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Jensen, Ben F. (Ben Franklin), 1892-1970. Papers of Ben F. Jensen, 1939-1964.

Title: Papers of Ben F. Jensen, 1939-1964.

The papers of Ben F. Jensen document his years in the U.S. Congress. He was the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was active in Republican Party politics on both a state and national level, and was interested in conserving the nation's natural resources. Other subjects of concern include labor laws and legislation, communism, socialism, civil rights, and agriculture. Correspondence is found throughout the collection and includes letters from: Willard Archie, Gerald Bogan, Paul Cunningham, James I. Dolliver, Whitney Gillilland, Robert K. Goodwin, John M. Henry, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Karl LeCompte, Jake More, Fred Schwengel, and Henry O. Talle. Also included are speeches, radio addresses, and new releases.

ArchivalResource: 13 linear ft., (26 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233107024 View

Kluever, Lester Luverne, 1920-1991. Papers of Lester L. Kluever, 1949-1970.

Title: Papers of Lester L. Kluever, 1949-1970.

The papers of Lester L. Kluever document his career in the state legislature and the issues in which he was involved. Correspondence, political files, and subject folders make up the collection. The correspondence is arranged in categories, such as letters from constituents, letters about issues, and letters from specific legislative sessions. Correspondents include Ben F. Jensen, Jack Miller, Robert D. Ray, and William J. Scherle. Some files are of a strictly political nature. These concern the Republican Party, elections, and campaigns. The vast majority of this collection is composed of subject files on legislative issues. The topics range from apportionment to liquor laws and public utilities to pari-mutuel betting.

ArchivalResource: 6 linear ft., (12 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233112847 View

Jensen, Ben F. (Ben Franklin), 1892-1970. Letter to Mr. President [John F. Kennedy], Washington, DC. 1961 Jan. 23.

Title: Letter to Mr. President [John F. Kennedy], Washington, DC. 1961 Jan. 23.

Petitioning him to award a Presidential Citation and Medal of Merit to Hansen for restoring and completing a monument to Liberty authorized by Congress in 1781.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (7 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122557500 View

Turner, Dan W. (Dan Webster), 1877-1969. Papers of Daniel Webster Turner, 1898-1969.

Title: Papers of Daniel Webster Turner, 1898-1969.

The papers of Daniel W. Turner consist of correspondence and subject files relating to his service in the Spanish American War, political career, farm activism, and work with the War Production Board during World War II. The correspondents include: Ezra Taft Benson, Whitney Gillilland, H.R. Gross, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Leo A. Hoegh, Ben F. Jensen, Estes Kefauver, Gus T. Kuester, Robert D. Ray, and Otha D. Wearin.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 linear ft., (6 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233104957 View

Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006. Letter to Ben F. Jensen. Washington, DC. 1964 July 24.

Title: Letter to Ben F. Jensen. Washington, DC. 1964 July 24.

Concerning a commendation letter from Jensen to be sent to the sponsoring committee of a George Meader Day honoring Meader's service in the House.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122576827 View

Schwengel, Fred, 1907-. Papers of Fred Schwengel, 1940-1972.

Title: Papers of Fred Schwengel, 1940-1972.

The papers of Fred Schwengel document his political career and interests with subject files on such national issues as agriculture, education, school prayer, and the Vietnamese conflict. Iowa related topics include information on cities and counties, Iowa colleges and universities, and businesses. There are copies of his speeches and legislation, along with four boxes of photographs. His life long interest in Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War is also represented. Correspondence is found throughout the collection. There are letters from: William S. Beardsley, Robert D. Blue, Gerald L. Bogan, James E. Bromwell, Roy Carver, Merwin Coad, John C. Culver, Paul Cunningham, James I Dolliver, Paul Engle, Norman Erbe, Whitney Gillilland, H.R. Gross, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Leo A. Hoegh, Charles B. Hoeven, and Harold E. Hughes. More correspondents include: Ben F. Jensen, Roger W. Jepsen, Donald E. Johnson, Arthur R. Kudart, John H. Kyl, Karl M. LeCompte, Herschel C. Loveless, John C. McDonald, Thomas E. Martin, Wiley Mayne, Edward Mezvinsky, Jack R. Miller, Arthur A. Neu, Allan Nevins, William H. Nicholas, Frank Nye, Robert D. Ray, and Russell M. Ross. More correspondents include: William J. Scherle, John R. Schmidhauser, James S. Schramm, Elizabeth O. Shaw, Mary Louise Smith, Neal Smith, David M. Stanley, Henry Talle, James A. Van Allen, and Helen M. Virden.

ArchivalResource: Papers, 324 linear ft. (650 boxes)Photographs, 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233106221 View

Gillilland, Whitney, 1904-1993. Papers of Whitney Gilliland, 1947-1972.

Title: Papers of Whitney Gilliland, 1947-1972.

The papers of Whitney Gilliland consist primarily of correspondence and speeches. Many of the speeches were given while he was a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board. The eleven folders of correspondence include letters from: John M. Henry, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Ben F. Jensen, Thomas E. Martin, and Harrison E. Spangler. Finally, there are news releases and bulletins from the Republican National Committee in 1952.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 linear ft., (5 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233116749 View

LeCompte, Karl M. Papers of Karl M. LeCompte, 1939-1972.

Title: Papers of Karl M. LeCompte, 1939-1972.

The papers of Karl M. LeCompte consist of personal and congressional correspondence files, speeches, and scrapbooks compiled by his wife. The topics discussed range from the Commission on Civil Rights to campaigns and elections and from agriculture to congressional pensions. There are letters from: Ezra Taft Benson, Paul H. Cunningham, James I. Dolliver, Fred C. Gilchrist, Guy M. Gillette, Robert K. Goodwin, H.R. Gross, John W. Gwynne, Clyde L. Herring, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Leo A. Hoegh, Charles B. Hoeven, Ben F. Jensen, John H. Kyl, Herschel C. Loveless, Thomas E. Martin, Fred Schwengel, Henry O. Talle, Lloyd Thurston, Dan W. Turner, Henry A. Wallace, Wendell Willkie, and George A. Wilson.

ArchivalResource: Papers, 10.5 linear ft., (21 boxes)Scrapbooks, 18 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233106804 View

Iowa Library Association. Records of the Iowa Library Association, 1890-1996.

Title: Records of the Iowa Library Association, 1890-1996.

The records of the Iowa Library Association (ILA) document the organization's evolution from a small group that promoted library service and the building of community libraries to an association concerned with issues ranging from censorship and academic freedom to open access and inter-library cooperation. Committee reports, annual reports, and executive board minutes combined with conferences, district meetings, and treasurer's reports contribute to the overall organizational picture. Some of the better documented committees and activities are the Association of College and Research Libraries, the Centennial Library History Project, the Intellectual Freedom Committee, Special Libraries Roundtables, and the Governmental Affairs Committee. Copies of the publication the Catalyst are also included. Correspondence and photographs are found throughout the collection. The 1996 Addendum contains ten boxes of photographs. The various correspondence files include letters fromL: Paul Cunningham, H.R. Gross, Leo A. Hoegh, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Ben Jensen, W. Earl Hall, Kenneth MacDonald, Thomas E. Martin, Fred Schwengel, and William Waymack.

ArchivalResource: Papers, 33.5 linear ft., (67 boxes)Photographs, 5 linear ft., (10 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233116849 View