection is arranged into the following series:
| Interviews With Walter Mondale | ||
| Interviews With Others | ||
| Other Papers | ||
| Sound Recordings | ||
| Master Sound Recordings |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Master sound recordings are closed to general access (P713, boxes 1-2). User copies of these recordings are available (P2666, boxes 3-4). Please consult the reference staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or folder here]. Lewis, Finlay. Papers Relating to Walter Mondale. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,112
Processing Information:
Processed by: Dorgee Norbu and Lydia Lucas, 2006
Catalog ID number: 990063007190104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
INTERVIEWS WITH WALTER MONDALE
Interviews with Walter Mondale are organized in chronological order. Sound cassette recordings that are related to these interview transcripts and notes are described in the Sound Recordings section of this inventory.
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| P2666 | 1 | Interviews, 1977-1979. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| Mondale interview (7/27), Rallies-Dayton and Akron, "Hello Walter" campaign plan (10/27), St. Norbert's College (10/29), [1976]. 18 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Progress of Carter-Mondale campaign, his love for the Senate (interview with FL, 7/27); remarks/press conference in Akron, Ohio; unidentified news conference, "Hello Walter" [10/27?]; speech at St. Norbert College (10/29). Transcript by MHS. | |||||||||||||
| "Mondale interview," April 28, 1977. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Leadership, various federal policies and actions. Rough notes. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Walter Mondale, March 22, 1978. 18 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Childhood, family, youth, personal morality, Macalester College, initiation into DFL politics, 1948 campaign. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Walter Mondale, No. 2, at White House Office, April 12, 1978. 21 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Political interests as a youth, early campaign work, education, some comments on law career. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| [Interview with Walter Mondale], November 29, 1978. 18 pages. | |||||||||||||
| 1968 campaign, Vietnam, Senate Finance Committee, Mondale's outlook on social services. Transcript by MHS. | |||||||||||||
| News release: Interview with the Vice President with Scandinavian and Dutch correspondents, April 10, 1979. 12 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Statement, followed by questions/answers on various foreign policy issues, including NATO, trade, nuclear energy policy, SALT, VP role. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Walter Mondale at the White House, June 19, 1979. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Political matters and current issues; anticipation of 1980 campaign. Rough transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview: Lewis/Mondale, June 25, 1979. 18 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Inflation, economic policies, political climate, price controls, oil, electronic surveillance, intelligence charters, Camp David. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| "Mondale interview," [circa 1977-1980]. 1 page. | |||||||||||||
| A few notes on an interview with Walter, Joan, and Eleanor Mondale about life as Vice President. | |||||||||||||
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| P2666 | 1 | Interviews, 1981-1993. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| Mondale interview, Transition Office, January 23, 1981. 2 oversize sheets. | |||||||||||||
| Regarding future plans. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Walter Mondale, narrator, February 12 and 13, 1982. 19 pages. | |||||||||||||
| An amalgam of Mondale speeches/remarks and questions/answers with Finlay Lewis, Jim Baker, and others, largely regarding current issues and Reagan Administration policies. Transcript by MHS. | |||||||||||||
| Michigan car interview and 2/15/82, February 1982. 22 pages. | |||||||||||||
| An amalgam of Mondale speeches/remarks and interview with Finlay Lewis, focusing on Reagan Administration economic policies. Transcript by MHS. | |||||||||||||
| Walter Mondale, June 1982. 10 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Current issues, Mondale's present and future. Transcript by MHS. | |||||||||||||
| Transcript of tape-recorded interview with Walter Frederick Mondale by author Finlay Lewis .... August 3, 1983. 22 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Economic crisis, malaise speech, Volcker appointment to Federal Reserve Board, Camp David/energy speech, Nigeria trip, Middle East policy, Iran, arms control, relationship with Carter. | |||||||||||||
| Transcript of second tape-recorded interview with Walter Frederick Mondale by author Finlay Lewis, August 10, 1983. 19 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Energy speech, cabinet firings, relationship with Carter, employment by Winston & Strawn law firm, attitude toward special interest groups, current issues, ethnic tensions. | |||||||||||||
| "Mondale," June 4, 1993. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Nomination as ambassador to Japan; Clinton administration. Rough draft of transcription. | |||||||||||||
| Interview, Walter F. Mondale, August 27, 1993. 8 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Love for Minnesota and decision to return, joining Dorsey & Whitney, international legal work, University of Minnesota, Anita Hill, Japanese ambassadorship, prospects for other public service positions. Rough draft of transcription. | |||||||||||||
INTERVIEWS WITH OTHERS
Interviews with others are organized in alphabetical order by the last name of the interviewees. Sound cassette recordings that are related to these interview transcripts and notes are described in the Sound Recordings section of this inventory.
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P2666 | 1 | "Transcript of tape-recorded interview with Jimmy Carter...," August 9, 1983. 14 pages. | |||||||||||
| WFM role as Vice President, foreign policy, fortitude, WFM as candidate, energy policy/malaise speech, Edward Kennedy. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with David Aaron, undated. 2 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Foreign policy administration in re SALT, Mideast, European security, Helsinki. Interview notes. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Babcock, John Stewart, Dodds, James Johnson, undated. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Various topics, including 1964 civil rights, Hubert Humphrey, Mondale's prospects as presidential candidate. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Mike Berman, August 24, [1993?]. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Bert Carp, Spencer Rich, Markman, F. Befera, [1977-1980]. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Includes tax reform, Senate Finance Committee, 1968 Democratic National Convention, personal recollections and comments on Mondale, hunting and fishing trips in northern Minnesota. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Mel Elfin, August 24, [1993?]. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Orville Freeman, May 19, 1978. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota and national politics, 1946-1960. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Merilyn Gorlia and Douglas Kelm, undated. 25 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota politics and elections; personal anecdotes and opinions of Mondale. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Hunter Hale, [1993?]. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Appears to be largely a discussion between Lewis and Hale regarding a proposal by Hale to develop Mondale's image in Japan. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Fred Harris and D[enis] Clift, undated. 28 pages. | |||||||||||||
| 1960s politics, foreign affairs, Vietnam War, Hubert Humphrey, Mondale as VP (especially in re foreign affairs and national security). MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Doug Head, undated. 11 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale's political character, relationships with Orville Freeman and Hubert Humphrey, Gideon amicus letter, law school, Head's political disagreements with Mondale. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Bart Hess, February 20, [19--]. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale's energy, discipline, demanding nature. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Bob Hess, undated. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota politics. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Bob Hess and Bill Kubicek, undated. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| 1950s Minnesota politics and campaigns, especially in 2nd District, Mondale's involvement, Mondale as Minnesota attorney general, Minnesota labor movement. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Thomas Hughes, undated. 22 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota politics 1940s and 1950s, 1948 Humphrey campaign, Mondale activities and career exploration. MHS transcript, accompanied by 1 p. of Lewis' rough notes. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Thomas Hughes, Norman Sherman, Donald and Arvonne Fraser, undated. 52 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota 1950s and 1960s politics, factionalism, activities of Mondale, Freeman and others, Miles Lord, Mondale as attorney general. MHS transcript, accompanied by 1 p. of Lewis' rough notes. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Hubert Humphrey, June 29, 1977. 2 items in folder. | |||||||||||||
| Transcripts (20 p. and 17 p.) of two reels of tape, probably from a single interview session. Reminiscences of Mondale, his career, and their association. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Hubert Humphrey, Joseph Rauh, Norman Sherman, [circa 1977?]. 24 pages. | |||||||||||||
| 1960s politics, 1964 Democratic National Convention and Credentials Committee challenge, Johnson's treatment of Humphrey. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Dorothy Jacobson, undated. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale's early interest in politics. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interviews with Jim Johnson, undated and 1983-1984. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| - undated. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| 1984 campaign. Much seems to be in press conference format with unidentified speakers in addition to Johnson and Lewis. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| - December 28, 1983. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Johnson's career and association with Mondale, his role as gatekeeper, preparations for 1984 campaign. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| - February 12, 1984. 17 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Joining Mondale's staff in 1972, 1970s campaign organization. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| - July 20, 1984. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Campaign [1984?]. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Jim Johnson, September 28, [1993?]. 7 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, other opportunities for public service, relations with Carter and Clinton, decision to return to Minnesota, selection as ambassador to Japan. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Jim Johnson and Bert Carp, undated. 30 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Primarily Mondale in the Senate, particularly Senate Finance Committee. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
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| P2666 | 2 | Interview with Geri Joseph, September 30, 1993. 2 pages. | |||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, Mondale fellowship program at University of Minnesota. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Bill Kubicek, undated. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with William E. Leuchtenburg, undated. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous information. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Paul Light, [1993?]. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale involvement in Humphrey Institute programs. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with David Lillehaug, August 25, 1993. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 campaign. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Ted Mitau, February 20, [no year]. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| College days, early political activities, personality, political beliefs. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Clarence Mitchell, undated. 13 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale as Senator, civil rights legislation in 1960s and under Carter, Finance Committee, Mondale as VP. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Dick Moe, August 31, 1993. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Tom Moe, August 25, [1993?]. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, contributions to law firm [Dorsey & Whitney], personal qualities. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Clay Moore, undated. 13 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Law school, political activism, relationship to Humphrey, law review, meeting Joan Adams Mondale. Transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with James Naiden, August 27, [1993]. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale as a person, family, health, aftermath of 1984 election, family participation in Minnesota politics, selection as ambassador to Japan. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with John Reilly, September 1, 1993. 4 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, Dorsey & Whitney, appointment as ambassador to Japan, relationship with Clinton. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Warren Spannaus, August 25, [1993?]. 5 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, work at Dorsey & Whitney, decision not to seek public office. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Kathy Watters, undated. 6 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Summer trip to England [in 1949?]. MHS transcript. | |||||||||||||
INTERVIEWS WITH MONDALE FAMILY MEMBERS
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| P2666 | 2 | Clarence Mondale, May 1978. 15 pages. | |||||||||||
| Childhood and youth, entry into politics, political opinions, personal characteristics, nature of Vice Presidency. Rough draft of transcript and notes. | |||||||||||||
| Joan Mondale, May 16, 1978. 6 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Background, marriage, interest in politics, WFM's political relationships. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Joan Mondale, August 26, 1993. 7 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, family, her activities and involvement in the arts, including prospects in Japan during WFM's ambassadorship. Rough draft of transcript. | |||||||||||||
| Lester Mondale, [1978?]. 19 pages. | |||||||||||||
| WFM's half-brother discusses Mondale family background and anecdotes, his own childhood and youth, family relationships, opinions of WFM, Rolvaag vs. WFM nomination for governor of Minnesota. Rough notes of interview, accompanied by biographical data, a newspaper article on Lester, and notes regarding a Nov. 15, 1922 letter about not going to church. | |||||||||||||
| Mort Mondale, May 28, [1978?]. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Family and youth. Rough notes of conversation. | |||||||||||||
| Ted Mondale, September 30, 1993. 3 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Aftermath of 1984 election, return to Minnesota, opinions on current politics. Rough draft/notes of conversation. | |||||||||||||
OTHER PAPERS
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| P2666 | 2 | Mundal/Mondale family history, undated. 26 pages. | |||||||||||
| Photocopies of selected pages from an unidentified printed work. | |||||||||||||
| Norwegian family tree, undated. 9 p. Mimeograph copy. | |||||||||||||
| Notes on T. S. Mondale family, undated. 6 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Notes from "Davidson's" [illegible] account of WFM's father as a Methodist pastor and his family. | |||||||||||||
| Newspaper and periodical articles. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Atlantic Monthly, January 1983. 19 pages. | |||||||||||||
| "The Perpetual Campaign," by Gregg Easterbrook. Appears to be a printout from the Atlantic Monthly's website (url given at end of article). | |||||||||||||
| "Growing up with Fritz," by Gertrude Ulrich, Sun Newspapers, November 21, 1979. 2 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale's youthful prankster nature. Photocopy of newspaper clipping. | |||||||||||||
| "Ceylon, Ceylon....," Worthington Daily Globe, January 5, 1979. 2 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Article on Mondale's home town, on his 51st birthday. Photocopy of newspaper clipping. | |||||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1978-1979, 1993-1994. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Primarily printouts of Lewis' correspondence in 1993-1994 regarding the issuance of a Japanese edition of his biography of Mondale. Also, a memorandum to Carter from Jody Powell regarding Carter's upcoming interview with Lewis (April 2, 1979, photocopy); an exchange of letters with John W. Snyder regarding a purported remark by Hubert Humphrey about the relationship between President Truman and Vice President Barkley (December 1978); and an anonymous letter (mimeographed, undated) to Lewis criticizing his plan for a Mondale biography. | |||||||||||||
| Pool Reports, undated and 1977. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Drafts of press pool reports [by Lewis?]; all appear to be from Mondale's May 1977 trip to Europe and meetings with leaders there. | |||||||||||||
| Press Conference Briefings, 1977-1979. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Transcripts of Mondale's remarks to reporters aboard Air Force 2 en route to Vienna (May 18, 1977); of a press conference with South African Prime Minister Vorster (May 20, 1977); of a press conference with reporters on his meeting with Vorster (May 20, 1977); and of a briefing for Minnesota editors and broadcasters on current issues, including SALT, energy policy, Camp David, acid rain, nuclear proliferation, the gas shortage, China policy, the 1980 primary election, and Carter's leadership (October 26, 1979). | |||||||||||||
| Press Conference, Selecting the Vice Presidential Nominee, July 1976. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Mimeographed transcript of Jimmy Carter's press conference discussing his selection of Mondale as his Vice Presidential nominee (July 13, 30 p.); a pool report on the press conference (2 p.); mimeographed transcript of Mondale's acceptance speech (July 15, 4 p.); mimeographed chronology of the selection process (2 p.); mimeographed candidate questions (3 p.). | |||||||||||||
| "The Role of the Vice President in the Carter Administration," December 9, 1976. 11 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Copy of Mondale's memo to Carter with his recommendations for making the Vice Presidency a significant part of the Carter Administration. Other copies of this memo are available in the Mondale papers and on the MHS website ("Collections Up Close"). | |||||||||||||
| 1976 Campaign, 1976. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Newspaper articles, notes on conversations and press conferences with Mondale, other campaign notes, related miscellany. | |||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, undated and 1977-[1993?]. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| An assortment of typed, printout, and handwritten notes, many apparently extracted from interviews. | |||||||||||||
| Book drafts, [1993?]. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Printouts of revisions to a few segments of Lewis' biography of Mondale, apparently for then Japanese edition. | |||||||||||||
| CD with Documents. 1 disc. | |||||||||||||
| This CD consists largely of transcripts and notes from 1993-1994; there are also a few items from other years. All appear to have been printed out, and are found in various of the files above. | |||||||||||||
SOUND RECORDINGS
Sound cassette recordings made by Finlay Lewis of his interviews with Walter Mondale and others. Many of these recordings relate to the interview transcripts, drafts, and notes in the Interviews. In some cases interviews with different people are grouped on one cassette, but separate transcripts may have been prepared for each individual.
Group 1
| Group 1 sound cassettes are primarily duplicate use copies made by the Minnesota Historical Society for preservation and transcription purposes due to deterioration of the originals. In these cases, the original master recordings are closed to general use. A few of the Group 1 recordings are original sound cassettes made by Finlay Lewis and are noted as such. | |||||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P2666 | 3 | Cassette 1: | |||||||||||
| Mondale Interview, Rallie [sic] - Dayton and Akron, July 27, [1976?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "Hello Walter" Camp. Plan, October 27, [1976?]. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| St. Norbert's College, October 29, [1976?]. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 2: | |||||||||||||
| Walter Mondale Interview, November 29, 1978. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Sides A and B of source are on side A of copy. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 3: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, February 12, 1982. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, February 13, 1982. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 4: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, February 15, 1982. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale - Mich; car interview. [1982?]. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 5: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, [?] 6, 1982. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 6: | |||||||||||||
| WFM a. Les: Ely strat[egy]; JJ campaign background, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Recording is somewhat garbled and words are difficult to distinguish.Group 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 7: | |||||||||||||
| Babcock, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| John Stewart, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Dodds, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| James Johnson No. 1, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 8: | |||||||||||||
| Bert Carp, [1977-1980?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Spencer Rich, [1977-1980?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Markman, [1977-1980?]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Fran Befera, [1977-1980?]. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 9: | |||||||||||||
| Merilyn Gorlia (continued), undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Doug Kelm, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 10: | |||||||||||||
| Fred Harris, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Denis Clift, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 11: | |||||||||||||
| Doug Head, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Clay Moore, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 12: | |||||||||||||
| Bart Hess, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Ted Mitau, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Doug Head, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 13: | |||||||||||||
| [Bob] Hess - continued, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Bill Kubicek, January 8, 1977. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 14: | |||||||||||||
| Thomas Hughes, December 6, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| "Mondale's early years". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 15: | |||||||||||||
| "Hughes, Sherman & Frasers," | |||||||||||||
| Thomas Hughes, March 20, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Norman Sherman, March 20, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Donald and Arvonne Fraser, March 20, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 16: | |||||||||||||
| Hubert Humphrey, June 29, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "On Mondale." | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 17: | |||||||||||||
| Hubert Humphrey, June 29, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "Humphrey on Mondale, The Pickup." | |||||||||||||
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| P2666 | 4 | Cassette 18: | |||||||||||
| Hubert Humphrey, June 29, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "Topic: Walter Mondale, Interviewer: Finlay Lewis, 6/29/1977, Tape 1 of 1." | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 19: | |||||||||||||
| Hubert Humphrey, [circa 1977?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Joseph Rauh, [circa 1977?]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Norman Sherman, [circa 1977?]. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 20: | |||||||||||||
| Dorothy Jacobson, December 30, 1977. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 21: | |||||||||||||
| Jim Johnson, December 28, 1983. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Muddy sound on side A (note from duplication process). | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 22: | |||||||||||||
| Jim Johnson, February 2, 1984. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 23: | |||||||||||||
| Jim Johnson - cont'd., July 20, 1984. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 24: | |||||||||||||
| Jim Johnson - No. 1, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Bert Carp, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 25: | |||||||||||||
| Bill Kubicek - No. 2, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "fone, politix." | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 26: | |||||||||||||
| Dr. William Leuchtenburg, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Kathy Watters, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 27: | |||||||||||||
| Clarence Mitchell, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 28: | |||||||||||||
| Finlay Lewis original sound recording. | |||||||||||||
| [Con?] Jones, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Elliott, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| [Easton?], undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| [Donald] Fraser, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Maguire, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| L. [Merthan?], undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Donald Fraser, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Harry Munger, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 29: | |||||||||||||
| Finlay Lewis original sound recording. | |||||||||||||
| Loeb, Grimes ADA head, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Mondale Joint Pol Studies D[?], undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 30: | |||||||||||||
| Finlay Lewis original sound recording. | |||||||||||||
| Kavimalei, June 6, 1978. | |||||||||||||
| "Boat accident, phone." | |||||||||||||
Group 2
| Group 2 contains original sound recordings made by Finlay Lewis. Though master recordings, these cassettes are available for use. | |||||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P2666 | 5 | Cassette 31: | |||||||||||
| David Aaron, undated. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 32: | |||||||||||||
| Ham Jorden, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| David Aaron, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Jody Powell, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 33: | |||||||||||||
| Fran Befera, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Conway, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Conway, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Diggs, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Henry, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Duane Scribner, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 34: | |||||||||||||
| Berman, March 2, 1979. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 35: | |||||||||||||
| Side B appears to come first, with side A relabeled as "2". | |||||||||||||
| Cohen, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Norman Sherman, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Bookie [Herman Bookbinder], undated. Side B, 2. | |||||||||||||
| [Amatag?], undated. Side 2. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 36: | |||||||||||||
| Conlon, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 37: | |||||||||||||
| Stu Eizenstadt, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 38: | |||||||||||||
| Clarence Mondale, May 30, 1978. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| 2nd interview by phone. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 39: | |||||||||||||
| Joan Mondale, October 30, 1977. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 40: | |||||||||||||
| Joan Mondale, May 16, 1978. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 41: | |||||||||||||
| Joan Mondale, May 22, 1978. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 42: | |||||||||||||
| Lester Mondale, January 2, 1977 [or 1978?]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 43: | |||||||||||||
| Lester Mondale, continued, January 2, [1978?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 44: | |||||||||||||
| Mort Mondale, March 28, [1978?]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 45: | |||||||||||||
| Pete Mondale, continued, [January 3, 1977?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Tom Champlain, January 3, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Bob Hess, January 6, 1977. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P2666 | 6 | Cassette 46: | |||||||||||
| Mondale, undated. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 47: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, undated. Side B, A. | |||||||||||||
| Side B is labeled as "side one" and side A as "side 2". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 48: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, October 19, 20, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 49: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, April 14, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 50: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, 1978. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 51: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale - lunch, July 12, 1977. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 52: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, [1978?]. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "Reporting death/HHH". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 53: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, March 22, 1978. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "White House, West Wing office." | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 54: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, March 30, 1978. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| "Pr. Conf. Chic., Russo-Fr.." | |||||||||||||
| David Cohen, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 55: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, April 12, 1978. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| "Interview no 2, White House office". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 56: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, June 7, 1978. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| "Interview". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 57: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, August 1, 1978. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| Muriel, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Riley, undated. Side B. | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 58: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, August 23, 1978. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| "Breakfast". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 59: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, September 28, [19??]. Side A, B. | |||||||||||||
| "Breakfast in WH mess[?]". | |||||||||||||
| Cassette 60: | |||||||||||||
| Mondale, undated. Side A. | |||||||||||||
| "Breakfast". | |||||||||||||
MASTER SOUND RECORDINGS
Access restricted. Master sound recordings are closed to general use. Researchers are directed to the user copies that are available as Group 1 of the Sound Recordings (P2666, boxes 3-4).
Group 1
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P713 | 1 | Master cassettes 1-17. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||||
| P713 | 2 | Master cassettes 18-27. | |||||||||||
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:
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
- Political campaigns -- United States.
- Politicians -- Minnesota -- Biography.
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1984.
- Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1945-
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
- Persons:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924- author
- Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, author.
- Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021, author.
- Organizations:
- Dorsey & Whitney (Minneapolis, Minn.).
- Types of Documents:
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
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